The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-26
TIIBoDAUX. LA.sATURDAY. JUNE 2e 1908
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By Mr.. Smart-PropoSng an ameni
ment to article 503 Of the Constitu
! tion relative to pension for Confed
! crate Veterans.
Mr.. Louque An act nlative to. Ger
!, tain liabilities of all Incorporates
. companies in the State pc Louisiana
receiving money on dasosit7 or de
claring dividends on pIats, and te
recover for the benefit the State
certain unclaimed balanA due by
said corporations.
By Mr.. Middleton {lative tc
loan brokers.
By Mr.. ornson An aat king 4 per
atty for an1.ppe prss sstii.cai icil Il m an At
tornsy and c6nnssllihg 1t INV With0ui
first having obtained q license from
the proper authorities.
By Mr.. Chauvin-An act relative
to contracts for construction Of build
ings and the security Of the subcon-
tractors employed in the construction
of buildings, and the furnishers OF
material and supplies to be used il
said building.
| BY Mr.. Byrne-An act making it a
misdemeanor for any owner or mana
ger Of any theatre, building where
theatrical or other performances are
given and where an admission fee is
charged, to permit any person or per-
sons, after the curtain has risen on
tre performance to take seats and dis
turb the persons already seated in
such theatre. y
By Mr.. Johnson-An act to pre-
scribe the way in which doors to
| public buildings and factories shall
be hung.
HOUSE.
In opening its weekly grind the
House put itself on record as against
statutory prohibition and in favor Of
local option, higher license and bet
ter control and regulation Of the sa-
looms. The Doussan bill, which pro-
posed to submit the question Of IL
cense Or no license to the voters Of
the State, was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of 5S to AT, and the House
passed the Shattuck bill as amended
in tae Ways and Means Committee
by the large majority Of 50 to 25.
The House has passed the follow
ing bills:
By Mr.. Chauvin-To compel prop
tractors For protection of subeontras-
tors and laborers.
By Mr.. Ventress-For protection OF
game birds.
By Mr.. Derouen-To compel indl-
vidual dentists Of dental corporations
to take out certificates from the Board
of Dentistry, and making offenders
liable to civil law, instead Of criminal.
Passed-9O yeas, 8 nays.
House Bill No. 139-by Mr.. Briaat
To provide for town elections every
four years, instead Of every two
years.
By Mr.. Thomas-To make it a mis-
demeanor to make or calculate false
statements or rumors concerning the
financial condition Of any state bank.
By Mr.. Thomas-To publish list
Of physicians every foursyears at ex-
pease Of State Board of Health, in-
stead Of every two years at expense
of State.
By Mr.. johnson of Washington
To prohibit splitting in public build
ings, trains, etc.
10 prohibit the Governor borrowing
money for the State witrout the au-
thority Of the State Board Of Llqul-
dation.
By Mr.. Gay-Ways and Means
Committee substitute for Shattuck
liquor license bill, originally House
Bill No. 95.
The Doussan prohibition referen-
dunn bill was indefinitely postponed
and recorded in the records Of the
various parishes of the State.
By Mr.. Dougherty To fix date on
which parish and other local officials
shall take and relinquish office, this
to be the first Monday in June sue
ceeding their election.
By Mr.. Thompson-An act relative
to new registration of voters
throughout the state; to regulate the
manner and mode Of registering vot-
ers; to provide for the appointment
Of special canvassers and to provide
penalties for the violations Of the pro-
visions of this act; to provide for the
appointment or selection Of registrars
of voters throughout the state, ,defn-
ing their duties and powers and fix
ing their compensation.
By Mr.. Wall-To compel life, realth
and accident insurance companies to
waive their right to elm forfeiture
when insured is not examined by 3
physician.
By Mr.. Dougherty-An act to regu-
late the practice Of veterinary medi-
cine and veterinary surgery in the
State Of Louisiana, and to define and
punish offenses committed in VIOLA
ton of this act.
By Mr.. johnson Of Washington
To protect prisoners wilhelm custody
Of officers Of the law.
By Mr.Shattuck-To license bar