El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

tthese measures TO repeal the laws
creating these new educational insti-
tutions-
Clash ON on Bill.
During the DEBATE on the Richards
bin in the house. representative Rich
tards intimated that representative
Parneu, Of WilL4rger. had voted IN
the interest Of the big oil producers
and against the interests Of the peo-
pie when the two percent gross pro-
Grafton In the house on Tuesday. On a
question Of personal privilege, Mr..
Parneu denied the allegation. declar-
ing that If the gentleman means that
/ am representing big business and
against the interests of the small pro-
ducers OF oil, he lies" It appeared for
a brief period as If there would be
personal clash. but-the presente Of the
assistant sergeant at arms prevented
amy possible personal encounter
Bonds For University Improvement.
BY a vote Of 81 to Is. the house
passed to engrossment and third read
ing the house bill by Tiilotson and in
v Inch he was joined by speaker
Thomson. authorizing the University
Of Texas TO issue bonds on its lands for
the purpose OF making permanent i'm
proyements. This means that the bill
VIII pass finally and its chances in the
senate are excellent There is g meas
by senator Caldwell which has been
made a special order for next Monday
morning Under the Tiilotson-Thona
son bill. may issue bonds not 70 exceed !
Sf,500q00 and shall bear not more than
five percent interest The annual
rentals and interest and other In ONE ]
from the lands and bonds constituting
the permanent fund OF the university 4
are. under the terms OF the bill, de-
clared 70 be a trust fund for the pay
ment Of Interest on, and for the crea- I
ton Of r.sinkinE fund for the redemp- /
tiOn OF the bonds.
To Protect Automobiles.
The house Dill BY LANCE and others. .
increasing the penalty for the theft OF
an automobile ana making &c unlawful
TO offer for sale a motor vehicle on
which the engine number has been OBJ d
liberated. was passed. while the house I
bin by representative Nordhaus which
proposed 10 Increase from five to ten
cents the compensation TO be paid tax
assessors Tor assessing poll taxes, was :
killed 4
Senate Kills Insurance Bin.
The senate, by a vote OF II TO Z,
killed a bill by senator Lon A smith.
II Rusk. which would have psrritte5
-raternal associations and societies TO
write insurance policies on the lives
y children WithouC the parents OF
such children being members Of such
lE-d llldL40 senator Dean. who
opposed the bill. figured that its pass
ige would result in flooding the state
With pOllr les OF Insurance not worth
ne paper upon which they are written.
Bars Poll Tax Payments BY Candidates
Senator Woods. OF Navarro. Obtained
he passage OF his bin prohibiting the
payment OF DOLL taxes BY candidates
md other persons at any time, after
having been so amended as 10 elimfn-
tie the jail penalty and provide for
lenltenuary sentences IN case Of vfo-
alton OF the proposed act Senator .
woods also had passed his bill further
-efining negligent assault and battery
nd fixing the penalty. The bill Is
lined al negligent drivers OF automo- r.
lies a
A bill By senator Carloek giving
ounty commissioner the right to en- I
10y men for the enforcement Of au- =
omooile traffic laws and the salaries
4 such men 10 be paid out OF auto
mobile fees before the funds arai
urneo over 10 the state highway ON 7
Mission The senate is expected to Z
tspose OF the minimum wage bin. D Z
which Is now almost next on the cal Z
ndar.
Representative Johnson. OF Travis. =
nd PedigO have introduced a bin In 7
he house declaring the English lam =
uage to be the official language Of a
'exas, and raking Il unlawful for :
ublie offilcia TO conduct public bus \.