The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21

hoidfhg Oil into the spotlight, and the
leaders of the senate say it will be re-
committed to the committee with a
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
out the statement TO the public and
naming special committee of five
to take official cognizance of the
houses attack anu report back what
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-duai office.holding
bill.
Appointments Confirmed.
The senate in executive session, con-
flrmed the appointment of Colonel c..
Harrison Parker az president of the
board of control of Ne state peniten-
tiary by vote of SO to Z
Favorable to Commission Form.
The general commission form of gov
eminent bill for all cities in Louisiana,
New Orleans excepted, came up be.
fore the house committee on munici-
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 a matter of principle, and
the net result was the appointment of
subcommittee to draw up amend
ments.
In brief the bill applies to all cities
over 5000 population. Cities of U.s.
900 shall have a mayor and four COM
missioners, and cities Of 5000 popu.
lation and upward shall have a mayor
and two commissioners. The cleo
tions shall be nonpartisan, and re-
call may be ordered on SO per cent Of
the votes cast at the general election.
Governor Has Game Measure.
The administration game conserva-
ton bill is on Governor Halls desk.
1t is not quite ready for introduction
and will probably be run through a
condenser before Representative Dun
can Buie, OF Raceland, who has been
selected to handle the measure, intro
duces it in the house. The bill as sub
mitted to the governor, was prepared
by ]. w. Joffrion, In conjunction with
Ex-Governor Blanchard and Mr.. Nc
I1henny. It created good deal of
talk because of the jobs it provided
and the wide range of conservation
which it injected into the provisions,
most Of which Governor Hall will
eliminate. Some salient features will
be:
Three commissioners appointed by
the governor, the president to be vers-
ed in hunting, one to be an authority
On oysters and fish and third post
ed on minerals and forestry. The
president to receive $500 per year,
and the commissioners to be allowed
800 per diem and actual travelling ex-
penses to attend one meeting every
month of not over four days.
The secretary Is to receive $1,000,
the commission to employ an assistant
at $65, two stenographers, one at $780,
and another at $65.
Four conservation inspectors are to
receive not over SIPS per month. A
dog license is fixed at 81 for males
and $3.50 for females.
Hunting licenses are to remain as
now-$l for all residents, and S15 Tor
nonresidents, and $40 for market hunt
ers or trappers for profit.
Would Amend election Laws.
The proposed revision Of the pri'
mary election law, an administration
measure, was given life In the house
through Representative Delos H.
Johnson, of washington parish.
AS a general proposition, 1t pro-
noses three important changes IN the
existing law and only three:
First-It makes primary election
mandatory upon the dominant party
Of the state, but does not force this
provision on the minority political
party, leaving it optional with them'
second-It prevents assistance IN
preparing ballot unless the voter is
physically disabled and unable to 20
so. This provision is aimed to coun-
teract the recent decision OF the SUI
preme court in New Orleans cases.
Third-It takes all election contests
ont of the hands of the parish or state