The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
HOUSE LIFTS BAN
ON BILL LIMIT
sMITH RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT
BEGINNING OF SESSION Is
REPEALED.
ALL RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Constitutional Provision Which Limits
Time For Introduction OF New
Measures Will Soon Take
Effect.

lHc EoT tntTOouCtiOH W w."
Measures Will Soon Take
Effect.
Baton Rouge.-The Smith resolu-
ton limiting legislation to enabling
acts and emergency measures was
thrown into the junk heap BY the
House, when that body adopted a res
olution by Mr.. Claiborne OF Pointe
Coupee to repeal it and declare 1t In
operative. This has the effect OF re-
moving all restrictions upon legfsla-
ton and a bill can be introduced on
any subject until the thirtieth day OF
the session, when the lid" automatic
ally goes down on the introduction OF
all bills. The constitution provides
that bills can only be introduced dur
ing the first thirty days Of the session.
After that date 1t will be necessary
to get the consent Of a majority OF
the House to introduce bill.
The House declared the Smith reso-
luton null Ind void for two reasons
nrst, that it was in contravention OF
the constitution, which removed all
limitation from this session of the Leg
islature and which provides that each
house shall prescribe its own rules OF
procedure. Second, that 1t had ham
pered and delayed the business Of the
House although it was intended to ex-
pedite legislative work.
A new source of revenue for the
state was uncovered by Senator T. l.
Bowling Of De Soto when he suggest
ed to the subcommittee of the House
ways and means committee of the SEN
ate finance committee that license
tax be imposed on railroad depots.
Senator Warren examined the existing
law and found that railroad depots
have been escaping license taxes. The
subcommittee will write a clause into
the new revenue bill placing a license
tax on all depots within the state.
This is expected to yield q consider
able amount Of revenue.
A new highway measure was intro
duced In the Legislature recently
when Senator N. C. Williamson
Of Lake Providence in conjunction
with Senator n. B. Warren OF Ruston
introduced q bill providing for the
abolishment of the office Of state high.
way engineer and the creation Of
highway advisory commission. Under
the bill the governor, secretary of
state and secretary of agriculture are
made the three members Of the id.
visory commission.
The attack on the license taxes i'm
posed on automobiles and motor veni-
cles in the Evans highway bill came
when the Motor League of Louisiana,
through p. M. Miner Of New Orleans.
president, placed upon the desks Of
members Of the Legislature a circular
letter protesting against the rates
nxed in the bill. The letter contained
tables showing the effect and amount
Of the license taxes proposed in the
bill.
An organized movement has been
started in the Legislature to endeavor
to bring about repeal of the compul-
sorry cattle dipping law. The move
ment has not progressed far enough to
indicate its strength. but the sopport-
ers Of repeal claim they are gaining
recruits In both the Senate and House.
James Barrett Of the Third Ward in.
uoduced bill In the House to or.
sanixe the Criminal District Court Of
Orleans parish along the lines laid
down IN the new constitution. The bill
wa submitted to the FIVE judges Of
the Criminal District Court before in.
uoduction and was approved by
them.
Names Of members of the House
Who fail to attend committee meetings
vil hereafter be printed in the jour.
hal. =
A bill introduced in the House BY
3. A. shattuck Of Calcasieu to REQUIRE
children residing in the country sec.
uon Of parish to attend parish pub
nc scnools instead Of public schools
iocated within municipality. The hill
is desisned to reach a condition thai
sxists at Lake Charles. 1t appears
mat Calcasieu parish is maintainine
: public school for negro children in
tne parish near Lake Charles. but q
majority Of the children are attendin,
: school within the city, thus forcins
me parish to double expense.
surprising action was taken ws6.
assday by the joint judiciary commit.
zee Of the Louisiana Senate IN N.
pfonioition and dry law mod,ncat,on
= s.ssres .s Tor both received approval
= me iawmakeS- TIE bin prensred
me prohibition forces ana intrn-
ICED BY Senator I. L. Hood - NJ
Sloe 2 state prohibition Law ~.
ported favorably. A re.oln,,".
q stsr J. 7. ProwslI Of New Orl..ns =
nsnorialise Congress to moS,e.