Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-06-22
LEGISLATIVE NOTES,

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signed by Speaker Hewitt Bouanchaud
of the House. The bill now goes tc
Governor Pleasant for his signature
and will go into effect twenty days
after PRONUNCIATION.
Before the Senate convened a dele
cation of "wets" from Iberville and
West Baton Rouge parishes waited
upon Senator Schwing with the re
quest he stand by his vote against
ratification. Senator Schwing assured
ioriey Of sentiment in his district
changed and allowed him to vote 9th
erwise. Later, in the Senate, Sena
tor Schwing presented a number OF
petitions from his constituents urging
him to stand against ratification. One
petition urged him to do so even
though his vote was the only wet one.
Senator Vincent presented a letter
| from the Insurance Exchange of the
| Bureau of Commerce, Lake Charles,
protesting against the Delos R. John
son insurance bill creating an appeal
board to consider the advisory rates
suggested by the Louisiana Fire Pre-
vention Bureau.
Representative Upton of East Fell
| ciana introduced a concurrent resolu-
a fraction over $4,000, an unexpended
balance of the Louisiana Commission
| to the Mississippi Centennial Exposi-
ton at Gulfport. Laid over under the
rules.
Senator H. G. Fields introduced i
resolution in the Senate asking the ap-
pointment of a legislative committee
to investigate the work of the Depart
ment of Conservation. His efforts to
obtain suspension Of the rules 70
obtain immediate action on the reso-
luton were defeated
Senator Theole presented an invita-
ton from the board of commissioner
of the port of New Orleans inviting
the legislators to inspect the work
being done on the industrial canal
June 15.
Senator Vincent introduced an an
nonymous letter supposed to have
been written from the Soldiers Home
at New Orleans asking for an inEesti-
cation of that institution. The letter
purported to be sisgned by inmates,
Grams there were almost naked AMI
eff ever an institution needed investi-
CATION this one does" The writer's
said they were afraid to sign their
names
Senate Bills On Passage.
Following bills were taken up on
final passage:
Senate bill by Mr. Schwing-Re-
curing the rebuilding of land-surfaced
roads along levees when damaged by
caVing banks or other causes. Passed:
yeas 80, nays 2.
Mr.. Powell-An amendment to the
Constitution, granting suffrage to wo-
men. Passed, yeas 80, nays %.
Mr.. Browne - Providing for the
suppression of red light districts
and houses of ill-fame. Passed; yeas
II, nays 26.
Mr. MeEachern-An amendment to
the Constitution permitting the Leg
islature to appropriate more money
for the Southern University. Passed,
yeas 81. nays 8.
Mr.. Nix-Providing for the taxa
tion of property, regardless of where
it may be found. Passed, yeas 81.
nays 0.
House Bills On Passage.
Bills taken up on final passage foY-
low:
Mr.. misunderstanding registration |
of physicians. Passed; yeas 80, |
nays O.
Mr. Dore-Requiring recusation OF |
judges in cases where they have rel |
atives on either side of case. Failed
TO pass; yeas As, nays 81. Motion en-
tered to reconsider.
O. A. Smith = More clearly defining
duties of the state bank examiner.
Passed; yeas 80, nays 0.
Mr.. Conner Authorizing state
bank examiner to pay assistant bank
examiners employed by Examiner
Young. Passed: yeas 50, nays g.
c. a. Smith-Placing state banks on
an equal footing with national banks
IN regard to the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn. Passed, yeas 96, nays 0.
Mr.. Martin - Authorizing creation
Of subschool districts in parishes 10
vote special taxes for school purposes.
Passed, yeas 95, nays 0.
Mr.. Pecot-Prohibiting trespassing
on plantations, farms, pastures or
meadows without permission of own
r. Failed to pass, yeas 36, nays ).
5Iineher applied by T. s. Jones.
Mr. Anderson - Transferring ST.
5000 from general fund to the penl-
entiary fund. Passed, yeas 95, nays o.
Mr.. Berry - Providing for correc-
ion of assessments against public
ervice and other corporations that
re valued and assessed by Board of
'tate Affairs. Passed, yeas 73, nays 6.
Mr.. Meyer - Increasing the salary
Il custodian OF notarial records at
lew Orleans. Passed, yeas S6, nays 0.
w. G. Jones-Readjusti fees col
acted by the register Of state land Of