The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

committee will give q hearing on the
ordinances by Mr.. Barret of Caddo
Mr.. Pugh of Acadia and Mr.. Roberts
OF Webster providing for submission
OF the new constitution to the people
Tor ratification or rejection.
The subject of civil service for New
Orleans is scheduled for final action
Friday morning by the committee on
municipal and parochial corporations
OF the Constitutional Convention.
Lines are drawn for a sharp fight in
the committee with the indications
pointing strongly to a favorable re.
port on the substitute bill prepared by
subcommittee through division Of
sentiment among the o. d. A. dele.
cation from New Orleans over the
propriety Of placing a civil service
article in the constitution.
The leader in the fight against the
subject of civil service is the man
who saved it from defeat on the day
OF its first hearing in the committee,
Colonel John P. Sullivan, president of
the New Orleans Democratic Associa-
ton, who asserts the subject is one
which should be left to the Legisla-
ture. Charles Rosen is fighting hard
for its adoption
Colonel Sullivan's opposition to the
ordinance is based on the race oues.
ton, and developed because of a ne
gro recently standing and passing the
civil service examination for a place
on the New Orleans police force. The
ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Ro-
sen and on its first hearing before the
committee the subject was nearly de.
feated from a vigorous fight against
It led by former Mayor Martin Behr.
man. After a majority of the com.
mite had evidenced their unfavora-
Bile attitude towards the ordinance.
Colonel Sullivan succeeded in having
motion adopted which declared "the |
OF the Rosen civil service |
ordinance to be a fit subject for con- |
'ideration by the Constitutional Con.
Tention.
The committee on municipal and
paroachial affairs made wonderful
progress in disposing of the great
mas sof ordinances which were re-
erred to 1T. Subjects still pending be-
ore it involve civil service, Public
Belt Railroad, Sewerage and Water
'oard and municipal ownership of
ublic utilities. all directly affecting
lew Orleans.
Recently this committee sat for
hree hours in the morning and three
ours in the afternoon. A subcom.
nttee reported a substitute ordi.
ance providing the form of parish
overnment and requirements for
hanging parish lines and parish seats
accordance with numerous motions
dopted by the committee outlining
lie opinion of the majority. The first
lotion adopted was that 'it was the
'nse OF the committee that the pres.
1t form Of parish governments ,
lould be modified.
The result was that an ordinance
troduced by the chairman of the
Wilson T. Peterman, as a
mpromise between the present po-
e jury and commission government
stems eventually was decided upon
th a Slight amendment as the
nse OF the committee. The substi- =
te provides that the name of DO
e jury" shall be retained by the .
,-sc |
embers shall be elected by the par u
at large though each must reside o
different district. The member g
ip is made either five or seven, u
III the same number of districts,
e Of the jury depending upon the LII
pulation of the parish 1t was prac-
ally agreed that the deciding num- "
: of population would be $4,000 or M
900. m