The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-19
The Governors Message.
Tbi, document was presented to Il

legislature yesterday. Our enter
prising neighbor, the Advocate, pre-
scnted the message in their evenin,
edition a few hours after it was deliver
ed, and all we can do this morning i.
to give a brief synopsis, thG our run
ming readers may gather the sub
stance. The message opens with al
fusion to the late terrific epidemic
from which the State has just been de.
livered. And the Governor, whilst
referring to the deeds Of charity and
bencvolence Of our own citizens dur.
lug that dreadful period; pays a
merited tribute to the generosity Of
s'ister-States, who 10 generously came
forward in the heat Of Battle, to aid
us, in alleviating the misery and heart
rending distress Of our friends and
fellow citizens. As the Governor very
eloqueDtly remarks when the cpl
demic visited us, the citizens of our
Sister-States, with open hands and
Smpathizing hearts, fastened to our
assistance, and cheerfnlly assumed a
large share Of our burdens. II is my
pleasing duty, as the Executive Of the
State, to acknowledge with heartfelt
thankfulness, these tokens of fraternal
benevolence and affection, which have
exhibited our country to the world, 10.
only as nation Of sovereign States,
united by frail paper compacts, but a.
a great patriarchal family-a nation Of
brothers and kindred.
The Governor speaks Of railroads
now being built within the borders, of
tho State, and entertains the opinion
that the time must eventually come
when every part Of the State will he
connected with the Great Emporium,
land the most distant villages on our
frontiers, will be az suburbs Of New
Orleans"
The Governor re era to the increas-
ing population Of New Orleans, and
thinks tina, "the circumstances which
attend extensive agglomerations Of
human beings, must, have some agency
either. in producing diseases, or in
'reasing their virulence."
Lie suggests skillful'y directed sys-
ems Of Hygiene--cleanlines the
proper ventilation of dwellings, drain
'ge Of streets, sewers and other res
'rvoirs ofsnimal and Vegetable detri-
us. The Report Of the Treasurer was
uomitted Slowing the indie btedness Of
he State for new railroad enterprises
0 be s3,2sl,4ee 65. The expendi- !
ures Of the year, $l.34o,443 80 for {
rdinary expenses. !
In reference to the swamp and over J
owed land law, the Gov. says:
In compliance with an Act of the d
'st Legislature, providing for the
raining and reclamation Of the swamp
nd overf1owed lands donated to the ?
tate by the General Government, I Il
ppo'nted Board Of Commissioners 81
execute the great works from which h
, much benefit was very reasonably 4
kpected by their predecessors and
leir constituents" p
The Gov. gives an accoont Of the "
umbcr Of bonds issued by him to n
'ilroad companies, in compliance with ft
act Of last Legislature, authorizing tt
Re State 70 become a subscriber to
'ch stock for an amount equal to one I.
nth the amount actually received +
Y, and paid to the company The 81
ov. reviews the progress and condi- tn IL
On Of these enterprises. ~
In reference to the Free Banking =,
W. the Governor says: til
The Free Banking law passed at pr
a Inst 1.or;sl,+urn ba, o,<,,,o ;.,Ao 49, or