The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-10-22
DIPPING QUESTION
FINALLY SETTLED
LEGISLATURE DEFEATS EFFORTe
THAT WOULD INTERFERE
WITH PRESENT LAW.
HAS BEEN A LONG BATTLE
Efforts Had Been Made Since Early
Days of the Session To Amend or
Change Law-Thi-ty Day
Limit Has Expired.

Baton Rouge No Legislation Will
be enacted at this session of the Leg
islature either repeating or modifying
the existing compulsory cattle dipping
law.
The House of Representatives set
tied that question. when for the sec
ond time it killed bill that would
have had the effect, it was claimed, of
defeating the purpose Of the compui-
sorry tick eradication act.
The first fight between the dipping
and anti-dipping forces in the House
occurred early in the session. H. A.
Burgess of DeSoto introduced bill to
repeal the present law outright. This
bill went to the scrapheap. M. }. Syl-
vest of Washington then introduced a
bill to permit parishes to permit local
option elections on compulsory dip
ping of cattle. The bill went to the
legislative committee and back TO The
House with a favorable report by
vote OF s to in committee. The MI
nority filed a report asserting the bill
was in contravention of the constltu-
ton which prohibits the introduction
of a bill on the same subject matter
after It has been defeated.
DR. NJ. V. Varmande of Terrebonne
sought to have the minority report
substituted for the majority report
and adopted by the House. Mr. Var
mande opposed the Sylvest bill on the
ground that 1t was unconstitutional,
that the passage of the bill would re-
peal automatically federal aid in TICK
eradication work and that its effect
would be to weaken and destroy the
compulsory cattle dipping law. Mr..
Sylvest disputed DR. Marmande's con.
tention.
John Dymond of Plaquemines Offer
ed a motion that the bill be sent to
the joint judiciary committee for
report on the constitutional phase OF
the question.
AS a substitute H. W. Womack OF
West Carroll moved the indefinite
postponement of the entire subject
matter. The House, by a vote OF So
to 4S, adopted the Womack motion. D.
M. Evans Of Madison put on the
clincher, which prevents considera-
ton
The thirty-day limit on the introduce
ton Of bills has expired, and no bill
can be introduced without the consent
of majority of the House.
The Senate committee on insurance
and railroads conducted public
hearing on the insurance bill by Sena-
tor ProwelI which would compel fire
and guaranty insurance companies to
settle claims within sixty days after a
claim is filed E. H. Arlington, rep
resenting three large insurance CON-
panieS, stated the enactment of such
legislation would cause him to recon-
mend to his companies that they
withdraw automobile theft insurance
from this state. The bill was amend
ed SO that the law would not apply
to automobile theft and reported ia.
vorably.
The H6use adopted the Proweii
Senate resolution to protest against
the institution of clinics for rehabi1i-
tation work among veterans of the
world war
Senator D. R. JohnsOn's bill to
amend the title of Article of 1914 to
require that suits be brought against
carrier at point Of shipment
was reported favorably.
Senator Stewards bill to require
that the appeal of the suit be filed
within one year after the first trial
without action.
Mr.. Hamley's bill to provide for the
relief Of the clerk of court Of East |
Carroll parish was reported favorably. |
Favorable reports were voted by the !
House labor and capital committee on
the Alras bill to regulate punishment |
Of wages and salaries and the Higgins |
bill 10 authorize the establishment of |
an employment bureau in the State
of Labor.
ind ri ,rr,if D -
,ussed Senator Daveys bill to fix the
Ialary Of the crier of the Supreme
Court at $1,000 The. bill was amend
I'd to fix the salary at $1,000 and re-
ported favorably &
The House municipal corporations
committee ordered favorable reports
IN the Alexander bill to amend the
Act of 1920 so as to permit city COM
nissioners in municipalities operating
Inder commission government to also
act as commissioners for municipality |
owned gas plants; on the Dreyfous |
bill 10 empower New Iberia to own
md operate pleasure park; on the
Moyse bill to amend the charter OF |
Baton Rouge so as to fix the date for
he municipal election on the first
Tuesday in August, 1922
John Dymond of Plaquemine intro
luced concurrent resolution IN .ne
House to memorabilia Congress 10
,ass the Borah-Bankhead bill to pro-
-ide for governmental aid in the re.