The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department

lows.
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
BATON Rouge, La, June "a. 1912.
To the Honorable Members Of Con.
eral Assembly OF the State of I.ouisi-
ana: Gentlemen-There are now be.
lore You for consideration and legjsla-
tive action measures relating to the
following Subjects:
The abolition of the numerous at.
t0rneyships of police juries, school
boards and all state boards and com,
missions.
A bill to require, under proper safe
guards, the awarding of the deposits
OF all public funds, respectively, TO the
bank or banks offering to nay the
highest rae Of interest therefor.
"A bill to provide system for the
enforcement of oyster, game, fish and
other conservation laws.
Repeal the Marks Bill.
A bill 10 grant TO the parishes loca,
autonomy in the conduct of the public
schools and to repeal act No 40 OF
1908, commonly known as the Marks
bill
"A bill to cure certain defects in the
existing primary election law to the
end that the secrecy of the ballot may
be preserved and a more efficient
remedy against fraud afforded.
"A bill to abolish by consolidation
the office Of registrar of voters as now
constituted.
"A proposed joint resolution permit
ting women to serve as members o
educational boards and boards of char
tiles and corrections.
"A bill or bills to simplify. in ;
measure, the methods of procedure il
civil cases.
Against Lobbying.
"a bill to permit suits and defense
in forma pauperis.
"a resolution or bill to create
commission to revise and codify tn
corporation laws of the state.
"a resolution or bill to create a CON
mission 10 study the laws of othe
states and to draft workingmen's CON
pensation and employers liability acts
"a bill to define and punish corrup
lpractices in elections.
"A bill to prohibit the practice Q
lobbying
"a bill or resolution to ratify tn
income tax amendment to the Fedora
constitution.
"a proposed Joint resolution provic
ing for the recall of all officials othe
than judges.
Conservative Reforms.
these measures, together wit
those already enacted into law, pre-
vide, in a conservative way, for the r.
forms demanded by the people, wit
the exception of those which are mer'
IL administrative in character an
others with which it is not practicabl
to deal at this session.
1T is needless to say that the r
sponsibility for the success or failui
of the legislative programme thus on
lined and demanded by the poop
rests not with the executive, but wit
you, whom they have selected to cor
pose the legislative department an
to give legislative expression to the
will, The executive department ca
contsitutionally, and hence legitimat
" and properly, do nothing more tina
cooperate with and assist you
: your labors. This | have undertake
;, and stand ready and willing at a
Y times to do, having already spent mu'
time and labor in assisting In II
preparation of measures to serve
e substantial bases for legislative actio
e Ample Time Remains.
: Ample time yet remains of Il
: session to pass these measures as We
b as others which may be deemed or IL
e portance, and most earnestly invol
e YOUR diligent Efforts in that behaif.
d 1.-THE bill as introduced to aboll'
e the attorneyships Of all the sta
e boards makes no distinction. In tn
regard the bill was as 1t should
An amendment has been lntroouc'
to except certain state boards don
t ciIed in the parish of Orleans II
l. amendment is absolutely without me-
Il and should in my opinion. be defeate
r There is no good or sound reason WI
J. the law should not be applicable 10
}. state boards, whether domiclled IN |
5. country parishes or in the parish
y Orleans.
e School oligarchy.
d THE bill relating to all school s.
tens of the state proposes to resto