El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-14

senator Archie Parr OF mat ulSLrlcL 10
be sworn in. declaring a contest was
pending. Senator AIcNealus. Of Dallas.
urged that certificates or election Of
the various senator's be sent up from
the secretary Of state
The chair called for a certificate
which had already been filed showing
the senators elected. Lieut. Gov R. NJ.
Johnson. presiding. ruled that the con-
test was not as yet officially before
the senate and, following precedent
he would hold that senator Parr be
sworn in This was done and senator
parr took his seat. The contest VIII
be referred 10 the senate committee on
elections and privileges.
4 summary Of the matters that are
expected to be considered shows as
most important
The woman suffrage amendment;
The prohibition amendment;
Oil and oil field legislation;
State depository bill;
Agricultural department changes;
Decreasing state boards or commits
sions;
Budget bill;
Creation Of a board Of control for
state institutions;
Homestead law amendment;
judiciary reforms.
Highway law amendments
Land reclamation measures
Revision OF state university and A.
and NJ college matters
recommendation by heads Of vari-
Gus departments will be considered,
as practically every member Of the
legislature has some idea which he
hopes TO crystalize into law
ProhiIs ton and Suffrage First.
Predictions are that the prohibition
and woman suffrage amendments Will
be disposed OF during the early part
Of the session in order 10 clear the
way for other constructive measures
Il is also predicted that both these
amendments will be submitted to the
people by the legislature What ef-
feet the large number Of amendments
TO be considered viii have upon later
ones TO be taken up remains yet TO De
seen
II is considered probable that har-
monious and cnocerted action on many
Of the measures will allow the COM
pletion Of all the work OF the legisla-
rure within 90 days
To Garry Out Waco Platform
There is also every indication that
the legislature viii carry out the plat
form recommendation Of the Waco
convention Included in these are The
woman suffrage. the prohibition and
the alien suffrage amendments, judi
ciary school and election reforms, and
drouth relief legislation
Contests in Both Houses.
Both the senate and house will have
an election contest TO be settled be-
fore all members are seated A Il
Benner, Of Gillespie county. who ran
as an independent candidate. in the
8Ith district. contends with S. =.
Johnson. Of Blanco county. Democratic
nominee. for a seat in the house. ..
" Glasscock viii contest the election
Of Archie Parr, whose nomination he
also contested in the 23d senatorial
district
Governor TO Review Events.
The governor is not expected TO
send in his message to the legislator e
until Thursday. although there IS a
slight chance Of the document being
transmitted on Wednesday. The mes
sage viii deal principally with a re-
view Of the administration showing
what has been accomplished during
the tenure OF office by Gov. Hobby.
and there viii also be certain recon-
mendatons- It is understood the gov
ernor viii later send in another mes
sage in which much new legislation
viii be recommended The governor
has been besieged on all sides TO sub
nit certain matters OF legislation, and
these viii be disposed Of from time TO
time as the session progresses
To Exclude Local Measures.
There is considerable talk among
certain members Of the submission OF
q proposed constitutional amendment
which. II adopted, would result in saw
ing about one-fourth OF the time Of
the lawmaling body. The amendment
would exclude from consideration by
the legislature Of practically all local
measures. such as road laws. school
district laws. and other acts OF q
purely local measure
Local Authorities should Act.
All such local matters should be
disposed Of by the local authorities
and not be submitted TO the consider
alton Of the legislature" said senator
r Il Dudley. Of FL Paso county. 1t
is a rare thing for any member to be
familiar with the purport Of the great
bulk Of these local measures, and we
have 10 depend on the author Of the
bill for an explanation In my opin-
ion, the county commissioners and
other local authorities could easily
dispose OF such matters, but I think 1t
viii require a constitutional amend
ment TO accomplish the change"
Among the recent arrivals is repre-
sentative " H Bledsoe, Of Lubbock.
Alr. Bledsoe indicated he viii be
greatly interested in reclamation
legislation OF benefit to the western
portion Of Texas. This legislation Is
in the hands Of representative TIL
lotson. OF Austin county.
SuffraEists Out in Force.
The Texas Equal Suffrage associa-
ffnu has "a cf-rmnr 1nufc1n We rom nit 3D.