The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-15
SOME or THE ACTS OF
THE LEGISLATURE

Now that the Sixty day session Oh
the legislature has adjourned, alter
what might be termed one OF tne
most remarkable sessions in the ms
tory Of tba state, interest Is MANIFEST
as TO the work that has been accom-
ntished That Governor Parker mas re-
deemed practically every one Oh m nl9
campaign pledges as far as collatIu., ,!,,
five legislation goes, is an ou'S'p,is ou'S'all'i'iS
foat,re of thp session. AS notable
achinyemcnts of the session were made
possible by the cooperation OF salf
working majority of the membership Vi
holh the Senate and the House :,
Az the Monroe NewS-Star puis II
ooccosionalIy there was Il division as
70 tho best and most feasible method
TO accomplish given purpose but ol'S
IN two or three ccasions was there
anv serious or united effort lnade u
1efpat his announced program AS llaI
hepn said, the legislature was Ill lulI
yvmnathv with his administration ana
Il sepplpd that every effort was accord
oil for the carrying out OF his desires
Hence his platform, to a great extent
: has been translated into laws 50 lai
as the legislative preparation IS COZ
cerned.
1,ne Of the most important matteF
hofore the General Assembly, as iaf a'
royanue is concerned, was the TWO PEI
conf severance tux, which was eIlacte'
into law. and from which source 'n'
State will derive an annual revenue y y
ahout $4,000 900. This is an entlrel'
now source of revenue, heretofore ul
rnown in Louisiana. The proceeds D
this tax will greatly aid the eleemoSy
norv and educational institutions VI th
State and the residue, after proVlalii'
for derserying institutions 1t VIII y
used to build and maintain the 1fe"'
er Agricultural College, WORK u
which will soon be started.
Tho fax on LUXURlES has been II
oroased placing the burden OF TAXA
tion to a large extent, on those able U
carry IT, All luxuries have been liea'
ilv faxed, the percentage running iroi
% TO 100 per cent. This, we Delle',
is right and proper, as those VINO a,
ahla TO afford luxuries should be VII
ing to pay the increased costs.
( land commission was reGsted, whic
will make CORRECT inventory OF a
lands-owned by the State, to the en-
that the public may know just VIVA
lands are open to settlement
Petter provision has been made Il
Confederate veterans and their wlaow
those deserving men and women WI ",
hereafter be given $50 a month, ana u
Inst DAYS of some of these grand o. o.
mon and noble women will be happl'
and their lot more tolerable'
The educational and eorrecllN
schools Of the State have been suDsta
tially provided for by Increased appf
nriations. These include the lndus.f,
at Ruston, the State Normal at natcl
toches, the State school at Lafayet
and the Training School here in Mo
roe In addition, the legislature al
passed a bill submitting to the peol
the proposition of raising the limit
local school taxes, and a proposltl'
proposing Constitutional amendme
to levy a one mill tax throughout I
state for educational purposes. /
members of the Senate and Hou
seemed to realize the supreme impo
ance of an educated citizenship, a
acted accordingly.
Lack of time prevented the ena
ment of good roads measures, but
stead a commission was created
which was delegated the task OF inv
tigating this subject thoroughly and
porting their findings to the Consti
tional convention or to- 1.-The next $
sin of the General Assembly. 1t v
deemed wise to defer action until
subject could be thoroughly inyestie