Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-06-12
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE Dill Dy MI. me- CD L"
amend the law relating to the enumer-
alton of educable children.
To prevent writs of injunction
maintaining in possession a person
removed from office.
BY Mr.. Louque.-To amend and re-
enact article 1923 of the Code of Prae-
tice. so as to require the defendant
to swear to his answer in certain cases
By Mr.. Culpepper-To regulate the
manner in which common carriers
shall adjust claims.
BY Mr.. Peterman-To regulate the
practice of public accounting.
BY Mr.. Davis-An act to create an
additional justice of the peace and
constable in aad for the Fifth ward
of Vernon parish, La.
House Bill by Mr.. Hunsicker-An
act to protect peaceable assemblies,
when gathered at any picnic, barbecue
children's day service, Sunday School
celebration, church service or literary
society, or any other public gathering,
or on any railway passenger train Ill
the State of Louisiana, and provid-
ing a penalty for the violation there
of.
House Bill by Mr.. Breaux-An act
to authorize the parish of Terrebonne
to exchange certain property with tine
congregation of st. Francis de Sales
Church of Houma, La.
Senate Bill by Mr.. PerriI-An ac.
to prohibit gambling with cards, dice
and all manner of banking games or
gambling in any FORM whatsoever,
for money or any representative Of
money within five (5) miles of the
Harrisonburg High School located in
Catahoula Parish, La, and to fix pen
slties for the violation of this act.
And due notice for the intention to
apply for the passage of this act hav-
ing been published for thirty days, as
required by article 80 of the Consti-
tuition.
By Senator Wimberly-To prohibit
gambling with cards and all manner
of banking games.
By Senator Barret-To prevent
double taxation by making mortgage;
taxable only at the situs Of the own
er and holder thereof.
By Senator Cordill-To amend the
act creating the Fifth Levee District
and to transfer to that Board State
lands subject to overflow and land:
forfeited for taxes.
BY Senator Louque-To regulate
new trials in civil cases and establish
the method Of procedure therein.
By Mr.. Settoon-For the protection
of fur-bearing animals; this enlarge
the closed season and makes 1t begl'
Feb. l, and end Nov. l. The old Law
was from March l to Nov. /.
By Senator Barret-Providing tha
acceptances or drafts must be In wri
ing and must not express that tn
drawee will perform his promise b,
any other means than the payment o
money.
By Senator Barret-his Bill pre-
rides that when a deposit Is made /
bank under the name Of two o
more person such deposit may be pal
to either of said persons, whether tn
other be living or not; a similar rul
applies to safety deposit bank boxes
The Senate adjourned until 1874
O'Clock Monday.
The following House bills were pas
ed by that body:
By Mr.. Hunsicker-An act to prt
tect peaceable assemblies when gail
cred at any picnic, barbecue, chile
; ren's day service, Sunday School &c
ebration, church service or hterar
E society, or any other public gatherinI
l or on any railway passenger train
the State of Louisiana, and providin
a penalty for the violation thereo
By Mr.. Thomas-An act 20 provic
for the selection of fiscal agent banl
u of the State of Louisiana and dlstr
> buting the revenues derived of sam
The introduction Of House Bill n
9, by Mr.. Gleason, an act empowe
ing municipalities Of over 10000 II
. habitants to locate and regulate 4
u use of stationary and portable stea
boilers and to constitute and appoil
board Of examiners Of stational
and portable steam boiler enginee
= for the carrying out of this purpos
/, By Mr.. Chauvin-An act to a
thorize judges Of district courts
. fix the time at which grand june
pursuant to article III of the Const
tuition, shall be impaneled.
By Mr.. Henriques -Providing f
an issue of S3,50O,000 bonds by d
e Orleans Levee Board.
lie Mr.. Hunsicker-An aes fixing Il
lie period of prescription Of one year #
le actions for the recovery Of dana!
= done to persons or property by re
# SON of the grading OF streets or
leys by municipalities.
Road Tax Defeated.