The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-26
GOVERNOR SIGNS MANY BILLS
Many Measures Receive Chief Execu'
tive Sanction.
Newspaper Union News rervics.

Western Newspaper Union News Hervics.
Baton Rouge.-Gov. l.. E. Hall no. |
titled the general assembly that he
had signed the following bills:
No. 81, by Mr.. Gibson-AD act |
amending sections 8, 9 and 10 OF act
% of 1910, relative to the operations
Of the supervisor Of public accounts,
including police juries and municipall-
ties within the scope of his work. pro-
viding for the employment of secret
service agents and subjecting officers
who shall violate the provisions OF
the act to removal from their offices.
No. 2S5. by Mr.. Samuel-Providing
that the wife shall be a competent
witness in proceedings against a hus-
band for nonsupport of his wife or
children.
No 1872, by Mr.. McLendon (by re-
ouest)-An act requiring clerks Of the
court in country parishes to keep
records of marriage licenses,
No. 1856, by Mr.. Edwards (by re-
uuest)-An act to create an additional
Justice of the peace and constable IN
Ward one of the parish of EvanEellne.
No. 239, by Mr.. Jones of East Baton
Rouge-An act to prohibit the sale OF
liuuor. except for certain purposes,
within five miles Of the Central High
school, Ward Seven, parish of East
Baton Rouge.
No. PAT, by Mr. Litton-An act 10
prohibit gambling within five miles OF
Converse graded school, Converse, Sa'
bine parish.
No. oil, by Mr.. Gilmore-An act to
REQUIRE stenographers to file an origl
nal and three carbon copies OF the
notes Of evidence without extra
charge.
No. 413, by Mr.. Jones, Of East 3ator
Rouge-An act appropriating $4,000
, for deficiencies in various printing
contracts.
No. 446, by Mr.. Roberts-An ac
creating a commission to draft reforms
in the tax system by constitutional
amendment, declaring its organiza
ton, powers and term of office, AM
appropriating $4,000 for its expenses
: No. 4O5, by Mr.. Martin-An act az
!. propriating 1915 for a deficiency Il
!. the salary of the registrar of voter
= in Evangeline parish.
No. 147, by M. Kilbourne-ProViC
;, ing for citation and serving of notice
!. in cases where the person sued
l. domiciled, resides or is temporarily /
another parish.
J. No. 444, by Mr.. Martin-An act al
:, propriating $4,000 to provide for tn
l. printing of constitutional amendment
C, to be voted on in November, 1912.
7. No. 374, by Mr.. Martin-An act al
s, propriating $42,36469 to make goo
certain loans to the state to pay ce
b. tain salaries and for other purposes.
No. 4O4, by Mr.. Martin-An act a
b. propriating $1,475.79 to pay deflciene
70 in salary of the judge Of the Thl
teenth judicial district.
C, No. 4O5, by Mr.. Martin-An act a
propriating $4,000 to pay deficient
b. in salary of the district attorney II
the Thirteenth judicial district.
~ No. 341, by Mr.. Martin-An act a
propriating sS,252.S2 to pay deflcien'
for printing constitutional amen
ments in 1910.
C. No. 342, by Mr.. Martin-An act a
he propriating $561.66 to pay the defi
rk ency in the salary of the keeper
II. the statehouse and grounds.
nd No. 400, by Mr.. Martin-An act a
"a propriating $3.50 to pay deficiencl
lie in salaries of registrar of voters
nt- the country parishes.
~. No. 20, by Mr.. Martin-An act
lis propriating $1,000 to repay the mon
borrowed by the governor to DER
the expenses of the extraordinary S
to sion of the general assembly, Augu
he 1910.
IN. No. 400, by Mr.. Buie-An act app
WIS priating $125,O0O to pay the expens
la of the conservation commission.
mt. No. Ga, by Mr.. Beale-An act
amend and re-enact act No. OF ~
entitled "An act to amend and re-en
do section lila of the revised statutes
'di- the state of Louisiana" relative
I'm. what days shall be days of public r
Tor and legal holidays and half-holld'
or in Louisiana.
se. No. %, by Mr.. Snderberry-Relat
lei, to banking associations and SAW
ave- banks. regulating their methods,
to filming the duties of the secretary
state. the attorney general and
district attorneys, and prescrlb
mes penalties.
ice No. 43s, by Mr.. odom-To appro
ors ate 100000 for the aid and SUPP
itv. of the state approved high scho
an and to authorize the state board
Ieal liquidation to borrow the same Il
,up. becomes necessary.
ign No. So, by Mr.. Voegtle-Permit'
int. insurance companies organized un