El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-23
HIGHWAY BILL
BEFORE SENATE
Entire Day Is Occupied on
State Highway Commits
sion Measure.

ton of the Tilotson state highway
commission bill occupied the entire
morning session Of the senate. and
when the senate met this afternoon.
consideration OF the measure was re-
sumed
The bill viii be somewhat different
from the shape in which IL came from
the house. Quite a number of amend
ments were adoDted to the bill today.
Probably the most important was one
by senator Dean. which knocks out
paid highway commission and provides
for a commission 10 serve without pay,
the same as the board Of regents Of the
university and other such boards, that
they shall be allowed only actual ex-
penses in attending meetings
Gas Lines Common Carriers.
Senator Mc\ealus today introduced
in the senate a resolution declaring
natural gas pipe lines To ne common
carriers and placing such natural gas
pipe lines under the jurisdiction OF the
railroad commission Senator Nc
Nealus maintained that if crude oil
pipe lines are common carriers, the
same should be true Of natural gas
pipe lines. The purpose OF the dill BY
McNealus is to regulate the natural
gas situation At Dallas. Fort Worth and
other North Texas points.
TWO Bills Sissned-
Governor Ferguson today signed the
Valentine house bill. which permits
the organization Of a foreign corpora
ton for the purpose of taking over the
properties and business OF the Waters
Pierce Oil company, and the granting
Of permit to such corporation TO Oper-
ate in Texas. He also signed the SEN
ate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
state health department to extend its
work in fighting hookworm. malaria
and other diseases in certain sections
of the state.
Tick Federation Bill Considered.
The house took up for consideration
today the tick federation bill. There is
considerable opposition against the
measure. and Il viii not be too sure of
passage in the house Some amend
ments viii be added that may necessi-
tate a free conference committee by
the legislature prior TO adoption
Submission Set for Feb. -.
Submission was set IN the house to-
day for Tuesday morning, February p,
AT 10 o'clock. The deficiency appropria-
ton was set for next Friday morning at
10 o'clock.
Adopts Mexican Resolution.
The house adopted the resolution
calling on the representatives Of the
United States in Mexico TO use their
offices toward a protection Of American
Pharmacy Bill Killed.
ne OIL uF as
practically killed in the house 5y be
ing Indefinitely postponed by vote of
50 to A.
The house defeated outright the bill
by Reeves to require towns having be-
tween 1000 and $4,000 population 20
give their firemen one day off during
each week.
BY a vote Of 81 to ss the house passed
to engrossment the committee substi-
tute for Pope's bill appropriating
& - euE, Il
South Texas Normal school in the terri
tory south OF the 29th parallel or Iati-
tude with the counties OF Kinney,
Uvalde and Medina added to the Stephen
F. Austin Normal school to include all
territory in Texas east OF the 96th
meridian.
Representative Terrell OF Cherokee
obtained the engrossment of his bill de-
timing commission merchants and re-
4uiring them 10 be licensed and 10
give bond. to make reports TO the state :
Of agriculture and to
Keep their books and records open 10 {
his inspection at all times This bill /
; intended TO give relief to the truck /
growers and fruit producers.
Advertising Bill EngrOssed. I
The house has passed to engroSsment /
he socalled Pure Advertising bill by /
representatives Mondell and Nichols: l
ne purpose Of this bill is TO prevent /
fraudulent advertising and provides /
nat any firm. person. corporation or 1
association. or any officer. or agent of 4
iame, shall knowingly make. publish.
'ost, circulate or in any manner pres
mt to the public any advertisement
representation or statement with intent
o dispose of any KIND of merchandise
and or livestock. which is untrue III
ny particular, as to any such matters
n things so advertised. shall be guilty
y fraudulent advertising, and upon /
shall be fined in any sum !
lot less than SO nor more than 5000 .
or each offense. One important pro-
'isi0n IS that the publisher or circula-
or of the newspaper or magazine in !
which such advertisement is printed
5 not held liable, but only applies to
ne persons who prepare and have such J
intrue advertising matter published.
Lange TO Champion Liability Act.
Representative LANCE, OF San An
ohio, is to champion the employers
liability act through the house This
III amends in many particulars the !
resent law, and has already passed
lnally in the senate Mr.. LANCE said
lie had been receiving many letters
rom business men in various portions
i the state urging him to pass this
Measure. On his motion the house has
rdered the bill printed in the Journal
n order that the members may become
amiliar with its provisions