Minimum Pay Measure OK'd By Senators
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana Senate approved by 36 to 1 a bill raising the minimum wage for state employees to 1.25 per hour. Senator Speedy C. Long led the measure with support from Senator W. J. Cleveland as critics questioned the bill’s cost. An overtime time and a half amendment drew additional sponsors.
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Jackson B. Davis
Shreveport
Senate
W. J. Cleveland
Crowley
Speedy C. Long
Jena
Cleveland
Caddo Sclon
Long
Davis
Scholarships Bill Killed in Louisiana Senate Debate
Sen. Jamar Adcock of Monroe failed to gain approval for changes to the legislative scholarship program. The Senate passed the $607,200 bill 32 to 2, with Davis of Shreveport and Rogers of Grand Cane voting no. Multiple amendments to shift control to college presidents or banks were defeated as Adcock pressed for donor and recipient changes.
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Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Senate
Jackson B. Davis
Shreveport
B. H
Johnny) Rogers
Grand Cane
LSU
Adcock
Higher Education Commission
Michael O’keefe
New Orleans
Sen
B. B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Wendell Harris
Lasley Downes
Rayville
J. C. Gilbert
Sicily Island
Police Jury Bill Passed By House In Louisiana
The Ouachita delegation’s measure allowing police juries to elect a vice president passed the House 93 to 6. Other local bills cleared included Caldwell Parish assessor expense fund up from 15000 to 20000 by 87 to 1, and Tensas sheriff expense fund rise from 10 percent to 12 percent by 92 to 2. Lancaster bill to fund a Madison Parish fire ant eradication program also passed.
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Ouachita
House
W. C. Steen
Caldwell Parish
Tensas
Edgar Lancaster
Madison Parish
Louisiana signs off on $547 million general appropriations bill
Gov. Jimmie H. Davis poised to sign a $547 million general appropriations measure after the Senate approval 38 to 0 and House concurrence 92 to 3 with $497,000 added by the Senate including a $75,300 boost for Northeast State College at Monroe. Lawmakers urged caution on oil and gas revenue and severance taxes.
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Senate
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A. C. Clemmons Jr
Jennings
Clemmons
Budget committee flags pitfalls in record $933 million plan
The budget panel warns the $933 million proposal, the largest in state history, risks pitfalls as oil and industry taxes fund the majority. Clemmons cites вырос bonded indebtedness rising $240 million under Davis. Carpenter orbited Earth three times in 1962.
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Texas
Clemmons
Davis
C. C
Taddy) Aycock
Senate
W. J. Cleveland
Crowley
Cleveland
A. O. Rappelet
Galiano
U.S
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Earth
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