The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15
LEGISLATURE ENTERS
BATTLE ON SANDERS
GOOD ROAD MEASURE

Among the bills before the extra SEES
sion of the legislature attracting :cn-
siderable attention are the prohibition
bill and good road bill. The bill by
the prOhibtionists was introduced in,
the house by DR.. H. Jordan, Of Ray
vile, and in the senate by DR.. L. i.
Hood. Of Ouachita. The bill is to
prohibit the manufacture, sale, trans
pOrtation, delivery, possession, adver-
tisement, expectation of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes, and for
nOn-beyerage purposes, except where
authorized by permit from the proper
federal authorities and providing pen
alties for the violation Of this act
Divided in Three Sections.
The bill is divided into three sections,
and provides a penalty for the first
Offense of a fine Of not more than
$500 and Imprisonment for not less
, than 10 days or more than GO, and for
/ the second otfense Of fine of not less
than 500 and Imprisonment for not
less than 60 days nor more than one
year.
According to reliable information at
the state capitol the state administra-
ton has given its approval to this
bill and may be expected to support
it.
The ants have lined up against the
prohibitionists, but it is predicted by
good authority that their efforts will
be Of no avail
Good Roads Bill.
The good roads measure Of which j.:
Y. Sanders is author has attracted
considerable attention, and seems to
have quite a bit of opposition. The op-
position seems to be brought about by
the fact that the bill provides for one
director to be appointed by the COVER.
nor, and vests in the director the pow
er to spend the State Highway funds
as he may see fit without any restric-
tons. A synopsis of the bill follows
TO create a State Highway Depart
ment; to create the office Of Director
of Highways of the State Of Louisiana !;
to fix his term Of office and compensa-
ton; to define his powers and duties !;
to provide for the appointment of a
State Highway Engineer; to author
ize the construction and maintenance
of highways and bridges by contract
or by the Highway Engineer; to pro-
vide for a system Of State highways :;
to provide for the working Of convicts
on highways, under certain regula-
lions; to authorize the acquisition, BY
appropriation or otherwise Of rights
Of way for highways drainage canals
and bitches, and gravel beds, shell or
rock deposits, marble or granite quar-
ries, or any other natural resources or
deposits susceptible Of being used for
the construction and maintenance OF
highways; to provide revenue for
the carrying out Of the objects and
purposes of this Act; appropriating the
General Highway Fund for the pur-
poses of this Act, and to provide for
the disbursement thereof; to require
the road districts parishes, cities.
towns and villages, or any subdivision
thereof, to contribute portion OF the
cost of construction Of highways and
bridges; defining a State Highway
clothing the Director Of Highways with
full authority as peace officer to1
the purpose Of enforcing the pro
visions of certain Acts, and authorlz.
ing him to deputize and commission
such employees of the State Highway
Department as he may see fit for like
purpose; to require the State High
way Department, acting through It's
Director, to discharge the duties and
functions heretofore exercised by the
Highway Department Of the Board OF
State Engineers, as provided by Act
40 of 1910; requiring the Director t
make a certain inventory; and repea'
ing all laws or parts Of laws in con.
fict herewith, particularly Act No. ~
Of 1910. !.
This act is similar to Act No. A.
of 1910, but puts into the hands OF the
director full authority to expend tn
money as he deems wise and without
any restrictions whatever, and ne vii
have all authority now vested in tn
State Highway Department.
; According to our representative, Il
l.. Williams, this act will likely be de
feated. However, there is another bill
that will be introduced that regards
good roads, known as the bowling
Schell Bill, but as we have not reat
this bill we are unable to make an!