Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
The Louisiana Legislature.

Robson introduced bill to secure
industrial reform, and to encourage
and promote a more profitable agricul-
ture, ana for the better protection of
all parties interested in it.
The two senate insurance bills were
engrossed and passed to the third read
ing.
In the house, the bill to regulate and
fix a maximum tariff to be charged by
railroads for carrying passengers or
limiting the rate to three cents, was
considered and indefinitely postponed
AZ to IS.
The house ordered engrossed the
bill to amend the funding law so as to
admit the funding Of constitutional
warrants existing prior to 1878.
Night session-A delegation has ar
rived from the Northern portion of St.
Landry, for the purpose of petitioning
for the creation of a new parish to be
called Wilt.
Gov. McEnery signeA the Sunday
law just three minutes after lie got it.
The license and revenue bills have
gone over until tomorrow in order to
allow the chairman of the ways and
means committee to consult with the
auditor aud treasurer and study up the
amendments.
BATON ROUGE, 22.--Mr. Brent, of
Ascension, introduced an act to re-
organize the board of control of the
Louisiana penitentiary and eDlarging
its powers, providing for exercise of
powers of the State relative t. State
convicts, their treatment, food, clothing,
etc and vesting certain power in the
Committee on penitentiary supervis-
ions and conyi,t inspectors. The bill
also provides for making certain ap-
preparations out Of rents from the
penitentiary derived by the State.
Mr. Davty, in the senate this morn
Jag, presented a memorial signed by
Messrs. Shakespeare, McGinnis Bros,
Logan, and others, prominent manu-
facturers. to amend article 207 of the
constitution to extend the tine of ex-
emption from taxation on all capital,
machinery and other property employ
ed in manufacturing of textile fab,
ricS, leather, shoes, and other. articles.
Mr.. Davey offered jOint resolution to
tlis fleet.
At1p.m. the license bill was taken
up and read section by section, and will
continue the entire day.
Mr.. Shattuck, Of Calcasien, moved
to reduce the license for retailing
liquor in l'ss quantities than one gal
lon from 5000 to $50.
Messrs. Hunter and Whitaker sup
ported this motion, while Mr.. Wells
is opposed to it. Mr.. Allan contend
ed that low license would bring in
mere money to the State. Mr.. Laro-
que said nigh lc9nse was legisl Ition
for the rich to the detriment OF the
poor. The license was finally reduc ID
to $50 by vote of 55 yeas to 81 nays.
BATON ROUGE, June 23.-The even
ing session of the house on Tuesday
was devoted to consideration of the
license bill, and the proceedings were, at
lines, of very exciting character.
The principal struggle was over the
liquor license, and finally an amend
ment by Mr.. Dudenheffer, of Orleans,
was declared ado pied, forty seven yeas
and six nays; fifty refused to vote.
This amendment establishes nine class
es of licenses from $3.50, where receipts
are $4,000 to $50, where receipts are
l l.ss than $4,000 The session lasted
from Z o'clock Till midnight.
Whitaker of 0,leans at one time
distinguished himself by moving to
depo3e speaker Ogden, whom he ac-
cused of unfair ruling and failing to
put motion.
The country members say that If the
license bill goes through with high
license feature eliminated. the country
will send prohibition representatives
to the Legislature next session. The
license bill at 2:45 O'Clock this after
noon with amendments was engrossed
and passed to the third reading. The
revenue bill is made special order for
tomorrow.
The senate committee on labor and
capital reported favorably on Senator
Robson's bill to secure industrial re-
form and promote more profitable ag-
riculture. The bill providing for the
election of judges in Orleans failed to
pass, lacking a two-third vote. The
senate holds night sessions. The house
adjourned to tomorrow. Mr.. Guiday,
of st. Landry, presented bill to Gre
ate the parish of Ogden from the
northern portion of st. Landry.
The bill giving disabled Confederate
soldiers, each quarter section Of
swamp land was discussed and ordered
printed.
Graham, Of DeSoto, called up the
house bill, making and classify
ing priority of liens and rights
of pledges in favor of lessons
and furnisher of supplies on the crops
and agricultural product produced
during the current year on leased
premises and on proceeds thereof.
Murphy, of Orleans, moved to in
definitely postpone. He said the
country was opposed to any lien law
and he wanted to see the bill killed
To Mr.. Graham, he said: "We have