El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-19
SENATE PASSES
PIPE LINE BILL
House Resolution Provides
For Hanging Ferguson's
Portrait in Capitol.

Austin. Texas. July 19.-Pipe line
companies are required to make quar-
terly reports to the railroad commits
sion and also to the controller of all oil
transported. the length of the haul,
amount received for such haul and
from whom. in a bill by senator Dean.
Of Waller, passed finally in the SEN
ate today.
There was also passed finally a bill
to require county commissioners in all
counties having a population of $4,000
or more 10 furnish quarters for JUS
tees Of the peace.
A resolution offered by senator
Clark. Of Fayette, was adopted. re-
questing the heads Of all state depart
ments to furnish a list of all en-
ployes. The purpose OF the resOlu-
ton. senator Clark said, was to de-
termine whether the spirit of the
antl-nepotism law was being violated
Ferguson Portrait Authorized.
a resolution, offered by representa-
tive Bagby was adopted in the house
authorizing the hanging OF portrait
OF former governor James E FerSu-
son in the corridor along with the
pictures Of other governors Here
tofore no effort has been made to
have the picture Of the former chief
executive hung in the capitol The
picture is not to cost in excess of
The senate bill proposing to allow
the owners Of state lands sold with
mineral rights reserved, one sixteenth
royalty OF oil and gas production. was
passed by the house with slight
amendments.
IN communication to the house
the state commissioner Of insurance
and banking stated that his depart
ment holds the Woodmen Of the World
legally solvent The solvency of this
order was attacked by opponents Of
measure proposing 10 allow il to in
sure children
Departmental Bill Passed.
The departmental appropriation bill
was finally passed by the house after
the entire Friday afternoon session
was consumed in discussing the meas
ure. The bill was amended to prohibit
department heads from creating any
deficiency, practice which has been
followed for years. It was further
amended to require itemized state
ments Of travelling expenses by state
officials and employees. The bill car
ries total appropriations Of S4.4SS,5 SOS
for the next two years.
A report on the state confederate
home by the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate conditions
recommended the resig-
nation Of the present superintendent,
DR.. J. c. Loggirs. and also the resig-
nation Of the board of managers not
later than August Is The appoint
ment Of younger and more vigorous
men TO the positions was recon-
Sanitary conditions in the
home were found deplorable. the COM
mittee reported. The report stated
that the sleeping quarters were over
run with vermin and that some OF
the beds were not suitable TO be oc-
cupied by human beings.
The senate passed the house bill
creating state hoard OF printing,
consisting of the attorney general
Of state and controller.
Boundary Suit Authorized
Acting upon the request of governor
". p. Hobby. the senate adopted a
resolution direcunf the governor and
attorney general TO institute suits N
the supreme court of the United
the rights Of Texas in the establish
ment of boundaries between Texas
and Oklahoma A similar resolution
is pending in the house.
According to the governors mes
sage. development Us oil and gas along
the border lines has caused the dis
puted areas TO become very valuable.
The house bill. which seeks to ere
ate a state board 10 license civil en-
gineers. was passed finally in the
senate, IS was also a house Dill fixing
the salaries Of court stenographers at
$500 a year.
The senate bill. which proposed to
change criminal district No. Of Dali
las county into a court OF domestic
relations. was killed.
Thomas W. Gregory. former United
States attorney general, addressed the
house and senate in joint session Fri
day afternoon. His declaration that
The senate would ratify the peace
treaty, including the league of ma
-ions- Va. MarmlE annlande6