El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Texas Senate
To UOte Bonds
OrHighWayS
indications Are That Reso-
luton to Submit Bonds
VIII Be Adopted.

Austin, Texas, March 3.-Indica-
tions age very bright for the final
adoption in the senate Of the pro-
posed amendment. already adopted in
the house, authorizing an amendment
10 the constitution proposing the levy
ing Of SI5,O00.000 OF bonds for the
construction Of a comprehensive sys-
TEN OF highways IN Texas a number
Of senators have already indicated
they VIII vote for III proposed amend
meut.
when the matter was first suE-
gested, Il had very Few supporters In
the house, said representative Adrian
Pool OF Ell Paso. one Of the champions
Of the measure but practically all
OF the members are in favor Of a state
road system and when they began TO
study the subject they came TO the
same conclusion thar all of the men
who have studied this matter have
that the only way the state Of Texas
or any other state to get a system OF
hard surfaced highways throughout
the entire state is for the state itself
10 be in 2 position 20 put up some Of
the money to help construct this sys-
tenn No state IN the union has ever
yet butt a system Of highways OF
even made a start IN the construction
OF system without the state itself
being in a position to put up at least
part OF TINS money for the construc-
ton OF the system.
"As have remarked on other occa-
slons, This only shows that the present
mouse or representatives wants TO do
me rreht thing about everything. and
n they are given sufficient time 10
work the problem out. they viii solve
Dc N the best possible manner"
Gas Line BIZ Reported.
7L-4ts commute on international
improvements made a report Saturday
on the house bill which seeks to place
- - me companies under the jurisdic-
Ton or the railroad Commission and
declare such companies public utiif-
ties me vote was four 70 four to
report II favorabily, consequently the
BIZ. comes with an adverse and favor
able report
SIz for Telephone Girls.
postmaster general Burleson was
urged Saturday In a resolution sdonf-
ed In the lower house OF the legisla-
ture 10 Fix a minimum OF not less
than So weekly for telephone girls
throughout the country.
There was also adopted a resolution
recommending to the farmers Of
IeAas 10 reduce their cotton acreage
~ 90 IL percent Of last years crop.
The resolution is part Of a general
movement in the south 70 reduce cot
ton acreage for 1919.
To Investigate Land Acffvity.
A resolution proposing that the
Travis county district attorney be re-
quested to investigate the activities
Of individuals in ALLEGED sttemDts to
secure sOntrol Of excess state land was
adopted by the house today.
Wants Probe OF Commissioners Act.
Representative sid CrumptOn later
introduced a resolution proposing a
legislative investigation OF charges
trict court that land comm issioner J.
T Robson has been frauduleutly and
unlawfully discharging the duties Of
land commissioner. The resolution
also proposed an Investigation Of
charges made by Mr.. Robson that in
diTiduals had attempted 20 unlaWfullv
influence his actions as public official
excess lands
Speaking in support Of his resoIu-
ton representative Crumpton said
that Ar Robson alleges that he has
been beset by men who have been re-
cipients OF the highest honors the
state Of Texas can confer upon them
Representative II. 3. Hill Of Wheeler
raised the point Of order that the time
for consideration OF resolutions had
expired and the measure was not
acted upon.
Calls Ranger Report ayYhItevrash.-
The report OF the legislative COM
mittee which investigated charges
aEainst the state ranger force was. on
the floor Of The house, termeE "a
whitewash and an attempt TO sugar
coat the back OF the adjutant general
and a motion to refer il back to the
committee was made. Representative
J. T. Cauales called Up the report He
said that in the investigation the COM
mittee had stricken out the charge
made by him which accused the ad-
iutant general OF misconduct in office
and cut off the offering OF evidence
along tnis. line and that then in their
report the committee commended the
adiutaut general for efficiency. He
took up the record. he said, TO show
that the adjutant general was aware
Of misconduct b. rangers, and did
not discharge them from the force
Charges Violation OF Contribution.
He further charged that the adju-