The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Governor Signs legislative Acts
House Bills IN the Majority.

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Ac, No. III. p No. I. by lI-
2vrne. appropriar.n- money 20 i-.-
fray he EXPENSES Of the session.
Ac, No. 2-H. 2. No %. bv NJ
Martin. Incorporating the city u Gra,.
IA and providing for 4 commission
form OF government.
Act No. 3-S. B. No. a. bv Mr.
Pearce. repeating Act 70. IfI Of 1914
10 allow me removal OF acts under Dri-
varr signature from the r..ca OF clerk
OF rOurr and recorder or mortgages
aud c0nvevanCas.
Act No. Al. 3. No !. 4 JOINT raso.
luton by Mr.. Bvrne. providing 1or i
$4,000, 900 bond issue for New Or
leans.
Act No. III. 3. No. 80. BY Mr
Ford. granting authority 70 police VI
rles 20 grant franchises in public
roads. alleys or public places under
their administration.
Act No. 6-H. B. No ~. bv VI
Cooper. amending Sections >. .. and
3 Of Act 2O7 Of 1872. providing forms
Of government for cities ana towns.
Act No. H. B No 50. by Mr F0s-
ter. confirming the sale Of the old ,af'
site Of Colfax by The parish OF Grant
70 the town
Act No. S-H. B No -. by Mr.
Lewis. requiring The state board Of H.
quidation 70 send circular letters -
banks 90 days before the award Of
the fiscal agency funds.
Act No Al B. No 96 BY "
FamIev. 'Orbidding The state board Of
liquidation TO borrow money except IN
cases of grave emergencies.
Act No. l0-H B. No. 1O2. by VI
Gay. requiring all firms or corpora
tons engaged in the exploitation 1r
natural resources 70 file quar- arly
statements with the state AUDITOR
showing the quantity Of the produce
50 exploited and its cash value
Act No i'll 3. No. %, by Mr
/ Alexander. authorizing the Red River
A.chafaIaya and Bayou Boeuf levee
district 10 issue $250.OOO in per cent
serial bonds.
/ Act No I2-H. p. No. ST. by NJ
! Hamlev, increasing The allowance OF
/ the supervisor Of public accounts for
/ Office expenses 20 sl6,4O0
I Act No. l3-H. B. No. ;. by Mr
/ Feintz. providing for a constitutional
/ amendment 70 repeal Article 1IS Of
/ the Constitution.
Act No. As. b. No. %. by Mr.
! Johnson. TO prohibit the sale OF near
! beer in dry territory.
Act No. l5-H B. No. 30. BY NJ
/ Earhart. making il unlawful for Junk
/ dealers 70 purchase junk from minors
Act No. l6-H. B. No. 9. by Mr.
| Meyer. amending Section l Of Act l94
/ OF 1908 70 provide for An alternate
relief OF firemen in cities Of over 80.
/ 900 inhabitants every six days in
/ stead Of eight days
Act No. I7-H. B. No. 95. by Mr.
! CalOngne. giving preference 10 ex De
/ lictO actions in court
Act No. 1S-S. B. No. "a. by Ir
| Williamson. prohibiting the movement
OF tick infected cattle into tick free
! territory.
Act No 19-Ssnate Bill No. 50, by
Mr.. Johnson. authorizing the governor
/ 70 mortgage National Guard armOrles
Act No. 2O-Senate Bill No. 146. by
/ Mr.. Gilbert. authorizing the Tensa.
Basin Levee Board to float a $3.50. OOC
bond issue
Act No 22-House bill No. -. by
Mr.. Price, allowing for the tria
J Of officers OF banks on charges Of EN-
bezzlement by check either in the III
risdictiOn where check was written ol
in the jurisdiction where executed.
Act No. 24-House Bill No. IO6. oy
Mr. PalanQue. exempting pleasure
boats under twenty feet dimension!
! from tolls in state-Owned canals anC
providing FOR a maxiurIm wharrag,
and dockage charge Of S12 per yea,
for such craft.
Act No. 25-HOuse Bill No. 1O7. b,
Mr.. Cooper by request. prescribing
the proportion Of the cost Of paving t
be paid by properly owners. munici
palities and railway companies witt
tracks on streets TO be paved.
Act No. 27-House Bill No. 1o1. ,,
Mr. Smith. by request. providing 10
compulsory school attendance by chill
dren between the ages Of : and Il
parish Of Orleans excepted.
Act No 29-Senate concurrent re,
OlutIon. Ov Mr. Stafford. granting Z,
the Daughters Of the American Revo
luton The privilege Of having mad
an official survey Of the "CamIn
Peal leading from NatchitOches
through Texas. 70 Mexico CITY. in &C
operation with The same organization
Of Texas
Act No. 2I-Senata concurrent resc
luton. by Mr Poarcn. APPLYING =
D., Congress for legislation TO eteactuaIl
/ prevent polvGamv
Act No. 22-House Bill No. 80. b
Nr Powell. amending section Is O
Act 213 Of 1872. the corrupt practic
act. so as to limit a candidate 70 IN
. expenditure Of 20 per cent Of on
years salary on a campaign.
Act No. 2S-House Bill No. O.. b
VI. Dupre. abolishIng the right @
judgment by adjudication under Al
ticle 343 Of the revised civil cod
where the sole ground TO nullify j