The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-20
DIPPING QUESTION
FINALLY SETTLED
LEGISLATURE DEFEATS EFFORTS
THAT WOULD INTERFERE
WITH PRESENT LAW,
HAS BEEN A LONG BATTLE

Efforts Had Been Made Since Ear
Days Of the Session To Amend or
Cnange Law-Thirty Day
Limit Has Expired.
Baton Rouge. 49, No legislation wi
De enacted at this session of the Lei
N!ature either repeating or modifyln
the existing compulsory cattle dippin
law.
The House Of Representatives Sc
tied that question, when for the SCI
ond time 1t killed a bill that woul
have had the effect, it was claimed, 0
defeating the purpose of the compul
sorry tick eradication act.
The first fight between the dippins
and anti'dipping forces in the House
occurred early in the session. H. A
Burgess Of DeSoto introduced a bill tc
repeal the present law outright. This
Dill went to the scrapheap. M. J. Syl
vest Of Washington then introduced a
bill to permit parishes to permit local
option elections on compulsory Dip
ping Of cattle. The bill went to the
legislative committee and back to the
House with favorable report by a
vote OF 5 to 4 in committee. The mi.
nority filed report asserting the bill
was in contravention Of the constitu.
ton which prohibits the introduction
Of bill on the same subject matter
after 1t has been defeated.
DR.. M. V. Varmande Of Terrebonne
sought to have the minority report
substituted for the majority report
and adopted by the House. Mr.. Var.
mande opposed the Sylvest bill on the
ground that 1t was unconstitutional.
that the passage Of the bill would re.
peal automatically federal aid in tick
eradication work and that its effect
would be to weaken and destroy the
compulsory cattle dipping law. Mr..
Sylvest disputed DR.. Marmande's con.
tention.
John Dymond Of Plaquemines offer.
ed motion that the bill be sent to
the joint judiciary committee for q
report on the constitutional phase of
the question.
As a substitute H. W. Womack Of
West Carroll moved the indefinite
postponement Of the entire subject
matter. The House, by a vote Of 81
to 4S, adopted the Womack motion. D.
N. Evans Of Madison put on the
clincher, which prevents considera.
ton.
The thirty.day limit on the intsoduc.
ton OF bills has expired, and no bill
can be introduced without the consent
Of a majority Of the House.
The Senate committee on insurance
and railroads conducted a public
hearing on the insurance bill BY sena.
TOR Prowell which would compel fire
and guaranty insurance companies to
settle claims within sixty days after a
Claim Is filed. E. H. Addington, rep.
resentins three large insurance com.
pAnies. stated the enactment of such
legislation would cause him to recon.
mend to his companies that thew {
withdraw automobile theft insurance {
from mis- state. The bill was amend. I
60 80 that the law would not apply I
to automobile theft and reported IA. t
vorably. '
The House adopted the Proved, l
Senate resolution to protest against c
ne institution Of clinics for rebabil,. Il
alton work among veterans Of the i
world war. p
senator D. R. Johnson's bill to ;,
mend the title Of Article 8. Of 1914 to -
eQulre that suits be brought against a. =,
ommon carrier at point Of shipment - :.
'as reported favorably. 81
Senator Stewards bill to REQUIRE w
~, .al the appeal of the suit be filed at
ltn'n one year after the first trial he
mere an appeal Is to be taken was
ported without action.
\ mr.. Hamley's bill to provide for the co
mel OF the clerk Of court Of East tn
'rroll parish was reported favorably. ne
reports were voted by the y,
'use iaoor and capital committee on 49, ~
Arras bill to regulate garnishment 10.
wages and salaries and the Higgins .n \
70 authorize the establishment Of 'lie
employment bureau in the State vi
partment Of Labor. CID
on
senate judiciary committee B di,. A
sed Senator Davey's bill to fix III. Lou
NY OF the crier Of the Supreme Cor
lrt At @l,SOo. The bin was amend. rive
% ilx the salary at $1,000 and re. cen
ted favorably. sos,
ne House municipal corporations N
lmittee ordered favorable reports ' 70 a
the Alexander bill to amend the s COS,
OF ls2O so as to permit city com. m T.,.,
sioners in municipalities operating ~. lsn
or commission government to also ~ 1911 !.
Is commissioners for municipality W.
90 gas plants; on the Dreyfous ''0'
70 empower New Iberia to own r.
operate q pleasure park; on the inc
80 Dill to amend the charter Of The
o Rouge 50, as to fix the date for 49,.