El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
WANT To KEEP
HIGHWAY BOARD
Motorists and Automobile
Men Oppose NJ easure
Now Before Legislature.

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Austin. Tex. Jan. 25.-Opposition to
the bill by Rep. c. F. Sentell. of Par
! lIer county 20 abolish the state high
way commission and place the state
: highway department under the juris-
I diction Of the railroad commission,
! appears 10 be growing in the house
[ and senate. although no effort has as
yet been made in the upper branch to
{ consider the measure. The Senteu
bill has been made for a special order
/ for next Monday afternoon at o'clock
in the house. after an unsuccessful ef-
fort had been made by its author 10
obtain immediate consideration.
The automobile people throughout
the state are generally against the
change, from the kilograms received
by members Of the house
The house spent most Of the after
noon session yesterday considering
the Canales-Pope bill to reorgauize
the state ranger force. and when ad-
jOurnment was taken, a vote had
not been reached on the measure
says 1t May Mean His Death.
During the course OF the debate on
the bill, Rep Canales made an i'm
passioned plea for the passage Of the
bill. declaring: IF you kill this bin
you had just as well sign an order 10
send my body home feet first in a
pine box" This statement was made
after Canales said he had been forced
by the opposition 10 the measure TO
bring to light Outrages committed IN
Cameron. one Of the border counties
by rangers. He asserted that one
man arrested by rangers six months
ago has not been seen since: another
taken from n Jail by them was found
dead with three shots in his body, he
claimed Mr.. Canales said the ran
gers claimed that the man had been
turned loose and had committed sui
eide.
Says Rangers Threaten Him.
Z do not expect 70 live six months
after making these statements here
If this bill is killed. A ranger has
threatened my life already for inter
fering." continued Mr.. Canales- The
first fight against the bill was led
by Mailer. Of Dallas. who asserted
that while rangers had killed men
men had killed rangers. pointing out
that the last annual report OF the ad-
jutant general disclosed that nine
rangers had been killed while In the
discharge OF their official duties
He contended that the incidents men
TONED by Canales were exceptions.
and that rangers needed power 10 act
in order TO enforce the law in the
border country.
VIII Investigate.
resolution introduced by Canales
was adopted yesterday. requesting
the adjutant general TO furnish the
house with data in an Investigation
made in 1911-191S OF the charges
against rangers
Canales says when he has the data
he VIII make specific charges OF law
violations.
The house refused to Kill the bill
by striking ont the enacting clause,
by a vote OF s. to 81.
Amendment Is Adopted.
Rep Fly obtained the adoption Of
an amendment which rohs the meas
ure Of one OF its drastic features. The
amendment strikes out section 6: this
being the section which provided that
whenever the sheriff. county judge
ana county commissioners OF any
county shall request in writing the
governor or adjutant general OF this
state to remove from their county
any state rangers there located. Il
shall be the duty OF the governor and
adJutant general Of this state to re-
move same within reasonable time,
ana IN the event said ranger or ran
gers are not removed within ten days.
they shall cease 10 he peace officers
in said county. and shall be liable 10
arrest for the violation OF any law
Of this state
Such a provision in the bill. # was
claimed. would destroy the executive
department IN that respect. and rob
the governor Of his executive func-
ton The bill reduces the ranger
force 70 only four companies in peace /
time. and requires rangers to furnish
bonds in surety companies
Department Of Agriculture STAYS.
The effort TO abolish the state de-
Dartment OF agriculture has been
practically defeated. The house com {
mittee on agriculture having. with |
one dissenting vote. reported the
measure adversely. Commissioner Of /
agriculture Fred 9. Davis appeared (
before the committee and vigorously .
opposed the measure The sentiment 4
IN the house and senate seems TO be .
against the proposition
AntiIynehinE BIZ Coming.
An antilynching and antfmob VIC I
lence bill Is to be introduced IN the
mouse IN accordance with the recon- T
mendauons OF the governor. A bill
on this subject written bv Judge Nor
man c. ktttrell. ST.. OF Houston. has .
been received here. and II IS likely
that this is the bill which will he in
troduced- This bill provides that anv
act committed by a mob shall be con
sidered assault by mob violence and 4
a felony. and II such assault does NOT #
result IN the death OF the person as
saulted. the offence shall be punish
. BILE by not less than five years in 4
the penitentiarv. but II death results I
The ner7ons enga ged in the r1ou SHAH E
be charged with murder. The GOV /
ernor is also authorized - rfre- -.