El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-25
ENDORSEMENT
FOR PRO BILL
Still Lack One Vote to
Finally Pass the
Resolution.


for submission. voted against their IN
/ structions.
The pros have not determined when
TO call the resolution up for finai
! passage. They must gain three votes
! 10 win.
Representatives Beasley, of McCui-
Tough. and Williams Of MeC'ennan.
J counted on by the pros. are a. absent ,slJ-
4 With these present the pros IL On
one vote 10 pass the resolution IlnallY
ana the ants are now claiming II never
/ can he done.
sion REPRESENTATIVE Bagb% maze 4
I forcefuI argument that in view OF the
I fac4 mar the resolution was not word
ed in harmony with the acton OF the
erara democratic executive committee,
! M member was bound by the vote in
I rba Julv primaries. His amendment
I providing for a bone CRY resolution,
; Vas voted down by \ vote Of SO 10 46.
Drastic Railroad BILL
Senators Bailey. baltimore and Huds-
peJh today introduced IN me sShtte
= biz which provides that any railroad
which shall diSobey or otherwise re-
fuse or fail 10 comply with any require
ments Of any provision OF me couStl-
rurfOn Of Texas. or of any statute en-
acted bv the legislature OF Texas, or
Of any rate, rule or regulation or or
der of the railroad commission with
i
rs when such disObedience or refusal
or failure TO comply Herewith, Is not
absolutely necessary in order to obey
or comply with any valid or lawful
order or regulation made by congress.
such railroads may be thrown into the
hands Of receiver.
The purpose OF this bill is TO remedy
the situation created by the inrerpreta-
ton that has been placed by the rail-
roads OF Texas upon the order issued
by the interstate commerce commission
,wsH
the bill become law, any Texas rail
road publishing and attempting 10 OBJ
serve tariffs similar 10 Fonda 2-B
would become the subject Of proceed
iugs for forfeiture of charter
Demands Statement of Expenses.
Senator WeStbrOOk today had adopt
"a resolution IN me senate erecting
The controller OF public accounts 10
supply the senate with statement of
all expenditures of every state depart
ment for the past two fiscal years As
clerk hire TO complete this information,
1t was laid on the table, subject TO call. I
Senator Westbrook said that he
wanted 10 know how the money appro-
priated by the legislature has been
expended by the various departments /
for the past two years He said he es-
pecially desired TO know. how the S125,-
oo0 appropriated for the repair and /
renovation OF the state house has been |
expended
Paves Way for Submission.
current resolution to allow senate bills ,
to 90 over. in order to take up submis-
sion Il passed finally in the senate.
the house bill reorganizing the SD.
39th and 10th judicial districts in west
Texas.
senator Hopkins obtained the final
Passage of his bill amending the pro
bate law SO as TO provide that a lien
created by a single person shall be d
valid lien and in the event of marriage
cannot be claimed as exempt property
LTrnnH s-m 500 Hnma p.
ing newspaper men in editorial or
reportOrial departm ents a lien on the
property of the paper to enforce pay
ment of salaries
To Change Warehouse Law.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by senator Gibson amending the state
warehouse and marketing law SO as TO
place the administration Of the Law.
under one commissioner instead of a
commission and warehouse managers
as at present
Two Hudspeth Bills Favored.
The senate committee on stock and
stock raising has made a favorable re-
port on the bill by senator Claude
Hudspeth. providing for a statewide
tick eradication law. The committee
amended the bill by providing that the
compulsory feature Of the measure be
made effective on January l. 1913. in
stead Of 1918. as was originally pro-
vided in the bill This committee also
reported favorably on the Hudspeth
wolf bounty bill. which carries an ap-
preparation Of S20D. 600 for the next two
fiscal years The bill by senator Rob
bins. which would permit stock t. run
at large for period of three months
IN the year, was killed
WOuId Attend Inauguration.
Senator McNealus would have the
Texas legislature adjourn sine die on
Friday. March ?. 1917, and proceed to
Washington, ID. C. in q body and at
tend the inauguration ceremonies Of
president Wilson and vice president
a 10 in 70
a concurrent resolution having this end
in view He calls attention TO the fact
that the state IF Texas at the general
election gave president Wilson and vice
president Marshall the largest majority
received by the Democratic presiden-
tial ticket in any state of the union
The senate was inclined to take the
resolution in q light vein, but senator
McNealus said he was in earnest Sena-
tor Hudspeth offered IN amendment
that the expenses OF the trip be borne
by senator JicNealus. After some fur
Their debate the resolution was laid on
the table, subject TO call
Two Bills by Hudspeth.
Senator Hudspeth introduced two
bills, one providing that soldiers en-
gagged in military service in the border
and who live in a city Of 1896 or more
may pay their poll taxes through an
agent The other provides for a re-
organization Of the 3Sth. SD and 10th
judicial districts He also introduced
amendment to the constitution which
would reduce the time from l. 70 SIX
months in which a person Of foreign
birth may declare his intention TO be-
come a citizen OF the United states IL
arder 10 become q qualified elector.
Plan era -uated Lind Tax.
The resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for graduated
land tax was passed TO engrOssment IN
the house. but not until after a heated
debate had been INDUCED in by friends
and opponents of the measure. The
proposed amendment provides that ali
lands in Texas shall be taxed IN pro-
portion TO its value" in excess OF
homestead exemptions. The purpose
Of the amendment is to prevent the
holding Of large tracts Of land by per-
sons and corporations for speculative
purposes and to enable the farmers OF
the state 10 purchase lands on reason
able terms and become home owners.
Fee System May Go.
The action in the house IN promptly
engrossing the resolution providing Tor
a constitutional amendment to abolish
the fee system and put all state ana
county officials or salary basis, seems
to indicate a determination TO respond
to a cry which has long been heard
in the state TO d. away with this sys-