El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
KILLS
BONE DRY" BILL
Free Pass Bill Also Is We
toed; Says No Reason for
Officials Riding Free

Austin, Texas, April S-Gov. Fer
guson today vetoed the so-csIIed
county bone dry bill. the free pass
bill, the bill making an appropriation
Of $4,000 for an educational survey Of
the state and the bill creating the
Hamlin Independent School district.
He filed his reason in the state de-
partment for disappearing these meas
ures. The pass bill is the measure
which would have permitted the gov
ernor, other state officials and mem
bers OF the legislature to ride on free
railroad passes and the bone dry"
bill would further restrict transpOrta-
ton of intoxicating liquor into dry ter
ritory.
Other Bills Vetoed.
The governor also vetoed the bill
changing the present law so as to give
city councils of towns and villages the
right to pledge the credit of the city,
and to issue city warrants to bear in
terest not exceeding s percent, without
submitting the question Of the issue to
vote OF the people, also the bill ex-
tending the area and jurisdiction OF
local insurance associations. the bill
providing for interpretations of towns
and villages where they contain more
than 200 and less than 5000 inhabit-
ants the bill to establish at the Fergu-
son state farm, Madison county. a
school for the education and training
Of incorrigible negro boys
Free PASSES Wrong in Principle.
The governor vetoed the free pass
bill because he says he believes the
free pass proposition is wrong in prin-
ciple and no reason exists for state Of
ficisls and legislators TO get such
transportation
But let US be frank with each
other" continues the governor.
Would the people Of the state elect
nor or any member of the legislature
if il was. known that at the beginning
OF their term president of railroad
company called them into his office
Governor. or Mr.. Member
Of the Legislature want to make |
you a present OF $780, and the money
was accepted by any of the officers
A free pass means free money and
people do not give away money for I
The governor nor any mem l
Der Of the legislature could accept such
money, because il would be additional
compensation. which IS prohibited by
the constitution Of the state, which I
fixes their salaries at so much and no /
more II the governor or any member =
Of the legislature should accept such 4
money it would be a misapplicaJion :
and misapprOpriation of public money,
and everyb body would agree that the
receiving of such money would be !
sause for a severe condemning of such 4
official; and yet this Is the erect OF ,
he freee pass"
Bone Dry Bill Vetoed.
As TO the bone dry" bill. the gov 7
sTnor points out that II is liquor leg
Station and further says il does not .
affect the territory where the sale of |
intoxicating liquor Is permitted by law .
Il cannot affect territory where intox-
eating liquor is prohibited by law, be-
,ause that territory is already free
rom the evils of the open saloon. Il I
an only affect and prohibit the posses
sion Of intoxicating liquor by great
number of our citizens in dry terri
ory, who might desire to have 'intoxi-
,ating liquor for their personal use
The governor also doubts the constitu-
ionality Of the law because it would
permit a man to take a half gallon of
whisky into dry territory for his own
Use and denies that man the right 10
delegate an agent to do so.
The governor objects to the bill pro-
riding for an educational survey be-
,ause the committee to make the sur
7ey consists of heads OF Institutions OF
higher learning.
The Hamlin school bill was vetoed AZ
he request of representative Black
non, Of the district affected.