The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-06

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A ssS&te bill creating juvenile
court III New Orleans was introduced
BY MI. barrett.
No doubt Is entertained that ths
I,egislat gre would sanction an issue
ofI S., COO dock bonds, and thai
TIE peep Would approve such action
nor that 81 ssne BY the public bell
road veula lso find favor with az
the intefst a the state as well as
] New rIesn
iid yeut stion of divergent views
'l hearing On the Mar.
6n anti fdEnle nesasnre, buk Tho con
sehsns 81 epinon has II that no such
4 bill viii develop nto a statute, and
that this branch lof long-established
and legitimate busines will not be
], disturbed.
So, too, while the Puckett anti
bucket shop bill is generally COM
mended and mdorsed, some Of its
provisions are found impracticable,
! and il is now being amended to meet
these objections.
Now that the import Of the concu-
binage substitute for the miscegena-
ton bill is dawning on the people,
criticism is developing on the action
Of judiciary Committee, B. of the
House, which entirely changed the OBJ
ject Of the measure, and words are
| expected from Caddo as strong as
may be permissible to wearers Of the
cloth.
Mr.. Nettles has prepared a bill to
compel the incumbent Of any Office to
resign such position Immediately on
becomingaa candidate for another Of
flee, and declaring his place vacated
peremptorily on his refusal to do so.
A bill vas introduced in the
House by Mr.. Chauvin, by which the
owner Of any proposed structure will
be compelled to demand from the orig
inal contractor a bond to insure sub
contractors and laborers against any
loss through default Of payment by
the principal contractor. Upon fail
nre Of the owner to require the said
security he is to become personally
liable for oil amounts due to all class
es of workment employed by the said
contractor.
FRIDAY.
h Positive results Of the work OF t.e
Legislature to date were today con-
spicuous through the final considers
ton Of five bills in the House. Most
important Of the quintette was that
from Mr.. Middleton, for the decima-
tion Of The usurers in the state. Keep
ing tabs on the vote and Convinced
that the bill could not possibly pass
at that juncture, Mr.. Henriques mov-
ed its return to the calendar, and it
will bob up some time in the future.
Of Importance, though largely Of
class legislation, Mr.. Richardson S bill
for the increase of physicians liens
from SIS to $40 was beaten for no
apparent reason, while Mr.. Della
houssaye's on the cutting Of timber,
met alike fats.
On the other hand, Mr.. Ross push
ed through his proposition to compel
corporations to pay interest on cash
bonds sf employees, and Mr.. Briant
did likewise with his measure per-
mitting the parish Of Terrebonne to
exchange property with a church at
Hohma.
Four bills Of great interest to the
city Of New Orleans we're introduced
at the session, one compelling the
City Council to provide money for
interest on certificates Of indebted
ness, one authorizing . loan Of S.
500, 900 for the Dock Board, third
for bond issue of $2,000,000 for
the public Belt road and the fourth
to establish board Of pilot commits
sioners..
Senator Wimberly's bill realting to
the adjustment Of fire losses, provides
that when notice Of loss or damage
has been given to the insurance COM
pany Of its agent within a reasonable
time after the date Of such loss it
shall become the duty Of the company
to forward the insured blank forms
Of statements and proofs Of loss. The
company failing to do SO shall be
deemed to have waived the require
ment Eof proofs Of loss.
The following bills were passed:
Senate Bill No. 6, by Mr.. Marks
Giving increased appointire power to !
parish superintendents Of public
schools.
Senate Bills Nos. Is and 1, by Mr..
Boggs prohibiting the sale Of intoxi
eating liquors within five miles OF
Haughton and Benton schoolhouses.
Senate BIZ No. 81, by Mr.. Liable
Granting right Of way over state canal
in ST. Martin and Lafayette parishes
to Cypress Island Lafapette Drainage |
Company
Both Houses adjourned until Mon
dav.