The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
If suggestions made to the Legisla-


Louisiana State Bar Association would
be declared a public institution, its |
vast law library now housed in the
new court house would become part |
of the state library and, instead OF |
forcing the Bar Association to vacate |
its quarters in the new court house |
the legislature would turn out several |
public boards and commissions now
occupying rooms in that building.
In response to a suggestion from
Senator George Wesley Smith, Mr..
Dart said he felt that the Bar Associa-
ton would welcome the proposal to
make the association public institu-
tion and would be glad to give up its
library to the state under such condi-
tions.
Mr.. Dart called attention to the
fact that a lot of public institutions,
such as the Orleans Levee Board, the
Board of Port Commissioners and the
State Highwayman," which have no
connection with court affairs, occupy
offices in the new court house. He
suggested that they should be turned
out The Dock Board, he thought
should occupy quarters on the water
front, nearer its work. The same
might be said of the Orleans Levee
Board.
He explained that lot Of the COM
missions and boards had been given
quarters in the building from time to
time only because the state had no
other convenient place to house them.
Many of them, he said, certainly had
no right of occupancy in a court
building.
Many valuable documents relating
to court affairs are now stored in the
basement of the building, said Mr..
Dart, because of the lack Of room.
Drillers at the we'll being put down
by the Monroe Oil and Gas Company
above Forsythe Park have reached a
depth of 1000 feet. They are greatly
pleased at the prospects so far and
are confident of striking oil or gas in
paying quantities. Drillers are now
| going through stratum OF soil that
contains oil. Several pockets Of gas
have been struck. Members Of the
company putting down the well are
immensely pleased with the prospects.
The convention Of the Grand Grove
Woodmen Circle of Louisiana will
meet at Alexandria on March 8, 10
and IL. It is announced there will be
fully two hundred delegates in attend.
ance. The local grove has appointed
committees and is perfecting other
necessary arrangements for the enter.
tainment of the delegates. g.
T. L. Miller, the young man who
walked into police headquarters al
Baton Rouge and surrendered himself
confessing that he was wanted in At
lanta for an SIS forgery, was released
from the city jail. Chief of Police
Beavers Of Atlanta that the Texas OF
Company, which he victimized, did no
care to prosecute him.
| The Truck Growers Association ant
the Bogalusa Association of Com
} merce are making an effort to hav,
three additional market houses erect
ed for the benefit of the truck grow
ers of this vicinity.
There are several cases of small-po
: in Sulhpur and an empedemic Is feal
, ed. Health authorities have the ma
' ter in hand and are working vigorou.
, ly to stamp out the disease
3 Work is being pushed rapidly on tn
= canal which is being dug in the hors,
shoe drainage district near Ale!
andria, and which will drain fou
9 thousand acres of land in that di
e trict.
3 The city council approved the appl
b cation of w. E. Barrett for a twent
d year gas franchise for the City
e Lake Charles, and the ordinance gran
= ing the franchise will be submitted
e the voters for their endorsement.
The Good Roads Committee hs
+ awarded contracts for the building
t roads from Covington to Pontchatoul
a via Madisonville; from Tallisheek {
l. Bush, and from Slidell to Pearl Riv,
l. village.
e An attempt Is being made at Gro
), ley to organize military company
a part of the National guard Mai
Bret w. Eddy of Lake Charles, Fir
d Regiment, l.. n. G., is here in char,
r. of the preliminary work.
4. Excessive rains have retarded far
I. work at Iota. The excessive fall h
q forced all small streams out of the
r. banks and the low lands are und
water.
m The Lockwood Oil Company, In
d with capital of s25,OOO, has just be
w organized at Alexandria.
10 d. l. Willis, prominent farmer
W Forest Hill has killed a hog tn
o tipped the scales at $50 pounds.