El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
ONLY 4 QUORUM
At AUSTIN NOW
Only Three Days Of Ses-
sion Remain; Many Mem
bers Have Already Gone.

bers Have Already Gone.
Austin. Tex, March 1.-THE Texas
legislature today entered upon its
last half week Of session Three days
remain but little is expected to be ac-
cvmpIished. Only bare quorum is ex-
pected 10 remain until sine die ad-
5ournment Many members already
have left for their homes
Ranger REORGANIZATION BIZ Passed
Both branches OF the legislature
have now passed finally the house Dill
reorganizinE the state ranger force,
the measure having. been passed Il
1aIiy in the senate TO-DAY as II came
from the house. The bill now goes
10 the governor for approval rms
bill limits the ranger force 10 a IN
Guiding the Officers there are IN
der the terms Of the bill i've com
uanies. four being border and one
headquarters company An increase
Of about 25 per cent in salaries IS also
provided. The bill as passed does NOT
require rangers 10 give bond
Gas Pipe Line Beaten.
The senate today defeated the house
gas pine line bill by a vote OF Il 70 d
This Is the bill which sought to place
gas pipe line companies under tne
jurisdiction Of the railroad comInls-
sion and declare such companies pup
lie utilities.
To Vote on College Segregation
The senate today adopted the re-
port Of the free conference commit
tee on the house Joint resolution pro
posing an amendment 10 the constr
tuition looking 10 the enforcement OF !
the University Of Texas ana A and
N college. The election on the reso-
luton Is fixed for November 4, 1913
A bill was introduced BY senator 1
Paul D. Page. Of Bastrop, proposing I
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the /
employment department OF the stare I
council Of defence for the fiscal year j
ending August 81, 1913. me WorA q 4
this department viii have TO cease I
until such an appropriation IS maus' 4
The senate concurred in the house !
amendments TO the senate nllI W l.-l
seems TO limit the campaign expense
Of candidates for public office
Law Held Constitutional.
The senate previously passed bill
declaring that membership in ira
ternal benefit societies and beng pol
icy holders in life insurance compa-
niles shall not disquality judges or
Jurors to sit in trial OF cases IN Wnlch
such. societies or insurance companies
nav be parties This was today ne-o
TO be unconstitutional by the attor-
ney general
Rural school Bill Signed.
The bill carrying an appropriation r
OF $1,000 COO for support and AID OF
rural SCHOOLS OF Texas for the next
two fiscal years was signed TO-DAY ny
the governor. He also signed and ap-
proved the general measures lne OH
fixing special liens on baggage in IA
~or Of hotels and boarding houses;
the bill providing that the executing
OF what purports TO be the last VIII {
and testimony OF another vino uL
consent Of such person is unlaUIul
and q forgery the bill making an
emergency appropriation OF sSt.Up1 I
for the livestock sanitary comInl ssloIis .
the bill validating the sales OF pun
lie school lands sold under act or .
1855 the bill providing that any part
OF a tract of land heretofore or here
after sold by the state may be pal-
ented at any time uDon the payment
OF 4he 1-al-nre due the state
The McNeaius child labor bill vas
killed by the house late Saturday by
a vote Of Isl to 81. The house also
killed senate bill permitting counties
70 levy a scnoo1 tax in excess OF 90
cents on the 500 property valuation
When the house refused by vote
OF rs 10 81 10 take up the puolle
utilities bin that measure was prac-
ticauy killed as It viii be impossible
now 10 get the bill un except by
unanimous consent and that does not
appear 70 be likely
To Limit Campaign Expenses.
The senate bill limiting campaign
expenses OF candidates for oftice was
uafru expenses Of a candidate Tor
governor or United States senator un-
der the bin are limited TO slguuv, ]
members OF the legislature 70 Sl0.Ouu, J
congressman. $500. Senate bills pro- I
viding a system OF re1ssessing leVee
districts and for the organization OF
the state health department we're Z
engrossed by the house.
The senate in executive session con- I
firmed the governors appointment OF :
p n Hubbard Of New Boston as
chairman Of the highway commission ,
and c. S. Fowler Of san Antonio ana /.
C. y. avery. OF Austin as the other
mem bers OF the commission
The house refused TO agree to the
senate amendments TO the house joint :
resolution 70 separate the University !
OF Texas and A and NJ college and J
free conference committee was asked 9
The Scott house bill for the pro-
lection Of wild game designed by Col Q
". G. Sterretl game and oyster COM j
senate Saturday after being amend 2
ed TO make the dove season from Cc- Y
fober 10 December Is. and fixing the {
bag limit on doves at is. and to make J
the entire year open season Tor spur
rels. Il
n the senate Saturday Westbrook 4
moved that the free conference report Y
on the Westbrook board OF control bill :
be adopted Caldwell moved 70 post =
uOue action until Monday The con- !
ference committee recommended that .
the duties Of the public printer and
superintendent OF public buildings ana
grounds be included in the board Of
control CaldWells motion carried \
and consideration was postponed !
The house Saturday concurred IN /
the senate's amendment to house joint ID
resolution proposing an amendment 10 (
the constitution 20 increase the Con- +
federate pension tax from five 70 sew L
en- cents on the 500 valuation. The &
original resolution provided for in-
creasing the tax from five to six
cents, the senate amending so as TO
increase the tax to seven cents. The
amendment IS TO be submitted IN No :
vsmber 1929.
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