The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-06-22

No. 4e-To prohibit gambling within
five miles of CALVIN public school.
Passed, 76 yeas, nays.
People Asked to Protest.
Protesting against the spirit dis
played by and the action of the senate
Joint judiciary committee in reporting
unfayorably the administration anti
dual office-holding bill, and referring
to the slaughter d the administration
recall measure" II members of the
house signed a sweeping ''round robin"
aimed at the sen:te and addressed it
to the people of Louisiana to get be-
hind their senator nth telegrams and
.lsstsx aeHenl y ssage of GER
tain reform measures approved by the
people in the recent election. I'm
precedented IN their stand, the public
declaration Of the house members was
the sensation of the capital. 1t has
brought the Locke antidual office
holding bill into tie spotlight, and the
leaders ofIthe senate say it will be re-
committed to the committee with
reversal Of action in sight following
possibly minor amendments.
Denouncing the houses round robin
and the structures of several members
passed upon the senate, in handing
cut the statement TO the public and
naming a special committee OF five
to take official cognizance of the
I, aft nd rnn
action should be taken, the senate
proceeded to what it asserted had al
ways been Its intentions, and that was
to show its friendly support of the
administration anti-dual osfice-holding
bill.
Appointment Confined.
The senate in executive session, con-
firmed the appointment OF Colonel c.
Harrison Parker as president of the
board of control of Ne stlte peniten
tiary by vote of 3S to !.
Favorable to Commissi,n Form.
The general commission form of gov
ernment bill for all cities il Louisiana,
New Orleans excepted, cine up be-
fore the house committee. on munich
pal corporations Throughout the state.
The bill was introduced BY Frank E.
Powell, of Calcasieu.
The committee listened to a discus
sion of the bill b~ Mr.. Powell and to
several gentlemen from Baton Rouge,
who urged certain amendments. There
was no disposition to fight against
the bill as matter OF principle, and
Ii the net result was the appointment OF
subcommittee to draw Up amend
ments
LIN riefstha bill >aEpl lie q All cltiee
over 5000 population. Cities of 25,
900 shall have a mayor and four com
missioners, and cities of 5000 popu
Elation and upward sail have mayor
and two commissioners The cleo
tions shall be nonpsrtisan, and a re
call may be ordered on 80 per cent OF
the votes cast at the general election
Governor Has Came Measure.
/ The administrator game conserva
ton bill is on Governor Halls desk
1t is not quite ready for introduction
and will probably be run through
condencer before Representative Dun
can Ruie, of Racelald, who has beer
selected to handle the measure. intro
duces it in the house The bill as SUD
mitted to the governor. was prepared
by J. W. Joffricn, in conjunction witt
Ex-Governor Blanchard and Mr.. Nc
Ilhenny. 1t created a good deal o
talk because Of the jobs it provided
and the wide range Ibf conservation
which it injected into the provisions
most of which Governor Hall VII
eliminate. Some salient features viii
/ be:
Three commissioners appointed b,
the governor, the president to be vers
ed in hunting, one to be an authorlt!
On oysters and fish and third post
ed on minerals and forestry. Th
president to receive $500 per year
and the commissioners to be allowe'
500 per diem and actual travelling eS
penses to attend one meeting ever.
month of not over four days.
The secretary is to receive $l,2Ol
the commission to employ an asslstah
at s65, two stenographers, one at sSs
and another at s65.
/ Four conservation inspectors are {
receive not over $l25 per month. l
dog license is fixed at 81 for male
and $3.50 for females.
i Hunting licenses are to remain a
now-s1 for all residents, and SIS TO
nonresidents, and s1Nfor market hum
ers or trappers for profit.
Would Amend Election Laws.
The proposed revision of the pr
mary election law, an administratlo
measure, was given life in the hous
through Representative Delos +
johnson, of washington parish.
AS a general proposition, it prt
poses three important changes in tn
existing law and only three:
First-It makes a primary electio
mandatory upon the dominant part
of the state. but does not force thi
provision on the minority polltlca
party. leaving it optional with then
Second-It prevents assistance i
Dreparing ballot unless the voter
physically disabled and unable to d
SO. This provision is aimed to coul
teract the recent decision of the 81
preme court in New Orleans cases
Third-It takes all election contest
out of the hands Of the parish or stat
a petition to throw an official in
recall election to 35 per cent OF tn
total registered ard qualified voters