El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-07
LOYAL TY BILL
IN FINAL STAGE
Measure to Prevent Dis
loyal Language Now Goes
to the Governor.

Austin. Tex. March Final dis
position was made today by both
branches Of the legislature to the
governors loyalty bill when the free
conference committee report was
adopted. The bill now goes to the
governor for his approval and. when
signed, viii be in effect. This is the
bill which makes It a penitentiary
offence to speak disloyally OF the
flag and the army and navy and is a
war measure
Senate Passes Dr0uth Bill.
The drouth relief bill was passed
finally in the senate today by a vote
OF % to ..
The bill has already passed finally
in the house and will be sent to the
governor when the house concurs in
the senate amendments, one of which
provides that the distribution of the
state funds shall be done by the gov
ernor and with his approval instead
of by the department of agriculture,
as provided in the house bill.
Dudley Opposes Resolution.
The house spent considerable time
today debating the resolution which
would prohibit the teaching of the
German language in the universities
and public schools of the state. Rep
resentative R. NJ. Dudley. of FL Paso,
opposed the resolution on the grounds
that the Germans are teaching Eng
fish in their schools and this country
should teach the German language
to keep up with the Teutons. It de-
veloped that Gen. Ruckman. COM
mander of the southern department.
favored the resolution. according to
representative Davis. who talked over
the phone with the general. Action
on the resolution was deferred.
Submits Il Additional Subjects.
The governor submitted 10 addi-
tional subjects Of legislation today.
mostly local in nature Among the
general propositions was legislation
looking to increasing the salaries OF
county school superintendent; pro-
viding for organization Of cooperative
savings and loan companies and to
permit these organizations TO invest
in government securities
House Passes Statewide Bill.
The state took a step nearer state
wide prohibition when the lower
house Of the legislature passed final
" late Wednesday afternoon the sta
tutory prohibition bill prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of SpirituOus or
malt liquors containing intoxicants
and shipment into the state of liquors
except for scientific, mechanical or
saeramental purposes. The bill now
goes 10 the senate, where favorable
action is predicted by. prohibition
leaders. II acted upon favorabiy by
the senate IL will become effective
in 80 days after adjournment Of the
present special session. So far as
known governor Hobby has not in
dicated whether he will sign the bill
if il passes in the senate. but prohi-
oition leaders express the belief that
ne ct least will allow it to become a
law.
The measure passed by the house
was one introduced by Bledsoe. Fuller
and Smith. Of Scurry, which was sub
for the Cope or Looney state
wide bill The bill passed permits
ages made from hops which do not
contain alcohol
Concurs In Senate Amendment.
The house concurred In senate
OF a minor nature to the
governors vice bill and il now goes
to the chief executive for his sigma
ture.
Another Of the governors war
measures. the bill making II a peni-
tertiary offence to sell liquor to sol
diers and sailors, was passed finally
in the senate. 1t already has passed
in the house.
Would Teach Patriotism.
Senator Faust, the new member Of
the senate from the New Braunfels
dietrict, introduced a bill providing
for the teaching Of lessons in patriot
ism in the public school of the state.
for the proper display OF the United
States flag in connection with every
public school in the state
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