The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-21
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
Repeal OF the Poll Tax Has Become a
Warm Question.

Repeal OF the Poll Tax Has Become a
Warm Question
haton Rouge. La, May 10.-Thc Lol!sl.
ana legislature rc0ssembcd tonight after
recess Of two DAYS The senate trans
acted no business of Importance. but tho
house was in an industrious mood and
cleared Its calendar before adjournment M
IL O'Clock
The house adopted the Jacobs resolution
extending an invitation to W. j. BRYAN TO
address the legislature ON date to be
named by him There was a long debate
on the Lacaze bin To prohibit the marriage
Of 1rst cousins. but it was finally passed
to third reading aud ordered engrossed.
The proposition to repeal the poll tax
clause in the constitution has become A
OIlulng Issue In the legislature and warm
contest Is promised Ihe majority OF the
members from the country parishes arc In
Iayor OF repeal while the New orleans dele
sdton mas heretofore been solid against II,
tonight, however, some Of the New Orleans
members are weakening on pressure from
the governors ONCE and il is believed
that the repcHlers viii he able to muster
sunlclent strength 10 pass resolution sub.
uniting the question to the people at ti6
NoNcmDer election.
aimed at the New Orleans race track aul
pool rooms Is not causing the race track
people ana the poolroom proprctors any
have considerable support from the int.
tlor parishes, the New Orleans members
or the house and senate command sufficient
strength TO kill the bills, While the rae,
truck folks viii resist any measure TO SUP.
press racing, they will not object TO "a bin
imposing an annual tax OF from $500 10
SivVv on pUoltoOnls ana from $500 to 5000
on race tracks. because II will have TON.
dtncy TO protect them and keep out opposi
The proposed oyster legislation will cnuse
one of the Warmpgt nuhts bafpra Z ha in.t-
Hturc. The oystermen on the lower cnnSt
are opposed TO any legislation on the qucs
vigorous contest. They have appointed
committee Ia look after their interests and
IN addition have employed attorneys to as
siSt then In the hight The committee has
demanded hearing, and when tho uues
ton Is taken up n large delegation from
the coast Will appear ana enter an en
phatie protest against any change in TX.
isting conditions.
The Mn prepared by the railroads To sup
press ticket scalpers vii have hard road
to travel A large number OF the country
members have already declared themselves
against II, and II Is extremely doubtful n
the measure ever emergcs from the commit
tee. The American Ticket Brokers assocla.
uon Is busy at work stirring up sentiment
against the blu In the country parishes
and petitions and memorials protesting
against the passage OF the measure are be-
ing received. The representatives Of the
railroads are confident, however, that they
VIII DO able 10 carry their point
II is understood that Attorney General
Gnlon Is preparing an antitrust bill which
when completed, will he introduced as a
substitute for the Vincent hil and other
measures on that subject The attorney
generals hill viii be drawn ~ conform 10
the recent decision OF the United States
supreme court aud there Is not the slight
est doubt that Il win pass both houses by
an Overwhelming vote.
The city council OF Baton Rouge has
Joined tho legislature IN the Invitation 10
Admiral Schley by adopting resolution ex.
tending him the freedom 81 the city and
Tho report Of the peultontiary board Oh
control on the convict farms makes an ex.
cellent showing for the State. The neg