El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
VOTES ON
RANGERS PROBE
Bill Is Also Up To Abolish
the Ranger Force
Altogether.


sembled today to vote on the resolu-
ton for an investigation of the Texas
ranger force in line with the Canales
bill to regulate and restrict the ranger
force. and the Dayton bill. introduced
in the senate, to abolish the rangers
altogether.
Adjt Gen. James J. Harley yes
terday requested that the house
Of the Texas legislature make a
full investigation Of the charges
made against the ranger force by rep
resentative l. 7. A. Canales Of Came
ron county. while urging the passage
Of bill to place the rangers under
BOND The adJutant general also
agreed that the investigation be ex-
tended to include the good done by
the rangers and the evils surrounding
them in their work.
Representative Barry Miller. Of Dali
las, introduced a resolution providing
for the appointment OF a committee
OF seven 10 conduct the Investigation,
and that this committee have the
power to summon witnesses
Representative Canales, after being
informed by the spea Her that the ad-
Jutant general had not submitted data
in his investigation Of charges against
rangers as requested in a resolution
the adjutant generals request was
simply sweet little pills to divert the
legislature from the issue" He desig-
mated the issue as the consideration
Of his ranger bills Representative
Canales stated that he did not oppose
the investigation and would later de-
mand one, but he wanted action on
his measure
Action on representative Anuer's
resolution was deferred when consid-
Grafton OF the bill came up as special
order OF business Representative
Canales introduced an amendment TO
provide that when the defendant so
desired, suit against a ranger on his
bond would be transferred to Travis
county courts. A motion TO table a
substitute by representative Miller
carried This substitute provided
that Travis county courts should have
jurisdiction in suits whether transfer
was requested or not The Miller res
olutiOn went over until today and
the Canales ranger bill was stiu IN
der consideration when recess was
taken
Valley Towns Protest.
During the consideration Of the
Canales ranger bill in the house this
afternoon, representative Miller read
a telegram which he stated came from
san Benito, Cameron county. The
telegram stated that the people Of
san Benito were unanimously opposed
to the Canales ranger bill and that
meetings Of protest were being held
all over the lower Rio Grande valley
San Benito. Brownsville, Harlingen,
Donna. McCallen and other towns are
sending delegates to Austin Said the
telegram Please do everything to
postpone final action until our dele
gates arrive and can be heard The
telegram is signed James C. Bowie
@Remmeber the Alamo
At the afternoon session Of the
house Harry Miller and Stewart, OF
Reeves county spoke against the Ca
males bill Stewart defended the
ranger force. saying that the Texas
bandits and deferred bandits from
crossing the Rio Grande-
i am here 70 legislate for Texas
and Texans and not for the interest
of Mexicans," declared Mr. stewart
When you members Of the house
vote on this bill. want you 10 re-
member the Alamo"
Several ranger captains and a num-
Der OF rangers were IN the gallery
during the deba-e. and Ad5t- Gen
Harley was also present
The house passed to engrossment
house bill by Miller. OF Dallas. defin-
ing privileged matter for newspapers
Bill Tor board OF Nonlrol-
In the senate Westbrook and others
introduced a bill providing for the
creation OF a state board Of control OF
state institutions. II would abolish
the state printing board, state printer,
state purchasing agent state superin- B
tendent Of public buildings and 8
grounds. state inspectors OF masonry I
and the boards Of managers Of the
various eleemosynary institutions
Floyds bill TO prohibit dancing acts
by women in carntvals and other tent i
shows, after brief debate was post I
poned until Wednesday afternoon.
The Westbrook senate bill. provid- .
ing for regulating primary elections I
and preventing the use Of money in I
such elections for corrupt purposes. !
was considered by the senate COM
after discussion was postponed for a .
day TO allow more thorough study OF
the bill
cites Ell PasO District.
Senator borough objected to the
bill being what he termed railroaded .
through the committee Senator Dud-
ley. Of FL Paso. said his district was
so large that over $500 was required
for travelling expenses and more than
1900 TO place announcement OF candi- .
dacy for office in the newspapers. .
The house recommitted the VIII
lamS regulatory pool nail Dill anu P.
also the senate bill prohibiting the
operation OF pool halls after May I.
1919. The Williams bill had been re-
ported out favorably. but il was
,laimed that the committee was in re-
,ess meeting and that the entire mem
bership Of the committee was not 4
present When the bill comes up be-
.ore the house, an effort IS TO be made J.
10 substitute the senate prohibitory n
Measure for IL n
Suffrage Goes to Hobby. II
The woman suffrage joint resolu-
ion was signed today by the presid- /
ne officers Of both branches OF the II
legislature and presented to the gov
.rnor for his signature. The resolu-
ion provides that the election pro-
POSING an equal suffrage amendment n
o the constitution shall be voted on \
.Iay "a. Senator Lon A Smith, OF Il
3usk. presented the resolution to the
governor.
The house Joint resolution submit
ing the statewide prohibition amend
nent to the constitution was adopted
n the senate today by a vote Of -
o I. Senator L. E Clark. OF Fayette II
'0ted against the measure This res
'lution has passed the house and is
low ready for the signature Of the
GOVERNOR. The election on the pro- y