Evening star., 1940-01-21
Long Asks Louisiana
Legislature 10 Pass
70 Bills in 6 Days
Urges Speedy Approval
To Permit Renewal of
Reelection Campaign
~ the Associated Press.

3y the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 20.-
Gov. Earl K. Long called the LOU
isiana Legislature into special ses-
sion today and presented members
with the task of enacting 20 legis-
lative proposals into law within six
days, in order that he might renew
his campaign for reelection in a
runoff primary against a reform
candidate, Sam H. Jones.
Convened into joint session at 3
pm, the House and Senate heard
the Governor express belief that he
already had been reelected.
Referring to last Tuesdays Demo-
cratic primary, Gov. Long said that
ANY one who came through an elec-
ton with $4,000 lead ought to be
considered elected"
Gov. Long received 100000 of the
$4,000 votes cast.
Before the roll call ended today
administration members had
dumped into the hoppers 20 bills
which Gov. Long previously said
must be disposed of in a six-day
session.
RunOff February 20.
The runoft primary election has
been set for February 20.
In calling the special session,
Gov. Long followed closely the
methods of his brother, the late
Senator Huey P. Long, who built
the ornate State House where the
Legislature convened and where
he was shot in September, 1885
The present Governor proposed
repeal. however, of some of Huey S
most criticized measures.
These included the law restricting
sheriff's rights to freely appoint
deputies, and law closing to pub
lie scrutiny records of the State
Bond and Tax Board.
Gov Long asked the Legislature
for two $1,000,0OO appropriations,
one for free lunches" for school
children. another cor the Depart
ment o. Public Welfare to be used
for old age assistance and other
aid to dependents.
Bills Get First Reading.
Under procedure developed at
Huey's streamlined sessions, the
House passed the bills on first read
ing, then adjourned until tomorrow
when they will be given second
reading. The Senate adjourned
after an hour and Is minutes until
Monday when it will be ready to
receive the bills from the House.
Final passage would be possible
Wednesday.
Attempts of administration
lists to introduce more than score
of measures were crushed. AL
though mixed boos and applause
from the packed galleries enlivened
the session, the tension of Huey's
martial law days was missing.
Gov. Long, appealing to the legis-
lators to abstain from politics, said,
There's no bill here any man will
have to hold his nose or shut his eye
to vote for"
Jones Renews Campaign.
Mr.. Jones, who disregarded the
freezing temperatures to reopen his
gubernatorial campaign today, de-
clared Gov. Long had been. forced
to act by his Reputation at the
polls" Tuesday.
I'm his desperation Earl Long
called the Legislature into session
to do some of the things he should
have done six months ago." Mr.
Jones said at Kentwood. Its too
late now to try to fool the people.
That crowd is in utter confusion"
State Senator James A. Noe, foe
and opponent Tuesday of Gov.
Long and now allied with Mr..
Jones, said he would introduce
many bills on which he has been
baked in past sessions, notably one
repeating the State sales tax.
Almost complete returns from
Tuesdays primary showed that
Gov. Long would 60 into the run
off with four of his ticket who failed
to gain the majority approval of
the voters. These included the
lieutenant governor, attorney gen.
eral, State treasurer and superin-
tendent of education for which Of
fees Mr.. Jones advanced candidates