El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-13
RANGER PROBE
NEAR5 FINISH
Constitutional Amendment
To Be Voted On With
Others On May a.

Austin. Texas, Feb. 13.-The inves-
legation OF the state ranger force by
the legislative committee win be fin
ished probably Friday. according to
present Indications. The defence con-
tinued putting witnesses on the stand
today.
Rogers Gives Testimony.
]. H. Rogers. United States mar
shall for the western district OF
Texas, who said that ne had
served as a ranger FOR IS years,
yesterday outlined before the ran
ger investigation a plan for the
reorganization OF the ranger force. lie
thought that there should be only
one company Of rangers in the state
and that this company should be
under command OF a high class cap
tain that IeutenantS should be ap-
pointed with the approval OF the
captain, the adjutant general and the
governor, and that nOncOmmissioned
officers and privates should be
chosen by the captain. who should be
responsible for their actions.
He thought that the bond provision
in the Canales ranger bill would de-
stroy the efficiency Of the force and
said that under the present system
in close touch with his men.
J. D. Jackson. Of Alpine. former
president Of the Texas Cattle Raisers'
association. told Of q mass meeting
at Alpine at which the citizens ap-
pealed 10 the governor for prOtec-
ton from border raids. He also Op-
posed the bond feature Of the Canales
Dill, and said that big landowners
would go on rangers bonds and thus
secure control over them
Praises Hanson.
c T. Bernimau. in charge OF the
bureau OF investigation Of the United
states department OF justice, with
jurisdiction over Texas, New Mexico
ana Arizona said that ranger cap
tain ". il Hanson had given very
etticient cooperation with his depart
ment and had shown extraordinary
judgment in the avoidance OF blood
shed. He said that the ranger force
had been one Of the strongest aids
TO FEDERAL officers in Texas and many
deserters and slachers had been ap-
)renended through them Mr.. Berni-
man also considered that bonding
would hamper rangers
Canales Before Criminal Court.
BEFORE the hearing opened yester-
day morning representative Canales
went before the court Of criminal ap-
lea-s and presented argument in the
submission OF the case Of Cfpriano
BeneVides, from Cameron county. who
had been convicted Of theft Of mules /
To Aid Texans Buying Homes.
Among other measures Texans viii .
vote on May p IS the constitutional
amendment authorizing the state TO
extend its credit TO heads Of families
buying homes The senate yesterday
passed the resolution to engrossment
and third reading. II has already 4.
been adopted by the house and yester- +
days action BY the senate insures fts .
final passage. The amendment IL 3
strongly favored by Gov. W P. Hobby. I
Amendment Adopted
Senator George ". Dayton obtained Z
the adoption Of an amendment TO the
resolution, prohibiting the state 70 I
lease lands for the purpose OF releas- ;
.ng 10 homeseekers. but the state .
nay lease its own lands.
Senator Harry Hertzberg, Of Bexar. .
today introduced a bill in the senate, f
liking the salary OF county judges 4
u $4,000 in counties having a popula- .
non OF 100000 or more, and also a
oiu providing that commissioners #
courts shall provide suitable places IN .
he court house for hearings in JUS
lice OF the peace courts
To Get Land for Railways.
In bill which senator r. l. Car
ock, Of Fort Worth, introduced in the
'enate yesterday 1t Is sought TO make
3
u eminent domain in acquiring land
or the laying Of double track under I
existing law, thus railroads are given
he right OF condemnation for the con ]
itructiOn Of their lines As 70 whether =.
hat power extends 10 acquiring ad- I
iitiona land for double track is a
question that has never been raised F.
senator Bailey introduced a bill for
he validating OF all school land titles
o soldiers and sailors who entered II
he war and did not complete their &C Il
ual settlement also 10 validate title
o persons who were forced to leave
he land because OF drouth conditions
? the western aprt OF the state. and
who were unable TO make a living on
he place.
other Bills introduced in the senate
we're:
BY Williford, empowering trial
judges in their discretion to refuse 10
ubmit civil cases upon special issues,
ut without suggestions OF council the
curt may give special Instructions.
BY Bailey, giving commissioners
ourts discretion and advertising de-
inquent. and where the tax due IS less
han 50.
BY Hopkins. repeating the present
aw authorizing the state c0ntroler TO
objection on a 10 percent basis with a
minimum Of $50 commission in any
ingle case II
To Amend Marital Rights Law.
The bill by senator Borough to
mend the law relating to marital
tights was passed 20 engrossment in
he senate All attempts TO amend
he bin failed.