New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-02-05
BILLS PASSED BL
THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,

House Bill 81, telnen -ConStltutlond
amendment authorizing the governor t.
sell small part of the bottom of LAX
Pontchartrain for the construction of
chain OF islands across the lake from
Orleans to St. Tammany, provided th'
builders Of the islands donate a f1e,
roadway across the lake to the state
! Passed 78 to Z.
House Bill 37S, Webb-Validatine
certain informal transfers of land from
the state to various levee boards. Passed
/ IS to 0.
i House Bill 33S,McCullough-Makine
! it unlawful for any person, firm o.
pons as payment of wages. Passed 7s
to D.
House Bill 417,Gianelloni- Revising
the law specifying allowances made
sheriffs for feeding and conveying pris-
oners. Passed IS to s.
House Bill 462, Cobb-Requiring in
dustrial insurance companies to give
thirty days notice before lapsing a life
insurance policy fer nonpayment of
premiums. Passed 81 to 5.
House Bill AT, Reitmeyer-Raising
the salary of the jury commissioner at
New Orleans. Passed "a to D.
House Bill 1!3, Conzelmann-Aut
izing parishes to create planning
commission to work out and suggest
plans of development to police juries.
Passed y to 8.
House Bill 245, Chassez-Constitu-
tional amendment to revise section IA,
act XIV to prevent municipalities from
issuing more than ten per cent of its
assessed property value in bonds, re-
CARELESS of the number Of purposes for
which the bonds are iss led. Passed II
to 3.
House Bill 244, Chassez-Enabling
act to put into effect the bond limita-
ton provision. Passed 80 too
House Bill 456, Webb-Revising the
law establishing the state reform school
at Monroe. Passed Is to 0.
House Bill 512, Jordan-Regulating
the speed at which motorists may pass
a school van. Passed n to o.
House Bill SIT, Jones-The general
fish any oyster regulation act; passed
rs to 5.
House Bill 474, Durham-Authorizin
Rapides to vote on a 15-mill special
school tax. Passed 80 too.
House Bill 463, Fernandez Raising
the hospital tax on the race tracks and
and baseball games so as to give the
Charity hospital about $4,000 year
from these sources instead oof $5OOOO
Passed IS to S.
Senate Bill u, Sandoz-Revising Act
1876 of 1904, authorizing the governor
to appoint certain municipal officers in
case of a vacancy created during term
OF office. Passed 81 to II.
Senate Bill %, Sandoz-Providing that
board of aldermen may draw half pay
for only one special meeting after a
regular meeting has been postponed due
to lack of quorum. Passed "a to IS.
Senate Bill 81, Sandoz-Amending
Act 1876 of 1898 to more clearly define
the liability of municipal tax collectors
and the securities on his bond Passed
70 to O.
Senate Bill /, Davey-Authorizing the
district attorney of Orleans to carry on
his civil practice which district attorney.
The law prohibiting such practice was
passed few years ago. Representative
Reilly, Frymire ,Chassez, urged the
bills pas sage. Passed 50 to %.
Senate Bill n, Huson-to broaden tht
rights of women so that she
may mortgage her separate and para
phernalla property for any purpose she
sees fit, and for whose benefit she sees
fit. Passed so to a. Goes to Governor.
Senate Bill AZ, Wingate-Prohibiting
gambling with cards or in any other
way within five miles Of Simpson
High chool in Vernon parish. Passed
So to 2. Goes to Governor.