Judge H. S. Cowan, of Fort Worth,
Texas, filed two petitions before the
interstate coimmerce commission, one
asking for a reduction of rates on
live-stock and another requesting a
reduction of switching charges at
Chicago.
Louislana's New Laws.
Herewith is presented the final in
stallment of The Chief's summary of
the new measures placed on the statute
books of Louisiana as a result of the
session of the general assembly held
this year. In the preparation of this
list we have drawn largely from the
columns of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, which paper gave in its
issue of July 15 a comprehensive and
accurate review of the general assem
bly's work. The official number of
each act precedes its title:
178. Amending the oyster law. Be
came effective without the governor's
signature.
179. Giving the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals con
trol of the dog wagon in New Orleans.
180. Prohibiting first cousins who
go to other states to be married from
returning to Louisiana to reside per
manently.
181. Prohibiting sale of liquors
within a mile and a half of Lottie
school, Pointe Coupee.
182. Creating a state board of equal
ization of assessments.
184. Amending act 100 of 1902 so as
to make the salary of the secretary of
the pension board $150 a month.
185. Amending act 124 of 1902, rela
tive to the sale and entry of islands
and to provide for giving preference
by the register in certain cases.
186. Authorizing parishes and mu
nicipalities, Orleans excepted, to issue
bonds for certain public purposes, to
be secured by special taxes.
187. To permit Walter W. Hood to
sue the state.
188. To protect public roads by pro
hibiting their use as drains for arte
sian wells, etc.
