El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-10

! highly probable governor Hobby viii
/ do the same when the legislature is
reconvened- He has given no indica-
[ ton vet as to what he may or may
not do. 1t is also possible that there
! viii be legislation pending when the
I regular session adjourns Whlch the
: governor viii consider sufficiently
! fmDortant to include in his call in
/ reassembIinE the legislature, hence
! the general opinion is that very
{ busy so days Will be experienced by
{ the LEGISLATORS when they are called
/ together in the sumner, II indeed. IL
/ does not require more than 80 days
Z to satisfactorily finish the work
Boxing Bill Is Defeated.
! The bill by senator 7. c. McCealus,
Of Dallas. known as the boxing bill
I which sought to create a boxing COM
{ mission. was defeated in the senate
{ today by vote of j. to i, as under
/ the rules on a tie a measure falls-
4 The motion by which the bill failed
I was ordered printed in the journal
Z which enab IS the measure to be
l called IN in the future In advocating
( the measure. senator McNealus said
that il was not proposed to legalize
prize fighting. but to advocate a clean
I sport
school Tax Resolution Adopted.
{ The senate joint resolution propos-
I ing an amendment to the constitution
! which seeks to allow countits TO levy
a school tax Of so cents on the 500
7 property valuation was adopted
BY a vote Of 10 10 10. the senate
! defeated the senate bill by senator z
Z I Clark. Of Fayette, which, had Il
passed. would have abolished the OF
flee Of commissioner Of agriculture
and placed the administration OF the
affairs Of the department OF agricul-
B ture under the jurisdiction Of the eE-
: tension department Of the A. * IL
I college
Paris to Pass on Cotton Price:
The state senate went on record to
I day as being opposed TO any attempt
/ by the peace conference in Paris 10
{ fix the price OF cotton, when reso-
( luton by senator George W Dayton.
I of Grayson, was adopted. requesting
/ the senators from Texas TO urge upon
I the president 10 withdraw from the
peace council the subject OF Americas
/ cotton exports as one wholly beyond
I its jurisdiction
BIedEoe Ranger Bill Passed.
The Bledsoe bill. relating to the
/ state ranger forces was passed Ilnally
] by the house late Saturday by vote
I Of s. to 8. It was sent TO the senate
Z today in an effort 20 get IL up Tor
! early consideration It is IN the ma
I ture Of a substitute for the Canales
! ranger bill.
Speaker OF the Crumpton resolution
| for an investigation Of the state land
! OAAALEr C4AAaAAH0 - - -F-A--a
( Eastland. Saturday declared that the
statements Of land commissioner J. T {
1 Robson before the house committee
on public lands and buildings, were
! substantially as before reported in the
! press and the house journal He sent
! TO the speakers desk a statement
which was read by the clerk. as fol-
/ lows;
~ enHn-
! including a former assistant attorney
! general Of the state, had for over
I year been bringing every possible po- I
litical pressure to bear upon him. US
/ ing cajolery, flattery. promises OF po- .
litical support and preferment, and
/ threats. to induce him TO make sur z
veys Of the excess lands in certain
( holdings lately become valuable, be-
cause Of the discovery Of oil in their ]
vicinity; that he knew A. p. Barrett &
/ and his associates had made filings
on these lands for -he purpose OF DIS ]
I possessing the present holder thereof I
and themselves securing possession /
and that their offers TO him were rep /
I rehensible. immoral and contrary TO I
good public policy; that he had so I
told his harassers and declared thSt
they could accomplish their nefario''7
purpose only at the end Of lawsuits. ]
which he would defend 10 the limit OF /
his ability"
Demands Inquiry
in calling up his resolution. Mr. 4
Crumpton made an impassioued I
speech demanding an investigation. I
and offering. should its tenor be I
changed so that the hearing should Z
be heard before the whole holse. to I
make the necessary affidayits him
self and defend his case without other
assistance. He said he had informa-
ton from state official, whose name
he refused to give, saying the official .
would be willing to appear 10 give
testimony under OATH Of alleged gross {
Irregularities in the land department
A point OF order prevented vote on
the resolution and il went over.
Blue sky BIZ Coming Up.
Mclliuin's house blue sky bill was
advanced on the calendar, when its
author Saturday obtained consent to
have the measure printed in the
Journal The bill viii come up for
consideration early this week
Mineral Rights Bill Passed.
After rejecting an amendment by
representative Adrian Pool, OF
FL Paso. to except instances
where filings for prospecting
already have been made. the house
finally passed Stewards house bill
giving preference right TO owners OF
state land for a period Of L months
TO lease the mineral rights.
Other house bills passed finally
were By Scott. making state game
laws conform with the federal statute,
and levying s. gun tax BY Canales
10 prohibit the sale Of marihuana eN-
cept upon prescription. after amend
ments TO include paragoric and Coca
Cola had been rejected by Hill, OF
Wheeler, shortening the time in
which citations on nOnresidents shall
be served; by Curtis, requiring plumb
ers to stand an examination before
license is issued; by TilOtson, min
inning the theft of motor vehicles so
s TO prohibit the sale Of motor cars
when the number of the engine has
been erased; by Mcfarland requiring
water supply companies to exercise
reasonable diligence in boring wells
10 prevent contamination of streams.
by Wright. providing that persons
who give a check and not have funoS
in bank TO cover shall be deemed
guilty Of swindling; by Raiden, state
prison commission shall not purchase
lands without approval Of the legis-
lature; by ROsser. suspending pay
ment OF delinquent taxes for a period
OF two years in counties in the drOuth
territory Of the state.
TeEtifies On License Numbers
Former representative NJ NJ. Nc
Farland Of Alpine. one Of the authors
Of the original highway commission
bill, was the only witness TO testify