The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-18
SOME OF OUR NEW LAWS.
Work of the Legislature at q
Glance.

Glance.
Baton Kouge-Some of the live is
sues passed upon by the recent ses-
sion were:
Race track gambling has been su-
pressed by the passage of the Locke
bill.
Prohibition was defeated by the
failure of the Doussan bill
The seriffs of the parishes largely
secured a restoration of their fees
taken away by the extra session of
1907. They will now receive 5 per
cent on the first $4,000; 2 per cent
on the next $4,000, and per cent
on all over.
Parish assessors also had their old
fee system restored, with the excep-
ton that they only receive .. per
cent. on school funds.
~ State saioon licenses were raised
from 500 to 5000. and local license
limited to $500 minimum.
Fiscal banks will be selected by
the State Board of Liquidations as
of old, but 8 per cent minimum
was applied for interest.
Nothing was done towards refund
ing the state debt.
A new printing law was enacted,
limiting the expense to $500 year
but there will be nothing to prevent
deficiency bills. ; :.
Four important New Orleans bono
issues were legalized. -
The Sewerage and Water. Board
was authorized to sell its $8,000,000
bond issue; or, at least, the first
$4,000,00O.
A 100000 bond issue was legal
lied for the Orleans Levee Board.
A $3,500,000 bond issue received
the stamp of legislative enactment
of the Dock Board to complete the
public wharf system.
The Attorney General did, mot Sc
cure the thre assistants desired for
that Office, by whose services a le-
gion of Board attorneys aver the
State were to be cut off.
A constitutional amendment was
proposed raising the salary of the
of Education from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Amendments were proposed for
fixing the salary of the Auditor at
$4,000, and the Treasury at $4,000.
A Juvenile court has been estab-
lished.
Marston and Potts anti-future trad
ing bills were killed.
There will be no architectural de-
partment OF the City Government.
Cisterns must 60 and owners Of
property must install water connec-
tions.
The paving laws have been re-
vised.
q A vote on two parish division has
been ordered-st. Landry. where It
isproposed to establish Evangeline
parish, and West Catahoula, where
4aSalle Parish is proposed.
Calcasieu parish division failed.
Kidnapping has ben made a fell
my.
Black hand outrages has been COW
'red by stringent law.
C0ncubinage between whites and
blacks will be prohibited.
The age of consent has been rails
ID from Is to Is years.
Methods of the Standard Oil Com
,any have been curtailed by two
ills dealing with unfair discrim- :
nation in trade" and the license
t the Standard in New Orleans has
cen raised.
Money cannot be borrowed from
he fiscal banks without direction of
tate Board of Liquidation.
Mortgages cannot be borrow an
Mortgages have been exempted
rom taxation.
Real estate agents will be bond
The scheme to give the Louisiana
tate University one-flfth of 1-mill
AK failed.
Louisiana State University was
uthorized to charge fees in its new
.aw Department.
River and bar pilots are provided
nth boards.
Wholesale liquor license were
lightly raised.
The proposed automobile tax fall
d.
Wilson's land bills finally passed.
living the Governor the right to at
ack land titles in courts.
Powers of the Labor Commission
r were enlarged.
Law providing for woman fac
Try inspector in New Orleans stands.
A child labor bill finally won out.
Protection will be afforded skilled
Ibor on buildings.
In order to secure job on pub
Z building in construction a man
lust be citizen of Louisiana and
ave at least one poll tax.
A mass of insurance legislation, af
,cting both life and fire compa-
les, passed.
Party affiliation will be required
, time Of registration.
A complete new registration of the
tate is ordered, beginning after
In. l, 1909.
Railroads must settle freight
aims within thirty days.
Soldiers Home investigation has
cen ordered.
Injunctipns will not be admissible
case of the Governors removals.
Theatre patrons cannot take their
at during the act.