El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21
COUNTIES MAY
LEASE C0NVICTS
Bill introduced In House;
Movement To Amend
Anti Trust Laws.

Austin. Tex, Feb. z1.-Representa-
tive Malone. Of Tarrant has intro
duced a bill in the house proposing 20
authorize the commissioners court in
counties having a population Of 1oo,-
GEO or more 10 have the option OF
leasing from the prison commission
all convicts sent TO the penitentiary
from such counties where the con-
victious do not exceed two years In
length, the county 20 pay the prison
commission, so cents per day, for each
convict
There has also been introduced in
the house. q bill amending the anti
trust laws Of the state so as to per
init grocery merchants. dry goocb
merchants and others who are con-
Quoting their business under state
charters, TO buy or sell the business
from or 20 each other The require
uent under the bill. however. Is 10
file a joint petition in the district
court in the county where the prop
erty is situated. setting forth the ma
ture Of the property to be bought or
sold, the terms Of the sale, and furn-
ish proof that the purchase or SAFE
VIII in no manner be in restriction OF
trade, or unduIy restrict competition
The law now absolutely PROMPTS the
sale by competing firms or corpora
tons Of their assets and property TO
each other. This bill IS designed
, where conditions make IL necessary
that a firm may sell to its competi-
tor. under strong regulation as herein
detailed.
To Reorganize Rangers.
a bill providing for the reorEaniza-
ton OF the state ranger force and
which meets with the approval OF
Adj. Gen. Harley was introduced into
the house yesterday by Miller, OF Dali
: las: Fly. Lackey and Thomson, OF
I NacoEdoches- Under provisions OF
the bill the ranger force shall consist
I Of not TO exceed one headquarters
company and six companies OF mount
; ed men. except in case Of emergency
when the governor shall have au-
thority to increase the force to meet
/ extraordinary conditions. Captains
and lieutenants are 10 be appointed
7 by the governor after selection ng
and upon recommendation OF the ad-
iutant general and shall serve to7
I two years unless sooner removed ns
D the governor or by the au1utant gen
I eral for cause
[ stoned officers shall be enlisted by
Z the captain Of such company and ap-
pointed by the governor actins
[ through the adjutant general who
J shall PASS upon the qualification OF
D such men The term OF enlistment Of
/ rangers is not to exceed two years
Pay Of officers shan be S175 per
. month for captain, SI25 for lieuten-
ants. 500 for sergeants. SIS for cor
norals and SIS for privates- An in
! crease in pay Of 5 per cent IS to he
allowed after the first two years Of
J continuous service. The bill provides
that II shall be the duty Of anv citize n
who knows Of anv misconduct or vio-
/ lation OF the law to at once notify
I the adiutant general in writing OF
such action on the part OF any ranger
DudIey'a Mining Bills Passed.
The senate passed finally senator
Dudlev's two bills relating to mining
The house yesterday passed finally
{ the senate bill Increasing the salaries
I OF the JUDGES OF the superior court
{ the court OF criminal appeals and dis
I trfct courts. after adopting the
] amendment fixing the salaries OF su-
{ preme court Judges at $500 per an
! NUN instead OF $500 as provided In
] the senate bill and Judges Of the
court Of criminal appeals at $4,000 IN