The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-01-29
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Mn. EDITOR :-An b0uoet 0l0 oU0l
was once slsctsd to Congress Of The
United States. in this wise: The
county in which he lived. by it, tre.
mendous vote. could eohtrolSthe cleo.
ton Of his congressional district. Lo.
cal influences will sometimes decide an
election and such was tho case in the
present instance. The location Of the
Court House Of The county, became an
absorbing question tho site advocated
by our hero. CHANGED to bc the most
popular and he OVERRIDE all opposi.
ton, and was elected by . handsome
majority. lie went to Washington Of
course. with only the courthouse idea
in his head. II happened TINT during
that session Of Congress. a closely con
tested measure came up, and It became
all important that those. who favored
the measure. should log roll consider.
ably 10 insure d passage. Our hero
was bcsicgcd by numerous individuals,
desiring to know on which side Of the
scale, he intended to throw tho weight
Of his influence and vote. This was
the first time be had attracted any at-
tcntioii in that enlightened assemblage;
ind the oily time he ever felt that he
was Of any great consequence in that
body. To all those who NO constantly
importuned him in regard to his posi-.
ton on this important question, he in
variably replied. He had not thought
much about il; he was elected on the
courthouse question himself and he
didn't know how he should vote"
So in our present Legislature.-l
urn afraid there ate great many here
who have been elected on the Court.
House question and who will bend
all their energies and talents to the at
tainment Of this one object; little
thinking that it con1rns them Mt all
to know. and little eareing what dispo.
sition Is made Of tho courthouse qucs-
tons for the other parishes or the
greater and more numerous court
house questions for the State,
The Court House question Of one
is = bridge across some bayou or mud
Lake Of another, is a bill to prevent
swihdling; Of another. bill for the re-
Left Of some slowpaying collector Of
another. q bill for the relief Of squat.
terms upon the public lands Of Uncle
Sam; Of another. the removal Of the
Capitol. But where is the man who
takes bold and natures good work.
ing Free School systcm-a cheap and
convenient judiciary systcm-a safe
&sound Banking system-a successful Il
permanent plan Of Internal Improve.
ments--a substantial Sugar-Saving
Levee system. These arc some ofthc
important court-hos,se questions for the
State, and every member should feel
the same Interest in them, that he does
in the particular courthouse question
upon which he was elected. These are
measures which will require the united
wisdom Of both houses Of the Legisla-
ture to mature them, as they shoald be.
Division Of labor Is a beautiful thing
sometimes; but this dividing out mat
tcrs Of legislation to small committees,
who do all the Legislation in regard to
the matters referred to them, except
formaiity Of passing their bills in CON-
mittce Of the whole IL it discharging
your duties faithfully. ind to the best
Of your abilitics' Mr.. Speaker knows
the ability Of each member, and per-
haPs each one is only fit for the place