Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1900-06-22


Much Discussion.
Monday. senate was called TO
order tonight at 8 O'Clock, Lieutenant
Governor Estopinal presiding, and
twenty-seven senator's present. After
routine business the senate won't into
executive session. during which the fol-
lowing appointments were confirmed;
Messrs. Dumser and Adams, as MEM
bers Of the Orleans ievee board, vice,
Messrs. Capdevielle and Franz; L. z.
Crawford, surveyor Of the parish Of
Caddc, and several notaries pu5IicA.
Twenty eight senators answered to
their names at the raising of the ex.
ecutive session. A message from the
house announcing that that body had
passed and asked concurrence of the
senate ON house Till No. "a, by Mr..
Leclerc, entitled an act amending and
re'enactlng an act to prohibit the sale
or giving Of alcoholic drinks to inebri-
ates or habitual drunkards. Notices Of
bills were gwen and several measures
were introduced. A few bills pasg-
cd the second reading. A number
of senate bills Ct second reading were
reported by the committees The fol-
lowing were finally Tassed: An act to
amend and re- enact section 80 of the
Revised Statutes of Louisiana as
amended BY act No 11e of 1898; an
act 70 sntborize the supreme court of
the state to try and decide at cham.
bers, either during term time or at va
cation, cases coming under articles 4
and io1 Of the constitution; an act to
repeal act No. 10 Of the acts of 1894,
entitled San act to provide for a state
board OF arbitration for the settlement
of differences between employer and
employees; an act to compel police
iuries throughout tine state to provide
suitable and fire proof vaults for safe
keeping and preservation of all public
records and court documents. The
house concurrent resolution No. 1S,,,by
Mr.. Dougherty providing tor the APP
pointment Of q committee to examine
into tine condition of the state house
grounds, etc.. was referred to commit
tee on public buildings. Adjournment
was taken until tomorrow
Tuesday-At the opening Of the SEN
ate today there was q lively debate on
the bills Of Senators Boone and Smart
In favor Of the election OF parish asses
sors and school boards. A message
was received from the house announc-
ing the passage Of and asking concur
renee in a number Of house bills Sew
eral measures were introduced, and
others were passed to third reading and
house bill No. 20, by Mr.. Wimberly,
creating an additional justice Of the
peace and constable In and for the
fourth ward. parish Of Bienville. was
finally passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday. The senate met al
noon. Mr. Cage presiding. The repor.
of the senate committee which visited
the Shreveport hospital was read II
extols the administration bat criticizss
the condition of the building, sewerage
system, etc. Several bills were intro
duced and the Russell bill, providing
for the appropriation Of gas, water and
electric light plants, was finally pass-
cd. The concealed weapons bill was
taken up and indefinitely. postponed BY
vote of % to 10. The senate ad.
iourned until noon tomorrow.
Thursdsy.-The senate met at noon
and adopted q resolution by Mr.. Bar
ratt to invite Prof. TompkiDs to ad-
drees the assembly on the textile
school. A number of bills were refer
red. The bill of Mr.. Msunsell to raise
the city engineers salary BY allowing
the Orleans Levee Boasd to pay him
o. 900 was killed; also resolution o.
O'Connor asking certain questions Of
board of liquidation The senate then
adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Friday = Twenty eight members
were present when the senate met TO-
Day. Notices Of bills were given dur
ing the early part of the session. The
following bills wers finally passed: Re-
curing Judgments to be read and sign
cd In open court; amending the game
law; raising the rank OF the adjutani
general to major general; Dudenheff'
sr's emtalming bill went over because
Of the slimn sss Of the attendance. A
message was recsi-e from the governor
announ ing that he has signed the bill
Tor the appointment Of a Judge In the
third circuit. : The senate adjourned
to Monday evening at o'clock.
HOUSE.