The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-28
INSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TAKES 6iNAL ACTION ON
ORDINANCES.
THREE PROPOSITIONS UP
s.... Militia, Government and Land
ownership Are Chief Subjects
That Are Up Before Constitu.
+ tional Convention.


yeek OF its session Monday it will
have on its calendar for final passage
ordinances embracing the schedules
of three committees. These are:
Creation of the state militia, with a
nroyision requiring the adjutant gen.
sraI to make his domicile at Baton
Rouge.
distribution Of the powers OF gov.
eminent between the legislative, exec
utiye a ndjudicial departments.
Prohibition of alien ownership OF
iapdeither as individuals or through
corporations.
The ordinance providing how
amendments to the constitution shall
be submitted 81 fixed as a special or.
dsr for Thursday night.
Ordinances creating the executive
departments and embracing the bill
Of rights are on second reading, and
ous regulating homesteads and ex-
smptions is on first reading.
Monday afternoon the committee on
sorts and canals will meet for the
SUPPOSE of receiving the report OF
ubcommitte composed Of Messrs.
Phelps, Hunter and Hodges on the
Cssondelet Canal Told Basin). The
subcommittee. It is reported. will
scommen dthat the question Of the
purchsse Of the canal by the state be
III to the Legislature.
The committee on lands and levees
VII meet Monday to formulate its
schedule. The committee on roads
end drainage will meet Monday night
ioe the same purpose.
Tuesday the committee on legisla.
I've spportionment will hold a meet
ING to prepare an ordinance for it's
schedule that will fix the size Of the
Senate and House. The committee
has already decided on a Senate Of
thirty.Ave members and a House Of
sightyStx members.
The taxation committee will re.
mme consideration Of taxation ordi-
nanoes Monday night, when 1t will be-
nn . winnowing process to determine
what kind Of taxing program will
h recommended to the convention.
The ordinance by DR.. ". X. Irion
4 the Sixteenth Ward. New Orleans,
pruviding for the initiative and refer
udum. IL billed for a hearing before
II committee on legislative depart.
usnt Tuesday. The committee will
also take up the PRONUNCIATION Of acts
Il the legislature.
n. l. Alexander, commissioner Of
nassrvstion. IL to b given a hearing
Tuesday on carbon black ordinances
M subcommittee Of the judiciary
SmnittsA appointed 10 AZ the mum
~ Of judicial districts In the state
- parishes that win compose them
h1tAs number Of district judges, has
h1huctions to report to the full com
nlltss Thursday at 1880 q. m.
ne committee on agriculture will
usst Tuesday at 8 q. m. to receive
- reports Of three subcommittee or
y schedule. Embraced In this list IL
- ordinance by DR.. Roy o. Young
\ lafayette designed to prevent 81
~ rsnneries from depressing thu
uiess o fsugar by artificial means.
Tuesday at 4 p. m. the schedule
eanittse win sfvs . hearing on III
eunances by Mr.. Barrett Of Caddo
- Pagh Of Acadia and Mr.. Robsrtl
webster providing for Submission
u new constitution to the people
sadacstion or rejection.
M subject Of civil service for New
as b scheduled for final actor
my morning BY the committee q
cpA and psrochial corporation
u Constitutional Convention.
~ sre drawn for sharp fight 1,
eennittse with the indication
uoas strongly to a favorable r.
g ne substitute bill prepared b,
ssonmittse through a division O
asst among the o. D. A. dele
uom New Orleans over tn
.'sey Of placing q civil servic
russ = the constitution.
..s leader in the fight against tn
u q civil service is the ma,
= ~ Il from defeat on the da
ant hearing in the committed
S. soan 2. Sullivan. president q
-. Orleans Democratic Associ,
~. ee asserts the subject is on
seouh Be left to the Legisls
Charles Rosen is fighting har
81 y adoption. 49,
~ssa sulhvan's opposition to tn
e based on the race que,
u oeveloped because of a n,
~ 10y standing and passing tn
~ s, examination for a plac
Sss Wv Orleans police force. Tn
"a ~ vas introduced by Mr.. R,
-s,. - % Is first hearing before til
11,S me subject was nearly d
m . vigorous fight again,
- tormer Mayor Martin Beh
= sne majority of the con
~, 49, ssidsnced their unfavor
cls 49, towards the ordinanc
Sss Sullivan succssded in havin
rlI6Ils = .9 which declared "tf
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