El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-15
TEXAS To VOTE
ON convention
Senate Reconsiders Former
Action Relative To A
New Constitution.

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they desire a constitutional conven-
ton. This was made possible when
senator J. r. AIcNeaIus. Of Dallas. to-
day had the senate reconsider it's for
mer action in refusing to concur in
the house amendments to his resolu-
ton submitting the question to the
people The senate then concurred in
the house amendments This means
that the question Of calling a consti-
Z tutional convention Will be submitted
( to vote Of the people on November g.
1919 In the event the people are In
favor Of the convention. the dele
gates will be elected in March. 1920
I and the convention viii be called in
June. 1920.
Executors to Lease Lands.
The senate passed finally the sen
( ate bill which seeks 10 permit admin
Z istratOrs and executors Of estates to
/ lease oil and mineral lands under
proper order OF the courts.
It also passed finally the senate
Z Dill amending the statewide prohib BIZ
! ton act, so as to permit the shipping
I into the state OF wine for sacramento
/ purposes.
/ There was passed finally IN the sen
ate today a bill revising the game
I laws Of the state TO make them con-
I form with the federal statutes after
I an amendment had been adopted
| which removes the restrictions on
/ killing OF squirrels.
UnSerambling the Bills.
/ The morning session IN the house
/ was devoted to what might be termed
a scramble TO get house bills IN such
| condition that they may have
chance Of consideration in the senate.
Two companion house bills. pro-
! posing the repeal OF the act appro-
priating $4,000 for a home for lepers
and making this appropriation for the
care Of lepers until the federal gov
| eminent is in position to take them
over. were passed finally. A number
! OF local house bills were passed. The
I the session that under the rules house
I bills which were not reported out Of
/ senate committees by tonight would
/ have no chance Of passage. the house
| concurred in senate amendments TO a
| resolution proposing the submi sslon
| OF a constitutional amendment TO
raise the special tax levied for con
] federate pensions TO per cent A
resolution proposing that the policy
I Of promotion from ranks TO commits
sions in the United States military
| service be recommended TO the presi-
dent was adopted
The house adopted the free confer
ence committee report on a bin pro-
vision OF the bureau Of labor The
senate also adopted the report and
/ the bill goes TO the governor.
To Separate TEXAS U. and A and VI.
The house joint resolution propos-
z ing an amendment to the constitution
I for separation Of the University Of
Texas and A and N. college was
adopted finally by the senate yester-
DAY afternoon. Amendments are yet
TO be concurred in by the house. one
OF the amendments is that the Prairie
View normal viii remain under the
management Of a. and NJ. college.
House Joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment to increase
the special tax 1or pensions for con-
federate veterans from five TO seven
cents was a % adopted finally by the
senate. Both Of these amendments
are to be submitted on November l.
1913
A district court in Eastland county
10 care for oil htigations is created by
house bill by Cox, Of Taylor county
which was passed finally BY the SEN
ate yesterday. The senate also passed
finally the following house bills: Pro
viding that election judges and clerks
shall receive 81 per day for eight
hours and 81 per day for each addi-
tiOnal eight hours or fraction thereof
Authorizing Corpus Christi to build
sea wall and ceding a sea frontage
along Corpus Christi bay; providing
for the adoption OF the federal stand
ards for weights and measures; in
creasing salaries Of district attorneys
in districts composed OF two or more
counties TO $4,000 per annum-
Legislators Get Only 81 Day.
Yesterday was the end OF the so day
period for salaries Of IS per day for
legislators and, beginning today. they
viii work until the end Of the ses-
sion at the rate OF 81 per day. The
house yesterday. by the close vote OF
81 to 81, refused TO pass the senate
bill providing for a central board Of
three members to control the state
Institutions and to abolish the Of
lice Of state purchasing agent
Lieut. Gov. Johnson has appointed
senators Alderdice and Wiuiford 10
serve on the joint committee TO in
vestigare the state orphans home
The senate viii hold an executive
session Monday morning at II o'clock
to consider the nomination submit
ted by the governor.
Bills Signed by Governor.
Gov. Hobby yesterday signed house
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution TO confer
power upon the legislature TO fix
compensation Of public officers The
amendment Is 10 be submitted At q
special election to be held on the first
Tuesday in November. 1920. The gov
ernOr signed senate bill to establish
experimental apiaries under direction
Of the director OF Texas agricultural
experiment station OF A and " coll
lege.
Control BIZ Is Killed.
Senate bill creating a board OF con-
troll for state departments and elee-
mOsynary Institutions was killed in
the house just before the noon recess
yesterday by a vote OF IS 10 81. but
when the house reconveued for the
afternoon session, the vote by which
the bill was passed was recOnsidered
and the bill then passed finally by a
vote OF 50 20 Sc The senate refused
10 concur in house amendment and
the bill has now gone to a free con
ference committee.
No Constitutional Convention.
The question of a constitutional
convention was killed as far as this
session OF the legislature Is con-
cerned when the house yesterday az
ternoOn refused TO adopt the free
conference committee report on the
house joint resolution proposing such
convention The report was re-
jected by vote Of "a to &c.
The house passed finally the Hop
kins senate bill amending the state
depository law so as to allow banks
to bid for state funds without regard
to congressional districts
Docs Everybody Need G1assesF
Not at all, though II is safe 10 say
that the majority Of people who have
attained the age of 80 wears need the