El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
PROS LACK ONE
VOTE IN SENATE
Adoption of the Prohibition
Amendment in Texas
May Be Halted.

Austin. Texas. Jan. 2o.-"Efos" in
the senate are still short Of one
vote for the adoption OF the submis-
sion amendment by the necessary two
thirds vote, and unless there Is radical
change on the part Of any one senator
statewide submission will fail IN the
senate when the joint resolution is sub
mitted to be voted on in that body This
state of affairs was disclosed in the So
called test vote taken on the baltimore
resolution. This is the resolution which
urged all Democrats Of the senate TO
vote as a unit on any proposed amend
ment TO the constitution when ma
jorltv of the people had favored by
majority vote the submission of such
amendment The baltimore resolution
was accepted by 4 vote OF Il 10 with
three pairs sent up me Lalllihore
resolution was adopted after Substi-
tute bv senator Bee had been rejected
by the senate: this substitute being
copy of the resolution introduced IN the
house by Mr. Dunnam 10 request 4eNaS
senators and representatives in con-
eress to oDpose the submission OF con-
stitutional amendments providing for
national wOman's suffrage ana ma
tional prohibition This substitute OF
senator Bee was defeated by vote OF
s to Is with three pairs
Analysis of Vote.
In analysis Of the vote on the l-atti-
more resolution as brought 10 light as
a result of its adoption. shows the pres
ent pro strength in favor of the reso-
luton to be 70 TO Il for the antis or
those opposing submission; with the
arrival of senator Lon Smith, the pros
will gain one vote, making the total
20. while il takes p votes for sub
mission to prevail. The ] 1 senators who
are expected 10 vote against submission
are: Bailey. Bee, Caldwell, Han. Harley,
King. Page. Carr. Clark. Johnston and
Hudspeth. The 20 senators who II Is
generally believed will vote for sub
mission are: Dean. Smith, McCollum.
WestbrOok. Robbins. suffer, Alderdice,
Buchanan of Bell. Buchanan of Scurry-
Dayton. Deeberd. Floyd, Gibson, Hen
derson. Hopkins. Johnson of Hall. Latti-
more. McNealus. Strickland and Wood
ward.
Would Check Fee Claims.
Senator baltimore has introduced
bill in the senate which permits the
state controller to audit the claims of
county and precinct officers against the
state for fees. after such accounts have
been approved by district judges Sen
ator baltimore says the state has lost
ability OF the controller TO check up
these accounts
Messages From Governor.
Messages were received from Gov.
OF deficiency appropriations author
lied during 1915 and 1916. carrying a
total Of S239.291 which includes S27.5O0
for the state ranger force and S17.750
for tracks and time and s11, 600 for per-
manent work on the state railroad. He
also sent up another batch of recess
appointments TO be confirmed by the
senate.
a bill was introduced in the senate
by senators Johnson and Hall provid-
ing for publication in newspapers OF all
judicial notices. instead Of as at present
when such notices are posted
Fight on Extras
A predicate has been laid for more
litigation arising out of the appropri-
alton of money by the legislature for
incidental expenses at the executive
mansion 1t came in the form Of a resO-
luton instructing the attorney general
TO file a suit or suits to recover the
amounts appropriated by the 34th leg
islature for the mansion in excess of the
$4,000 salary allowed the governor by
the constitution
H P. Davis OF Wills Point. " II
O'Banion, OF Marshall and 5. W Timer.
of Whitney are the authors of the resO-
luton.
Debate on the resolution was headed
off by speaker Fuller. who referred 1t
70 the committee on judiciary.
Blanket Investigations Proposed.
W Z. Cox. of WaXahachie. proposes
10 have an investigation made OF all de-
partments Of the state government and
of all of the institutions 4 resolution
presented 10 the house by him in
structs the speaker to appoint COM
mittees of three members each for the
purpose of making the Investigations
he would have a separate committee for
each department and each institution
New House Committee.
A new house committee of Is mem
oers may be created. to be known as
The committee on the oil industry A
resolution has been presented and re-
TERED to the committee on rules on the !
subject. The occasion for a new COM
nittee on this subject is said TO be due I
10 the large amount of legislation re- /
ating to the oil industry anticipated in /
his session
Highway Commission Bill.
At a session or the house committee |
IN tate affairs. representative Tillot- !
son gave IN explanation OF the proposed /
Measure eating the state highway
commission. This is an administration I
Measure and is said to have been drawn !
liter months of study Of the subject 7
md an investigation OF the highway l
commissions operating IN q number of I
he other states. 1
The bill has the backing Of the Texas /
Iood Roads association of which How
lrd Bland. a member of the house is !
PRESIDENT Members Of the committee on
tate affairs exhibited keen interest /
n Mr. Tillotson's explanation of the I
measure.
Rural school BIZ Favored.
Having adjourned last afternoon I'M I
II Monday, neither branch of the
legislature was in session today. The /
on education reported IA /
-orable the house bill making an ap- /
Of s., 00O 900 for afd Of rural }
schools for the next two fiscal years.
his being a recommendation OF the I
governor.
The senate committee on state affairs /
-oday reported fay0rably the bill by
senator McNealus. providing for the /
creation of board Of examiners for I
architects; also reported favorably a I
Dill by senator Johnston, setting aside 4
March ,, as memorial day for sam I
and providing for the cree !
ion of a monument 70 his rnanl nr--