El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15

occupied by various state departments.
/ the governor says. This building,
when completed. VIII have cost the
state S3O4.514
The completion Of this building. he
says. has substantially relieved the
crowded condition OF the capitol
building.
Attorney Generals Work.
During the two years, a total OF PSI
cases have been handled by the at
tOrney generals department As a re-
suit Of litigation during the last six
years OF attorney general Looney's
occupancy there have been collected
and turned into the state treasury
more than S1,1o0. 900.
The annual cost Of this department,
including the additional appropri-
atoms for law enforcement amounted
TO $751;
Markets And Warehouse Work
The report OF the commissioner Of
the markets and warehouse depart
ment shows that there are at present
about 80 permanent warehouses or
ganized under the permanent ware
house and marketing law. and more
than 400 public warehouses that come
under the supervision OF the depart
ment he suggests an Increase OF
authority for the department in the
matter Of enforcing the legal stand
ards OF weights and measures.
The subject OF our prison system
and its administration Is Of such vital
Importance that ] shall communicate
TO you by special message with refer
ence to its conditions, and suggestions
designed for its benefit" says the
governor.
The labor Commissioner states that
conditions growing out OF the war
have made urgent correctional
amendments TO the child labor law.
the 81 hour law, and the mothers
pension law. and the enactment OF
minimum wage law, and upon these
measures invite your favorable
action
Measures to improve the conditions
under which women work should re-
ceive greater attention because Of the
largely increased number OF women
workers in Texas.
Insane AsyIums.
The report OF the board Of managers
Of the Southwestern insane asylum,
at san Antonio. Texas. for the year
ending August 81. 1918, the governor
says, shows there were 1850 patients
in the institution at the beginning OF
the year that the daily average num-
Der Of patients treated was 1859; and
that 20l5 patients were in the insl-
tuition at the end OF the year.
Additional quarters for female en-
ployes and additional acreage on
which the patients Of the institution
may be used for beneficial ana profit
able agricultural work are recon-
mended
The state maintains at present
three asyiums for the insane, he
says, the state lunatic asylum at Aus
tin. the southwest Texas insane asy-
lum, at san Antonio, and the north
Texas hospital for the insane. at Ter
relL The Institutions are overcrowd-
ed to the extent OF ten percent There
are also awaiting admission TO the
various asylums 60 whites and 21S
negroes, a total Of s1s patients
Making More Room
The 35th legislature made provision
for the construction Of the northwest
Texas hospital for the insane at
Wichita Falls, and an asylum for ne
gro insane to be located at Rusk.
If the legislature accedes TO the
suggestions made by the board which
arranged for the construction OF the
asylum at Wichita Fails, that insti-
tuition viii accommodate 400 patients
by June, 1913, and the additional num-
Der Of $50 patients should appropria-