New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-19

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Message of Governor Hebert.
Governor Heberts first annual message to the
Louisiana Legislature was delivered at Baton
Rouge on Monday. It is document of such
length that we forbear publishing it entire.
Below will be found a summary of its contents
The message sets out with fitting reference
to the epidemic of the last year, and to those at
home and abroad who regardless Of danger or
peeuniary loss, during the awful reign of the
pestilence, contributed their consolation and aid
to the sick and the needy. He then proceeds to
call the attention of the Legislature to the sani-
tary condition Of New Orleans, remarking that
the subject is no longer one of local interest, but
one in which the whole State is concerned, for
in few years when the chain ofrailroads which
are to connect the remote parts of the State with
the metropolis are completed, upon the health of
New Orleans must depend the health of the
whole State. The drainage of the swamps and
morasses behind the city he considers extremely
necessary, and recommends appropriations for
that purpose
The State debt proper, including the bonds
issued for subscriptions Of st ok to the New
Orleans and Jackson, the New Orleans and
opeiousas, and the Shreveport and Vieksburg
Railroad is SO ,281 500 Il.
Under the operation of the law passed at the
last session of the Legislature, to provide for
the deficiency Of the State resources by loan of
$1oo,0O0, the receipts of the Treasury for the
current year have amounted to So, las ,467 60.
The expenditures for the same period, for the
ordinary expenses of the Government and to
meet the appropriations made by the last Legis-
lature amount to 81 ,34O, ,443 80, showing sur
plus ofrecepts over expenditures of sos. .024 So.
Commissioners have been appointed in eompli-
ance with an act of the Legislature for the
drainage of the swamp lands, and,lre calls upon
the Legislature to clear away the obstacles to
action which they now meet on account of the
Auditors refusing to allow diem to draw upon
the fund appropriated for that purpose
Lie announces that in obedience to the act of
the Legislature he has issued seventy six bonds
OF one thousand dollars each, in favor of the New
Orleans, Opelousas and Grea Western Railroad;
on the Soth of July ensuing, another series of
torty-five bonds Of one thou sand dollars each !;
and in October, sixteen othe RS of the same de-
nomination were executed an delivered to that
company. The New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern line received, on the 18th OF
august, one hundred and sixty five bonds t,f the
State, of one Thousand dollars each
OF the railroad enterprises commenced with,
in the State he says:
:" Obstacles not contemplated, and against
which no provision could be made, produced
embarrassments in the management of these
enterprises, which am glad to inform you are
not OF serious character. Soon after the State
ponds were issued, the money markets of Europe
and OF our own country assumed material
change, the rate OF interest increasing to con-
siderable amount. The bonds were. in conse-
quence, rendered unsaleable for the time; but
neither this event nor the prevalence Of the pest
Hence IN the city dampened the arclor of the
directors. They have not, believe, SUSPENDED
operations at any time, and are no W putting
forth all their resources to meet the expecta-
lions of the public, and protect the in terests Of
stockholders
The Free Banking Law passed at the Leeisla.
ture has gone into successful operation, and ii
Is believed will realize the expectations Us of its
projectors.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars Of
State bonds have been sold at par to. Corning 8
Co. for the relief of the Treasury.
The whole Of the States intere st in the undf-
Vided surplus of the Union Bap K has been sold
to that institution for $62,O 900.
The ineficiency of the presf mt system Of in
terhal improvements ls note 1, and the necessi
" ol reform forced home st rongly. He says
:, Many works of local nature are ordered
w WITHOUT any preliminary su' ryeys, or exaluina
.:ons' .: an4 required to be finished in q 81 vel
time, without any regard TO their marnitn,I !,
or Importance The natr lra1 consnonancs ;s
that the State hands after nassinp fron, Ro,,o,
to Bayou. and oscillatine from noint 70 na;nt ~
ea'e tlo Visible traces, or permanent improve.
thele' pehlnd them. The system has fallen in
such dlsrepute, from its otal failure to achieve
!he most insignificant results, that the fund
lIseA' ey which 1t Is sup ported, is abandoned to
.ne h.os1 unreasonable demands Auy drain
upon u wlil receive the assent of the Lepisla-
tufe' either because eS perience has proved II to
be yalueless, or becans 9 many who ID moi live W
IN the districts in viii ch most of tbis fnnd 10
e2penaed' suppose tb ey have no interest in fos-
terIhg or Protecting it. 1t would be well. how
ever ever lef al to reflect that when the sources
from which this fund is derived shall have been
eHhsssted, general taxation will have to be
IuSofted to. from this there will be nc escape.
me fertile lands bordering upon the great net
work OF our Bayous, Iand streams, ,lare daily re-
celylug occupants, who will soon have the power
OF imposing upon the inhabitants of other parts
o1 the State the penalty of their own improyi-
"enee. !he Legs lature will, it is hoped apply
q corrective. The Internal lmprovemey, = force
OF the State is too small to be divided Al, I'M
~ man eentrIyanees looking to great ears aim a
the accumulation Of power-the syf.te - ,o,s i,
lofee IS based upon contrary M: .-,o;Ylla
atomizes power Besides no appropria4 ION eehoui
receive the sanction of the Lepislat Wv, 1efnr
correct preliminary surveys have ba, =, an
thorough conviction of the imnor "a il.sue - ~
sborI5 49, e,oSoApenI ~. predueed. The wor
completed, when reasonable toll ;rht he in
posed for its maintenance,
The Institution for the Deaf and nnn,b N
!he BIND has been in successful erot;on d,,,
ing the past year. The new b o;idinas P1@g da,ay,
somewhat by the prevalence of the eniden,; 1
bar of ,',s,il EisorousLy pfosef uted The nun
yyont y ~ rs mas cohsiaefap' y increased al
to be seriously felt.'' l-' " -li-'-'
Additional appropriations ore recommens
'Ol-ip1'''oA u the o Hiding and for
CIV eApsiSes oi Inc SC nool
An addition of TIVE, aty thousand dollars
the usual annual apr roo, .io1ions 10 tba m =;
Hospital in this city for he n,rrosa ~, - ,,,aI;
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