Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-07-03

H. Ban act to create, establish
md organize the parish of West Cat
ihoula.
The House has passed ule following
bills:
BY Mr.. Doussan-To declare GER
.ain persons Migrants.
| BY Mr.. Samson-TO amend act on
'xtortion or blackmail by making
nOre stringent regulations
By Mr.. Samson-To define kidnap-
ing and define penalty for the crime.
BY Mr.. Henriques-To raise license
AK on foreign oil corporations.
By Mr.. Dougherty-To regulate the
sale of cocaine and to prohibit gam
bling by sclOt machines.
By Mr.. Payne of Winn-Amend-
ing section 24S5 of the revised stat
utes relative to duties Of notaries pub
lie.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald of Jackson-Re-
moving tie parish seat of Vernon
to such place as may be selected by
vote of the people of that parish.
By Nh. Thompson.-Creating the
parish of West Catalonia.
By Mr.. Morgan of Avoyelles parish
Relative to police jury fees in ex-
preparation proceedings.
BY Mr.. Claiborne a print
ing board and defining its duties; re-
lative to the State printing and 10
the official journal of the State; to
regulate and define tie prices of pub
lie lPrinting and to prescribe the man.
ner in which the same shall be done;
directing the manner and prices at
which contracts stall be made by po-
lice juries and municipal corporations
for public printing; providing for the
binding an distribution of all public
documents; the manner in which con-
tracts shall be let for printing and
stationery for all departments of the
St&:e government, etc.
By Mr.. Ventress-The "sheriff's
fees" bill, an act to fix the compensa-
tion of sheriffs and ex officio tax
collectors in the State of Louisiana,
parish of Orleans excepted for all
services and duties performed by
them in tie collection of all STATE
and parish taxes and licenses, ana
Ecopaac opJ oil a+ba- tovo, u,binb
they are, or may be authorized to
collect.
BY Mr.. Locke-To enlarge powers
Of the Railroad Commission.
By Mr.. Middleton-To amend oys-
ter laws.
By Mr.. O'Bannon-To protect les
sors agaiDs: loss of crops.
By Mr.. Samson-Relative to State
Board of Appraisers.
By Mr.. Butler-Relative TO clerk
for Attorney General
By Mr.. 'Bsnnon-To impose tax
on sales of pistols and cartridges.
BY Mr.. Miller-For publication
of tax notices.
By Mr.. Byrne--To prkovide for
manner of organizing mutual life m
surance companies.
By Mr.. Wilson-W Withdrawing lands
from sale.
BY Mr.. Wilson-To provide for re-
covery of swamp lands to the State.
By Mr.. Smart-Forbidding drink
ing of liquor on trains-yeas 81, nays
IL.
By Mr.. Barret-Empowering az
preparation by interurban railways.
BY Mr.. Barret-Providing j11--enile
courts-yeas 6S, nays 5.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding the
fishing law so as to permit fishing
with rod, hook and line in December,
January and February.
BY Mr.. SettOoE-Providing for the
payment Of the actual burial expenses
Of paupers.
BY Mr.. Drew-Providing for fire
limits in municipalities containing q
population of over 1000.
Fl. ban act to transfer TO the
United States Daughters Of 1776 and
1912 the proceeds of sale of psSt Of
the property known as the "Chal-
mette Monument Place" 50 that the
same may be used for the preserva-
ton of the Chalrette Monument.
By Mr.. McVea-Aliowing tbs
Louisiana State University to change
students following a special course in
law, medicine or other professions.
BY Mr.. Hunsicker - Prohibiting
miscegeDation.
By Mr.. Moise-Rasing the age Of
consent to eighteen years. !.
H. B.-Amending 'aae laws relat-'
ing to primary elections, providing
for a new registration.
H. BIO authorize the establish
nepe of a branch experiment station
in the Fice belt.
H. B.-Making provision for
standard measure for oysters arriving
in sacks.
Fl. BIO reimburse the fiscal
agent banks for moneys advanced for
the relief Of the cyclone sufferers.
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