El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-05
PASSES
ANTI-VICE BILL
Measure Will Become Law
as Soon as Signed by
the Governor.

! Austin, Texas, March 5.-The house
anti-vice bill was passed finally in ths
senate today by a vote Of q to 0. The
/ bill carries the emergency clause and
as soon as the house concurs in the
senate amendments the bill goes tc
the governor for his signature, after
/ which it becomes law.
Defeats Appeal for Farmers.
The senate defeated by a vote of "a
to 2 a resolution by senators Clark
and Dayton requesting the war de-
partment to delay as long as possible
the drafting Of farmers. in order that
the farmers may have q chance to
plant their crops. The opposition to
this resolution was very strong, SEN
taor Page declaring that II 1t were
adopted he would resign his seat in
the senate.
The house today concurred in the
senate amendments to the anti-boot-
Logging bills and will take up the
senate amendments to the house 10y
atty bill tomorrow.
Senator Suffer today obtained the
final passage in the senate, by vote
Of g to s, Of his bill which provides
that no licenses shall be. granted to
any IEAalA A44u0L uEa4GL E4CERA II e+A-
incorporated cit yor town, nor within
800 feet OF any church. This is the
bill which is designed to prevent the
establishment of saloons just outside
of the 10 mile zone of military camps
Would Make II Ten Miles.
Senator AicNealus sought to have
adopted an amendment TO the bill ex-
tending the distance from the 300 feet
to 10 miles of any church or public
school He declared that the adop-
ton OF this amendment would make
Texas absolutely dry. Senator Suffer
opposed the amendment on the
grounds that this phase Of the liquor
question should be settled in separ-
ate bill The amendment was defeat
ed by a vote Of 5 to %.
May Suspend Fish Law.
Governor Hobby today submitted to
the legislature the subject of the sus-
pension OF the fish law relative to the
taking Of fish. oysters and shrimp
from the salt waters on the Texas
coast in order to increase the food
production, and al the same time con-
serve the meat supply Of the country
pension Of this law during the period
OF the war and for u months after
peace has been declared
The passage Of this measure would
suspend the law prohibiting for
closed season against seining for fish
this bill is recommended by the whole
sale fish dealers Of Texas. the game, /
fish and oyster department and led
eral food administration
War Measures Being Rushed.
Before the expiration Of this week, |
in the event the lawmakers continue |
their present pace. every one Of the
governors war measures will not only 4
have become laws. but will also have
the signature of the chief executive I
It Is expected that not only these /
measures will have been enacted, but |
from all indications statutory prOhi /
bition will have been engrafted on the 1
lawbooks of the state This bill, how |
ever, if approved by the governor, viii |
not become effective for 30 days after
Of the present session. as |
its most ardent supporters DO not en- |
terrain the idea that il viii receive
a two-thirds vote, necessary to put II 4
into immediate effect
House Ratifies Amendment.
The lower house Monday evening /
roncurred in a minor amendment By /
the senate to the resolution for the 4
ratification of the federal prohibition 1
amendment The resolution now goes |
to the governor for approval
The lower house also passed the |
drouth relief bill, appropriating 1
81. 000. 900 to buy seed and feed in west /
Texas.