Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-14
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Governor M1ulun delivered hs list mes.
sag4 to the Legislature on Tuesday last
ave will give an abstract Of tho document.
7lr some partaf which, We are indebted Il
ibe FicaglHs.
It's EStelfeney commences BY informing
ETba members that the many alterations an
Iimpfayements in the Constitution Will de-
Iinani d larger amount Of labor aud duty Thai
Iglsye deyuIyed upon their predecessors.
lie GUnHFatalates The members upon thl
improved anFpieies Of The country the re
auveFy Of 6tF citizens from the depression
which, 4 few years ago, overwhelmed them
ahs pf0du8tiyehess OF tho soil, the enterprise
Ehf all industrial classes, and tie pfospegti
ISf abundance and happiness for The future,
lie adYefts to the condition Of the militia
$lnd recommended such improvements il
Iita organization AZ are suggested b. the
report Of the Adintant General The expo
sure Of this metropolis. and the temptation !
IiieIls out for invasion, render these ptsGau,
Isions necessary
| A richly deserved compliment Is paid ID
those gallant citizen soldiers vino repaired to
he frontier. IN Fesas, HpgtI the fsgaiaiti7n OF
tha General IN command Of the South Yves
Bern Division Of The Army Of the United
k5ta'es.
The 81 ate Engineer, the Governor thinks
5ias lone all that could be accomplished by
4iin1, considering the difficulties he had 10
Hngpnhter,
i The attention Of the Legislature IL espa.
Fially directed to the Importance Of devising
neasufes 10 establish a safer and ihore per-
]snaHBnt intercourse with the Western p1fL
ion ofthB State. The Improvement IN tho
navigation Of the Red river the Governor
considers a proper object Of national legisla-
ai91, IT, navigation ts Of such i'm ortapte to-
be General GNeFnmant In the Transports
sIion Of troops and supplies, but bis Excel.
FleheF does BJt doubt that Congress would
Fcumblete tbs works already begun, If ptnp.
. or representation were made TO th5m. lie
/ thinks The best way Of advancing The interest
. of the rich counties Of AttakapaB and OPP
/ lollssa, would be to run d railroad from the
! Mississippi 10 Grand river.
! The Charity Hospital is noticed - an in
sstitntion Of great usefuluess, bat the mass
8saag states that some Of The burdens IT its
FEupp3ft, amounting yearly to about 100000,
should be born by the city Of New Orleans,
It recommends that the insane department
be detached from the Hospital proper.
The message advefts TO the laws Of sew.
/ etal Of the 'jlates whigh condemns slaves
md free negroes, convicted Of certain Grim q
10 be sold az slaves out Of their boundaries
Some Of these free negroes have been sold
IN Ahis State, and the Governor suggests
that law be passed giving notice that all
such persons found Ii Louisiana shall be
confined IN the Penitehtiaty for life.
A modification ofthn ddelIing law Ia re-
commented, go as 70 make prosecutions fuf
offences Of This nature more effective.
Much care and attention iB invoked in be.
hall Of public education
undefa law Of 1912, two volumes Of i'm
pettant manuscripts, touching The early set
Element Of Louisiana, have been copied from
the archives Of Fraace, II Ia suggested that
like documents be procured from The public
officers Of Spain,
The old law providing for taking The cen.
sus:of the State has become useless, as The
New Constitution requires such census to be
made
The lava respecting awaights ard neas-
ufps" are imperfect, and a revision Of tham
ia recommended, A ~revision Of the laws in
regard 10 tobacco inspection and auotioneers
10 also recommended. 40 the trade Of this
city ts d damaged by the defects in tho formel,
and the Treasury is defFauded by those in
tie latter.
The State, the Governor thinks, commit
ted a great error In Apo ihtipg land agents,
al great expense, to locate her public lahdsj
aud a greater error in fixing their price at s3
per acre, a reduction Ii the price IL eonBid-
cred eEpedianl, and the system of sale re-
luifes Improvement.
The Governor then proceeds to give a
statement Of The i]nanees, which is COM
prieed IN our synopsis Of the treasuref's Re
port III another column.
III Our opinion, by far tho richest part Of
he message is contained in The following
paragraph
In paat years the Pehitentiary was source
l]4nni6nse exnenen to the State. This led,
more than a year ago, 70 A contract, by
which it was leased for d term Of five years.
The lesgesB undertook TO comply with oil Tho
equiBitiona oflaw in relation to the cstah-
lshmeni, and to exonefato The State from
IL its expenges. They have complied with
obligations to my entire Fatiafaction-
nd am sufn you will DO much gfattied BY
he report Of tue Directors, and pleased with
he conduct Of all its otiirere.-The peni.
tH9 boen enlarged and rendered
lefe secure extensive additions have been
l8de Of the best machinery order and pro.
uctIve industry prevail; and The moral and
hyHical condition Of the ]cunvietS has been
realty Moderated. You will, of course,
Ike into your favorable consideration the
and recommendations Of the
aafd Of Directors contained In their report.
y n wise management Of the establish
.e1t, the time will come WHEN the punish
Of ertneg will be ben gnant 10 the
'imtnaI, useful to Bogioty, and profitable 10
e State.
We are anxious to zee tho report Of the
r~cotors, ior in our opinion il ia on that au.
oflty the Governor Gays "thoy have e%onpli- :
with their obligation to my entire satis~
We hope 1t will be pub lished as /,
ell as their suggestions and leeommenda-
ma. =
A nov board will have to DO appointed n
e would suggest the appointment, Of a 8
two Of tho board, Of g0od substantial u
echanjrs. We think the interest of the |
and tho welfare Of the mechanics 9
.ght bo benefited by this step. 3
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