Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-24
The Governors Message.

The Governors Message.
Not having room 10 print the Governors
message entire, we only give the follow
ing synopsis, condensed by the editor OF
the Ficayune:
The opening paragraphs are devoted to
congratulations upon the prosperity which
the State has enjoyed during the past year,
and upon the political results of the late
Presidential election, in the discontinue
of the geographical party combined in the
free States for the ruin of the South. Gov.
Wickliffe has hopes, amounting to faith.
that principles have been determined by
that result which will restore the frater.
nal love among our people, which existed
in the earlier days Of the Republic.
The condition Of the State Treasury
appears to be satisfactory. The receipts
for the year were s2,223.s65 CT; the eS-
penditures, 1888, $40 AZ: receipts over
expenditures, S27O,Ol9 Is. Balance in
the treasury on the Is, Of January S902,-
Ala II, which we suppose includes all
the trust funds.
The number Of bonds issued TO rail.
roads during the year, is 90. amounting to
49,, 1000, as follows: l3 to the Opelou-
sas road, l3 to the Baton Rouge and
Crosse Tete road. IA to the Jackson road.
and 50 to the Vicksburg road. These
bonds represent the States proportion of
payments on the capital stock in these
companies, called for by the directors du-
ring the year, and are, in each case, one
fifth of the whole amount called for from
the stockholders. ff ''' f....
The common school system is reported
as very defective and needing revision.
The Swamp Land Commissioners have
iabored diligently and successfully-have
reclaimed and brought into the market
many acres Of valuable lands, and have in
treasury s45O.OOO, to the credit of the
swamp land fund. r
The Register Of the Land Office re-
ports the receipt. during the year, of the
following sums for land sales: ..s-
OF internal lands 20 &c sss % g
.s szamp sn .nd ,snoo, hnd;: s ssss =
+. Total ................ s47sos oe
The administration Of the Charity Hos
pital in this city, is much commended, and
the request Of the Board for the State APP
preparations, and amendment Of the laws
which relate to the hospital, are favorably
recommended TO the attention Of the LIE.
gislature. The same disposition is made
Of an application for $4,000 for the In
sane Asylum at Jackson. e. s.,s +.
The Governor advises adherance to-
the quarantine system, under such amend.
ments as will make il more efficient and
secure il fair trial as an experiment.
II The militia system needs Improvement.
n The Governor recommends a remodel
ing Of the judiciary system by reducing
the number Of district Judges and increas-
ing their salaries. He thinks it necessary,
at all events, to provide for the trial Of
Reused cases, which have grown to be
very numerous in some Of the districts.
His recommendation is that the State, out
side New Orleans, be divided into four
districts. from which judges may be taken
in recused cases.
The Penitentiary factory was burned
down in June, and the convicts therein
employed thrown out of employment
The Governor assumed the responsibility
Of employing them 10 the re-erectien of
The factory buildings, Cor which, and for
the purchase Of machinery, he borrowed
nancy Of the Louisiana State Bank
The factory is much moro secure and ca
pable Of much more work than the former
one. His action is submitted to the ap-
prevail Of the Legislature, which il will,
we think. not fail to receive.
4 On the subject Of banking the Governor
is brief He speaks in high terms of the
excellence Of the existing system, and
against innovation which would destroy
its I. strong, conservative checks" TrT
The internal Improvements Of the State
are treated; Of at much length. The con-
dition Of railroads is stated in detail, and
the. prospects and advantages Of, all set
forth ID very favorable terms. qgs;y Fl
i, The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad, from the Mississippi to Monroe,
ia miles, to Shreveport I'll miles, and
to the State line Of Texas, where it meets
the Southern Pacific road, l99 miles, is in|
the hands. Of energetic contractors, who
have the first IS miles completed, and are
laying, down the iron superstructure. I'll
is estimated that within four years the Pa
ci6c road will be completed 10 the Trinity
in Texas. and the Louisiana road to the