El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
NEW COURT MAY
Be CREATED
Bill Introduced in Texas
Legislature Making 10th
Court of Civil Appeals

Austin. Texas. Feb. s.-SenstOr Nc
Collum today introduced in the senate
, a bill providing for the creation OF an
additional court Of civil appeals to BE-
located At Waco. TO be known as the
Tenth court OF civil appeals.
A bill was introduced in the senate
today by senator Harley, applying the
law against. -baratry" to individuals
The bill is designed to put an end
to so-called ambulance chasers' who
foment litigation for a consideration
Increases Bond To Two Years.
The senate passed finally the Dill
by senator Dean which requires coun-
" depositories to give bond for estimat-
ed amounts of deposits for one instead
of two years. An agreement was
reached today between senator Dean,
author Of the bill which seeks to place
telephone companies un-er the Juris-
dIction Of the railroad commission. and
mayor Henry D. Lindsey OF Dallas and
the executives Of other cities, WHEREBY
the bill will not seek to place under
the Jurisdiction of the railroad COM
mission local telephone lines. thereby
eliminating sny conflict with the home
rule law. An amendment will accord
ingIv be drawn and injected in the
bill which viii restrict the 1urIsoict .i ion
Of the commission only to long MS
lance lines, this will remove the op-
posftion OF the cities to the measure.
state Normal Appropriation.
The house today passed 10 Inlro
reading the senate bill by senator HOP
kins making an appropriation Of Sl5,0oe
for each of the four white state nor
nal schools with the exception OF the
Denton normal, which Is S2O'evO 1ol
PAYMENT OF teachers to teach summer
courses This bill was under consid-
Grafton most OF the day Representa-
tive BlaIock introduced the resolution
that il is the sense OF the leslsIat 1rs
that no additional officer OF commits
sion be created by the legislature dur
ing the present session as economy
must be practiced. The resolution was
referred 10 the committee on state al
University Controversy
The controversy between the COVER
nor and the university authorities
came TO the surface today IN the 1eAdS
senate when senator baltimore nitro
,5rced a resolution providing for the
appointment by the lieutenant governor
of d committee Of i've senators 70
make an exhaustive Investigation OF
the internal affairs OF the univ erslty
and OF the complaints made by the
governor of the management OF tn9t
institution and the cause for the lall-
ure OF the governor 10 reappolnt, I ALeN
Sanger Of Dallas: W. {. Hogg OF nous
ton. and Harren of Austin. and also
the reason for the resignation OF Dr.
Baber of Tyler. The Investigators IN
cred to investigate the conduct and at
titude of the new members ana also as
to whether OF not they are committed
10 the retention or removal OF any OF
the members OF the present faculty II
il also provided in the resolution that
the Investigation be held openly that
the people may know the exact condl-
ton Of affairs. Just prior TO the IN
PRODUCTION Of the resolution and as
q basis for its introduction senator
baltimore had read petition from the
central committee of the ex-students
association Of the university of Texas
in which this association urges that an
Investigation be made of the contro-
versy. The petition reviewed at length
the reasons why such a PROBE snoula
be made OF the differences existing
between the chief executive of the state
and the faculty OF the university After
4 heated debate thu motion prevailed
that as a substitute for the baltimore
resolution. the lieutenant governor ap- |
point a committee of three senators TO J
Investigate the advisability of making /
an investigation
Bar Liquor Ads
Senator Robbins, in the senate, in |
troduced a bill which prohibits liquor /
in any form in Texas 7
The DILL which is drastic. is de- ;
signed to promote temperance and
makes II unlawful 10 advertise
upon any street car, railroad or other 8
vehicle or upon any sign or billboard
by circulars, in periodicals or other
" Use in Texas any alcoholic VineOus'
malt or other liquors.
Any advertisement or notice contain
ing the picture Of a brewery, DIS
tillery. bottle, key or other receptacle
representing as containing liquors ls
prohibited by this bill