Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-17
SOME OF OUR NEW LAWS.
Work of the Legislature at q
Glance.


secured a restoration of their fees
taken away b. 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 1 per cent
on all over. tf
Parish assessors also had their old
fee system restored. with the excep-
ton that they only receive 2 per
cent on school funds.
State saloon licenses were raised
from 500 to 5000, and local license
limited to $500 minimum.
Fiscal banks will be selected by
the State Board of Llquidations as
OF old, but a 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 a year
but there will be nothing to prevent
deficiency bills.
Four important New Orleans bond
issues were legalized.
The Sewerage and Water Board
was authorized to sell its 100000
bond issue; or, at least, the first
$4,000. 900.
A SS,000.000 bond issue was leral
lied for the Orleans Levee Board.
A S3,500,000 bond issue received
the stamp of legislative enactment
of the Dock Board to complete the
public wharf system.
The Attorney General did not Sc
cure the tire assistants desired for
that oficc. by whose services q le-
gion of Board attorneys aver tho
State were to be cut off.
A constitutional amendment was
proposed raising the salary of the
Superintendent of Education from
1000 to $1,000.
Amendments were proposed for
fixing the salary of the Auditor at
$1,000. and the Treasury at $4,000.
A Juvenile court has been estab-
lished.
Marston and Potts anti-future trad
INK DlllS were kliiel.
There will be no architectural de-
partmept of the City Government.
Cistorns must 20 and owners of
property must install water connec-
lions.
The paving laws have been re-
Weed.
A vote on two parish division has
been orderel-St. landry, where 1t
isproposoi to establish Evangeline
parish, and West Catahouia, where
iaSallc Parish is proposed.
Calccsieu parish division failed.
Kidnapping has ben made fell
opy.
Black hand outra5cs has been COW
cred by stringent law.
Concubinage between whites and
blacks will be prohibited.
The age of consent has been rails
ed from 16 to IS years.
Methods OF the Standard Oil Com
pany have been curtailed by two
bills dealing with unfair dfscrim-.
nation In trade" and the license
Of the Standard in New Orleans has
been raised.
Money cannot be borrowed from
the fiscal banks without direction OF
State Board OF Liquidation.
Mortgages cannot be borrow an
Mortgages have been exempted
from taxation.
Real estate agents will be bond
ed.
The scheme to give the Louisiana
State University one-ffth OF 1-mill
tax failed.
Louisiana State University was
authorized 10 charge fees In its new
Law Department.
River. and bar pilots are provided
with boards.
Wholesale liquor license we're
slightly raised.
The propoceI automobile tax fail
Ell.
Wilson's land bills finally passed,
giving the Governor the right to at
tack land titles in courts.
Powers OF the Labor Commission
er were enlarged.
Law providing for a woman fac
tory Inspector In New Orleans stands.
A child labor bill finally won out.
Protection will be afforded skilled
'abor on buildings.
In order to secure a job on a pub
lie building In construction q man
must be a citizen of Louisiana and
have at least one poll tax.
A mass OF insurance legislation, af
fectlng both life and fire compa-
MES. passed.
Party affiliation will be required
at time of registration.
A complete new registration Of the
State is ordered, beginning after
Jan. 1. 1909.
Railroads must settle freight
claims within thirty days.
Soldiers Home investigation has
been ordered.
Injunctions will not be admissible
in case Of the Governors removals.
Theatre patrons cannot take their
seat during the act.