The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-07-13
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senate took up house bills and set
tied the fate of several of these Inn
portant measures.
The Leon Locke bill, providing for
the removal of the Southern Univer-
sity from New Orleans to some point
in the rural section of the state. failed
of passage by a vote of 20 to II, but
Senator Parkerson kept the breath of
life in the measure by changing his
vote and moving reconsideration of
the vote by which the measure failed
to pass. .....ss.
The Gilmore .biM, reastsing at least,
three judges of the supreme court to
certify that they have read the rec
ord in every case decided by the court,
met defeat after vigorous debate. The
Gilmore bill was championed by Sen
ator Parkerson, who wanted to cure
what he termed zone mans court"
a decision of the court being the de-
actual decision of a majority OF the
court.
The senate, however, took the posi-
tion, by vote of % to Is, that it
could not, by legislation, interfere
with the affairs of the supreme court.
The bill was killed.
The Johnson bill abolishing the USE
less board attorneyship was passed by
the decisive vote of 33 to 3. This
knocks all of the board attroneyships
in the state and gives this work to
the office of the attorney general
important Bill Passes.
The senate passed the Leon Smith
corrupt practice bill by vote of 80
to 2. The bill prohibits candidate
from parceling out his offices or di-
his support. No candidate for sheriff
can promise deputyships in return for
support. Every candidate shall keep
account of all money contributed, file
all contributions and make affidavit
to all expenses. The candidates for
United States senate and governor can
not spend over $4,000 in campaign:
any other candidate before the entire
state cannot spend over $4,000; con-
gressmen, railroad commissioners, linn
tied to $4,000; board of equalization
and judges of the courts of appeal are
limited to $3.50 in their campaigns.
District judges, sheriffs, clerks Of
courts, assessors are limited to $3.50
for campaign expenses: state senator
or representative to $3.50. Severe PEN
alties are provided for the violation OF
the act.
Resolution to Wilson.
81 plsisians.
through Z resofltion Effodaced g d the
senate By Senator George Clinton OF
Tensas sent it's greetings to Woodrow
the Democratic party and pledged him
the support of the Louisiana Democ'
racy.
Mr.. Nuttall.
The resolution is as follows:
Concurrent resolution:
Whereas the Democracy of the
United States, in convention assem-
bled, in the city of Baltimore, state
of Maryland, has in it's wisdom seen
fit to nominate for the presidency OF
the United States the Hon. Woodrow
Wilson, of the state of New Jersey:
therefore,
BE it resolved, by the senate. the
house concurring, That the general
i assembly of the state of Louisiana
sends greetings to the Hon. Woodrow
Wilson, and hereby pledges to him the
loyal and undivided support of the
Dema cracy of Louisiana; and.
"Be it further resolved, That an en-
rolled copy of this resolution be for
warded to the Hon. Woodrow Wilson. IS
Several Bills Pass House.
The bill by Martin H. Manion, OF
Orleans. proposing an amendment to
the constitution, providing that wom-
en- may serve on school and correc-
tional boards, passed the house by
| 78 votes in the negative. The pas
sage of the bill by the house carries
that of campaign pledge made by
all of the candidates for governor. On
a previous roll cali the bill failed.
The proposed amendment providing
| for a / mill tax for Confederate pen.
sions passed without opposition, an
did the Fontenot amendment, pro-
viding for the refunding of the state
debt.
The bill by Mr.. Bouanchaud. provid.
| ing for an appropriation of $4,000 to
| buy seed for farmers and planters in
the flooded district, also passed the
house.
Fire Prevention Bureau Bill.
+. The bill oringina1ly drawn by Mr.
| Fluery to repeal the act creating the
Louisiana Fire Prevention Bureau
passed the house The bill amends
! and re-enacts the law by providing
that the fire marshal and the secretary
of state shall be ex-officio members OF
| the executive committee, and that the
term basic rate shall apply only to the
cost of insurance to the insurer, with
out taking profit into consideration.
Clause Stricken From Bill.
| In, order to get the tuberculosis hos
pital bill through at this session it was
| necessary in the house to strike from
the bill the section carrying the ap
priation of $4,000. The bill was
delayed in reaching the house through
an oversight. The friends of the hos.
pital need have no fears. however. as
the general appropriation bill provides
for the $4,000 appropriation.
Public Utility Defeated.
The public utility bill from the Pro
gressive- Union OF New Orleans. met
| its defeat in the senate by the decisive
vote of 81 nays TO yeas.
| The measure provided for public
| service utility commission, domiclled
at the capitol OF the state, that was to
have control over and regulate the
puhlic seryics, cnrnoratiOnS of I.OutSt /