The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-29
DoNALDsoNyILLE, LA. SATURDAY, JUNE % 1919
WORK Of GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


l Governors Appointments Coz
\ firmed and New Laws Promu
gated.
\ The New Orleans Times-D Democra
of the 23rd instant published an in
\ teresting summary of the work Of th
Louisiana general assembly for las
1 week, together with a list of the gu
\ bernatoria1 appointne ents and title
4 Of the new laws promulgated, from
which the following synopsis i
\ taken:
4 Time elapsed-Six weeks.
Tine remaining-TWo and one-hal
weeks.
Bills Passed Not Yet Promulgated
se1ase bills by house: BY Mr.
ProVosiy-To amend section S52
revised statutes
By Mr.. Fsyrot-Authorizing Ursu
line Nuns to confer degrees.
By Mr.. BarroW-Inereas fees
for examination before State Board
of Medical Examiners.
House bills by senate: BY Mr..
Locke-Dua, officeholding bill.
/ By Mr.. Jones Jackson II Innkeep-
ers' lien bill
By Mr.. Marchand -sawmill EN-.
ployees, lien bill.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the
Republican party
/ By Mr.. Edwards constitutional
amendment reopening the grandfath-
er clause.
By Mr.. Reinhart-GGii1vSi wing conductor
and nlotorn1en seats.
BY Mr. Roberts-Pe trans
i fer OF cases between supreme court
and courts of appeal.
By Mr.. Samuels-SeVeral ShreVe-
port bills
By Mr.. KilbournePIacing a six
year prescription on suits to annul
property sold in partition proceed
ings.
BY Mr.. Bryant Monroe commits
| sion government blk.
BY Mr. Byrne-E Intending scope of
false pretense law.
By Mr.. Samue1sTWice a month
payday bill.
| BY Mr.. samuels-Licensin timer
| ant stock statesmen.
By Mr.. Nix Granting preliminary
Iexamin nations in felony eases.
ID. B 81 Or
leans notaries s.asssss
ling Of money deposited in state
5reesury by public administrator.
By Mr.. ButIerExcluding minors
from poolrooms.
Administration Bills Passed by
House.
Delos Johnson's federal income tax
resolution. Recommitted in senate
Tete land office bill. On third
reading in senate.
Robert Roberts bill reorganizing
the travelling auditors department.
Claiborne bill to allow impecunious
persons to litigate without payment
Of advance costs.
Robert Roberts anti-lobby bill.
Thomas-Clayton printing reform
bill
Johnson bill abolshing board at
torneys.
Administration Bills Passed by
Serate.
Burke's bill to create an employ
er's liability commission
amendment.
Administration Bills Awaiting Ac-
ton.
PoWe1l's general commission bill
IN house amended to eliminate non
partisan elections.
Thomas-C Claiborne fiscal agency bill
in house. recommitted for altera
tions.
Burke general educational bill
amended and to be reported to SEN
ate
B1lie game law and commission bill
before house committee.
Delos Johnson primary election
law reform bill, in hands of house
committee.
Leon Smith ..anti-lobby" bills, up,
defeated, then reconsidered and re-
committed. A duplicate Of this bill.
introduced by Robert Roberts pass
ed the house Thursday.
George Wesley Smiths constitu-
tlonal amendment to admit women
to membership on public boards and
commissions and all offices under
the school law, except state super
intendent.
Federal Constitutional Amendments.
Resolution fatifying the income tax,
passed by house, reeommitted in
senate.
Resolution Fatifying direct election
Of United States senators, on house
calendar, but considered dead
Redistricting the State.
Agreement reached for appoint
ment Of joint committees on con-
gressional and legislative district re-
distrieting committees to consist Of
twelve from the house and seven
from senate.
Bill to create an eight district
introduced in house by Robert +.
Butler before committee.
Reforms Held Up.
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