El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
DUDLEY ENTERS
HIS MINE BILL
Measure Drawn by West
Texas Mining Experts In
troduced In Senate.


lduced in the senate a bill providing
for a comprehensive mining law
which is designed to encourage the
developing OF the mining industry in
the state. The bill pertains excIus-
( lively to mining and eliminates oil. coal
and gas and makes provision for the
I sale and operating OF mining deposits.
1T was patterned largely after the
! federal mining law and was drawn up
I by several mining experts OF west
Texas with the cooperation or the
commissioner OF the general land Of
/ flee
To PenaIIze Mob Participants.
! A joint resolution was introduced In
/ the senate today by senator ". l.
l Dean, OF Walker. proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing
that any person participating in any
mob or assisting in any mob violence
which results in taking lie shall he
deprived OF the right OF suffrage IN
: Texas and shall also be barred from
I holding any office of trust in the
state. The resolution also requires
members Of the legislature. in addition
I to the present constitutional oath. TO
also swear that they have not partici-
pated in any mob activities before
they are eligible to hold office. The
resolution is signed by ten members
OF the senate.
Packing Houses Denounced.
Packing houses throughout the
country were denounced today in the
house when a concurrent resolution
was adopted requiring the packing
houses to "disgorge their profits" The
resolution calls on the Texas delega-
ton in congress 10 urge the passage
OF measures which will provide CENT
Tertiary sentences FOR the alleged
packing house trust"
The bill by senator 7. n. Woods. OF
Navarro. providing for the appoint
ment OF a tax commission OF three
members from the house and two
Investigation OF the tax system OF the
state was passed finally in the senate.
Invitation to Hobby.
A resolution BY senator Lon A.
Smith. OF Rush, was adopted in the
senate today. inviting Gov. ". p. Hob
by 10 sign the woman suffrage amend
ment to the constitution from the desk
OF the president Of the senate in the
presence OF the senate.
Senator J. c McNealus. OF Dallas
had adopted concurrent resolution
authorizing the printing OF the nro-
ceedings and testimony Of the Ran
gers. investigation now in progress.
Single Tax Amendment Benfen.
The house today rejected. by a vote
OF lO4 to -. a single tax amendment
to the graduated land tax amendment
70 the constitution and the resolution
was engrossed and passed to third
reading by a vote OF 81 TO So This
means the ultimate defeat OF the res
oiuuon. as II requires IS. or two
thirds. affirmative votes on the mem
bers Of the house 10 adopt the meas
ure- The house recessed until 9 o'clock
this afternoon The graduated land
tax amendment had been under con-
i'm all r7rr~fra~
sion
Talks on Constitutional Convention.
VIII c Hogg, OF Houston. this az
ternoon addressed a Joint meeting OF
the house and senate committee on
eonstituronal amendments in favor OF
calling a constitutional convention He
did not believe. however. that a con-
vention should be held for at least
Senator J. " Ulderdiee. OF Ellis in
troduced a bill making Il lawful for
gasoline supply stations TO remain
! open on Sundays from 10 9 a. m. and
to p. m
Fight on Normal schools.
Despite the fact that the attorney
generals department has held that
the legislature has the right to re-
! peal the laws creating the new state
normals at Alpine and elsewhere. q
determined fight will be made in fha
Richards bills which provides for the
| cancellation OF the appropriations made
| Tor these new schools. There Is a
/ favorable majority report on these
/ oiils, with an adverse minority re-
port and the first fight viii be made
I 70 adopt the adverse report
! Pool Hail BIZ to Pass.
Senator Floyd. OF Red River county.
feels confident that his statewide pool
nan bill VIII be enacted into law dur
I ing the present session OF the legfs-
lature. Notwithstanding the action OF
me mouse committee on criminal ju-
lrlspruuence IN making an adverse re-
port on the measure and substituting
{ the Williams house bill therefor. The
Floyd bill has already passed IN the
senate.
/ The Floyd statewide pool hall bill
prohibits the operation and main
D tenance OF pool halls for profit while
/ the Williams bill merely licenses the
| operation OF them. and the latter also
{ provides that an annual license OF
/ 500 for five tables is required TO
/ in Texas.
Bank Commissioners Qualifications
The bill introduced in the senate
yesterday by senator Lon A. Smith OF
I Rusk, for the enforcement Of the de-
partment Of banking from that Of in
| surance and the creation Of two SEN
/ arate departments-One for insurance
and the other for banking-is one OF
the recommendations OF the legisla-
tive investigating committee. Under
I the Smith bill, the commissioner Of
I banking shall receive a salary OF $4,000
& year and he shall be empowered 10
/ appoint one deputy at $4,000 a year.
Z Among the qualifications prescribed
/ in the measure for the commissioner
/ Is that he shall not be less than 30
years OF age and shall have had not
less than five years experience IN the
banking business "as an executive Of
/ Ulcer Of some successful banking cor
I poration, and in addition thereto be
l thoroughly familiar with the banking
laws OF the state Of Texas"
/ Senator R. NJ Dudley, Of FL Paso,
[ VIII make strong effort during the
present week to obtain consideration
I OF his bill providing for the readmis-
sion into Texas OF any ousted corpora
I tons heretofore fined for the viola
ton OF the antitrust laws OF Texas.
/ Dry Amendment signed.
Gov. W. P. Hobby yesterday
signed the statewide prohibition
/ amendment which is to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people on
Nay "a The pen with which the ioInt
/ resolution was signed was sent by
| Gov. Hobby to NJ H. Wolfe. OF Dallas.
/ chairman or the statewide prohibition
committee and leader Of the prohibit
| ton forces in the state.
! In the senate yesterday the house
concurrent resolution providing for an
] investigation OF the activities Of the
I state highway commission was adopt
ed with an amendment attached which
provides that the Investigation shall
be conducted exclusively by members