Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-11
INTERESTING LEGISLATION.

The benefit OF the readers OF this
immaculate newspaper, whatever
tuins mp in Legislation oatre, and
out Of the common line Of business.
satisfied, as we are, that such
things do net receive the attention
they merit, if they do not get il at
our hands. In view of the fact
that much light material floats out
to sea with rubbish, aud there
sinks down TO oblivion, unless
snatched up and fastened down to
paper we take to ourselves much
credit, and feel proud of it-rcrg.
From the labor of the other days
Legislature we pick the following
as worthy Of the impress of i'm
mortality, which it receives by ap-
pearing in print In this paper;
Mr.. Lane, of Orleans, introduced an act
90 change the names of Robert Southgate
Brown, aud others Of New Orleans.
This change was desired on account
Of the stigma cast upon the name Of
Brown, by John Brown, Of Abolition no
toriety.
Mr. Haynes was perfectly willing that
these parties should change their names,
but he could not consent to say, by his
vote. that q stigma had been cast on the
name Of Brown. John Brown, by his con
duet in the furay in Virginia, hnd cast
stigma upon himself. but not upon the
name Of other honorable persons by the
name of Brown.
Mr.. Lane-the gentleman need not have
any hard feelings ON the subject. II he will
only look closely Mt the preamble OF the
act. The act was proposed in all serious
ness, and embodiss only the compliments
objections to the name. and involves no
Endorsement Of the House.
Mr.. Heron called for the reading Of the
act.
Mr. Kilbourne i nm opposed to the act
for another reason. II creates n bad pre-
cedent. If we pass this act, the whole
time of the House will be taken mp in
changing the name Of Brown. And il any
bod fellow in the North, by the name Of
Smith should do some bad thing. our stat
ute books will be filled with acts for chang
ing the name Of the honorable Smith fam
lily. This would not pay for the paper and
ink on which these acts would be written.
Mr.. Heron moved to strike out the
preamble Of the act, this being the obiec
tionable portion.
Good for Southgatc Brown l.
There should be bill to follow this
for Browns relief, making a small
appropriation for him to set rs in
life again under a new name ; for
doubtless he will desire to take the
name of Southgate Brown, into the
mortuary courts and administer on
the vacant estate. Should Brown do
this, he will have the advantage
over the average of humanity in
more ways than one. He can adj
minister on his own estate and
have the satisfaction of looking at
the figures in his final tableaux.-
Glorious Brown ! Immortal South
gate Your body should be en-
balmed in the banner of the Pelican
State. The whole South-includ.
ing South Carolina should pay to
have you regularly cannoized.-
We shall presently be- even with
the crazy male woman of Tammany.
We shall have Saint Southgatc as
our patron Saint, whilst you wor-
ship St. John aud st. 10 Smith. Is
there in the annals of the model re-
public any self sacrificing patriot
equal to Brown. Brown is willing
to give up his baptismal name for
the good of the country, he will
deny the name given him when
sponsors stood responsible for his
baptism, for the benefit of tho State
of his adoption. We arc sorry to
see Mr.. Kilbourne offer opposition
because of precedent. Precedent
has had nothing to do with the mat
ter Mr.. Brown wishes TO change
his name, he should be allowed to
do it. When tie Union is dissolv-
cd. Mr.. Brown is our candidate for
King of the Caucus or President of
the Southern Confederacy.
npn IT is related of tho elder Du-