List the "Hogg Laws" and explain their purposes.

1) the establishment of the Railroad Commission, aimed to control the state's railroad operations

2) the railroad stock and bond law, aimed to cut down watered stock by controlling the amount of stock allowed to be used.

3) making land corporations sell their holdings in 15 years, as a means to make more land available to Texans

4) the Alien Land Law, aimed to give land to citizen settlers instead of foreign corporations

(5) the restriction o the amount of debt by bond issues aimed to hold down the growing indebtedness.

Explanation:

As governor from 1891 to 1895, James Hogg developed five significant laws, deemed as the "Hogg Laws".