The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
BILLS INTRODUCED
IN LEGISLATURE
summary OF Proposed Laws Presented
BY 1916 Law Makers.

10 VI people are affected by
'Le biILS now before the Assembly In
oFder that it may be simpler for the
'"yman to ascertain whether IN, busr
ness Is touched directly by any or the
'.S'SIation, the following catalog
OF their purposes. arranged alpbaberi
'dIIE according TO the Interest they
affect. Is presented:
AGRICULTURAL
BY Mr.. Williamson urobfbf.
the removal Of cattle from ogaran.
tined area into any tick free section
ana "h"r" tick eradication is being
conducted Senate agriculture. lands
and levoes
BY Mr. WilIiamson-To provida ,o-
tlck eradication throughout the state
-S"nat" agriculture, lands and Ievees
by Mr.. ID. r. Johnson To oncour-
age the sale Of farm produce direct to
/ consum"r.-Senate agriculture.
by Mr.. Schexnayder- Statewide cat.
tie dipping to eradicate the cattle
uck-Iiouse agriculture.
BY Mr.. Saint-To establish q land
bank and rural credits system. House
| committee on banks.
APPROPRIATIONS
BY Mr.. Jordan-SlOOOO to refund
homestead claims.-House appropria-
| tions committee.
by Mr.. Earhardt-slG.5O 500 10 con
tlnu" Office Of commissioner Of mill.
/ tary records.-IIouse appropriations
BY Mr. Kant 81 200 for the Louis.
lana room in the Confederate Museum
at Richmond, Va-Housr approprra.
tiOns.
BY Mr.. Powell $4,000 for the com.
mission on uniform legislation.
BY Mr. Foster-S4O refund TO 4 p
Perkins sheriff Of Grant.
The contingent expense bill appro-
priating $1,000 for the expenses q,
the General Assembly has passed the
House and is pending in the Senate.
BANKING
BY Mr.. Penningham- Prohibiting
any officer or stockhoIder Of a bank
receiving any fee or gift for obtain
ing loan therefrom.
BLUE LAWS
BY Mr.. Bennet-Iniunction and
abatement act relative to houses OF
prostitution and red light" district
House judiciary B.
by Mr.. Bennet-Granting 70 police
juries and councils the right to pro-
hibit gambling judiciary 4.
BY Mr.. Newsom-Granting police
juries power to pass Sunday laws
House judiciary G.
Mr.. Lewis Making it a misdemean-
or to bet on an eiection-House ju-
dietary G..
FEES.
BY Mr.. Unconstitutional amend
ment TO put the district attorney Of
Orleans on a salary of SlOOOO-House
judiciary A.
BY Mr.. SChwing require sher-
ifs, assessors and clerks of court to
keep public records of all moneys re-
ceived and disbursed-Senate judi
ciary A and B jointly.
BY Mr.. Schwing-To fix the com
pensation OF sheriffs and tax coIlec-
tors, etc.-Senate judiciary A and B
jointly.
BY Mr. Schwing-To fix the com
pensation of tax assessors, etC.-Sen-
ate judiciary A and p jointly.
By Mr.. Schwing-To fix the com
pensation of clerks of court-Senate
judiciary A and B jointly.
BY Mr. Boatner-Fixing the salaries
Of the clerk and the deputy clerks Of
the Supreme Court-Senate judi,
ciary B.
BY Mr.. Smith--Fixing the salaries
OF sheriffs-Senate judiciary A and B .
Jointly.
BY Mr. Smith-Fixng the salaries
OF assessors-Senate judiciary A and .
b jointly.
BY Mr.. Smith-Fixing the salaries /
OF clerks Of court-Senate judiciary .
A and b jointly. (
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
BY Mr.. Saint-Levying a tax OF .
per cent on all moneys or property
sent out Of the state by foreign cor
porations. other than in necessary
business transactions. The purpose or
the act is to keep bank deposits in
Louisiana House judiciary b.
FRANCHISES
By Mr. Ford rd-EmpOwering police
jurics TO grant franchises for water.
sewerage and drainage pipe lines.