The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-25
Proceedings
Of Legislature
THE SENATE.
Memorials and Petitions.

Memorials and Petitions.
sg aFmenrorial was received from the
& noi;ca Jury of West Baton Rouge
parish is fayoring change in the
s.vonjle court law, and also against
~ change In. the Locke racing law.
large number Of memorials and
.o,;t;ons we're received for the pre-
servation of the Sunday law.
4 memorial was received from the
s,cr,cn. asking for passage of the
Noise bill.
Concurrent Resolution Passed.
mn senate passed the House con-
.orrent resolution asking Congress
Il make an appropriation to have a
survey made for the purpose Of al
,owing the state to carry out its
drainage plan. ....
The following bills were passed:
H.B. by Mr.. Thompson-Levying
q special good read tax of one quar-
y tor of a mill. Those voting "No"
we're Senator'S Louque and Odom.
H. B. Ey Mr.. Ge1erelly-To change
the methods of keeping accounts of
the city of New Orleans, as recon-
mended by expert accountants.
H..B. by Nj. Moise.-To allow the
city of New Orleans to operate an
amusement parS.
s. B. by Mr.. Irwin, to allow parish
81 West Feliciana to issue bonds.
Senator Favrot objected to this
hill because the rate of interest al
lowed was 6 ger cent while the
bonds of the other parishes of the
state were issued at per cent.
S. B. by Mr.. Gleason-To allow
tbe city of New Orleans to anticipate
its revenue for public improvement
for period of fifteen years.
s. B. by Mr.. Prevost-To protect
timber.
S. B. by Mr. Prevost-To prohibit
purchase of stolen timber.
S. B. by Mr. Prevost-Making it
i crime to give false statement re-
garding ownership of timber.
s. B. by Mr.. Labbe-Giving the
school boards more discretion i'll re-
gard to holding of parish institutes.
s. B. by Mr.. McVea-To allow saw
ings banks with trust feature to or
ganize with a capital stock of $780,
600.
S. B. by Mr.. Perrin-To prohibit
rendering of false statements by bro
hers OF cotton sales.
s. B. by Mr.. notwithstanding
purchaser of tax sale property to no
tify the owner of the purchase.
s. B. by Mr. Labbe-To require
the label of caffeine, theme, etc., on
drinks such as coca-cola, ETC., sold at
soda fountain.
S. B. by Mr.. Voegtle-Giving the
Panama Exposition Company the
right to appropriate property.
s. B. by Mr.. Guillotte-To increase
the salary of city judges of New Or
leans to $4,000.
S. B. by Mr.. Favrot-To continue
the Spanish-American War Comm1s-
sion.
S. B. by Mr.. Marks-To give lands
In the Atchafalaya Lcvee District to
the Atchafalaya Levee Board.
S. B. by Mr.. O'Connor-Relative
to withdrawal of securities from
pledged banks.
S. B. by Mr.. O'Connors-To re-
quire children to support dependent
parents.
H. B. by Mr.. Johnson-To trans
fer 100000 from the sale of the
Quarantine Station to the general
fund
H. B. by Mr.. Johnson-To author
lie the transfer of funds from GER
tain funds to the general fund.
s. b. by Mr.. Oglesby-To require
parish tax collector to collect the
parish special school tax.
S. B. by Mr.. O'Connor-To require
the return of marriage certificates to
State Board of Health.
S. B. by Mr.. Brady-To increase
salaries of chief engineer and assist
ant engineers.
H. B. by Mr. Bruner-To provide
for organization of new parish.
H. B. by MIR. Thomas-To provide
for new board electing its news OH
GERS
H. B. by Mr.. Moise-To recognize
diplomas issued by st. Mary's Domln-
lean Academy.
H. B. by Mr.. Smith-To require
suits of garnishment to be brought
at domicile of wage-earner.
H. B. by Mr.. Miller-To provide
that an attorney representing a pub
lie board who cannot represent the
board in suit must resign his OF
flee. ...-.
H. B. by Mr.. Leopold-To allow
the Plaquemines Levee District to Is
sue bonds to the amount of $2o'ooo.
I H. B. by Mr.. Payne-To ameno
the Code of Practice.
H. B. by Mr.. Thompson-Hlgn"aS
commission bill
H. B. by Mr.. Moise-To amend the
Fire Board act of New Orleans. i,
H. B. by Mr.. Gleason-To ameno
the charter of the city OF New of-
leans, extending paving rights.