The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-06-22
COMMITTEES BUSY
Legislative Activity Mainly in
Conferences---Axe Being
Freely Used.
ONLY FEW BILLS PASSED
House Members Create Sensation by
Round Robin-Ask People to
Get Behind Senate.

the state legislature, most of which
have been in committee meetings.
One stirring and unprecedented ac-
ton on the part of the house was
when members of that body slgheo
round robin and sent it out over the
state urging the people to get benlno
the senate and force them to do their
dutv in regard to some laws now be-
fore the legislature.
This aroused the senate and brought
back some warm replies from the SEN
ators. The purpose of the round roDln
Of the house was accomplished, how
ever. in that it got the senate inter
ested in the dual office holding plil
again. This bill is the bill that ooth
factions in the last election promised
to support if elected
The activity of the legislature con-
sists more of committee WORK 'hsh
ANYTHING else as the general pouS
has passed very few laws. Inc mousse
is the most active in this line, haVlhs
nassed a few measures, however, .no
.xe has been freely used as VIII pe
seen nv the list of laws passed as coiii'
pared with between 200 ana ooo oiiis
introduced at this session A llse VI
the house bills passed follows:
Rr Mr.. Byrne-Contingen expenses
| D., Mr. Tete-Regulating land con
fiscation. oe
pv Mr.. Tete-Eliminating land OF
flee fees.
By Mr.. Understanding sectlon
1872, revised statutes.
Bv Mr.. Samuel-Requirlng puphe
service corporations to pay twice
month.
Nv Mr.. Johnson-Publicity of cam
paign expenses.
BY Mr.. Powell-Creatlng the Far
ishes of Allen, Beauregard@ and aJe11er
son Davis out of Calcasieu-
Ry Mr.. Samuel-Limiting charges o.
agents selling corporation stock.
By Mr.. Henry-To establish game
preserves in Natchitoches parish.
Bv Mr.. Litton-Additional constable
for the Sixth ward, Sabine parish.
Bv Mr.. Jones, of Jackson-Givlns
hotels, ETC., lien on baggage.
Bv Mr.. Fleury-Amending section
2667, revised statutes of 1870.
By Mr.. Reinhardt-To maintain Ger
tain seats in street cars.
By Mr.. Norman-Prohibiting gam
bling within five miles of Calvin pub
lie school.
Bv Mr.. Locke-Defining and prohib
iting dual office holding.
By Mr. Notwithstanding me
chanics' lien act.
Rv Mr.. Rryant-Monroe commission
BILL
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the pc
cent of vote for party standing.
BY Mr. Edwards-Proposing a con
stitutional amendment reopening th'
"grandfather's clause
BY Mr.. Byrne-Defining and punish
ing confidence men.
BY Mr.. Nix-Giving district judge
the right of discretion in ordering pre-
liminary hearings.
BY Mr.. Jones, of East Baton Roug
Limiting rent privileges.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding act reg
ulating appeals to supreme court.
BY Mr.. Powe1l-Prohibiting gam
bling within five miles OF Vinton higl
school: also liquor selling.
BY Mr.. Loomis-Amending act regr
latins notaries public in Orleans par
ish.
BY Mr.. samuel-Increasing salar,
of city Judge Of Shreveport.
BY Mr.. Loe--Levying a tax OF
liquors containing less than two pc
cent of alcohol: also weights an,
measures bill
House Bill No. 50, by Mr. Samuel
To provide for mortgages on lumbe
and live stock Passed, 20 yeas, /
navs.
House Bill No. 105 by Mr.. Clai
borne-To authorize litigants who ar
unable to pay costs to litigate. Pass
ed, 81 yeas, 9 nays.
House Bill No. 113, by Mr.. Ham
ley-To authorize the police juries t.
annually appropriate money in aid 0
J farmers cooperative demonstration
work. Passed. 96 yeas. nays.
: House Bill No. 104, by Mr.. Jones. Q
; East Baton Rouge-Resnlating the en-
plovment Of convicts. Passed, IS yeas
5 navs
House Bill No. 1T. by Mr.. Gener
e'ly-To amend and re-enact act Nc
13e OF 1898 to regulate the crimina
Would Abolish Inspector.