The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-09-11
Srecial Session Of the Legislature

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first general interest conferred In
the fight for the presidency Of the
Senate being City VS.. Country but
the country combine was too
strong and won practically hands
down, Senator A K. Amacker
of East Carroll being unanimously
elected president protein to sue
coed Joseph Voegtle of Orleans.
resigned. Every indication points
to a harmonious session that Will
conclude it's labors by tomorrow
or Saturday, as men prominent IN
both factions have agreed to sup
port the administration program
with as little debate as possible.
The governors message in sub
stance, stated briefly that the
state board of equalization had
tried and failed to sell the bonds
under the amendment of 1910.
Dcprecatlng the apparent desire
in some quarters for an unlimited
convention he decided for its liml-
tation to the debt question and
suggested that there be one dele
gate for each representative dis
trict in Orleans and one for each
parish.
He declared for limitation by
exclusion of all other matters
rather than restriction to such as
would be admitted and noted what
he termed practical unanimlty OF
OPINION" the point of limitation.
1T is to be hoped that it goes
even further than this" he said
with reference to public opinion,
land forecasts the dawn of a
better day in our state" He
called attention also to the de-
struction by fire of the state re.
form school at Monroe and sug-
gested that it be rebuilt nearby on
healthier site.
The message ended with a sug-
gestion that the general assembly
provide a means of filling vacan-
cies in the United States senate in
accordance with the seventeenth
amendment which is the subject OF
controversy in connection with
the choice of a successor to re-
Gently deceased senator from Ala
bama.
The governor did not refer to
the proposal that the constitution
be- amended so as to relieve the
city of New Orleans from paying
ancn Of the sewer and water sys-
tenn, but it is known that his
friends will not OPPOSE that
measure as it has been included in
a bill drawn by them for the call
ing of the convention.
WHAT BILL PROVIDES.
The bill states that the conven-
ton shall be held In tie house of
representatives at Baton Rouge,
beginning November tenth and
lasting fifteen days.
There are to be eighty delegates
one from each parish and one
from each ward of Orleans. The
Chief Justice or the senior asso-
tciate of the supreme court will adj
minister the following oath.
81 hereby solemnly swear that
| will we'll and faithfully perform
all my duties as member of the
convention and that | will observe
and obey the limitations of au-
thority contained in the act under
which this convention has assem-
bled so help me God"
The members will get S. a day
and travelling expenses.
The primary will be held Octo-
Der IA and the election October
%. 1t calls a constitutional con-
vention IN one paragraph and then
with broad phrases and general
inclusion of all else in its prohibi-
tory clause forbids it to deal with
anything but the state debt and
the sewerage and water board of
the city of New Orleans.
The matters besides these sum-
married. in this paragraph are
details of the election machinery
and the organization of the con-
vention after 1t is elected.