The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-07-01

to provide for roads of necessity
through private property
43-Exempting natural gas pipe
lines from taxation for ten years.
44-The Legislature was called to
meet September with full powers OF
a regular session.
45-Regulating of heirship and
trust estates was limited.
Reorganization of drainage dis
tricts and for cooperation with the
federal government in land reclama-
ton work was provided.
47-A tax of three-fourths Of mill
and pensions of $40 per month for
Confederate veterans were author
led.
4S-State bank examiner altered to
state commissioner of banks.
49-The state was requested to
reimburse parishes for criminal ex-
penses caused by convicts in parishes
where penal farms are located.
50-Easier and simpler methods for
impeachments and removals from Of
fee were provided.
51-Legislature was required TO
prohibit the wasteful use OF natural
gas.
52-Railroad Commission was
changed to Public Service Commits
sion and its powers broadened.
53-"Third degree" methods of OBJ
tanning confessions from persons un-
der arrest were forbidden.
54-"General Assembly" was chang
ed to Legislature"
55-Pay Of members of the LegiS-
lature was raised from SIS to $40 per
day.
56-Membership of the Senate was
fixed at thirty nine, and OF the House
at 1U1.
57-Legislature was empowered to
pass enabling acts when constitu-
tional amendments are submitted.
58-Legislature was required to
provide for mothers: pensions.
SIT was provided that acts of
the Legislature, except appropriation
bills, shall become operative twenty
days after final adjournment
60-Members of the Legislature
were forbidden to trade their votes
on bills or measures, under penalty Of
FORGETTING their seats.
61-Legislature was clothed with
full power to make legislative inyesti-
cation effective.
62-Pocket vetoes by the governor
were abolished, the governor being
given ten days after final adjourn
ment Of the Legislature in which to
sign or veto bills.
63-It was provided that no woman
can be drawn for jury services I'M
less she shall have previously filed
with the clerk of court a written de-
claration of desire to be subject to
such service.
64-Enact!ng clauses shall appear
at the beginning of every act of the
Legislature and may not be repealed
in subsequent sections.
65-The governor was required TO
convene the Legislature upon petit
tons of two-thirds Of the members Of
that body, and If the governor fails
or refuses to act the lieutenant gov
ernor or speaker of the house is au-
thorized to issue the call.
66-The Legislature was authorized
to fix minimum wages for women and
girls and permitted to regulate their
working hours.
67-The Legislature was required
to provide for the reservation of
mineral rights to all public lands
sold.
68-The Legislature was empower.
ed to consolidate or merge state de-
partments, boards or commissions.
GA legislative bureau was pro-
vided for, to consist of one member
of each House of the Legislature, and
representative Of the attorney gen.
eral, with authority to advise con-
corning the validity of bills.
70-Signatures of presiding officers
of the two houses were ordered omit
ted from published acts Of the Legis-
lature.
1.-THE supervisor of public ac-
counts is required to audit and pub
lish the expenses Of the Legislature.
Monroe Mansfield Railway