The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-01-24

We condense its prominent features,
in order that they may reach a class
of readers, who defer to some future
time the reading Of all documents &C.
cupying more than . column in tie
newspaper.
The message opens with reference
to the great political disturbances at
the recent election in New Orleans
On this subject the Governor says:
tits with deep modification that am
compelled by IAN imperitive sense of duty
to call your attention to certain features Of
the political history of our State, during the
past year. 1t is almost needless for me to
say that refer to the scenes of intImida-
ton, violence and bloodshe which mark
ed the late general elections in the city Of
New Orleans.
The Governor thinks it the obvious
duty Of the legislature to protect the
citizens of New Orleans, il they uu-
able to do it themselves, from a recur-
renee of such disgraceful scenes. He
says:
The bands of rufians who drove one
class of our citizens from the balIot-box
two months ago, may this year or the next,
deprive another class of their franchise, if
their interests or the interests of their EN-
ploye.s should require it. commit the
entire subject to your wisdom and patriot
ism, as perhaps the most important in its
nature and general bearings which can en-
gage your attention.
The message refers to the epidem-
ic Of the past season, and the quaran-
tine laws which the last legislature
enacted, to prevent its importation
into the city of New Orleans-favors
modification Of existing laws, so that
they may be economically administer
ed. The Gov. says:
Myown opinions Of quarantine laws are
well known; but my suggestions to the
Legislature upon the subject were dictated
by the desire to subject to actual expert
ment the views Of a large and intelligent
class of our fellow. citizens. Until this
has been fairly applied and during suffi-
Glen: time to produce general conviction
of the inefficiency and inexpediency of the
system, it will perhaps be wiser to main
tain it few years longer than to run the
risk, by two hasty action, to have to re-
NEW it.
The message refers to works of In
ternal Improvement Of the past year,
and says:
When the main trunks OF rail roads, now
in progress shall he completed it will be
easy to perfect, at a comparatively small
expense, the means Of cheap and rapid in
accommodation throughout the State,
and TO place every portion of our territory
in convenient proximity to the capitol and
the metropolis.
The Governor regrets the condition
in which the last Legislature left the
Board Of Swamp Land Commissioners,
without appropriations and therefore,
powe, less. He says:
1t il not fol me to enquire into the mo-
tives which prompted the Legislature to
adopted this course of action. 1.-THE Com
missioners had forfeited their confidence
the remedy was at hand-clearly marked
out by the 9th Article Of the constitution.
Il the system was obnoxious to them, it
was competent for them to pursue the
course pointed out by the Constitution,
and to alter and amend it. But, l cannot
withhold the expression of my conviction,
that the suspension Of that branch of the
public service has resulted in material in
jury to the prosperity and advancement of
the general interests of the State"
The State Engineers report con-
tains recommendations which meet
the Governors approval. From the
Treasurers report, it appears that the
amount received in the Treasury for
the year ending slst Dec, '55, was
$l,577,069 "a; of which there re-
NAMED in hand at the same time, the
sum of $632,395 SO to the credit of
the different funds.
The Governor refers to his message
vetoing the bill to renew the lease of
the Penitentiary. The bill having
failed to command the constitutional
majority after the veto, the Peniten.
I,.r lilo fo11 into tbo bcr1.