El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27


for new campaign against Pancho
villa
or in part by the state. The bill pro-
vides for a paid secretary.
VIII Submit Suffrage.
Submission Of the women suffrage
amendment TO the constitution 10 a
vote OF the people. on May "A, is now
an accomplished fact. the house hav-
ing adopted. without a dissenting
vote. and without amendment the SCI
ate joint resolution on this subject.
The house adopted its resolution on
women suffrage a few days ago and
sent it 10 the senate. and the senate
adopted its resolution and sent IL 10
the house, and the latter adopted the
senate resolution and ends the legis-
lation- The resolution goes to the
governor. and after he has signed 1t
it viii be filed IN the state depart
menr
Committees Visit Institutions.
In order TO ascertain the needs OF
the various eleemOsynary and educa-
tiOnal institutions OF the state, chair
man George 5. Terrell Of the house
general appropriation committee has
appointed a number Of subcommittee
to make a personal visit TO these in
situations. These subcommittee left
last night on their tour Of inspection
subcommittee No I. consisting OF
representatives McAfillin. stephens
and Tear. will inspect the State Or
phans' home at Corsicana; north
Texas hospital for the insane, at Ter
rel, and east Texas normal. at Com
merce- No. .. composed Of represen-
tatives Wright. Barrett. Of Hall. and
Taylor viii visit the Juvenile Train
ing school, Catesville; John TarletOn
college. Stephenville: Grubbs Toca-
tional college. Arlington No 8.
Thomas Satterwhite and Tharp. 10
visit the A and " college. Bryan. ana
Prairie View normal. Prairie View,
No. 3, Poage. King and Beasley. Col
leEe Of Industrial Arts, Denton: North
Texas State normal. Denton Girls In
dustrial school. Gainesville: North
Texas Insane asylem. Wichita Falls.
No. 3. Horribly. Smith and Mcdonald.
the state epneptic colony. Abilene;
tuberculosis sanitarium. Carload
No 8. Terrell. Peyton and Dwiggins.
the Texas State railroad and Negro
Insane asylum, Rusk; sam Houston
normal. Huntsville. No. Z. Nordhaus-
Bass and Johnson. Southwest Texas
normal, san Marcos and Southwestern
Insane asylum. San Antonio.
The Nordhaus-Lange bill providing
for the creation OF a pension fund for
old and disabled firemen and police
men, was passed finally in the house
and now goes TO the senate for action.
with every indication OF early pass
age The passage OF this measure is
urged by the fire and police depart
ments OF nearly all Of the larger
cities or the state. The house has
also passed finally the Curtiss bill
the iuterchangeabl jury
law. so as TO provide that the district
Judge and not the sheriff or bailiff
shall select jurors. and killed the
Laney bill which would repeal the
law imposing a 50 cent gross tax on
3 u al o. aaHn NJ
sentative John Davis Of Dallas county. Z
providing that only citizens Of the !
United States shall be employed on 4
state, county or city public works. I
was practically killed, when after
much consideration. further action I
one Of the measures recommended by .
the labor organizations.
Three Hotel Bills Reported.
Favorable committee reports have
been given by senate committee on .
Jurisprudence 10 the three
hotel bills by senator NcNealus- These
bills are the anti-bogus check bill. the j
bill fixing a lien on baggage and the I.
one compelling the attendance Of wit
nesses in prosecutions instituted by !
hotel keepers when the amount in
volved is less than $50 or more. The \
Texas HOtelkeepers' association is I
urging the passage Of these protect
ported unfavorably by senate bill by 4
senator Smith allowing the use OF
ron ladders instead Of the regulation I
Ire escapes on buildings two stories {
n height
WOmen's Minimum Wage Bill.
Senate committee on labor gave
brief consideration 10 the minimum
wage for women bill by senator
Cousins. but action was deferred until
next Tuesday afternoon. as several /
persons interested from Dallas, desire I
% be heard on the proposition. This
g the bill which is being advocated by
he Texas congress Of mothers, other
civic organizations and the state labor
department. The measure also pro-
-ides for the creation Of a welfare
commission TO investigate conditions
iffecting working women This COM
senator AfcNealus providing for the
Incorporation OF contracting compan-
es.
c. A. Leddy. Of Houston, general at
.Orney for the federal land bank at
Houston, addressed a joint meeting
Il the house and senate committees
IN constitutional amendments in be-
lalf OF the Joint resolution pending
n the house. amending the homestead
provision Of the constitution The pro-
losed amendment would permit own
srs OF homesteads to borrow money on
he land 70 make permanent improve
nents, also 10 buy seed. tools. There
8 considerable opposition to the
amendment In both branches Of the
legislature and II is doubtful II the
two thirds vote TO adopt II
will be obtained The governor has
lot expressed his attitude on the
but at the Waco conven-
Ion a resolution recommending the
Measure was introduced, and then
when there was opposition
apparent
BURGLAR TAKES TWO RINGS.
A burglar entered the room OF Miss