El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-26
LAWS ARE
NOW EFFECTIVE
81 of 95 Passed by the Last
Legislature, Operative
Throughout State.

called session Of the 35th legisla-
ture. which adjourned on March %,
81 became effective today. The other
IS. with two exceptions. became ef-
fective Immediately upon passage
These exceptions are the act repeal
ing the office Of state pension com
missioner. which goes into effect on
January /. 1919. and that abolishins
the office Of state revenue agent,
which is to become operative on jan
uary Is, 1919.
Among the important acts which
became laws To-Day are the statewide
prohibition law. the woman suffrage
bill. the act providing for reeistra-
ton Of automobiles with county tax
collectors. the majority nomination
act and the act making an apprO-
priatiOn of S55O.00J for detraylnE the
expenses of modelling the new Texas
national guard prior to federaliza-
Laws Effective Today.
The following are the new general
laws that became effective today.
Prohibiting the granting of liquor
licenses TO liquor dealers except IN
incorporated cities and towns
Statewide prohibition law
Permitting railroad companies 10
relocate or abandon portion OF line
2 A.
ed cities Of $4,000 inhabitants or
more, with the approval Of the rail-
road commission. and governing au-
thOrity OF such cities or towns.
Creating criminal district court
Relating to officers OF election as
sistIng a voter in the preparation cf
his ballot. and prohibiting such as
sistance excepting when a voter is
] physically disabled.
ErnHH-~r-n ct
Prohibiting the interstate shipment
Z Of intoxicating liquors into the state.
/ which is a reenactment Of the sOcalled
/ Allison liquor law
Woman suffrage act. granting per
mission to women TO vote i'm primay
elections and nominating conven-
tons I'm Texas
/ Appropriation OF s35O.O5O 10 pay
expenses OF military forces Of the
state when ordered organized for
Increasing the salary OF the adju-
I tant general TO $500 a year.
Requiring the teaching OF lessons
on patriotism in the public schools
! Of Texas
Granting permission to a. z. Mas
/ terson to sue the state in the district
court of Travis county.
Salaries Are Raised.
Prohibiting the city OF Austin from
Z taxing securities Of insurance com
I panies deposited In the state treas
ury.
Increasing the salaries OF county
school superintendents TO a maximum
/ OF $1,000.
Requiring heads OF state depart
ments TO file an inventory Of an fur
niture. fixtures. etc. with the super
} iutendent OF public buildings and
grounds.
Amending the law regulating the
I business Of cooperative savings and
F contract loan c0muauleS
AppropriatinE 100000 10 complete
{ the negro insane asylum ut Rusk-
amending the law regulating tNe
granting Of patents.
Providing for clerical assistance for
the state council OF defence.
Defining rape. raising the age OF
{ consent 10 IS years
Providing a penalty for contribut-
I ing 20 the delinquency Of any minor
under II years Of age
Providing more adequate system
I Of irrigation laws for the state Of
Texas.
Making an additional appropriation
of $4,000 for the state orphans home
at Corsicana.
validating certain sales Of school
lands situated in the western portion
Of the state.
Protection for Female Employees.
Additional protection Of female en-
ployes in factories. mills. etc, so as
TO improve sanitary conditions.
interchange bic jury law.
Limiting right OF suffrage 20 citl-
zens OF the United states.
County court OF jefferson county
at law No. .
Destruction OF prairie dogs. rats.
{ coyotes. wolves. wild cats, Eophers.
ground squirrels, English sparroWs
and ravens.
Validating the sale OF school lands
made on February q. 1907.
Granting the state superintendent
I OF public instruction authority 20 eX-
, tend teachers certificates; this ap-
plies particularly 10 those in the
/ Providing for repayment TO the
state by the prison commission Of
/ funds appropriated TO pay the debts
Of the prison system.
Regulating and fixing the salary q
I penitentiary guards
Validating the charters OF towns
that have exceeded 5000 population
since 1910
] Providing for redemption OF real
estate sold for taxes
I Prescribing the duties OF sheriffs,
deputies and c0nstables with refer
ence TO the act OF congress concern
/ ing explosives
Amending the state highway law.
4 New Game Regulations
Fixing the closed season for killing
doves between the first day Of Feb
ruary and the first day Of December.
Providing for payment Of motor
vehicle license free to the county
tax collector.
Increasing the salary Of the state
I superintendent Of public buildings
and grounds TO $500 a year.
Authorizing the investment in war
savings certificates. etc, Of sinking
funds Of counties. cities. towns and
I school districts.
Fixing the compensation ~ dis
trict and county attorneys in certain
counties.
Emergency appropriation Of $4,000
for the state training school at Gates
vile.
Prohibiting conversion. destruction
or mutilation Of milk cans 7r other
containers.
Fixing the compensation OF official
shorthand reporters in Dallas, Harris
Bexar and Travis counties at $500
year
Prohibits Teaching German.
Recurring teaching in the public
schools Of the English language ex-
Amending the socaHed junk deal
ers' law.
Procedure in forcible entry and de-
tainer suits.
Requiring all persons. firms OF cor
pOrations doing business in Texas
and subject to the payment OF gross
receipts tax. TO take out a pcrmi,
from the state department
Relating TO venereal diseases and
requiring reports Of physicians in
all such cases
Miscellaneous appropriations for
the payment OF claims against the
state.
! Regulating fish hatcheries and the
r1~0ua cation Of fish in Texas