The herald., 1921-03-31

tulcS NOululitte lHbt slN MEMBER
he defunct city Affairs COMMITTEES
annexed TO the pRrochial and mt
tpal committee and four mem
transferred to the judiciary com
tee Berths will later be found
the other seven members on O
committees.
A public service commission is
ated and the Railroad Commlsl
IS abolished under the provisions
an ordinance introduced by Or. VI
trion of the Sixteenth ward. The q
nance provides for five commission
appointed by the governor with il
apping terms Of ten years. A Ia
levied on all public service corp
lions to defray the expenses OF
commission. The ordinance reads
"A commission is hereby creates
De known and designated as the !
lie service commission OF Louisi,
II shall be composed of i've meml
10 be appointed by the governor {
to be removable by lin for car
with overlapping terms Of two, T.
six. eight and ten years. The t..
of the first commissioners shall .
pire as follows:
"One on August "A. 1922, one
August l. 1924; one on Angus
1926; one on August /, 1928, and +
IN August /, 1880, and thereafter
the term Of one of the commission
shall expire the governor shall
point his. successor for full 1,
Of ten years. In case OF a vaca'
caused by death. resignation, .
moval. or otherwise, the Cover
shall appoint his successor for the,
expired term only. l.
Jurisdiction to Be Wide. ,
said commission shall have IL
1iction over all privately owned
roads. water craft. express compan
telegraph and telephone compan
sleeping car companies. interur.
railroads, pipe lines, street rail,
companies, gas and electric lii
power, and heating companies, w$
companies and all other enterprs
which may hereafter be classed .
public utilities by legislative en-
ment.
Said commission shall have
thOrity TO levy a tax on the gross
ceipts of all corporations or busin.
enterprises under its Jurisdiction
amount sufficient TO meet all salaI
and reasonable expenses of the Ct
mission. The salaries of said G.
missiOners shall not be less Il
$4,000 per annum. ,
The General Assembly. at its {.
session following the adjournment.
this convention, shall enact such
Or laws as may be necessary 10 ca
this article into effect, such as \
scribing powers and duties of the CT
mission. providing for the necess,
working forces. fixing salaries of G.
missioners. and providing all OF
necessary details to enable said G.
mission to function economically
efficiently.
The members of the present X
road Commission shall be memt
Of the new commission at the sd
salary they are now drawing I'd
their present respective terms OF
fee shall have expired.
The General Assembly may grI
authority to any city or municipal
to regulate its local utilities Ii
pendently OF said commission"
Public hearing was the order of
lay in the Constitutional Convent
during last week. With every G.
mittee in action, and with many OF (
big issues up for consideration, the
dications are that the committee hs
lngs will attract as much attention.
the work Of the convention itself.
Taxation tops the list in public 1
terest. The Carver committee, VIII
has that subject in charge, will h
daily hearings. Delegations will
here from New Orleans. Shrevep
and other places in the state to 1
sent their views. Those hearings
scheduled to take place in the Sen
chamber.
The judiciary committee has {
the foundation for it's work by for
lating a line OF procedure, and
begin hearings Tuesday, continu
through the week. The meetings.
the committee win be held in the 4
eral building.