The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-08
Baton Rouge.-The following i'm


portant bills have passed the Legisla-
ture. A bill authorizing meetings of
boards Of drainage commissioners to
be held at places other than the dom
icile. Passed without opposition. A
bill prohibiting any corporation, per-
son or receiver operating a line of
electric street railways in cities Of
more than $4,000 inhabitants to per-
NIT any employee more than nine hours
in the twenty-four hours of the day.
Rare tribute was paid to Mr.. Reilly
when he spoke for the bill The
House has been in confusion all day
but quiet prevailed as he made his
plea for the passage Of the bill He
said 1t was the only real labor bill
offered at this session. A bill provid-
ing that the payment and collection
OF all taxes, interest and penalties as
sessed and due for the year 1921, to
the state Of Louisiana and to the var
ious political subdivisions OF said
state, except such as may be due to
municipalities. be, and the same are
hereby suspended and postponed un-
I'll October Is. 1922, upon and after
which date the same shall be due,
and from which said date the pay
ment and collection of the same shall
be enforced under the provisions of
existing laws.
Monroe. E. Doughtie, manager
- ~ -
within a few days for the construc
ton Of a $4,000 addition to the pres
ent structure. The building will in
clude fifty bedrooms, each equipped
with bath.
Lake Charles-A get-together meet
ing was conducted at the new Coos
port Park for planning a number Of
new undertakings for the northern
part of the city.
New Orleans.-From owner Of
prosperous merchandise establishment
On Canal street to a jail cell, facing
murder charge, is the tragic story
of Mrs. Julia Kern, 55, of Bucktown,
who fired four bullets into the body
OF Charles Mann, 80, neighbor. The
killing was the elimination Of neigh
borhood quarrel
Monroe.-The Ouachita National
Banks ten-story building has been
Officially completed by the Under !
wod Contracting Corporation of New
Orleans and turned over to the bank. /
The finishing touches were put on /
the building recently. The structure /
cost in excess of $3.50. 600.
New Iberia.-The Iberia Game and
Fish Protective Association has been
formed, Donald r. Burke was elected
president, W. c. Segura, vice president,
Ind George j. Cousins, secretary and
treasurer.
Amite City-Two 2O,OOO-gallon oil
Ind gas tanks for Amite City are in
|arly prospect and Bird and Spring.
Independent operators of Poplarville.
Mss, will seek a site for the two
Anks here.
Monroe, La.-Seven farmers living
. the Louisiana Arkansas line near
Hamburg. who were arrested the first
II the month on charges of failure TO
omply with the state and federal
AVS relative to dipping cattle, have
zen released under bond varying
rom 500 to $1,000.
Amite City.-Tangipahoa parish 70.
ents action OF the Louisiana Senate
passing a bill providing for state
Inspection of strawberries at a cost IN
be growers Of half cent a crate
rowers' association officials assert
hey claim the associations already
aspect berries. and the bill will bur.
en- them with an unfair cost.
Thibodaux.-The Thibodaux Rene-
olent Association has installed a
ending and receiving radio outfit and !
rs received musical program from /
lstant points.