The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-28
Ratinq Board Is Killed.

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voted out of existence the state fire
rating board The official vote was
35 to 3. The house went on record
even stronger and passed the F!uery
BILL abolishing the board, Il to 0.
Senator Mouton opened the debate on
his measure with the declaration tina
the state fire rating board increased
the monopoly of the fire insurance
companies, had served to increase the
average rate over the state, and nae
been of no service to the people. Sena
tor Mouton said he was in the lnsur-
ance business, and that the threat had
come to him direct that the COM
panies would run him out OF the in
surance business if he did not let up
on his fight for this measure.
Bureau to Be Retained.
The Louisiana Fire Prevention Blu
reau will not be abolished. That much
was determined in lhe house judiciary
committee, section B when by vote
of 6 to the bill was ordered amend
ed so as make the fire marshal a., d
the secretary of state members of the
executive committee of the bureau.
No Oil in Rice Streams.
While oil and water will not mix,
! the rice and oil interests in the house
mixed it, in the bill by Mir. Nc
Clelland of Acadia, to prevent the pol
luton of fresh-water streams by salt
water, oil, etc. The bill amended the
act previously enacted on the sub
ject and provided that from October
1 to February that such water should
not be turned into the streams at
all.
VoegtIe Louisiana Governor.
While it is not generally known, it is
a fact that Senator Joseph Voegtle Of
New Orleans, and president pro tenn
pore of the senate, was acting govern
or Of Louisiana from about I o'clock
4 one night until about 10 one day
recently. It happened in this manner.
Gov. Hall and Lieutenant Governor
Barrett left Baton Rouge at $50
o'clock on the northbound valley"
train. A few miles above Wilson, La,
the road crosses into Mississippi. The
gocernor and the liutenant governor
went to Vicksburg, where they stayed
all night. and they were not in Louisi-
ana soil again until about 10 o'clock
the next morning. During the time
the governor and lieutenant governor
were out of Louisiana Senator Voegtle
: by virtue of his office, was governor
, Question Before House.
J Shall the state board or the city
: board of health have jurisdiction over
| the cattle inspection and abbatoil
' regulations below the city? This is
:, sue is now up to the house commit
: tee on health and quarantine, DR.. w
: S. Jones, chairman.
4 Notice of Important Bill.
8 Notice was given of bill by Mr.
y Clayton reforming the handling O
J. commercial fertilizers and another b,
Mr.. FSntenot doing the same fo
y commercial feedstuffs, which, it i
l. claimed, will save the state $25,O0
i. per year, or 100000 for the fou
j. years. They reduce the number o
II inspectors from eighteen to four an,
9 take them away from the commits
= sioner and place them under the juris
l. diction of the state board of agricul
e ture. The surplus fees, after payin
the expenses of analysis and inspee
ton, will go to the support of the es
r. perimental stations.
e Pres. Taft Compliments Rep. Hoppe
c Representative H. G. Koppel has re
ceived a letter from President TAT
IL expressing satisfaction with koppel'
n American flag bill, which would pur
If ish any dissertation of the flag.
e. Want to Gust Office Holders.
" Representative L. A. Fontenot, &
IS Alexandria; A. 7. Hunter, of Ibervill,
ID called on Alvin E. Herbert, secretar
1t of state, and asked for certified lis
of the members Of the house of repre-
sentatives who may hold other office
,r as shown by the records. Mr.. Hebe,
s, said he would get up the list as quicl
n ly as possible. Mr.. Fontenot said
le was their purpose to present the lis
d. to the speaker of the house, and the
Id demand that the speaker communicat
e. with the attorney general with tn
ID view of ousting those who fall With
the provisions of the Locke bill
Dual Office List to Attorney.
It. The house displayed its displeasur
IS. with the Fontenot.s ,iwing-Ilunter a,
70 tidual office.holding resolution whe
C. it refused to adopt It by a vote Of z
H. to 80. Nevertheless the list Of allie,
IS ed dual officeholders in the house ha
n already been submitted to Speakt
Id L. e. Thomas and he announced
a. open house that he would submit III
ne names, to the representative disiri,
n attorneys and attorney general, an
IS. put it up to them for action. This a,
nouncement started talk.