El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29
LESS POLITICS
IN TEX. HOUSES
Harmony Is Evident and
More Work Is Being Ac-
complished AS Result.


Austin. Texas. Jan. 2s.-There is
less politics in the 3sth legislature
than any Of its predecessors for the
past 20 years. this being due in
great measure 10 the harmony which
prevails between the executive and
] legislative branches OF the govern
ment- There has been so far no fric-
ton between the governor and the
lawmakers, and there is a decided
dearth Of probes which has charac-
terized the last several sessions. The
result has been more business trans
acted. Il is true there is a probe Of
the activities OF the rangers impend-
ing in the house, and the Glasscock
Parr senatorial contest in the senate,
but outside Of these two diversions,
the lawmakers have resolved them
selves into q regular working bodies.
Anti BIaekIIsting Bill.
The anti-blacklisting bill was in
troduced in the house by representa-
tive Malone Of Tarrant- Such a bill
was enacted by the 35th legislature,
but It was held unconstitutional by
the courts. Mr.. Malone said this new
Arizona law which has been tested in
the courts has met the constitutional
objections found in the former act
The Malone bill seeks 10 prohibit con-
spiracies to blacklist OF TO prevent
exemployes from procuring employ
ments and requires certain corpora
lions to keep records OF information
given or received by them or their
officers or agents in their behalf con-
corning the character, skill habits.
or ability OF applying e1employes-
Penalties OF not less than 500 nor
more than $500 ara provided for in
the measure for a violation OF the
provisions OF the act II Is also pro-
vided IN the bill that in the event
any section or provision shall be held
unconstitutional, it shall not affect
the remainder OF the act
Proposes Single Tax
A strong effort IS to be made by
repre- sentative John Davis OF Dallas
county, TO obtain the adoption OF his
joint resolution proposing single
tax amendment 10 the constitution
The resolution varies somewhat from
measures on this subject that have
been introduced in the legislature In
that II also provides the legislature
may also impose inheritance tax, may
also tax incomes Of both natural per
sons and cOrporattonss an occupation
tax may also be imposed The general
single tax scheme is 10 tax only the
land but not the Improvement
The bill BY representative Cox OF
Abilene, 10 place gas pipe line com
panies under the Jurisdiction OF the
railroad commission and declaring
such companies common carriers,
originally designed, according TO its
author, TO meet local condition has
assumed statewide proportions After
an exhaustive hearing before the
house committee on common carriers
action on the measure was deferred
until next Thursday night. when il
IS expected there will be here the
mayors and other officials Of num-
Der OF north Texas cities now using
natural gas who viii give their views.
The indications are the bill VIII re-
ceive a favorable committee report,
despite the protestations OF the gas
pipe line company which now sup
plies the bulk Of the natural gas 20
Dallas, Fort Worth and other cities
in the northern portion OF the state
To Repeal Land Tenant Bin.
The senate is expected 70 pass
finally during the week. the bill by
senator Bailey Of De Witt, repeating
the socalled Ferguson land tenant
bill, senate committee on civil Juris-
prudence having already made IA
Torab bic report on the measure. Touch
said that in the Introduction OF the
bill. ne was not actuated by any po-
litical motives regarding the former
governor OF Texas but that land ten
ant law has not proved the success
which had been claimed for T.
To Aid RuruI Schools.
Senator ". L Dean OF Walker. viii
call up and endeavor to have passed
during this week, his bill making an
appropriation OF 100000 for aid 10
the rural schools Of the state This is
double the amount which has hereto
fore been appropriated for this pur-
pose. Under the bill. s2.o00,000 viii
be apportioned annually for the next
two fiscal years and approximately .
10000 rural schools given aid In the
state. In each instance the amount 4
appOrtioned TO a school must be du- I
plicated by the trustees OF the school /
Senator Dean has also pending a bill 4
appropriating 81, 900, 900 to supplement I
the available school fund in order to I
insure a per capita apportionment OF I
$3.50 to the 100000 scholastics in 7
Texas.
Pool Hall Fight Goes On.
Tbs fact that the statewide anti /
pool hall bill by senator Floyd. re-
ceived an unfavorable report By the
house committee to which 1t was re-
ferred, and the Williams substitute !
was accepted. does not end the fight, I
IL is learned Senator Floyd declares
that when the report OF the commit Z
tee is presented to the house. an effort ]
will be made to substitute his bill for
that by Mr. Williams The Williams
bill does not seek TO Danish pool halls
from Texas but merely regulates and
places additional restrictions on pool