El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-22
LEGISLATURE Of
TEXAS ADJOURNS
Effort to Recall and Defeat
Bone Dry" Bill Fails
Finally.


Austin. Tex. March 22-The 55th
Texas legislature adjourned last night
after q renewed unsuccessful attack
upon the bone dry" option passed by
, both houses earlier in the day. The bill
prohibits manufacture in any "dry"
county Of intoxicating liquor OF sale
for any purpose whatever. in prohibit
tion territory in the state
375 Bills Passed.
During the session approximately
SO bills were passed finally, OF which
l25 were senate measures and $50
house bills. OF the house bills finally
passed. rs were general measures and
the remainder local bills. while in the
senate - general and about IS local
measures were enacted.
Four Joint Resolutions Adopted
F'ifty-five joint resolutions prOpos-
ing amendments to the constitution
were introduced in both branches of the
legislature. Is from the senate and 80
from the house, and of these only
four were finally adopted and viii be
submitted TO vote OF the people
These are Proposing an amendment
for increasing the maximum of the
state school tax from 20 to 90 cents
for free text books; authorizing the
state to take testimony Of witnesses
the violation of the antitrust laws:
authorizing the levy OF a special road
tax Of , cents and vehicle tax OF
81 for the improvement and main
tenance of public roads, creating con
servation and preservation districts 10
conserve the natural resources of the
state.
OF the big measures killed were:
Woman suffrage. submission of a state
wide prohibition amendment the
I raj n q Il fnd Ia n
tax amendment. and the proposed
amendment to abolish the fee system
in Texas
Some of the Important Measures
Among the important measures en-
acted by the legislature are: Appro-
priating 100000 for aid of the rural
schools for the next two years: the
state highway commission bill. and the
companion measure permitting the
state to participate in the Federal ap-
preparation for state highways; west
Texas A & NJ college bill, carrying an
appropriation OF $500 600. wolf bounty
bill. carrying 5000 900; two new state
normals, one in east and the other
in south. carrying 100000 for both
colleges. the Texas company bill. which ;
empowers the Texas company TO &C
quire subsidiary companies and also /!
engage in the pipe line business: the ]
pipe line bill. placing pipe lines under
the Jurisdiction Of the railroad COM
mission: apprOpriating 100000 TO re-
establish the School OF Mines at FL I
Paso; measure 10 relieve the crowded f,
condition OF the dockets of the su I
preme court, also a companion measure
defining the appellate jurisdiction of !
that court. increasing the salaries of |
the judges Of the higher courts; child l
labor bill, inter-chan geable jury law: +.
appropriation OF $500, 900 for the es-
tablishment OF a northeast Texas state
insane asylum, 100000 for a hospital
for insane negroes at Rusk, authoriz-
ing and empow ering interurbans TO
own and operate power and light
plants through the cities in which they ,
pass; mothers pension bill. farm loan
bank bill legalizing bonds issued by
the Federal farm loan bank for in
Vestment in Texas securities Past
Texas Normal college at Commerce.
carrying $4,000: amendment to the
ment to the state banking laws; per
hitting corporations TO borrow money
in excess of their capital stock; taking
over the John TarletOn college at Ste
phenville; establishing a state training
school for deiinquent negroes at Rusk
carrying $50, 900: the Valentine bill.
permitting the organization Of an out
Of state corporation TO take over the
properties OF the Waters-Pierce Oil
company
Constitutional Convention
There was also adopted by the legis-
lature a concurrent resolution submit
ting to a vote OF the people the ques-
ton Of holding a constitutional con-
ventiOn; election of delegates and the
vote on the question as to whether or
not convention shall be held is fixed
for the second Tuesday in November.
and If the proposition carries the con-
ventiOn is to meet at Austin on the
second Tuesday in January. 1918. to
frame a new constitution.
The legislature was also noted for
its Investigations. having investigated
the governor and made strenuous at
tempts to investigate the University
of Texas