The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-06
MATTERS confronting
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
tNew Orleans states.)


Hundreds Of bills are now In the
course of preparation, making ready
for an early introduction at the coming
session Of the legislature, Present In
dlcatIobs are that the number of pro-
posed laws win easIly keep pace with
former years and run we'll up TO the
500 mark.
New Orleans wilt have one matter
OF supreme Importance TO the city
before this legislature, in the shape Of
the proposed constitutional amendment
for re-ananelng the city and taking
care Of outstanding municipal obiiga.
lions.
Consideration OF constitutional
convention at some time during the
Pleasant administration IL also ex.
9eeted to become an early issue.
Liquor legislation of regulatory
nature will be up for consideration
Supt A. W. Turner, of the Louisiana
Anihsaloon League. has said so aud
he usually knows, lie has limited that
bill will be offered to prevent the
sale of liquor within five miles OF the
Louisiana State University. which Ia
effect would be TO make Baton Rouge
dry this is one In which many legis.
lators are personally Interested
Another IL 10 prevent the shipment
and sale Of nearbeer In dry territory.
The Shell near-beer bill vas one OF the
most bitterly fought measures Of the
general session Of 1914. Another pro.
posed act Ia TO make II compulsory
upon police jaries to call prohibition
elections when a certain per cent Of
the electors petition for IL. With such
an act on the statute books. several
parishes would Immediately be forced
into prohibition elections,
A revision of existing election laws
will provide one OF the battle grounds
for the coming session.
Progressive developments In the
Third District and opposition 10 the
Democratic party in the general elee'
ton, have emphasized the necessity
for drawing party lines aud preserving
party integrity through legislative en-.
aetments, say the party leaders One
plan Is 20 provide for all party nomina-
tions by primaries to be held on the
same day with separate boxes, etc.
This plan was up at the last session
bu, was finally killed In conference and
a much milder measure pat through at
the Instigasion Of Third District Demo
Gratis who then expected that large
per cent of the detection would come
back into the party. Punishment by
probation for one or two years Is also
being suggested for the boilers, That
election bills will be among the early
ones. Ia generally admitted
Among other subjects that will claim
attention. are:
Judicial legislation. reorganization
OF the Supreme Court, one OF the plans
being TO increase the judges from Ave
10 seven and divide the court into two
working sections.
penitentlary Board OF Control, a re-
financing of this state institution, either
on present lines or by changing the
existing system,
Probable limiting OF the parole act,
complaint having been made that the
present act In too liberal The New York
plan has been under consideration,
Tax revision Of some sort, unless
that whole subject matter IL left open
for a constitutional convention,
Revision and elimination of the fee
system In public offices, as particularly
applies to sherlffs, clerks of courts, etc
State Board of Health legislation
and sanitary bills,
Possible legislation affecting the
Charity Hospital and the system now
In vogue al New Orleans,
Educational bills, affecting state
schools.
Abolition Of the license tax Oh trades
and occupations.
New aets locking to ala equalization
Of assessments and taxation.
Building and maintaining Of better
public highways. will be among early
subjects covered
Agricultural legislation. 10 encourage
soil development and 20 strengthen the
hands OF the Department of Agriculture
Adoption OF plan for state budgets,
to prevent appropriatlng more money
than the income will provide.
Added levee legislation pending
Federal control OF the states food
protection system. The Probe Com
mission will have ON Ole tn Baton