Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-17
GOVERNOR WILL
BRING UP NEW
LAW PROPOSALS
PASSING OF APPROPRIATION MEAS
URES EXPECTED TO BE FIRST WORK
SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE.
EXPECTED GOVERNOR WILL INSIST
ON CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS ON
MONEY BILLS FIRST or ALL.


AUSTIN, Tex, Apr. 17.-Although the
special session of the Thirty fifth legiS-
lature, which i TO convene Wednesday, is
called by Gov. Ferguson promarily for the
purpose of considering and passing the
general appropriation bills for the support
of the state government for the next two
fiscal years, it j. generally conceded the
governor will submit from time To time
quite a number of other propositions for
the consideration of the lawmakers during
the 80 days of the extra session.
Ii i understood the governor will insist
on considerable progress being made on
the money bills before he presents other
subjects. The appropriations committees
of the house and senate are now in ses-
sion going over the estimates submitted by
heads of departments, education and elee-
mosynary institution, and as a result ex-
pect To have the bills ready for introduc-
tion immediately after convening
There will be no new organization of the
LEGISLATURE consequently much time will he
saved in that direction.
From present indications the appropria-
tions carried ia the bills will reach close ON
to S2O, O,000,000 which will be an increase
Of approximately $5,000,000 over the
amount appropriated for the past two fis-
cal years. No Joint resolutions proposing
amendments 10 the state constitution can
be considered during the present session.
but il Is understood that another effort Is
to be made to have adopted concurrent
resolution proposing constitutional con
vention despite the veto by the governor of
the McNealus resolution on this subject.
Such a resolution could be adopted by
"A two-ihirds vote of each branch of the
legislature. There probably will be no hq-
nor legislation attempted, as the governor
has already indicated he will veto any such
legislation.
Ii j. understood Governor Ferguson j.
Ito submit for the consideration of the law
makers q recommendation providing for
the increase of the state ranger force to
possibly $50 men, there being now about
80 in the service These rangers will aid
and cooperate with the federal authori-
ties in the protection OF life and property
along the border.
The question of an amendment to the
law creating and establishing the West
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege is also scheduled TO come up during
the special session. The amendment will
divorce this new institution from the pres
ont A. & M. College. As the law now
islands, the president of the present col
lcge j. also made the executive head Of the
proposed institution.
The 100000 rural school law is also
TO be amended 30 as TO cure defect made
in the enrolling Of the bill. which makes
the law now read ''l.000' appropriated, for
1.-THE first fiscal year, instead of 81 ,000,-
O00-
An effort also i To be made to have the
legislature appropriate 100000 to prop
erly equip the Texas national guard, the
federal government to later reimburse the
state. The legislature Is also expected TO
adopt a concurrent resolution ratifying
the action of congress in declaring war
against Germany.
| Legislation looking To the curtailment.
| if not complete aholishment of the per
quisies now enjoyed by the members, i.
Expected to come UP for consideration on
the recommendation of the governor This
would cut out the postage stamp, news
paper, telegraph and telephone tolls now
'granted the lawmakers at the expense Of
the state.
/ 1t is also expected there will be quite a
number of local bills presented for consd-
Grafton during the 30-day session OF the
legislature.