Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-12-14

no money to be drawn, except in pursu-
ance of specific appropriations.
Unhappy, your last adjournment left
the infant mind of the State without &C
cess to these means of education. The
bill which proposed to appropriate them
to the purposes for which they were desig-
ned, failed to become a law; nor was any
available provision made for the main
tenance of the common schools as they
existed anterior to the adoption of the
new system. To prevent the train of
evils likely to flow from so surprising an
event, | could see, and the public anxiety
suggested, no other adequate remedy this
side ofthe regular session of the Legis!a-
ture, in January, 1850, than that which,
in the mean time, might be expected from
an extra session. To render Justice,
therefore, to many worthy and n~ecessi-
tous creditors of the State attached to the
service of the old and new schools; to
redeem the State from the hlighting re-
proach of having no public system of ed
ucation in force for a period Of two
years-to resist the power of II prejudice
which is at war with the free public
school systemic silence the clamors
of the people against what appeared to be
an oversight ofthe State authorities-and
to hush the cries ofthe children for an
inestimable blessing so often and solemnly
promised them, l assumed the RESPONSE
bility of converting you in extra session on
this day at the seat of government.
These considerations and others of kin
bred import, formed, in my judgment, an
extraordinary occasion to excuse, if not
to justify the act. The power to covene
the Legislature in extra session is purely
a power within the Executive discretion.
Too much caution, therefore, cannot be
observed in resorting to it; indeed, the
experience of extra sessions by Federal
and State authorities in this country, fur
nishes little else than material for a history
of political plumbers. With this expla-
nation of the motives that induced me to
call you together at this time, l have, in
conclusion, onIyto recommend a specific
appropriation of the fund provided by law
for the support of the free public schools
OF the State, and with as little delay as the
nature of the subject and the forms Of le-
gislation will admit. n- s,'.ss-. hrs e.. .
0. ISAAC JOHNSON.
New Orleans, Dec. 4, IS4S. aa1o'
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 1s4s.
SENATE.-After the presentation of Pc
and memorials, the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts, transmitted a report showing
he had settled the accounts of certain
State creditors, in accordance with an
Act of the Legislature, and likewise that
he had contracted a loan of $4,000 with
the Bank of Louisiana, for the payment
fexpenses connected with Public Educa-
lion. ~at rs s5- ~ 5Ha Ffsuats ,z..,4
MI. Bell presented a bill providing for
the correction of the Assessment Roll of
New Orleans, for the years .lS47 and
1913. Read once. Also a bill appro-
10000 for the reimbursement of
enormously addressed. Passed.
Bills were introduced appropriating
$4,000 for the relief of teachers of Pub
lie Schools for the years 1916 and ls47,
and $4,000 for the Public Schools of
New Orleans. Referred to the Commit
on Education. 1s.aE sn .s4g I
Nj. Bryce's resolution, fixing the ad.
iournmept for Saturday next, was taken
up and adopted, after some discussion.
HoUsE-A bill changing the term of
the Supreme Court in. OpeIousas
md Alexandria, so as to do away with
The long recess, was submitted, and, by a
of the rules, finally passed.
It throws both terms into the month of
&c.. t. .a..I ssg at~.,e
A bill to amend the 10th Article of the
Constitution, relative to the qualification
Of voters, was submitted and read once.
reduces the required term of residence
in the parish from one year to six months.
Referred. s. e1tg. .,..fsf: a.. ,s5sa,fa,.
An amendment to Article 5th of the
State Constitution in favor Of annual SEES
the Legislature, was submitted,
and referred.
Mr.. Philips introduced a bill similar to
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