The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-06-18
Proceedings
Of Legislature
THE HOUSE.

The House committee on appro-
nriations gave a delegation of Con-
federate veterans a hearing on a pro-
/ nosition to increase the pensions for
old soldiers.
Petitions, Memorials and Resolu-
tions.
Nv Mr.. -Memorializing
congress to make a preliminary sur
yey of navigable streams of naviga-
hle streams of the state, with a view
N ultimately improving them, SO the
I stream may have sufficient capacity
TO carry off readily all water drained
into the rivers from the swamp and
marsh lands of Louisiana. Resolu-
ton adopted.
By Mr.. Barrett-Thanking the
state Normal School and the citizens
of Natchitoches for the entertainment
of the members of the House at the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Normal School.
Messrs. E. o. Bruner and w. A.
McClelland sent up a special invita-
tion to the House to attend the first
demonstration at the Rice Expert
mental Station at Crowley Saturday,
June Is.
Louisiana Bar Association for
warded a communication relative to
legislation affecting the district at
torneys and judges throughout the
state.
BY Mr.. Richardson of Claiborne
memorial from citizens Of Homer,
relative to the fire rating ball.
By Mr.. Smith, of Caddo (by re-
quest)-A petition from citizens of
Caddo Parish urging the passage Of
the segregation bill.
The following bills have been pass
cd:
H. B. by Mr.. O'Connor-To create
the Office of public accountants.
H. B., by Mr.. Butler-To protect
diamond back terrapin.
H. B. by Mr.. Polk-To amend
what is commonly known as the Sun
day Law.
H. B. by Mr.. Bruncr-To provide
for the organization of new parish
es.
H. B. by Mr.. Polk-To permit life
insurance companies to make addi-
tiotal investments.
n B. by Mr.. Gleason-To amend
the charter of New Orleans rlative to
paving OF sidewalks. -'-',-~'es
H. B. by Mr.. Wall-To amend the
act incorporating the town of Clin-
ton.
H. B. by Mr. McClelland-To pro-
tect the rice planters and owners Of
canals who use water for irrigation.
H. B. by Mr.. Moise-To declare
the conditions on which which for
eign Insurance corporations may
transact business.
H. B. by Mr.. Thomas-To require
all candidates for state Offices to
make public their campaign expens-
es.
H. B. by Mr.. Wilson-To regulate
the execution of criminals.
H. B. by Mr. Claiborne (by re-
quest)-To elect a municipal and
parish printer.
H. B. by Mr.. Atkinson-To pro-
vide additional methods for the main
tenance of streets.
H. B. by Mr.. Chauvin-To amend
article 1882 of the Revised Code of
Practice.
H. B. by Mr. Shattuck-To ex-
empt Confederate soldiers from Ii
cense taxes.
H. B. by Mr.. O'Connor-To crc-
ate the Office of superintendent OF
public accounts.
H. B. by Mr.. Delahoussaye grant
Ing certain lands to the Atchafalaya
Basin Levee District.
H. B. by Mr.. Thompson-To re-
quire the State Board of Engineers
to assume control of the public high
ways.
II. B. by Mr.. Jahncke-To amend |
act relative to the appointment of a
for the New Basin
canal and Shellroad.
II. B. by Mr.. Leopold-To amend
the act regulating pilotaSe.
~. II. B. by Mr.. Bruner-To create
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