The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31
1jB[|C HEARINGS
On TAX IS URGED
MAYER COMMITTEE TO BE
ausY ON IMPORTANT CON.
VENTlON WORK.
sAY ABOLISH COMMISSION
..h,,. Service Body With Five Mem.
h.r. Proposed in Convention
special Committee Expected
4 TO Review Transactions.

p.ton Rouge, LATHE beginning Of
!, ~ Investigation Of the affairs of all
.,ate departments, boards and COM
4 ,,,s,ions by the special committee
,omed under the Ponder resolution;
/, announcement of series of hearings
4 a ali important measures introduced;
M formal abolition of the committee
4 = affairs of the city Of New Orleans
{ and the introduction of an ordinance
nv Dr. V. x. Irion of New Orleans
creating a public service commission
1 n five members and abolishing the
railroad commission, were the main
features Of the Constitutional Con.
yention Friday, when that body closed
the third week Of the session.
Il The special Investigating commit.
. "a composed of Silas D. Ponder of
/ sabine ]. H. Morrison Of Pointe
tnuuee and George S. Guion of AS
! sumption held its first meeting and
4 ealled upon the secretary of state for
is list Of all boards, commissions and
50 kodies that function under authority
81 ~ the state. Secretary of State
5rdlley Immediately went to work to
comply with the request, and when
~ list Is ready the committee will
Mn q searching investigation of the
operations Of each board or body.
Some May Be Abolished.
While nothing official has been
} xiven out by the committee, it is un-
lafItood that in addition to an in.
1niry into the functions and duties of
H. boards, with the view Of recon-.
/ snndhg the abolition Of those consid-
ss1fed useless, the committee will delve
10 The financial transactions Of the
s1o1rds. This will be to ascertain
IN much money they are spending.
Nat Of these boards, as we'll as sew
III departments, receive fees in
ysficus forms. 1t Is said there are
lstveen 100 and $50 boards and COM
missions In the state.
Chairmen Of several Of the big com.
Ntnees announced schedules of hear.
I'M that will cover wide range dur.
ing the coming week. Among the
| hearings fixed were those on the
Rosen ordinance for, a civil service
system for New Orleans and the Fitz-
patrick ordinance, authorizing mem.
bey of the New Orleans dock board
! to receive compensation. A hearing
on the R0sen ordinance will be given
! Wednesday by the parochial and mu-
nleipal affairs committee. The com.
mittee on ports and canals will give
| hearing Thursday on the Fitzpatrick
dock board ordinance. Members Of
The dock board have been invited to
BE- present. Some Of the board mem
ben, It ID understood here, will 0p-
pose the ordinance because it per-
Mtts the payment Of salaries to mem
ters Of the board. Board members
AoM that 1t will have the effect OF
u litcalizins that body.
City Affairs Body Out.
II The tammittee on affairs Of the city
d = New Orleans ended it's official ex.
lenceY Friday when the convention,
q Y Z unanimous vote and without de.
& eete, adopted the resolution by Mr.
4 Aelps Of New Orleans abolishing the
eqmmittee, The resolution was re.
lefred to the rules committee Thurs
saay md II came back with a favor
able report. The convention also &C.
u cepted tile recommendation Of the