El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-02

, be generally conceded by members Of
the legislature that the coming ses-
sion will be harmonious one. there
are already booked two fights" which
promises 10 at least create a diversion.
These are the efforts that viii be
made 10 abolish the state department
Of agriculture, and to place the state
highway commission under the juris
diction OF the railroad commission.
There viii be. strenuous opposition 10
both. The departHent Of agriculture
has many adherents who will insist on
not only the continuation Of the de-
partment but viii urge sufficient ap-
preparation to make IL efficient and
operative
Clark Is Leader.
Senator J. E Clark. Of Schulenberg.
is 10 be leader Of those DESTROYS Of
Wiping out this department of the
state government and this fight" is
10 be staged in the senate first and
II successful there viii then be carried
to the lower house. The senator. IL
nay be said, has during the past sew
eral years been antaEonistc TO this
department and during the last ses-
sion Of the legislature had a resolu-
ton providing for certain radical
changes IN the department The
friends OF the department. however.
were in the majority and the resolu-
ton was defeated It is generally pre-
dicted that the attempt TO abolish this
department viii again be defeated
Nay Be Successful.
There appears, however. a strong
chance that the effort for placing the
highway commission under the super
vision Of the railroad commission will
be successful. One potent argument
made for this change is that the rail-
road commission has plenty OF time
now that the federal government IS
operating the railroads. another is
that II viii be in the interest OF
economy An attempt to place the
highway commission under the super
vision Of the railroad commission was
made at the last session OF the leg
islature, but II failed one reason be-
ing for lack OF sufficient time TO con-
slider the proposition
The legislative investigating COM
mittee which made an stigation Of
all departments in October. 1917. rec
commended that the highway commits 3
sion be placed under the supervision ]
Of the railroad commission. and il is
expected that this committee viii keep I
up the effort during the coming ses- 3
sion. On the other hand the commits T.
sion has many supporters who will in .
sist that there be no change made .
from the present system which II is .
claimed has proved quite successful
Woman Suffrage.
Immediate submission OF the state .
wide prohibition and woman suffrage .
amendments TO the constitution VIII t
be urged by senator ". D. Suffer. .
member OF the upper branch Of the 4
35th legislature from Winnsboro.
Wood county, who is here on business.
I'VE should by all means dispose Of
these two propositions first" said SEN
at0r Suffer, $50 that we may get down
10 business without any delay"
As 10 the Glasscock-Parr senatorial
contest. which viii be filed immedi-
stely after the senate has been organ
zed and is ready for business. SEN
ltor Suffer said he viii be guided ex-
,lusiyeIy By the facts developed and
viii cast his vote accordingly. The
petition is TO be filed by judge Claude
Pollard, Of Houston. attorney for D.
II. Glasscock. Of McAllen. and the
natter will be turned over to a COM
uittee which VIII more than likely
lear all the evidence and then make
Is recommendation to the full sen
tie This contest involves the seat in
he senate from the 23d senatorial dis
riot
Senator Suffer was highly gratified
Z the recommendation made by con-
roller Terrell in his annual report urg-
ng a reduction in the number OF ems {
Ioyes. The senator said he has been
n favor Of such a change for the past
our years.