El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
OUDLEYS BILL
LIKELY To PASS
Measure To Allow 0usted
Corporations To Return
FaVorably Reported.

Austin. Texas. Feb. L-Foreign
corporations ousted from the state
for the alleged violation Of the
Texas antitrust law and whose per-
n.its were declared forfeited. viii be
permitted 10 return to Texas. pro-
rided they can show a clean bill Of
health and comply with the Texas
laws in future. in the event the sen
ate bill by senator r. II Dudley, Of
El Paso. becomes a law. This bill
was given consideration by the senate
committee on civil jurisdiction and il
vas reported favorably. which indi-
Gates its final passage This is prob
ably one of the most important meas
ures now pending in the legislature
for should il become a law. IL would
permit the international Harvester
Co. the American Book Co. the Crane
Co. and several other corporations
now banished from the state 10 re-
turn Under its terms. the court in
which conviction was had is TO mod
ifv the judgment and pass upon the
question Of approving the permit. with
the approval OF the attorney general.
The house yesterday unanimously
adopted the resolution by l. B. Reeves
recommending TO the Democratic par
n United States senator Sheppard as
the logical candidate for president
The senate recently passed q similar
resolution
70 Report Judiciary Measure.
The judiciary reform measure which
was prepared by the Texas Bar asso-
citation was today decided TO be re-
ported favorably by the house ju-
dietary committee Notice OF a mi
noritT report was given and the resO-
luton was amended in the committee
SO as to provide for six years term
Of office instead OF p This amend
ment II adopted. Will revOiutionize
the judicial system OF Texas and in
troduce the system which is now in
force in England
There was no session OF either
branch Of the legislature today, ad-
5ournment having been taken Friday
afternoon until Monday morning The
legislative committee investigating
the activities OF the rangers did not
meet today, having also adjourned
Credit to Home Seekers
FaTora bic report. with two amend
ments. was made by the house com
r1fttee on constitutional amendments
YESTERDAY on house joint resolution
providing that the state extend credit
20 heads Of families IN the purchase
and Improvement OF homes, the reso-
luton having been proposed by Gov
Hobby. and who appeared before the
committee yesterday in advocacy OF
a favorable communication
One amendment adopted by the
committee provides that private cor
poratiOns shall not have any part IN
the buying OF selling Of the lands and
the other provides that the price OF
the land must be first approved by
the governor attorney general con-
froler. land commissioner and state
treasure before any sale Is made
Consideration OF house concurrent
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a joint committee OF i've
members 10 investigate the state nigh-
way department was postponed Dyl
the senate yesterday until Monday.
Senator Alderdice introduced a sim
liar resolution in the senate
FaFOrs Homestead Bank
Senator Gibson introduced a joint
resolution yesterday providing for the
creation Of the Texas homestead bank
The resolution is identically the same
as the Williams Joint resolution Of
fered in the house It provides that
the bank. which is TO be in charge Of
four directors. may make loans to
persons who intend to become actual
homesreaders- that the bank be au-
1horized 70 issue bonds up to S5,000,-
900 at 5 percent interest, and that
loans be made up to IS percent Of the
value Of the lands II is not to be a I
hank for deposit or for discount Sen !
ator Dudley introduced q bill proTid- /
ing for the cooperation by the Texas
livestock sanitary commission with ]
the bureau Of industry In the eradlca- !
ton OF tubercular cattle, and also an /
other bill making S25.000 spprOpria- !
ton for carrying out the provisions ]
u the bill above mentioned.
In the house, Davidson introduced I
a bill providing for courts Of domestic !
relations in all counties OF 100000
population or over Lawrence intro !
duced a bill amending the present SUI !
mage statute SO as 10 exempt women
from having the poll tax