St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-18
LEGISLATURE BEGAN
ITS SESSIONS WORK
AT CAPITAL MONDAY
Resignation Of Senator Harper Of
Winn Accepted and Name Taken
from Rolls
GOVERNOR IS MESSAGE
READ TO BODY TUESDAY
Executive Recommends Adoption
of Federal Prohibition Amend
ment and Granting Of suf-
age to Women of State

| The general assembly convened
in regular session in Baton Rouge
last Monday, the house OF represenr
tatives being called to order by
/ Speaker Bounchaud while Lieute-
Inant Governor Mouton welded the
gavel in the senate.
An incident Of the senate's con-
Vening was the matter of the recent
resignation of Senator S. ]. Harper
lof Winn. The senator was tried Lii
the federal court at Alexandria recent
ly on the charge Of sedition, the
charge being based on the passages
in booklet which he published over
his signature some time ago, He
was acquitted by the jury but was
read a severe lecture by Judge Jack
and advised to turn over to the
United States marshal the balance Of
his booklets. This the senator com
piled with and they were destroyed
i by the official.
Quite hub-bub has been kicked
up in some portions Of North Louis
lama by the senator's recent trial and
in some communities public meetings
were held and resolutions adopted
calling on him TO resign. Other
meetings were little more drastic
land called on the senate to expel
him. All OF this had its effect and
d few days ago the senator sent "a
his resignation to the governor and
publicly stated chat he did not care
Eabout facing trial III the senate hut
protested his Innocence and laid his
troubles at the door of partisan poli.
tics ana the naehinations d hla
enemies
It was protested In the senate this
week that Mr.. Harper, instead oI
addressing his resignation to the gov
ernor, should have sent it direct To
the senate for final action THIS,
however, did not bring on any
clash and the matter was passed nD
after adopting motion that his
name be dropped from the rcll Or
the senate.
| In the light Of Governors message,
read to both houses on Tuesday, y y
easy to predict that the real fight of
the session will be on the adoption
or rejection of the proposed amend
Emeat to the federal constitution pro
Ihibiting the manufacture and sale q
Intoxicating liquors in the United.
States.
The governor comes out strong ln
aid of the .drys'' and his utteranees
have caused new and stronger hopes
to arise In the breasts of the mem
| bers who espouse the cause Of nfe
tion-wide drouth. On the other hand,
the opposite side of the question
protest that there isn't much 70 the
governors taking sides; that his iIi5
fIuence for amendments adoption
was counted on long ago and no help
expected from the direction Of the
executive. Thef "drys,' however, met
the governors stand with loud ac'
claim and much jubilation and have
I1et their confidence rise few more
notches and state positively that now
there is nat the least question bui
what the stature will adopt the
amendment With votes to spare
, on the national suffrage amendment
: He urges reduction In ths
} rate Of state taxation to three mia
: and declares that the State Beard g
! Affairs has made good and that nn
der ita workings the state is now O
cash basis. These latter recon
lmendations may undoubtedly hay
lsome weight and influence II "
Legislature and the taxpayer can "a
6 pect some measure Of relief ~ 70
5 fnGar IULuT0 Dc IkANAC ASN7
4 eral howl over the present rate Shy
a the increase in assessed vaiuatio
e made it clear that some steps shoni
), he taken in the way Of lowering q
y iYnillage tax.
/. The mills Of the gods at Batd
). Rouge have not yet begun to grir
Is but already notice Of forthcof NJ
t bills have. begun 70 chow up ana 9
y grist viii soon make It's appearane
e aeither In the stae's law books Or
q the legislative junk pile where all j
J. jected measures eventually find
final resting place Senator Sta
ford OF Orleans. president pro tenn
$ 1.-THE upper house and reputed cans
le Idate for governor has announce
r, Ithat he win introduce HIS ''pensir
h bills whica grants to widows VII
IN children u3der the are Of fourtas
u, an allowance In cash for their sd