El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
Big Road Bond
LSSneAbbr0Ued
ByTexaSHOnSe
Pool Of Ell Paso Wins
Fight For $75,O00,000
Statewide Road Project.


Austin. Texas. REQ. 26.-The house
today adopted a resolution proposing
constitutional amendment to provide
that the state issue S75.oo0.0oe in
bonds for the purpose OF building a
coordinatinE system OF hard surfaced
highways in the state The resolution
proposes that the amendment give the
authority to issue the bonds and dis
tribute the proceeds. the method Of
retiring bonds and paying interest
thereon being left in the hands Of fu-
. ture legislatures. However, a provis-
ion Is made that a tax IN connection
with tbs measure cannot exceed 20.
cents on the SOU.
Fight on PrOratinE Plan
In leading a fi5ht on an amendment
which proposed that proceeds Of the
bonds be nrorated TO the counties on
the basis Of their assessed valuation
representative from Dallas. Iarrant,
Harris. Fl Paso. and practically all
the wealthiest counties, which would
receive the mas part Of the bond is
sue under the amendment stated that
the proposed plan was for a state sys-
tern OF roads and their counties were
willing TO help construct roads in
other counties in order 10 perfect the
plan
An amendment proposing that the
funds be proprated upon the basis Of
the needs Of state roads was adopted
Pool Leads Fight for Resolution.
Representative Adrian Pool, Of FL
Paso, led the forces for the resolu-
ton He dramatically produced map
and showed mem hers OF the house that
every county in Texas would be bene-
fitted by the adoption Of this amend
ment to the constitution.
Senator W L Dean. Of Walker. in
trOduced q bill in the senate today
proposing that the purchaser OF any
intoxicating liquor shall under no cir
cumstances be regarded as an &C ON +
plice witness when testifyinE TO the I
sale Of liquor prohibited under the
state wide law. The object OF the
measure is 10 eliminate the necessity /,
for corroborative testimony
Dentistry Bill signed
The governor TODAY signed the bill I
regulating the practice Of dentistry I
N Texas and providing for license TO I
practice dentistry to be issued by a /
dental board.
Special Session in June.
There viii be no special session OF D
the legislature until after the pro
posed amendm ents 70 the constitution i
are voted on by the people on May -. I
Gov. Hobby said today. While the .
governor did not specify the date on
which he proposed TO recall the law 4
makers for the purpose Of passing the
general appropriation bills and pass
laws carrying into effect the proposed
constitutional amendments he iudi-
Gated that it would be some time in .
June.
The present regular session is SEIZED
uled to adjourn about March 20. which .
will be a week after the so day IS per
day period
Slow Action on Labor Measures.
While there Is no disposition on
the part Of the 36th legislature
TO enact any legislation antag-i
onistic 10 the labor interests. there
has been thus far no measure finally
enacted booked by the labor element
Representative Wallace Malone. Of ]
Tarrant, has obtained a favorable re-
port on his antiblacklisting bill. but
that is as far as the measure has pro- 4
gressed in its legislative Journey. Thisi
measure is being opposed by the rail- /
roads on the grounds that Il is i'm
practicable and inequitable in its pro- 4
visions The minimum wage bill for 4
female employees has passed 10 thirdT
reading and will pass finally in the
house and probably be given consid-f
GRAFTON during the week in the sen
ate.
The recommendation Of the laber
commissioner for additional inspectors
has not as yet been acted upon by the
legislature
Cauales Bill Up Friday.
The Canales ranger bill which pro-
poses a reorganization OF the state
ranger force and the placing Of
rangers under bond. was yesterday +
afternoon set as special order OF bust I
ness in the house Friday.
Consideration of a bill proposing to
authorize the University Of Texas to
issue bonds on its permanent fund,
was taken up A constitutional
amendment would be necessary to put .
this bill into effect The house killed 1
a bill which would have increased /
10 two cents the compensation paid l
TO tax assessors for registering au- |
tomobiles
EIeefinE School Officials.
The senate spent yesterday morning /
considering a bill providing for the !
election Of county school superintend- I
ent by the school trustees instead Of
by popular vote The bill is still IN I
der consideration.
The bill which permits foreign cor
pOratiOns Ousted from the state for
the violation of the anti trust laws
to return 20 Texas, and the free text
book bill were signed today by the
governor The corporation bill per-
mits the International Harvester com I
pany. the American Book company, Z
and other corporations ousted from
Fexas over five years ago TO return.
The text book bill puts into effect