El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-21
SENATE REFUSES
To RENEW FIGHT
Declines to Print Bankers
Statement About Cover
nor Ferguson.

Austin. Tex. Feb. 21.-By vote OF
l6 to Il, the senate today voted down
a resolution which provided for the
printing in the journal of a state
ment issued by f. c. Poe. OF the
Temple State bank, which statement
goes into the difference between Poe
and governor Ferguson. Strenuous OBJ
iections to the printing of the resOlu-
ton was made by senator Page, who
denounced Poe on the floor OF the
senate The question Of the proposed
investigation of the University OF
Texas. which was pending business to-
day. did not come up. no mention be-
inS made of the matter
Hudspeth Explains BIZ.
The Valentine house bill. which
would permit a corporation to be
formed to take over the properties and
business of the Waters-Pierce oil com
pany. came UP for consideration IN
the senate Senator Hudspetn explained
the purpose of the measure. Senator
McNeaI supported IT. Senator Dean
spoke against the bill Consideration
OF the bill was resumed this afternoon
IN the senate.
Two local bills. a bill apDrOpriating
$4,000 for the North Texas Normal col
lege and the adoption Of the resoiu-
ton proposing an amendment TO the
constitution giving greater latitude IN
the conservation OF resources. sums up
the morning proceedings in the house
Rule Not Observed.
Especial attention was called by the
house OF representatives that the JOINT
rules OF both houses setting aside two
days for the consideration or the bills
from the other branch had not been
observed in the senate, although this
has been done in the house The
speaker was asked TO make an effort
han he 10 oh. n~aafF
To Abolish Fire Policy
Senator Clark today introduced in
the senate a concurrent resolution d.
recting the state fire insurance COM
mission TO Immediately enter an order
q polishing the Texas state fire insur-
ance policy and to AZ once make. pro-
mulgate and establish new form OF
policy in conformity with the law or
the state, fair and just in its provis-
ions. both TO the insurance companies
and the policy holders
For Educational Survey.
4 senate concurrent resolution by
senators Alderdice. Dean and Dayton
was adopted in the senate today pro-
viding for the appointment Of a COM
mission TO make an educational survey
OF the state The commission IS TO he
composed Of the president Of the Uni
versity Of Texas. president OF the 4.
4 NJ college president of the College
of Industrial Arts. commissioner Of
agriculture. state superintendent Of
the house and two members OF the
senate.
Tnfavcrnbie to Homestead Mortgages.
Senate committee on constitutional
today reDorted uufaVOr-
ably on the Gibson Joint resolution.
proposing an amendment to the con-
which would authorize the
of the homestead for the
purpose Of obtaining money. under the
provisions Of the federal farm loan
act
Few Bills Become Laws.
Not 20 per cent Of the 1895 bills in
trOduced during the present session OF
the legislature have as yet passed both
branches and reached the executive de-
partment for approval. and the great
bulk Of those that have passed. are
Of a more or less local nature.
over which there was little or no op-
position. This does not include so joint
resolutions proposing amendments 70
the constitution. none Of which have as
yet passed both branches and reached
the governors office II is true, many
bills have passed finally in the house
and are now pending in the senate and
there are also a number Of senate bills
that have passed that body and are 3
now pending in the house. With the I
regular session nearly Two thirds gone.
Il is safe 10 say that one half Of the :
bills and nearly twO-thIrds OF the pro-
posed amendments 70 the constitution I
viii fail for lack Of time for consid- /
Plan Separating institutions.
An effort is TO be made during the |
after part of the week to consider the
Joint resolution by TlllOtson which pro- I
poses to divorce the University of I
Texas from the 4. and ". college. In !
he event this proposed amendment 10 !
he constitution prevails. the university |
lunds viii he divided on the basis OF ,
80 and Is. the university getting the 7
s. and the college Is Of the funds. !
The lands also Will be divided
still Urges Suffrage.
Senator baltimore is determined 10 |
,btain consideration this week of his \
voman's suffrage bill which would per- /
nit women in Texas to vote at primary /
elections. Since the Introduction of this /
bill in the senate. il has come up sew
raj times. but each time action was
deferred. the author OF the measure Is /
low determined that the senate shall
,ass on this question. Il is apparent I
however. that the bill is doomed TO de-