The weekly messenger., 1907-11-02
Legislature in Extra Session.

The Governors Proclamation
State of Louisiana.
Executive Department,
By virtue Of the authority In me yes.
led by the Constitution and laws OF the
State Of Louisiana, |, Newton Grain
Blanchard, Governor OF the State OF Lou
isiana. do hereby issue this. my prOcia-
nation. converting the General Assem-
bly, of the State 0f Louisiana in extra
ordinary session. at the State Capitol, 10
the city Of Baton Rouge. for a period Of
thirty davs. beg inning at IL O'Clock IN.
on Monday. the llth day Of November.
1907. and ending on Tuesday, the 10th
day OF December. 1907.
And do hereby designate as the OBJ
jects to be considered in said extraOrdi.
nary session the following. tO-wit:
I. Reducing the salaries, fees and
compensation Of existing Offices; pntting
officials upon salary basis. and CONVEX
ing into the public treasury fees and
perquisites Of Office now enjoyed by the
incumbents of such Offices. This to in
clude, II necessary. the proposing of
amendments to the Constitution.
2. Decreasing the cost of collecting
and discussing the revenues Of the State
and its political subdivisions. including
the cost Of assessing property for pur-
poses Of taxation. and to this end, and
10 connection Herewith. the abolition
of unnecessary Offices and the consolida-
ton Of existing Offices. and. whore ne
ressary to accomplish this. proposing
amendments to the Constitution.
3. Amending the primary election
law. known az act No. 40. Of 1905. or en-
acting new legislation on the same sub.
ject matter.
4. Directing that the public funds be
placed on deposit In the solvent hank or
banks within the State Offering the
highest compensation for such deposits.
and making provision for properly safe
guarding the pnblic interests by having
such banks deposit as security in the
State Treasury bonds OF the State. or
any political subdivision thereof, CON-
mauding par or more 10 the open mar
ket. equal in amount to the amount Of
funds placed on deposit with such psnk
or banks. or otherwise.
5. Amending and changing existing
laws 80 as to guard more efiectually
against defalcations BY those charged
with the collection Of the public funds.
.. To provide for the appointment of
commission to inquire into aud inves-
tigate the conditions at the Fort Of New
Orleans. with the view of ascertaining
wherein lies the difference between the
port charges at New Orleans and those
OF rival ports. and reporting what should
be done. in fairness to all Interests, to
bring the port charges Of the city, af.
fecting Its commerce. to q parity with
other Gulf and South Atlantic ports and
granting to such commission the power
to send for persons. books aud papers.
and making aD appropriation to defray
exp'n "a.
.''l l,nOi ,ze the transfer Of title
l. ID United States Of the maritime
o.. :, tine stations and plants, and the
prop "ty appurtenant thereto. the title
of wa,ch Is now vested in the State Of
Louisiana.
8. To enact the necessary legislation
to carry into effsct the constitutional
amendments which may be proposed at
the extra session.
y. To make an appropriation TO meet
the expenses Of the extra session; also
to reimburse the fiscal agency banks for
monies advanced by them to the State |
since the General Assembly was last In
session. and also to pay the salaries of |
officials created by constitutional amend
ments proposed. and legislation enacted.
at the session Of the General Assembly
In 1905. and for which no provision for
payment was made.
~. 10 make application to the Con. |
gress. under the provisions Of article 8. |
OF the Constitution of the United States,
to call convention for the purpose of
proposing amendments to the Constitu-
tion Of the United States, to the end that
an amendment may be submitted prcvi-
ding for the election Of United States
Senators bv the direct vote Of the people
Of the several States.
II. To enable the Senate TO advise as