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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
1
In a sudden shift, opposition forces push back as parliamentary talks stall. Unclear concessions emerge from the legislative chamber, signaling potential realignment. Key figures remain unnamed as the dispute escalates, with reporters attributing the latest moves to rival factions.
Baton Rouge reports opposition to the Panama Exposition measure from prohibition interests and rural representatives seeking to exempt cities of 8000 to 10000 population. Senators warn against backing the expo without assurances for prohibition bills, with Lake Charles Alexandria and Monroe delegations pressing for city country separation and tax protections. The debate centers on how tax funds for the $4,000,000 project should be spent and which jurisdictions control enforcement.
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Owen's bill to create a U S health department provoking a bitter clash among medical schools. Allopaths led by the American Medical Association push the plan to dominate the new department while homeopaths eclectics osteopaths Christian Scientists and proprietary drug interests oppose claiming government cannot discriminate between healing arts. The allopaths campaign is steady and quiet while other schools mount a defensive fight amid heated controversy.
The governor voices opposition to drastic measures on raging and whiskey bills, seeking peace in the state. The quoted official signals restraint and a preference for stable policy over aggressive penalties.
Baton Rouge dispatch reports Gov. Sanders opposes anti-Locke measures and any whiskey legislation this session. No racing repeal or restoration moves will be considered, and attempts to broaden liquor laws or alter local option units are likely to fail, barring unusual developments. The governor’s stance limits potential bills affecting the Locke act, Panama Exposition tax, and related high-stakes issues in the current assembly.
A state commission proposal splits control over four million expenditures among three districts with a three member panel. A senator opposes the rate, arguing three eighths of a mill is excessive and favors one quarter for the state and three quarters for the city. Insurgent momentum suggests amendments will be urged when hearings reach Senator Voegtle’s finance committee.
Constantinople reports five days of fighting with 200 Turkish casualties as 4000 Albanian fighters retreat from Tchernoliya pass near Prisrend. Insurgents still hold Ipek and Djakova as large reinforcements are dispatched.
Mrs Charles W Morse visits the U S Capitol to urge members of Congress to sign a petition to the president for pardon of her husband, New York financier Charles W Morse, jailed in Atlanta for 14 years after wrecking his bank. Some lawmakers signed, others declined or were unaware of the case.
Baton Rouge May 12 no action on adopting the proposed new Civil Code at this session of the Legislature. Opposition from the State Bar Association and the volume of changes threaten to delay a report. Doubts also surround a Criminal Code adoption due to its radical changes and report length.
Senator T W Perrin, detained a day, drifted into Baton Rouge to answer roll call. He now lives in La Salle parish where a new courthouse costing about 80000 plus is planned. Perrin praises La Salle's future and notes 4000000 in assessments as development continues. He hints at a potential candidacy against McClendon if Board of Equalization props stay intact.
New Orleans promoters grimace as President Taft backs regional expositions to celebrate the canal’s completion on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. They shift focus to Southern Congressmen, noting Gulf Coast was ignored while addressing the California delegation.
The Senate and House have not appeared in Baton Rouge, and the outlook for the present Legislature adopting either proposed code is far from promising as the situation has developed.
Un ion Dental Rooms at 1268 Grand Street advertises a bold offer claiming for every dollar spent the patient gets a return equal to a dollar, framed as a promotional dental office pitch.
A state senator argues for stronger district representation to raise pine land values. He notes much timber land exists in the district and criticizes current assessments, citing a parcel sold for $200 yet assessed at $15 and insisting that property values be increased.
Baton Rouge May 11 news notes calm legislative scene with New Orleans regulars and North Louisiana reformers trading gossip about past battles over primary bills constitutional amendments racing pool room liquor regulation and the likely absence of a statewide prohibition issue as interpretation of the Locke law eases tensions
Baton Rouge May 12 The plan to create a drainage district with boundaries co terminus with the Fifth Levee District has sparked a dispute in northern Louisiana. Representatives Martien Rhodes and Jonason, who knew nothing of the plan until a Washington dispatch noted federal engineers prepared to propose drainage, opposed rushed legislation. District Attorney Snyder proposed a bond issue a fifty cent per acre assessment and a ten mill tax. A Tallulah meeting of taxpayers was planned to gauge willingness to tax under the bid. The three unadvised reps argued landowners can form a drainage district under general law, questioning whether the bill aims to preserve the levee board rather than serve a new scheme. J T McClellan, president of the
Baton Rouge on April 12 reports leading prohibitionists refuse to yield on liquor legislation unless Governor Sanders gives stronger assurances. They threaten to block constitutional amendments and push an expanded local option unit, tying it to Panama Exposition approval. Bills to merge game and Oyster Commissions and to shift school book control are also discussed amid a Madison parish drainage dispute and accusations of political maneuvering.
Prohibition leaders in the Senate and House declare readiness to oppose or challenge policies. The unified stance signals coordinated resistance amid ongoing legislative debates and anticipated votes. The effort centers on enforcement, public support, and party strategy.
In Baton Rouge May 12 Representative H. D. Wilson of Roseland showcased a 40 pound cabbage from S. E. Hostetter’s Roseland truck farm. The beauty, exhibited in Sergeant-at-Arms Ryan’s rooms, underscored irrigation success. Wilson noted thirty carloads shipped from Roseland and praised Tangipahoa’s garden truck.
The Herald from Washington quotes Speaker Cannon at seventy-four saying he feels as strong as in youth but worries about retirement. He has spent nearly thirty years in public life with two more years ahead, admitting he cannot yet imagine what he will do after leaving office.
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