The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-11-23

on on the net resul(s Of the Cove
nor's demand that the long roll''
called during a political campaig
in which practically all the cand
dates for offices are clamOring f.
economic reforms
This moyaing there were grou
of legislators who were figuring fro,
the administration viewpoint.
The data under discussion indicat
ed the following economies:
Saving Aggregate $196.0OO.
Summarized these figures show:
On parish sheriffs. y. ..$93, 900. o.
On city and State tax col
lectors. -. =. 26.OOO. .O'
On Secretary Of States
ONCE -. $4,000. OF
On country assessors 80. 10000. OF
On school funds. y. 80. $4,000. .OC
Increased interest Of State
deposit W. !. ~. !. 10000. 90
Total annual econo-
mics -. ..$196. 900. 90
Quadruple this. and you have near
" 100000. or more than three
quarters Of million dollars. saved
during the term Of Governor.
Rather a Avely response to the
call for the long roll"
These figures will probably be dis
puted by the politicians, who sought
70 discredit Governor Blanchard's
motives In calling the legislature men
10 extra.> binary session during
heated gubernatOrial campaign, when
Ill three Of the candidates for his po-
sition are clani6ring for financial re-
FORMS
Figures can be made to lie, figura-
lively speaking. but Il will require
expert juggling by the Governors po-
ilttcal enemies to prove mathemati- !
cally that he has not saved the tax
payers fortune annually.
The bulk of this annual saving
comes through fee-clipping-thr
snearing the country parish over
lords aud the city tax collectors.
country assessors. and the Secretary
81 state, Of excessive perquisites
growing out of regime long out
lawed.
What Fee-Clipping Means.
The above figures should be put on
Inc credit side of the ledger.
Against them on the debt side en-
ter--y $5O.0OO-the estimated cost
Of the .xtra session. The balance in
iavor the States taxpayers, the
people no have been carrying the f;
freight nearly $15O.OOO the first .
year. II
Tnen member that the $4,000
credit itd must be entered for one !
year o2lA ,
ine caIk ig of the long rOll' may |
I've cost Se people $4,000. hut the
set ssNs Sre magnificent. 3
&c. Judiciary committees t
= f1ouse held another prolonged
.easson last night with Chairman T. 4
= Aernan presiding. =,
s-fhe two Marks House bills intr
.sceo during the day came up and y
!. declared that they are not with-ssa
s vac scope Of the call for the extra y
'on. One bill prohibits a parish :
s..ce Jury from making contracts II
80 snerihs for feeding jail prison te
Inc other bill makes 1t a misde- +
laor Tor police jury to make con- Il
with certain officers in lieu Of 81
The two bills <were buifeted es
q joka but Mr.. Marks could tn
~ see the joke and demanded a roll
-. d. On motion to report the two =
.a'avorable. Results-Ayes. 8:
- =. The motion to report ia
soly later carried.
=. =. O'Brannon's tax collectors.
A'll sas killed. 'e'''
80. oroossard bill relative to dis
eootneys was called up. It ~
- S@ed about and turned over to 4
Committee. On
7. = seale Senate bill fixing the i'm be
parish sheriffs was amended pl'
e make the commission S per da
~ =. " tAe fint $4,000 instead II he
~ passed By the Senate. The
e.i = along the lines Of the ch
w. 1nan sheriff fee clipper da
c.s lacked to It the Marks be-
sadnent The defenders TIL
rider" which was car lat