The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-30

through private property.
49-EXempting natural gas pip
lines from taxation for ten years.
44-The Legislature was called t
meet September 6 with full powers 0
d regular session
45-ReguIating Of heirship anc
trust estates was limited.
differentiation Of drainage dis
tricts and for cooperation with the
federal government in land reclama
ton work was provided.
IA tax of three fourths Of a mill
AID pensions of $50 PER month tor
Confederate veterans were auIPOr.
led.
4S-State bank examiner altered to
state commissioner OF banks.
49-The state was requested to
reimburse parishes for criminal ok.
penses caused by convicts in parishes
where penal farms are located.
5O-Easier and simpler methods for
impeachments and removals from OF.
flee were provided.
ol-Legls!ature was required TO
prohibit The wasteful use OF natural
gas.
52-Railroad Commission was
changed to Public Service Commits.
sion and its powers broadenpd.
53-"Third degree" methods of oh.
tanning confessions from persons IN.
der arrest were forbidden.
54-"General Assembly" was chang.
ed to "Legislature.'
55-Pay Of members of the Iegis.
lature was raised from S. to $40 per
day.
56-Membership of the Senate was
fixed at thirty-nine, ana or the House
at 1Vl.
57-Legislature was empowered to
pass enabling acts when constitu.
.ional amendments are submitted,
5S-Legislature was required to
provide for mothers pensions.
sgt was provided that acts of
he Legislature, except appropriation
bills, shall become operative twenty
lays after final adjournment.
6O-Members of the Legislature
we're forbidden to trade their votes
IN bills or measures. under penalty Of
orfeiting their seats.
6l--Legislature was clothed with
ull power to make legislative investi.
,ation effective.
62-Pocket vetoes by the governor
we're abolished, the governor being
iven zen days after final adjourn.
lent of the Legislature in which to
ign or veto bills.
63-lt was provided that no woman
an be drawn for jury services I'm.
ess she shall have previously filed
nth the clerk of court a written de.
laration of desire to be subject to
UGH service.
64-Enacting clauses shall appear
the beginning of every act of the
legislature and may not be repealed
subsequent sections.
65-The governor was required to
onvene the Legislature upon peti.
ons OF two.thirds of the members Of
lat body, and if the governor fails
refuses to act the lieutenant gov
NOR or speaker of the house is au.
|orized to issue the call.
66-The Legislature was authorized
Tx minimum wages for women and
rls and permitted to regulate their
orking hours.
67-The Legislature was required
provide for the reservation Of
neral rights to all public lands
Id.
6S-The Legislature was empower.
to consolidate or merge state de.
boards or commissions
b9-A legislative bureau was pro.
ded for, to consist of one member
each House of the Legislature, and
representative Of the attorney gen.
al, with authority to advise con.
rning the validity of bills. + +
of presiding officers T
the two houses were ordered omit. y
from published acts of the Legis.
ure.
'l-The supervisor of public &C. :,
UNITS is required to audit and pub ~
n the expenses Of the Legislature r. r.
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