Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-05-22
SHERIFFS WANT INCREASE.

That the several Sherifs of Louisiana not sat-
sfed with the commissions allowed them as fixed
by the last Legislature, and will make an effort to
induce the present General Assembly to amend the
law so as to give modest increase in same is shown
by the meeting of Sheriffs held in Baton Rouge
Tuesday, when organization perfected, as SET
forth in the following report to the press.
| Baton Rouge, La, May 19.-The Sherffs of Louis
lana met to-day and organized themselves into per-
manent organization for the purpose of securing
from the present General Assembly an amendment
the act of the extra session. which cut down the
per centage allowed the Sherfs for the collection OF
| taxes The Sheriffs want their commissions raised
and will ask of the General Assembly that there be
allowed per cent on the first 100000 collected
% per cent on the first $50, 600 over that amount
and per cent above $4,000.
The permanent organization of the Sheriffs was per-
fected by the election of Marion Swords of St. Lam
dry parish as President, and j. W Walters of Cat
ahoula as Secretary and Treasurer. An executive
committee was named, composed of J. p. Tourney,
|of Caddo; G. NJ. Fitzpatrick, of Rapdes; l.. H. Mar
zero, of jefferson, and Marion Swords of st. Lam
dry. This committee will have charge of the legis-
lation that the Sheriffs want enacted and will act
las sort of publicity committee for the Association
A meeting of the Committee was held tonight, at
which bill was framed embodying the decision OF
the Association in regard to the fees that the Shers
should be paid In addition to wanting 5 per cent
on the first 100000 collected p per cent on the
first $780, 900 over that amount and per cent the
balance, the SherIffs do not want a limit on the
amount they receive. Whereas the present law
as enacted by the extra session. provides for $1,000
limit, and the fees of this law are per cent on
the first $4,000 and II per cent on all collections
over that amount. In the new bill which the Sher-
ifs are framing up they do not want commissions
for the collection of special school taxes where the
total collections of the parish amount to $50 600
The session of the Sheriffs this morning was busy
and interesting one, and two meetings were held
one at II o'clock lasting for over an hour and the
other at o'clock, lasting until 6 p. m. The meet
ngs were held in the Police Jury room of East Baton
parish which is also the office of Parish Treasurer
w. G. Randolph, who will be the next Sheriff of
East Baton Rouge. 1t is the purpose of the Sherfs
to get the measure introduced at an early date as
possible, and it very likely that notice will be Civ
en- tomorrow of intention to introduce the measure
to amend the present law increasing the fees. The
Shers propose to present statements to the Gener-
al Assembly showing just exactly what their office
pdu uuueI Tile Olu law, when ble commissions were
fixed at per cent and showing what the office would
pay under the law of the extra session.
Some of the Sheriffs at the meeting this afternoon
declared that they would hardly be able to make ex-
penses under the bill. For example, Sheriff
Freeman, of Natchitoches, declared that under the
new bill he would not make $500 year out of the
Office, and the Sherffs of all of the larger parishes
declared that they would hardly make expenses
They propose to make full detailed statements to the
General Assembly.
The different Sheriffs attending the meeting TODAY
were assessed to meet the expenses of the Association
and an attorney will be employed to look after the
interests of the Sherfs before the General Assem-
bly,. The Association will also serve to bring the
Sherffs closer together in general way. They ex-
pect IN the future to exchange information relative
to criminal matters and the movements of the GRIM
mails. The Sherlffs III attendance upon the meet
ing were: j. w. Freeman, Natchitoches; w. G. Ran
dolph, East Baton; ]. P. Tourney, Caddo1C C. M :.
Fitzpatrick, Rapides; Marion Swords, St. Landry. ].
w. Walters, Catahoua w. H. Adams. Franklin:
E. g. Beuker, Point Coupee; JOHN Saal, Tangipa-|
hoa; Louis LIE Bourgeois, St. James, E. c.. Hanson
Ascenson; L. H. Marrero, Jefferson; H. G. Parlor
West Baton Rouge; 7. e. Brewster, St. Tammany:
A. J. Sewer, Madison; A. Bougreau, Vermilion; d.
]. Reid, Calcasieu; w. N Traylor, Richand; John
Hughes, Tensas Louis Fontenot,s Acadia; H. w
Lendsey, st. Helena; j. N. McGfee, Washington;
F. L. Shaw, Winn; J. F. Edwards, Bossler; A. A.
Browne, Iberville; Pat Clements, Webster; j. d
Hubbs, East Feliciana; Edgar Aucoil. Assumption