The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

surplus gas in view OF the fact that
there is no other market for gas in
that section at the present time
THAT is matter" the governor re-
pied, that can be left to the Depart-
ment OF Conservation. The State pro.
poses to play the game fairly and
serve the interests of the whole peo-
PIE and not any special class"
Governor Parker questioned Mr.. Carr
concerning the amount of money spent
by the carbon black interests in propa-
ganda work in Louisiana. He told Mr.
Carr that 1t had been reported the
carbon interests raised a fund of 5000
ooo while bills affecting the conserva-
tlon OF gas was pending before the
Legislature, and that only $4,000 of
thls sum was spent; that $500, 900 had
Deen raised by the same interests in
propaganda work to prevent action by
the Constitutional Convention and the
Legislature. Mr.. Carr denied these re-
ports.
The governor said he saw a state
ment published to the effect that the
carbon black interests owned $4,000
600 worth of property in Louisiana.
Then he produced the record of the
Board of State Affairs showing that
the combined assessment of all the
carbon black companies operating in
the State totaled only $1,493,71O for
1920. or this amount. the governor
said, the Southern Carbon Company.
represented by Mr.. Carr. was assessed
for only $426,92O. Mr.. Carr said the
assessment of his company had been
increased and would total about ST.
100000 for 1921.
The question OF supplying natural
gas to New Orleans was discussed.
MT. Carr expressed the opinion that il
would make gas expensive to New Or
leans if piped from the Monroe field.
he Inquired that pipe line from the
Monroe district to New Orleans would
cost between s12,OOO,OOO and SIS. 5.OOO.. |
OOO and in addition to this pumping
stations would have to be built
The only source of cheap gas for
New Orleans" Mr.. Carr said, sis from |
The Terrebonne field. | say this be-
cause the distance is short, being only
abobut fifty miles. Gas will 20 from
he Terrebonne WELD to New Orleans
rom the well pressure.
Our interests have secured options
N considerable amount of acreage in
he Terrebonne field, and we contem-
'late some development work there"
Governor Parker told Mr.. Carr htat
ne Legislature would meet early in
my and all questions that may be pro-
'ounded to him.
An ordinance fixing the minimum
lcense tax on motor, steam-driven and
ther vehicles was introduced by Mr..
Weber of Ascension. The ordinance
intended as a companion measure
the one introduced by Mr.. Weber
lst week, segregating motor vehicle
censes into a road fund.
Election of members of levee boards
y direct vote of the qualified voters
the various levee districts, after the
erms of the present board members
xpire in 1924, is required in an ordi-
ance introduced by Mr. Gilfoil of East
arroll. The ordinance also author I
es an increase in the interest rate
n levee board bonds from 5 to 6 per I
ent.
Mr.. Warren of Lincoln introduced l
request an ordinance changing the Z
'oyision in the Constitution in regard I
the formation of new parishes. The a
resent provision requires a terri [
rial size of not less than 625 SQUARE r
lies, and not less than a population [
1000. The ordinance reduces this n
500 square miles and 5000 popula. {
IN.
Compulsory guaranty of deposits in r
INKS is contained in an ordinance +
troduced by Mr.. Walker of East |,
'liciana. The ordinance provides: d
All persons, firms and corporations C
ing, or to do, banking gbusiness in D
is State. shall furnish solvent secur. P
for their deposits. The Legisla, a
re at its next Irregular session shall
act the necessa airy laws to carry this :,
finance into effect, to define what -
Institutes banking. to fix the guar. :,
ty to be furnished, and to fix a =,
nalty for the violation of the act" :.