El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-12
TAX IS
UNDER THE BAN
Proposed Amendment Is
Slaughtered by House of
Texas Legislature.

Austin. Tex, March 1.-Two house
Joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution were voted
down by the house late yesterday by
good sized majorities; one Of the
resolutions which were thrown into
the discard proposed a single tax
amendment to the constitution. it be-
ing slaughtered by a vote Of 1918
The other resolution defeated pro-
posed 10 change the constitution SO
as TO reduce the membership OF the
house to 81 members. The vote was
seven 10 56. Two thirds vote. OF al
least q5 affirmative votes. was ueces-
sary TO adopt the resolution
House joint resolution by Illotsoh
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution for the separation OF the
University Of Texas and a. and NJ
college was passed finally by the
house BY a vt0e Of 103 10 3. IL was i'm
mediately sent TO the senate, where
efforts were 20 be made TO give II
early consideration Little II any OPP
position is expected in the upper
branch
The senate killed senator Johnston's
bill which sought TO amend the cleo
tion law so as TO return 10 the con-
ventiOn system Of making nomina-
tions OF state and district officers. BY
a vote OF /. TO Il the senate refused
to engross the bill
The 1IcNealus double primary cleo
ton bill was killed in the senate yes
terday afternoon.
Pink Boil Worm Bill signed
House bill No. 529 TO prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of the pink boil worm into
Texas was signed and filed by Gov.
W. J.. Hobby yesterday. The measure
carries the emergency clause and be-
came effective upon approval by the
governor.
The bill creates a zone along the
boundary OF Texas and Mexico and
provides for inspection OF fields OF
cotton and for inspection and control
Of cotton and cotton products pro-
duced in such zone. IL further pro-
vides for a quarantine OF any territory
I'm the zone whenever the pink boil
worm in any Of its stages shall pc
discovered and provisions is made for
compensation for cotton or fields thar
may be destroyed.
Can't Assist Voters.
BY a vote Of IS TO is, which is more
than two thirds. the house yesterday
passed finally under suspension or
the rules. senate bill by Dean, prohib-
iting the giving OF any assistance 20
a voter in preparing his ballot except
when the voter is unable 10 prepare
the ballot because Of some bodily in
firmity which renders him physically
unable TO write. The bill is aimed
principally at the iuiterate Mexican
vote along the Rio Grande-
House joint resolution Is suggested
by Gov Hobby TO confer upon the
legislature the power 10 apply por-
tion Of earnings Of profits OF the pen
itentiary system for the benefit and
use OF families and dependents Of
convicts was adopted by the house.
To Pass Inheritance Tax
Senate bill by Hopkins. providing
that Inheritance taxes be collected by
county collectors instead Of by the
controller. was advanced 10 third
reading by the house yesterday. So 10
Senator Johnson's Joint resolution
providing for submission Of a cOnstl-
tiOnal amendment in November. 1919,
for dividing the net profits Of the
prison system among the cOnvicts or
their families was adopted by the
senate. The senate passed finally the
following senate bills:
BY Carlock. TO incorporate mutual
insurance companies 10 write every
form Of insurance except life BY
Bailey. to give notice IN damage suits
against railways TO anyone Of the con-
Meeting carriers or TO the claim agent
By Carlock. TO conserve gas and OF
in the oil fields.