El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
Land Buyers
Measure Goes
To The Voters
Constitutional Amendment
To Aid Home Makers to
Be Voted on May "a.

Austin. Texas, Feb. 1.-THE senate
has passed finally. without dissenting
vote. the house joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO the consti-
( tuition authorizing the state 10 tender
its credit to heads OF families for &C
curing homes ip rural districts This
proposed amendment. which was rec
ommended by Gov. Hobby, viii be
submitted to a vote Of the people on
May "a It has already passed in the
house and was not amended in the
senate.
There was also finally passed in the
senate the house bill amending the
libel law so as 70 further define privi-
legged matter: the house bin increas-
ing the salary OF jurors from $3.50 to
IS per day: the house bill requiring
land agents. when they make agree
ments. TO keep them and failure makes
them liable for damages
Lobby Authorized
The house yesterday voted down a
resolution by Murphy OF Harris coun-
ty, asking Walter D. Hines, federal
director general OF railroads. If the
railroad employees at Austin in the
pay Of the federal railroad administra-
zion were authorized 10 lobby for or
against the passage OF any measure
now pending in the legislature.
senate Passes CarIOcIz Bills.
By Sen. r L Carlock OF Tarrant. one
requiring commission merchants to
give q bond Of $4,000 and also to
make remittance for stock purchased
within 4S hours and making il a fell
ony TO violate the provisions Of the
act and the other bill providing high
er Judgment when q court reverses a
case There was also passed finally
. senate bill amending the criminal
code so as TO allow ten days In which
70 set forth reasons for q new trial
Conservation BIZ.
Representative Tilotson introduced
in The house yesterday a general con-
servation and reclamation bill, which
IS signed by a large number OF the
members. The purpose Of the meas
ure is for a state conservation policy
TO create means by which the natural
Of the state may be utilized
for the public welfare and for the
promotion OF irrigation, drainage. /
flood prevention and the reclamation 1
OF an lads subject 10 overflow.
Pipe Line Measure.
When representative Cox-s bin re-
lating TO gas pipe line concerns came I
up in the house for consideration yes
terday afternoon the author offered 4
a substitute providing that gas car /
rying concerns which come from the /
source Of supply to the city limits be 4
designated as public utilities and shall 4
be under the control OF the railroad /
commission The substitute was /
and the bill passed to en-
srossment by a vote Of I16 to 2 The /
COX bill as originally drawn provided !
that gas pipe line concerns were to I
be designated as common carriers and /
10 be placed under control OF the I
railroad commission
The house passed finally the senate
bill permitting farmers Of the drouth
stricken districts to receive funds /
from the commissioners courts with 4
which 10 purchase seed
Tillots0n's substitute amending the
pink boil worm law was engrossed-
Passes Convention Resolution
Senator NcNealus' concurrent reso-
ution calling for a constitutional con-
-ention was passed finally by the
enate yesterday evening Before the
'assage OF the resolution IL was
-meuded so as TO provide for the cleo
Ion OF delegates in November, 1920,
nd for the assembling OF the con
-ention at Austin on the second Non
ay in June. 1921
The senate passed finally senator
loyd's bin making appropriation for
he erection OF a monument in the
apitol grounds at Austin 10 the mem
ny Of the Texans who lost their lives
'verseas- The original bill provided
or an expenditure Of $4,000, which
vas increased 10 $4,000 by the adop-
ion Of an amendment offered by sen
tor Hertzberg.
Credit on False Statements.
The senate passed finally NcNealus'
ill providing FOR punishment for
hose persons who obtain commercial
redit on false statements.
McMillin's house bill to increase the
lumber OF members OF boards OF man
gers Of eleemOsynary institutions
rom six TO nine was Indefinitely post
oned, IS to z
The senate engrossed the following
ills: House bill extending state credit
o build or improve homes: house bin
elating 10 compensation for Jurors
ouse bill by Canales making false
in land sales fraud. Z
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