El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-03
STATE MINING
BOARD KILLED
Inspection of Texas Mines
to Be Under School of
Mines at e. Paso.

finance committee today abolished
the state mining board by cutting out
the appropriation OF $1,000 a year.
made for its support ami mainten-
ance
The plan IS to place the duties Of this
board under the School of Mines at
Fl Paso. The school is to provide
inspectors TO inspect the mines and
kindred industries in the state.
Governor To Name Officers.
without a dissenting vote the SEN
ate passed finally today the senate
bill by Harley, providing for the
appointment of officers of the Texas
national guard by the governor. also
prescribing the qualifications of en-
listed men.
Consideration Of the Harley senate
bill making an appropriation of
$1,000. 900 for the protection Of the
border and for expenses incidental to
the increase in the state ranger force
was begun.
Senator Suffer obtained the adop-
ton Of an amendment requiring the
governor and adjutant general TO
furnish an itemized account of how
this million dollars is expended.
Fight ON Border Fund.
Senator Buchanan, of Scurry, Of
AtLEQ AL amendment EuLLlnk down
the appropriation to $780, 900. while
senator baltimore offered an amend
ment to the amendment, making the
amount 100000.
Senator Dean spoke against the
entire bill, declaring il should be
killed, as Texas is a part Of the
United states and there is no neces-
sity for the state TO make such an ex-
penditure. Senator Harley defended
the bill.
The senate adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, with all amend
ments pending
Urges Deputy Emergency Law.
Governor Ferguson today recon-
mended to the legislature the en-
actment Of a law authorizing the
commissioners court OF any county
in Texas. at any time while state
OF war exists between the United
states and another nation OF nauons,
10 confirm the appointment by the
sheriff of such county Of any number
Of deputy sheriffs deemed necessary
By the court and 10 make provision
for compensation OF all deputies so
confirmed
The governor also submitted a rec |
ommendatiOn urging upon the legls- |
lature TO pass law fixing by statute |
the salaries Of all state officials and !
assistants, the idea being TO prevent /
finance committees from increasing /
or decreasing such salaries at their /
pleasure The fraudulent advertising |
DILL was also submitted at the request !
of representative Mendell, as was also |
an act Ooncerning loan and invest !
ment companies and providing for |
their Incorporation
senate FavOrs Military Highway.
The senate today adopted a house 4
concurrent resolution memOrializing I
congress to make provisions for the /
construction OF a national military I
highway on the southwestern border /
Of the United States: through Texas. /
New Mexico and California. Before /
its adoption. an amendment by sena- 4
tor Harley was adopted extending the /
highway northward at least 150 miles 4
on both the Texas and California |
coasts The resolution now goes 70
congress.
House Adopts 4. and VI. Budget.
Without the submission or cOnsid- I
Grafton Of a single amendment, the 1
house today adopted the budget for /
the main branch Of the Agricultural I
and Mechanical college, carrying
1921, S95 for the first year and $685. 1
$50 for the second year. II also
adopted the budget for the state for
estry department carrying $4,000 4
each year.
While in consideration OF the bud
get for the experimental stations, the
house took Up for consideration the
bill providing for the appointment
anu uSSSl ibtHS the 4ua44A4cdlAOu u
officers OF the Texas national guard.
The bill was drawn in conformance
with the national defence act pro-
visions
Error In Motor Vehicle Law.
DiscovS-Y has just been made of a
grave error in the bill passed by the
regular session OF the 35th legisla-
ture which seeks to regulate the op-
GRAFTON Of motor vehicles in Texas.
and which is a companion measure to
the state highway comnsSsiOn bill.
The error viii have to be rSnedied by
an amendment during the present
session The bill as it finally be-
comes law, provides for a maximum
speed at which motor cars may be
operated on highway at Is miles an
hour, and the speed is gradually re-
duced for cities. etc. but there is no
penalty provided for a violation of
the law. while a penalty is nroyided !
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