The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-07-13
BIG VICTORY WON
After Battle Lasting Through
Session Johnson Bill
Passes House
GOVERNOR HALL BEHIND 1T
Measure Has. Important Bearing on
Measure Has. important Bearing on
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Baton Rouge. Intense feeling ana
excitement in the house, the Johnson
primary election bill finally passed by
vote of 81 to As, following truce
that was entered into, both sides being
weary of the prolonged battle that had
dragged through almost eight weeks
OF this session.
But the peaceful end did not come
without some of the widest scenes
ever enacted in the house. Men were
running down the ailses shaking their
fists in each others faces, declaring
themselves responsible either inside
Or outside of the house, and shouting
the top of their voices.
1t was agreed by the Orleanians to
cease hostilities, which blocked other
legislation, and to allow the election
bill to go through the house. They
will now lay" for it in the senate.
The notable administration victory
was cheered for several minutes. 1t
had been spurred on by the aid OF a
special message from the governor urg-
ing the Johnson bill.
Gov. Hall was greatly pleased with
the outcome
AS the johnson bill stands and as it
went to the senate it provides:
First-That no one can secure as
sistance at the polls unless he is ply
sically disabled or cannot read or
write.
Second-That affidavit will be re-
quired for any one asking assistance
who is registered under the educa-
tional clause, false swearing leading to
perjury charges.
Third-That sample ballots will be
provided for aiding.
Fourth That a system of perforat-
ed slips officially numbered and at
tached. IL. the ballots will prevent the
! eYldleSs cfIxan ratk sss ssssT
This bill annuls the recent decision
OF the supreme court legalizing as
sistance in making ballots.
Joseph E. Generelly, who led the
fight against the bill, said:
I'VE desire to enter protest against
this measure, which will have the ef-
feet of disfrancnising thousands OF
white men. We repudiate the doctrine
that an illiterate white man has no
more right than negro. We desire
to state here and now that we do not
fear the shotguns held up a threat
in kilograms from New Orleans. Our
organization has never lost white
mans fight and it will not lost this
one
Judge Charles Kilbourr g, of Clinton:
81 stand for the enfranchisement of
every white voter and the freedom OF
the ballot. There is no danger of any
white man being disfranchised under
this act
Delos r. Johnson, author of the bill:
"This bill is to do away with boss1sm
in Louisiana, just as years ago the
good men of this state rid it OF car
petbagism.'
Gov. Hall was greatly incensed and
tering in the house, which was orig
inally organized to force terms on the
primary election law as to the assist
ance clause.
"Anyone has right to vote against
a measure if they see fit and it it is
inimieal to their interests, but they do
not have the right to block and re-
tard the passage of other legislation
which this body has been sent here
to enact" declared Gov. Hall to per
sons in his executive office who were
discussing the legislative deadlock In
the house.
Commissioners Salary Fixed.
Hot words and much confusion came
up in the house over the bill by Mr
Caulfield, fixing the salary of the com,
missioner OF agriculture at $4,000
The vote was announced as So yeas
and rs nays.
Senate Rushes House.
The senate served notice OF the
house by resolution introduced by Sen
ator Parkerson that unless the house
acted upon the senate bills that the
enate would refuse to act upon any
house bills. There has been great
daa, OF criticism in the senate of the
deIav in the house in disposing of sen
ate bills. especially as the senate has
advanced all house bills and passed
many.
Nurse Bill Postponed.
The bill by j. E. McClanahan OF
Caldwell. providing that white female
nurses shall not wait on negro men in
public hospitals. was indefinitely post
poned in the house. Opponents oi
the will said the spirit of the bill was
right, but that it would be hard to put
into practice. It was opposed strictly
on the ground of expediency.
r. Sambola Jones Arrested.
r. Sambola Jones, of East Bator
Rouge. in the house spoke to ques
tion OF personal privilege because he
had been arrested by the sheriff Of
| This narish on a charge of dual office
holding. He said that he was handed
what he thought was quo warrantf
| order. when the sheriff told him thai
| he was under arrest he thought he was
;okin2. The sheriff, however, tool
| CnIonel Jones to the parish courthouse
where bond was demanded and givef
| Tor $3.50.