The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-07

LAW kAckufnns
Mr. Stanton, Of the city, has introduced several
bills TO carry into effect some Of the suggestions
made hy Us in the Picayune and Crescent, viz the
abolition Of tatit mortgages, the partnership Of
aequssts and gains, and Of forced heinhip
We most highly applaud the gentleman for his
bold attack on these most injurious statutes. But
we fear that even IL his bills pass they will De Of
no effect. The Constitution, Art lis: Every
Flaw enacted by the Legislature shall embrace
but one object and shall be expressed ~ tne tllle
Now one bill is entitled, !" An Act to abolish ieeai
and tacit mortgages. and 10 compel all tutors 10
g give security.
Tina hi provides, first to abolish AL tacit mort
cages in favor Of wives; secondly, 1t abonhes
The tacit mortgage OF minors. Thirdly, it eom-
nands that tutors give personal security, Il seems
to- us that this embraces more than object, and
consequently, by Tins most awkward article, it is
impossible to embrace than one Of these three
different subjects under one head But why not
abolish all taeit mosgagesa They are still to re-
main in force on the property Of certain public Off
GERS. They ought all to be embraced in The pro.
posed reform
The law abolishing the c0mmunity.is liable tothe
same constitutional objection First, abolishes the
community in regard to all marriages contracted
after July |, 1850 Second, it provides for widows
dosSer-an entirely distinct subject The bill gives
her one third of the husbands property in absolute
ownership he leaves no descendants, and the same
in usufruct Tor life estate fhe leaves descendants
Third it makes the husband, in the absence OF de.
scendants, heir TO the community property, when
it commenced before July, 1850. Here again are
different suhiects'in the same act.
The third bill is not liable to this constitutional
objection. Il provides for one objsct--lhe removal
of all distractions to the free disposal of property
by gift or devise. The bill is evidently not drawn
by a lawyer. The repeal of the Articles 1850 anC
1881 alone, tnpt 1910 and ls4l, as the Delta has it
viii still leave many other articles in force, while
the object has ceased to exist.
I But the present bills falling short as they do o
removing fhe evils under which the State lsbofs,
are one step in fhs march d, Improvement The
defects pointed, out are easily remedied Mr. Stan
ton will gain the gratitude Of his fellow citizens il
he carries through these important measures
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Transactions of the Western Art Union.
Cincinnati determines not to be outdone in her
efforts to equal her sister cities Of the Atlantic. The
observatoryaad its telescope entitle her citizens to
the respect Of all men Of science. Prof. Mitchell,
in his last lecture, suggested the plan that New
Orleans. should raise Of moneyto be appro-
priated to scientific discovery, and the results
should be noted as the contribution Of New Orleans
to science.
Cincinnati has not only erected and furnished hel
observatory, but has established an Art Union, OF
the plan OF that of New York. We have received
the Third Annual Report, together with beautifu
engraving Of One. Of tfes happiest hours" Fo
these we are indebted to Mr. Parmele, Honorary
Secretary, t04 Magazine street. 1t is the poturt
Of mother and child. The child stands in he
lap, supported by her arm, which encircles him
| while his hands, filed with flowers cling to he
4 disheyeed locks. The artists Mrs. Lilly NJ Spen
Ger and we think womans mind can be seep il
the design. The engraver is Mr.. Alfred Jones, Q
| New York and his work is an. honor to the art.
The directors propose that the means of the so
i oiety shall be devoted to the history of Americ
| recorded by her Artists. II is a noble idea. 4
looking the catalogue of paintings distributed
| we observe too frequently "a landscape, compost
| tom Now, we think God has painted landscape
| better than man. We would not accept as pre-
cions gift al the composition landscapes in all tn,
| galleries in Europe. When we see painting OF
landscape, we want to, know that it is copy o
I
| profanity about this At the same time there ar
many scenes from American native life and history
ltprogokes US that American painters should vast
time in such pictures as " Life in Monastery q
I"The Porter's lodge, or Othelo and Iago,n G
i : The Merchant of Venice" With all our boaste
independence, we are Il nation of servile mtator
in all but the science OF government put in practe,
The engraving of the Happiest Hour we in
tend shall be framed by Hail in his best style, I
cheerwithits sunny smile the darkness Of an editor
garrett.
There are 121 subscribers in New orlean,
among whom were distributed the following paint
ings at the late annual drawing: =
The Wigwam by McConkey, drawn bytJ. d. Dameron.
Landscape, by Bingham, drawn by William Chambers.
The Sleeping Child, By Miller drawn By John H. Owen.
Owls and Foxes, by Beard, drawn by u. Hadden.
Among the prizes for I've prs year is Powers
Greek Slave.
Subscription books are now open at the office q
Edward Parmele, Honorary Secretary for Louis
ana, No. 104 Magazine street.