The true Democrat., 1900-06-23
THE STATE LAWMAKERS
LOUISIANA SOLONs pass A NUMBER
OF MEASURES.

Notices of Bills Con inue to Pour in..A
Bll! to Compel Parishes to Pay One Half
the License Imposed OH Liquor Caused
Much Discussion.
Monday. senate was called to
order tonight at 8 o'clock, Lieutenant |
Estopinal presiding, and |
twenty'seven senator's present. After
routine business the senate went into
executive session. during which the fol.
lowing appointments were confirmed:
Messrs. Dumser and Adams, as mem.
bers Of the Orleans levee board, vice,
Messrs. Capdevielle and Franz; L.. q.
Crawford, surveyor of the parish Of
Caddo, and several nota1ies publica.
Twenty eight senators answered to.
their names at the raislng of the ex.
ecutSye session. A message from the
house announcing that that body had
passed and asked concurrence of the
senate on house ill 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.
a tes or habitual drunkards. Notices OF
bills were gwen and several measures
were introduced. A few bills pass
e1 the second rea1ing. A number
OF senate bills Ct second reading were
reported by the committees. The fol-
lowing were finally Iassed: An act to
amend and re- enact section 80 of the
Revised Statutes Of Louisiana as
amended by act No 119 OF 1898; an
act to authorize 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 101 Of the constitution; an act tc
repeal act No. 13 of the acls of 1894,
entitled San act to provide for state
board Of arbitration for the settlement
Of differences between employer and
employees; an act to compel police
iuries throughout the state to provide
suitable and fire proof vaults for safe
keeping and preservation Of all public
records and court documents. Th'
house concurrent resolution No. 13, b.
Mr.. Dougherty providing for the ap
pointment of committee to examin
into the condition Of the state hous
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 a lively debate o
the bills Of Senators Boone and Smar
in favor Of the election OF parish asses
sors and school boards. A messag
was received from the house snnount
ing the passage Of and asking concur
renee in a number Of house bills. Se'
eral measures were introduced, an
others were passed to third reading an
house bill No. 10, by Mr.. Wimberl.
creating an additional justice Of Il
peace and constable in and for Il
fourth ward, parish of Bienville, WI
finally passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday.--The senate met
noon, Mr.. Cage presiding. The repo
Of the senate committee which visitt
the Shreveport hospital was read.
extols the administration but criticiz
the condition of the building, seweraI
! system, etc. Several bills we're intr
duced and the Russell bill, provldiI
for the appropriation Of gas, water Oil
electric light plants, was finally pas
= I'd. The concealed weapons bill W
taken up and indefinitely postponed
vote Of % to 10. The senate
iourned until noon tomorrow.
| Thursday.-The senate met at no
and adopted resolution by Mr.. Bt
| rett to invite Prof. Tompkins to a
dress the assembly on the text
school. A number Of bills were ref
red. The bill of Mr.. Maunsell to ra
the city engineers salary by sllowi
the Orleans Levee Board to pay b
$1,000 was killed; also resolution
O'Connor asking certain questions
board Of liquidation The senate th
adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
/ Friday - Twenty eight memb
! were present when the senate met
day. Notices Of bills were given d
ing the early part Of the session. I
following bills were finally passed:
quiring judgments to be read and si
ed in open court; amending the ga
law; raising the rank Of the adult
! general to major, general; Dudenh
= sr's emtalmiug bill went over bees
OF the slimn sss Of the attendance.
message was receives from the cover