El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-15
WORK ON
ALPINE NORMAL
Killing of Repeal Bill by
Legislature Allows Work
To Be Undertaken

Austin, Texas. Feb. 15.-Knling IN
the senate the house bill by represen-
tative Richards would have repealed
the act creating the Sui Ross normal
at Alpine, means that work OF con-
struction on the new institution viii
commence today. DR.. Berkeley, mayor
OF Alpine. who has been here watching
the progress Of the measure, said that
all plans were perfected for commence
ing the work The appropriation Of
$500 .0O0 for the new school is now
available.
Gas Pipe Line Bill Pissed.
The Cox gas pipe line bill was
passed finally in the house today with
out n roll call This IS the measure
which places gas pipe lines under
the Jurisdiction Of the railroad COM
The house passed finally the house
bill increasing from one-half to two
percent the fees Of county tax col
lectors for registering automobile
licenses.
Ranger Probers Prepare Report.
The legislative investigating COM
mittee which made the probe OF the
activities OF the ranger force Is pre-
pairing its report OF its findings The
report is not expected TO be ready IN
til next Monday or Tuesday The
.Glasscock -Parr senatorial contest be-
fore the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections is still in progress
The contestee, senator Parr, will com
mence putting on witnesses next Non
day.
There was no session Of the senate
today.
Livestock Firms to Give Bond.
Livestock firms are required to give
bond from 5000 to $4,000, under
provisions Of a bill which passed
finally by the senate yesterday
Senator R. l. Carlock OF Fort
Worth, is the author Of the measure.
and in speaking in support OF il be-
fore the senate yesterday, he eX-
planned that a heavy failure OF live
stock firm at Fort Worth last fan
had emphasized 10 the cattle interests
the necessity Of a law provided for IN
his bill
Requirement IS made Of livestock
commission merchants to make re-
uittauces on sales every 4s hours, and
there IS a provision for the bill 10 be-
come effective on July 1, 1919. Little,
II any, opposition to the bill is ex-
pected in the house.
By a vote OF So 70 Sc, the house yes
terday voted down representative
Crumpton's resolution asking congress
to stabilize the price Of cotton
Ousted Firms to Return.
By vote Of 70 to 80 Pedigo's house
bill which viii permit foreign corpo-
ratidnss which have been ousted from
doing business in the state. to return
to Texas after five years from the
date Of eviction, was passed finally
by the house yesterday afternoon
The house passed finally the senate
bill granting counties two years for
payment Of money borrowed for pur-
chase OF seed for farmers in drouth
stricken territory.
Wants Wire Lines Returned.
The legislature passed a resolution
asking that telephone and telegraph
lines be released from federal con-
resolution concerning railroads has
previously been passed.
The senate yesterday refused to act
on senate sine die adjournment resO-
luton, which provides for final ad-
1ournment of the legislature on March
Il The adoption OF the resolution
at this time was opposed II was
contended by several senators. would
be harmful, as 1t would put the mem
bers on notice Of a special session
and thus endanger the passage OF
many important measures during the
present, session
These were passed finally in the SEN
ate yesterday: A bill by senator W. l
D. Suffer, OF Wood. fixing the penalty /
for forgery OF a will or signing a |
name thereto without authority. Sen /
ator Lon A Smith, Of Rusk, obtained !
the adoption OF a concurrent resolu- I
ton providing that the Texas flag
shall be displayed on school houses !