El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
TEXAS To VOTE
ON FEE SYSTEM
Governor Signs Resolution;
Houses Vote To Ad-
iourn March 19.

Austin. Tex. March 1.-THE house
joint resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution TO abolish
/ the fee system and placing all pub
lie officials on a Straight salary ba-
sis. was signed today by the gov
! ernor. The amendment IS to be sub
mitted to a vote OF the people on No
vember l. The governor also signed
l the senate bill carrying an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the establishment Of
an experimental apiary at the A. and
n college
The regular session Of the seth leg
/ islature VIII adjourn sine die on next
Wednesday evening, March 10. at s
o'clock. This decision was reached
fod7v when the house. by a large ma
J0rity, adopted a concurrent resolu-
t.On providing for adjournment on
that date. The senate shortly there
after concurred in the resolution By
this action there would be only one
real working day next week, as no
bills can be considered in the house
within 4S hours OF final adjourn
ment. Many bills viii die on the cal
endar- no legislation really antego-
nistic to the development Of the oil
industry has been enacted.
Governor Signs r. Bills.
The governor signed 50 bills. OF
which % were house measures and
ant general laws are as follows: SEN
ate bill amending act relating TO fees
chargeable by general land office.
House bill prohibiting sale under eX-
ecution deed Of trust. mortgage Of
lien. Of property belonging to soldiers
and sailors in service Of the United
States until Il months after their
discharge.
House bill reducing maximum
penalty in cruelty TO animals from
$3.50 to $500, 10 put such cases within
jurisdiction OF justice courts. House
bill giving county tax collectors COM
pensation Of two percent for collection
Of automobile taxes Senate bill vail
dating charters and amendments TO
charters Of cities Of more than 5000
population.
Senate bill. deficiency appropriation
S2l,3l3, controllers department.
Mines School Under Texas.
Senate bin placing state school OF
mines at FL Paso under control and
management OF University OF Texas.
Senate joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution author
izing the city and county OF Galveston ]
70 issue 5000 600 OF bonds for grade !
raising. and senate Joint resolution /
proposing a constitutional amendment /
levied by cities and towns having
population OF 5000 or less from one /
fourth Of one percent to not exceed 4
one and One-half percent Both /
are to be submitted on /
November 4. 1913. Nineteen local bills I
were signed today.
More Nominations Made.
Governor Hobby has sent the fol- /
lowing nominations to the senate; |
Members state board OF health. DR.. i
Guy Reed, Beaumont; DR.. T. B. Fisher. /
Dallas; DR.. ". 3. Russ. San Antonio: I
Dr.. ". l. Crothwaite, Waco: Dr. r. II. .
Wood. Hutto; DIT. G. H Sandafor. 4
Abilene. Members OF state board Of
nurse examiners. Miss p. F. Baylor. }
San Antonio; Miss Agnes HogE. Paris: /
Miss Mildred Bridges. Fort Worth:
Mrs Alice c. Hart, Palestine; sister
Julietta. Dallas
Members Of state board OF veterins-
y medical examiners, DR.. y. P. Will
liams. Fort Worth: DR.. X A. Harris.
Bonham; DR.. A. 7. Flowers, Dallas;
Dr.. F. E. Barnes, Waxahachie: DR.. ".
G. Gregory. Fort Worth: Dr. r H
Waco: DR.. 2. p. Starr. Gaines
Vile. Members board Of medical eX-
aminers, Dr. NJ T. Bottoncourt. Mart,
AcLennan county.
Member Washington Park commits
sion. D. c. iGbbons, Brennan.
Old Tax BIZ Defeated.
The Wiginton house bill providing
for a tax OF two percent on oil pro-
duction, which was up for considera-
ton IN the senate this afternoon. was
displaced when the senate without
taking action on the measure. ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
Because Of the nearness Of the end
0f the session IL is very probable that
the bill viii not be reached again.
When the bill was taken up today
senator Carlock Of Fort Worth. Of
tsred an amendment to reduce the tax
from two percent 10 one and one-half
percent. Before a vote could be taken
On the amendment the senate ad-
iourned.
The senate late today coucurred in
The house amendments to the Cousins
senate minimum wage bill and the
now goes 10 the governor for