The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-09

Attempting natural gas Pipe
lines from taxation for ten years.
44-The Legislature was called TO
meet September with full powers Of
regular session.
45-Regulating Of heirship and
trust estates was limited.
46-Organization 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 $50 per month for
Confederate veterans were author
led
48-State bank examiner altered to
state commissioner OF banks.
49-The state was requested to
reimburse parishes for criminal en
penses caused by eonvicts in parishes
where penal farms are located.
6O-Easier and simpler methods for
impeachments and removals from Of
tice were provided.
51-Legislature was required 70
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 oh.
tanning confessions from persons un-
der arrest were forbidden.
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55-Pay of members Of the Legis-
lature was raised from IS to $40 per
day.
56-Membership of the Senate was
fixed at thirty nine, and or the House
at 1V1.
57-Legislature was empowered to
pass enabling acts when constitur
tional amendments are submitted.
5S-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
forfeiting their seats.
61-Legislature was clothed with
full power to make legislative investi-
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 un'
less she shall have previously filed
with the clerk Of court written de-
claration Of a desire to be subject to
such service.
i 64-Enacting 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Legislature and may not be repealed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 tc
convene the Legislature upon peti
; tions Of two-thirds OF the members oi
that body, and il 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 ane
girls and permitted to regulate thetl
| working hours.
67-The Legislature was required
to provide for the reservation o
| mineral rights to all public land
sold.
! 6S-The Legislature was empower
: ed to consolidate or merge state de
l partments, boards or commissions.
, GA legislative bureau was Pre-
vided for, to consist of one membe
: Of each House Of the Legislature, AM
e a representative Of the attorney ger
r eral, with authority to advise coz
cerning the validity Of bills.
= 70-Signatures Of presiding officer
I Of the two houses were ordered omi
ted from published acts Of the Legii
= lature.
: 1.-THE supervisor Of public a.
counts is required to audit and pull
d lish the expenses Of the Legislature.
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