The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-25
News from the Capital.
Editor Enterprise:

Editor Enterprise:
To dase, with q widespread in
tention everywhere among the
Legislators 30 wait for the de-
Velopment of che party principles
which will come this week from
the meeting Of the State Conven-
vention and the presentation of
the new Governors first official
message, the General Assembly
has done little more than organize
and prepare itself for a busy and,
if indications can be trusted, fruit
full session.
Not in the recollection of the
oldest follower of legislative
affairs, have so many matters of i'm
portance to the State been before
the members of the Legislature
for solution as now await them.
Attention to the broken-down
financial system of the State, ad-
iustment of the reyenue1and tax
alton laws, appropriations for the
needy State institutions and last
bat in view of the recent assault
on the dominant party of the
Safe, not least, the REIMBURSEMENT
uf the election laws, are the most
/ nportant issues which will have
{, be handled. But 10 should be
said TO the credit of the Legis-
Azure, at this stage, that it seems
to be alive to the importance of
It's duties and apparently is going
20 90 at its work carefully and
conservatively.
The Legislature, both the senate
AM the House, has gone at its
cork Of organizing effectively. l.
ia. Senate, the Committee ap-
. ,intment brought Senator Cum
ningham on three of the most i'm
rant C0nfAik6 les. To many OF
ella older Senators who had long
associated NatchitOches and her
: 1resentatives as meaning Cap
tail Caspari with his outspoken
.yllty to the Normal School,
SyaGtor Cunningham who had
Leon in the extra session of the
Il 1 administration, filling an I'M
eA ired term, was very much of q
Il 1comer. But at that, the Sena-
tor is the dean of the Natchitoches
representation and his IS the only
oil face here. In the House,
&C lpying the same seats that
her Representatives have had in
past, Messrs. Breazealp,
Kelley and Cox have gotten settled
aud ready for work. All three
men drew good Committee assign
,ncnts and all will be active in the
,use work. The notice of tho
Constitution amendment TO be
.Ifered by Mr. Breazeale, provid-
| = for an income tax similar to
/ Mt of the Federal Government,
4 ID of that of Mr.. Kelly provid-
II that Sheriffs, Clerks and As
SCISSORS shall serve not more than
two consecutive!terms, has caused
considerable comment, mostly
favorable as being desirable legis-
lation.
The house appropriation COM
mittee having gone on record as
f.voring O curtailment of expen-
,.itures to 6t in with the revenues
,,f the State, means that the Nat
chitoches delegation, with the
enormous interests of the Norma
School to be protected, will have
lbs hands full, taking care of the
needs of this institution. But the
Normal School has many graduates
Gad more friends in the Legs
| ,ture and the home crowd will
have both able and willing allies,
The meeting of the State Demo
cratic Convention Tuesday will
dsYelop in the open the general
D DIicies of the party and admins
rStion which this legislature will
nave to take care of and next
week should make it possible to
give more definite and interesting
capital done.
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