The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
SUMMARY OF THE RECORD OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE TWENTY.SEVEN ACTS
incorporated Into Laws-An Interest
ing Resume = Constitutional Amend
ments to Be Submitted to the People
at the General Election.

Here is full list Of the laws passed
by the extra session. with the numbers
given the Acts by Secretary of State
Michel:
Act I. by Mr. Johnson-Appropriat-
ing $4,000 to cover the expenses of the
session, including printing
Act ?, by Mr.. Pearce-To pay the ad
ditional salaries of the Judges of the
Court of Appeals in Orleans, in con-
formity with the constitutional amend
ment adopted in November 1906, raising
their salaries from $4,000 to $4,000,
Act 3, by Mr.. Pearce-To pay addi
tional salaries of district Judges under
constitutional amendment adopted in
1906. That amendment made the sal
aries of district judges uniformly $4,000
a year. Previously some received less
than that figure.
Act a, by Mr. Kernan-Asking Con-
gress to call convention to propose
amendments to the Constitution, the
specific object being to make senators
elected by direct vote of the people.
Act 5, by Mr. Pearce-To pay the
salaries of the judges of the first and
second Circuit Courts of Appeal under
constitutional amendment adopted in
November 1906 Each circuit contains
three judges at salary Of $1,000 year.
Act 6, by Mr. Pearce-To pay the ad
ditional salary Of the Attorney General
under constitutional amendment adopt
ed in 1906, raising the salary from $1,000
to $1,000.
Act 7, by Mr.. Pearce-To pay the sal
ary of the additional julge iii the First
District (Caddo) as authorized by con-
stitutional amendment adopted in 1906.
Act s, by Mr.. Pearce-To pay the sal
aries of the members and secretary of
the State Board of Equalization.
Act g. by Mr.. Notwithstanding
for a commission of two senators and
three representatives to investigate the
port conditions of New Orleans. The
members of the commission are Sen
ators Cordill of Tensas, and Barret OF
Caddo, with Representatives Terrlberry
of Orleans, Salnen of St. Tanlmany,
and Lee of Grant.
Act 10, by Mr.. Reilly, constitutional
MISUNDERSTANDING the doing bus
mess in this State by any foreign, Fed
eral Or nonresident corporation which
shall sue the State or any of its political
subdivisions or citizens or which, when
sued, shall remove said suit to the Fed
cral court.
Act II, by Mr.. Beale-Fixing the
commission of country sheriffs and tax
collectors at 5 per cent on the hrst
$4,000 of collections and I IA on the
excess, and making the maximum of
commissions $1,000.
Act II, by Mr.. Voegtle, constitutional
Misunderstanding the salary of the
Secretary Of State at $1,000, the Auditor
ct $4,000 and the Treasurer at $1,000, and
prohibiting them from receiving any
fees, perquisites or other compensation.
Act I.3, by Mr.. Pearce-Appropriatlng
$oo,soo to take up notes given by the
Governor to the fiscal banks for money
borrowed for the Jamestown Exposi-
tion; the repairs to the Insane Asylum
att Jackson; the maintenance of the
Lepers' Home; the expenses Of the
Board of Equalization and money need
ed by the Attorney General for litiga-
ton at Washington.
Act Ia, by Mr. Favrot, constitutional
mendment-Enlarging the powers OF
the Railroad Commission, penalizlng
railroad, telegraph, telephone, express
and steamboat companies from SIo to
$50 a day from the time an order is
made effective in the event that injunc-
ton proceedings are decided favorably
to the commission, and giving the COM
mission jurisdiction over the service OF
telegraph and telephone companies.
Act IS, by Mr. Millsaps, constitutional
amendment = Permitting the General
Assembly to initiate legislation for the
benefit of the Railroad Commission.
Under the existing Article the Assem-
bly, legislates only upon the recommen-
dation of the commission.
Act I6, by Mr.. Guilbeau-Fixing De-
cember 26 as the limit of time within
which candidates for the single tax col
lectorship in Orleans may qualify. This
Act was promulgated December 2. 1t
becomes law in Orleans December 22.
Act ", by Senator PetermarETo
amend Sec. IS of Act 2I4 of 1902, in
order to make the parish superintendent
treasurer of the school board without
additional compensation.