The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21
The GOVERNORS MEssAeE-Mon-

this document entire. The Governor
opens his message, deploring the loss
to the State of two of her most emin.
ent citizens the Hon. J. W. Downs,
and w. w. Farmer The Gov. re-
ours to the general prevalence of the
yellow fever the past two years, and
assumes that the disease has assumed
a fixed habtation within the borders
of our State. In reference to the en-.
idemic he says an awful responsibility
will attach to us, if we do not use the
powers vested in us, in good faith and
with such lights as science and expe-
rienee have furnished us, to attempt
at least, to avert the annual recurrence
Of plague which has rendered life so
insecure within our borders.
The report of the Auditor and
State Treasurer are submitted, show.
ing balance Of the severa, funds
amounting in all to $743,se8,23.
The report of the swamp Land
Commissioners is submitted, showing
that vast amount of the public do
main has been reclaimed and brought
into cultivation within the past year.
The tifty-two miles Of railroad from
New Orleans to the Lafourche is re-
ferrea to, and the Gov, says;
Only twenty eight miles remain to
be constructed to connect New Or
leans by this line, with Berwick's
Bay. -Four miles Of this section will
be completed by the month of March;
the remainder has already been clear
ed and graded and will soon be put
under contract. The company still
hold s1,5oo,000 subscribed by the
city and secured in her bonds, which
they have thought inexpedient to at :
tempt to realize in the present condi-
ton of the money market.
The 81 miles Of the Graat Northern
road is also referred to as an evidence
of commercial prosperity.
The Report of the State Engineer
is snbmitted-also the report of the
State supertendent of Education and
Governor laments that the present
system is lame and inefficient, he con-
ours in the suggestions made by the
State Superintendent for reformation.
of the system.
In reference to the Military and
volunteer corps, the Gov. says:
Under Republican Govern ments,
the citizen soldiery must ever be the
chief reliance of the State in sudden
1t must be so 10 an es.
pecial manner in our country where
traditional suspicion prevails against
armies. The necessity of a
well organized militia nas accordingly
been proclaimed in the constitution Of
all the States; but the most strenuous Z,
efforts to obtain it have been attended
with partial success in the formation
of uniformed corps in towns and cities.
The administration Of the Charity
Hospital, is referred to, showing that
t is in fourishing condition. He
'efers to the State institution for mutes
md the blind, ard says:
The institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind has continued
is benelcent course, dispensing ad-
'antages Of the most important nature
'pon the unfortunate objects of its
are. In addition to the Mute Depart
nent which has been in successful
operation for the past two years, de-
,artment for the blind will soon be
opened. The buildings have been
Prosecuted as rapidly, and as far as
be funds placed in the hands Of the
Board Of Administrators
would allow.
Eas- On Saturday the 9th inst,
IAN AMBURe, the lyon king will
make bis farewell visit to this city