El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-05
6 AMENDMENTS
Up FOR 4 VOTE
Most Proposed Am end
ments To Texas Consti-
tuition Will Die.

Texas constitution are destined TO
die. and when the session terminates.
there will not be many over half a
dozen adopted and submitted 10 the
people. The six that are sure are
state wide prohibition, woman suf-
frare, authorizing state aid TO heads
Of families in acquiring homes in the
rural districts, increasing the COVER
nor's salary from $4,000 TO $4,000 a
year. aboUshing the fee system for
county officers and the on 70 empower
the state TO issue S45,0u0iOUO Tor lne
construction Of a comprehensive roau
system. The graduated land tax. the
single tax. the proposition 10 Increase
the pay OF legislators ana decrease
the number Of members. all are prac-
ucally In the discard.
The people, however, VIII have an
opportunity next November to decide
whether the present constitution IS
sufficient or whether they desire a
new organic law. This resolution
which has been adopted in the house
and which originally emanated from
the senate. viii be cOncurred IN ny
the senate. In the event the people
decide they wish a new constitution
the delegates VIII be elected on the
.third Thursday in March, 1920 ana
the convention viii be held In June,
-1g20 The convention viii consist OF
las members. being the same as the
present number Of members In the
house ana the delegates VIII be
elected in THE same manner.
To Separate University and College.
Tiuotsou-s house joint resolution
providing for q constitutional amend
ment for the separation Of the Uni
virsity OF Texas and A. and NJ. college
HnH
house yesterday by a vote OF 80 20 -
The resolution before engrossment
was amended so as 70 have the ques-
ton submitted on November 4 1878,
instead Of August %, 1913
A house Concurrent resolution, pro-
posing that the Texas legislature adj
lOurn sine die on March II, was
adopted with a large majority in the
house today.
Discussion on the floor Of the house
indicated that a special session mas
be called about the middle OF June %
pass the appropriation ull ana an
other soon after the election on the
prohibition and the woman suffrage
amendments, which is May -. Heads
OF states Institutions have said that lt
is necessary that they have appro-
priations by the last OF June in order
TO be able TO close contracts with
teachers. and the attorney general
has Indicated thai special legislation
VIII be necessary for the enforcement
Of the prohibition amendment in case
il IS adopted By the people
The senate has not acted on the
sine die adjournment resolution
adopted in the house When the reso-
luton was received In the senate II
was referred TO the committee on
civil Jurisprudence.
Soldier Poll Tax Bill Passing.
The senate passed 70 engrossment
and third reading today, the house
bill which would permit soldiers hon
orabiy discharged 70 vote IN primary
AID general elections without the
payment OF a poll tax.
The house bill which seeks 10 make
November IL Victory day and declar-
ing 10 a legal holiday, was practic-
ally killed by being Indefinitely post
poued. There was also passed 10
third reading the house bill propos-
ing that discharges OF soldiers shall
lie recorded IN the county clerks Of
ice
House Bills EnErossed IN Senate.
These house bills were eugrOssed
and passed 20 third reading in the
seRate- Cooperation between the
commissioners courts and the live
stock sanitary commission in the
eradication Of ticks Increasing the
fees Of tax collectors from One-halt
TO two cents for registration Of au-
corpus re1uisition cases an dpending
appeal; reducing the minimum pun
ishmeut for cruelty 70 animals so as
TO bring such cases into justice
courts. All OF these bills have passed
finally in the house.
The senate also advanced 20 third
reading the house joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the con
stitutiou authorizing the issuance OF
s75.000.000, Of bonds for the construc-
tiOn OF a comprehensive road sys-
TEN in Texas
Counties to Feed Prisoners.
The house bill which proposes that
prisoners ia iails ne boarded by the
various counties Of the state instead
OF by the sherlffs came I'D for con-
sideratiou today after a strong ef-
fort was MADE to prevent its being
reached. Under the present law.
sheriffE receive from 90 TO 80 cents
a day for each prisoner fed. Under
the proposed law counties would
furnish food and provide for nre1ar-
iuE and serving IT, The bil was
passed finally by the house, after an
amendment proviaing that Il shall
not become operative during present
te---79 Of ere~iffs had been adopted
The house passed TO enerossment
the Webster bill. with reference TO
plumbers licenses. after Il had been
amended 20 exempt the small towns
killed Hairs senate bill providing
that the director Of the Teas agri-
cultural experiment station. stand
ardize concentrating Of foodstuffs-
The vote was Il 20 G. II was declared
In the debate that the bill was an
oil mill measure and not demanded by
farmers.
ParneII introduced in the house yes
terday a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a commission TO draw rev.
enue bills. the commission 20 consist
Of the governor. the attorney general Z
lieutenant governor. the speaker OF
the house. three senators and four
representatives.
Hobby signs salary Bill.
Gov. Hobby signed and filed the
senate bill increasing salaries OF
judges Of the supreme court OF Grim 7
inal appeals 10 $500 per annum. I
judges Of courts Of civil appeals 20
$4,000 and district judges 70 $1,000. The
governor also approved house bill
Increasing compensation Of county
road hands
The senate passed finally Woods's {
senate anti-nsrcOtic bill It makes the q
Texas law with reference TO narcotics
conform with the federal regulations. D
and also regulates the sale Of mari /
huana
Home For Delinquent Children.
The house last night passed TO en- T
grossment senate bin 10 establish a /
home for delinquent children and the
BIN carries an appropriation Of $780, I
1t3.
Compromise Ranger BIZ.
Representative Biedsoe has intro .
duced iu the house a compromise E
measure for the Canales ranger bill. I
The Bleds0e bill eliminates entirely
the bond feature which is fin the
Canales bill. 1t proposes a ranger
force Of so men. forming five compa-
MES Captains are TO receive salaries
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