The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF
LA. LEGISLATURE
Many Bills Have Been Intro.
duced, But Few Been
Passed.

opened at Baton Rouge Monday.
Final passage of the Butler rae
horse bill by the senate by the clos
shave of % to IS, with barely one vot'
to spare, went to the house Friday.
Results of past weeks work:
Dupre's amendment to authorize z!
per cent cash values in parishes TO-
matters of local taxation, failed in thu
house, 81 to 46. 1t is now on the calen
dar but is regarded dead.
Douglas bill stripping existing pow
er and authority from the Louisiana
tax commission and restoring the po
lice jury as arbiter in tax disputes, was
unable to get out of committee, its op
position was SO strong.
Brownies bill to reallocate the sever
ance tax now dedicated to the Greater
Agriculture College, by giving it ST.,
100000 a year and turn the balance
to the general fund, met it's Waterloo
in committee before Governor Parker
and speakers. 1t came back in the
senate, 8 to 5, to be withdrawn.
Warren's income tax amendment to
open the constitutional way for i'm
posing an income tax before January l,
1925, as written into the organic law,
was combatted by delegations from all
over the state in public hearing that
tammed the senate chamber.
i Heinen's bill to restore exempted
property, credits, open accounts, etc.,
with fraternal property, to the assess
ment rolls, estimated at 100000 to
$4,000, 900, was reported unfavorably
by a unanimous vote.
The only tax relief measure, there
fore, that received favorable considera.
tion during the week was the per
cent severance tax of ]. Franklin
Scheu of st. Landry. 1t, with the Nc.
Eachern feature of one-third to the
parishes producing the oil and gas, met
favorable consideration and came out
Of the committee into the house.
The per cent Schell bill, it is be-
neved, will go through. Calendars are
loaded with variegated lot of legis-
iation, total Of 352 bills and 4S reso-
lutions, Of which 271 bills are in the
house and eighty-one In the senate, and
thirty-six resolutions in the house and
twelve in the senate.
There are nineteen bills posted in
the house ready for final passage at
the opening Of the fifth week, and
seven are ready for the final roll in
the senate.
One new, bill came into the senate
by George H. Clinton requiring that
lawyers from other states must have
Louisiana licenses to practice in this
state.
Ten new bills rolled into the house.
They were:
BY John Dymond-Making an ON.
nibus appropriation of 100000 for
flood relief, covering the two prior an.
propriations.
BY c. L. Chappuis-To increase the
jurisdiction and salary of the Crow.
ley city Judge.
By Hermann Moyse-Bill prepared
by the building contracts commission.
BY E. G.. Kron-Amending the pri.
mary election law.
BY A. M. Smith-Authorizing the
creation of gravity drainage distracts.
BY Charles A. Bryne-To regulate
dry-cleaning establishments when as
much as five gallons of gasoline are
stored.
BY n. D. Cooke-To limit operations
OF industrial life insurance concerns.
BY Mr.. Cooke-To license theaters
on gross receipts, instead of seating
capacity.
BY Mr.. Dymond-To prevent unau.
tnorized persons from practicing den.
tistry.
BY w. c. Hughes-To remove the
parish seat Of Bossier from Benton to
Bossier City.
One bill finally passed the senate
Fr1day-No. 49. by D. R. johnson. re.
pealfng the capacity license on auto-
mobiles used exclusively for transport.
ing school children, % to 0.
Governor Parker announced two an.
pointments, which were confirmed bv
The senate:
f. W. Pentecost of Arcadia, notary
Tor Bienville; C. W. Thompson. schoo,
board. Webster parish.
Jersey Breeders to Meet.
Monroe, La.-National Jersey Week
> being observed this week in Ouacbi,