Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That section 47 of Act 170 of 1898 be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

property

Section 47. Be it further enacted, etc., That in all cases where Notice to be givthe tax collector or sheriff shall proceed, under the authority of en to owner of movthe preceding section, he shall give notice, in writing, immedi- able taken possession of. ately after actually taking the property into his possession, or placing a keeper thereon; said notice shall state the amount of taxes, interest, costs and penalties, containing a demand for payment within three days, and a statement of his intention to sell in default of payment within said three days, and said notice shall be served in the manner now provided for services of notice of seizure under writs of fieri facias, by the tax collector or deputy, and a return or statement, in writing, of the mode of such service shall be made by the officer serving the same and be filed in the office of the tax collector or sheriff, and shall be received by the courts as prima facie evidence of notice.

after notice to de

Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That Section 48 of Act 170 of 1898 be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 48. Be it further enacted, etc., That on the expiration of three days for notices above required, the tax collector or Duty of Collector sheriff shall advertise, in the manner provided for judicial sales linquent taxpayer. of movable property, that he will sell so much of the property so seized as may be necessary to pay all the taxes, interest and costs for which said seizure had been made, and all said sales shall be without appraisement and without redemption.

Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

FERNAND MOUTON,

Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.

Approved: July 9, 1918.

To regulate the business of labor agents, or labor agencies, and fixing penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That any person who solicits, hires, or contracts with, laborers, male or female, to be employed by persons other

Labor agent de

fined.

sion of Commis

than himself, and every agent of such person, except as may be hereinafter provided, shall be deemed to be a labor agent.

Under supervi- Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That the business of sioner of Labor and labor agents, or agencies, shall be under the supervision of the Industrial Statis- Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics of the State of Louisiana.

tics.

Must pay State

furnish certificate

Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That every person who license of $500 and engages in the business of a labor agent, except as herein below as to qualifications. provided, shall pay unto the State of Louisiana an annual license tax of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, but before any such license shall be issued, the applicant shall produce and file with the Commissioner of Labor a certificate from the Judge of the District Court of the Parish in which such labor agent proposes to have his office, or of the Parish in which he proposes to do business, certifying that to the personal knowledge of said Judge, or from the information of creditable witnesses under oath, he is satisfied that the said applicant is a person of good character and honest demeanor; provided, that labor agents in cities and towns in this State who have and keep a regular office in such Local agents to city or town and who transact all of their business in such office, pay annual license of $25.00. and who do not in person or by agent solicit, or hire, or contract, with laborers outside of such office, or attempt to do so, except by written telegraphic or telephonic communications, after securing a certificate from the judge as above required, shall be required to pay annually only Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars license tax unto the State of Louisiana for such privilege, and the license so paid for and obtained shall permit all the employees of such person who assist in the prosecution of such work in such office only, as aforesaid, to aid therein.

Must furnish bond

missioner of Labor.

Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That in addition to of $5,000 to Com- securing the certificate and paying the license tax provided in this Act, every person who engages in the business of a labor agent, or who is now engaged in such business, shall furnish to the Commissioner of Labor a bond with good and solvent security in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, conditioned that such person shall pay all such damages which may result from his actions as such labor agent; and that any one who may have been injured and damaged by said agent by fraud or misrepresentation of said agents shall have a right to sue on said bond to recover such damages before any court of competent jurisdiction. The bond furnished to the said Commissioner of Labor shall be by him filed in the office of the Treasurer of the State of Louisiana.

Filed in office of Treasurer.

Penalty for violation.

Section 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or imprisoned in the Parish jail for a period of not less than ten nor more than ninety

days, or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.

Section 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That this Act shall in no way interfere with or repeal the provisions of Act No. 54 of 1906 or acts amendatory thereto.

Construction of

Section 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That the provisions of this Act shall not be construed so as to prevent the employment Act. or the solicitation of labor to cultivate or harvest agricultural products within the State of Louisiana.

Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That if for any reason Un constitutional any section or part of this Act shall be held to be unconstitu- provisions.

tional or invalid, then that part shall not invalidate any other

part of this Act, but the same shall be enforced without refer

ence to the parts so held to be invalid.

Section 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts. of laws in conflict herewith be and they are hereby repealed. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

FERNAND MOUTON,

To prohibit the operation of Barber Shops, Tonsorial Parlors or any other places where similar trades or businesses are carried on within the State of Louisiana, on Sunday, and to provide panalties for the violation of this Act.

and tonsorial par

Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., by the General Assembly of Unlawful to opthe State of Louisiana, that it shall be unlawful hereafter for erate barber shops the operation of Barber Shops, Tonsorial Parlors or any other lors on Sunday. places of business where the trades of cutting and clipping hair, shaving or massaging is carried on within the State of Louisiana,

on Sunday.

Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., that any person or per sons who shall be convicted for the violation of this Act, shall be fined the sum of not less than twenty-five (25) Dollars, nor more than One Hundred (100.00) Dollars, or shall serve not less than Thirty (30) or more than Sixty (60) days in prison, or shall be both fined and imprisoned as herein provided, in the discretion of the Court.

Penalty.

Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., that all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,

Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.

Approved: July 10, 1918.

A true copy:

R. G. PLEASANT,

Governor of the State of Louisiana.

JAMES J. BAILEY,

Secretary of State.

ACT No. 147.

House Bill No. 342.

By Mr. Murphy.

AN ACT

Women eligible

to perform duties

succession matters.

To authorize women to be appointed and qualified as Adminis trator in all probate matters.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of administrator in of Louisiana: That women shall be eligible to qualify and perform the duties of Administrator in all Succession matters. Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,

Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.

Approved: July 10, 1918.

Making it the duty of Clerks of Court and ExOfficio Recorders throughout the State, the parish of Orleans excepted, to have all books and records, which have become seriously or materially damaged, rebound or repaired at public expense. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Court and ex- of Louisiana, that from and after the passage of this act it shall rebind records. be and it is hereby made the duty of all clerks of court and ex

Requiring Clerks

officio Recorders to

officio recorders throughout the State, the parish of Orleans excepted, to have such books and records as have become, or may hereafter become, so materially or seriously damaged or worn as to render their repair or rebinding necessary in order to pre

vent the destruction thereof, the loss of the sheets or the disfiguration thereof, repaired or rebound.

Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That such repairing Cost; how paid. and rebinding of said books and records shall be paid for by the police jury of the parish in which the work is done, out of the general fund or any other fund available for such purpose. Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed,

HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,

Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.

Granting right to municipalities having a public system of sewerage to provide for enforcing connection therewith by owners of improved premises within three hundred feet of line of sewerage; to provide for connection of said connection, including line of service pipe and stool, reservoir, etc. and installation thereon, together with connection with water mains for flushing purposes, by having same done under contract to lowest bidder, and permitting owners to pay for the same in five annual installments, or have the option of paying cash. Giving municipal authorities the power to levy costs thereof under special assessments carrying with it a lien and privilege upon property improved; providing for the issuance by the municipality of its own certificates of indebtednes based upon the special assessments against various property holders, providing for the collection of the assessments with penalties and for the method of judicial enforcement of the payment of the assessment.

ers of premises to

sewers.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State To compel ownof Louisiana, that municipalities having a public system of sew-connect with public erage may compel the connection therewith by owners of premises within three hundred feet of the public sewer and may compel owners to connect with water mains or provide other means for flushing purposes.

and Board

of Al

Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., that whenever the Duty of Mayor Mayor and Board of Aldermen or other governing body of any dermen in giving municipality, having a public sewerage system deem it necessary notice.