Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
IN THE SENATE.

| to point of personal privilege in the
Senate and spoke on the interviews
published in New Orleans afternoon
papers by Judge Wilson of the Juve-
nile Court and James J. Mclaughlin.
| He asserted the criticism of him con-
| tanned in those interviews was vicious,
and that he had replied to them
through the press, and would continue
| to do so.
Referring to the criticism that his
bill providing an appeal from the Ju-
venile Court of New Orleag would de-
prive Judge Wilson of the Supervision
of delinquents tried by him pending
an appeal, Senator Williams read from
the present Juvenile Court law, show
ing the amendment offered in his bill
would leave the judge this jurisdic-
ton.
Replying to the statement of Eugene
B. Stanley, assistant district attorney,
'and. the, 1atter's participation, in the
exchange of statements on the bill.
Senator Williams spoke of Stanley's
youth, and said if the young man could
get one of his superiors to take issue
with him he would be glad to enter
the discussion.
Senator Fields followed on personal
privilege on the same subject, reading
a statement which he issued to the
press early in the day as reply to
a statement by Judge Land, which ap-
peared in the Shreveport Times.
Lieutenant Governor Mouton an
nounced the appointment of Senators
Delos r. Johnson and ]. r. Domen-
geau as members of the joint commit
tee of the Senate and House to invest
igate the need of an industrial insur-
ance commission or department
Passage of Bills.
Accounts of police juries will be
audited by Supervisor of Public Ac-
counts Mcfarland under the bill in
troduced in the House by Represent /
atixe. A. NJ. Smith, and which was
passed by the Senate It increases Mr..
McFarland's salary from $4,000 to
$500 year, and also allows nearly
$4,000 additional for expenses of his
department to provide for the employ
ment and travelling expenses Of two
clerks necessary for this work.
The balance of the Ashford con.
serVation bills providing for the PRO
tectiof OF game and fish under regula-
tions of the conservation department
were passed.
Other bills passed follow:
Mr. Nix-Providing for interchange
of judicial officers in parish of Orleans
and for appointment of judges ad hoe
where judges are sick or disqualified.
Mr.. Cooper-Prohibiting soliciting
of. transportation. to immoral houses.
Mr.. Eastham-ProViding for leVying
of 100 per cent assessment on prop
erty.
C. A. Smith-Primary bill revising !
present primary laws.
Mr.. Hamley-Appropria $4,000
to pay claimants for money erroneous
Iy paid into State treasury.
A message from Governor Pleasant |
announced that he had signed the fol-
lowing bills:
No. 9-By Acknowledging it fel-
ony to steal hogs, etc.
No 12-By Brown-To prescribe
claims for paying.
No. 13--By Brown-Nuisance and
statement act.
No. 23-By Observation-Disclosures
bill.
No. 26-By Murphy-To regulate
leases.
No. 42-By Hooter-To submit to
The voters of Catahoula parish the
question of removal of the parish seat
rom Harrisonburg to JonesVille.
No. 45-By Nix-Inheritance tax
No. 47-By T. So Jones-To accept
Federal aid for vocational schools.
No. 49-By Douglas Authorizing
he parish of Caddo to sell certain
property to the Shreveport Creosoting
Company.
No. 63-By Earheart-To regulate
etc.
No. 217-By Richarme-To author.
re the Pentchartrain LeVee Board to
ssue $500, 900 per cent. bonds.
No. 260-By w. C. Jones-To author
re municipalities of over 100000 pop
Ilation to close butcher shops on Sun
lay.