Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-29
ANOTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.


the order Of The day, another PROPOSE.
ton Ia refetence to the seat of gov.
eminent, which conteinplates inaugu-
rating steps for it's removal Of course,
to New Orleans, as the only fit place
In the Stats for It's location. II is
our business to say something on the
subject, and we shall endeavor TO dis
charge that duty as good naturally as
we can, the opinions expressed TO be
taken as our opinion and nobody
else's. AS IL is an open question, and
must perforoe be dragged before The
legislature at every session Of the
same, causing a re-bash of abuse of
us and ours, and as the New Orleans
papers must uncork their disiuterest.
ed Walls of wrath and pour them upon
us, because IL Is our misfortune TO
have the State House located here,
for no better reason than because they
would like 10 have IL there, we say
for these aud several other reasons op.
Grating directly adverse to our peace
and prosperity, take 10, and take IL
quickly, and forever after hold your
slanderous and abusive mouth of this
place in particular, and The balance Of
the State, as only Fl for pssturage TO
the great city. The State Coustitu-
ton is rather old and aud worm. eaten
Git Is now eight years ofd), and il the
removal measure succeeds, the voice
Of the country will again go mp for
another State Convention TO frame an
other Constitution, for we are rapidly
approaching bankruptcy under this.
The people are ground down to the
earth with taxation, and nauy of them
are not aware of the fact that their
bonds are daily going forth for every
imaginable scheme TO enrich the few
at the expense Of the many, and The
last three sessions Of the legislature
have borrowed money TO pay their
Contingent Expenses. The expense
Of the removal would only cost about
a million of dollars and by getting IL
to New Orleans on temporary visit
to the FIRE and waterproof Court
House 10 be built there, we insure its
eventual location some where on Red
River, where IL will be further re-
moved from the damnipg influences
Of political demagogues In the Me.
tropolis. II IL not sufficient that The
people have said thrice within the
last few years, that the seat Of gov
eminent shall not be In New Orleans
II Is not enough that the Constitu-
ton Of 1916 was changed principally
TO remove che "black liue," ar IL was
called, placed about New Orleans in
the following Article Of that docu.
ment:
Aar. 1ls. The General Assembly which
shall meet after the first election Of Rep
resentatives under this Constitution. shall
within the first month after the commence
ment of the session, designate and Ak the
seat Of Government at some place not less
| than sixty miles from the city Of New Or
leans, by the nearest travelling route, and
| II on the Mississippi river, by the mean
ders Of the same and when 40 fixed, II
shall not be removed without the consent
| of four-ffths of the members of both
Houses of the General Assembly.
IL 10 not enough that Article 107,
Of the present Constitution says;
| Arr. 1o7. The seat Of Government
shall be and remain at Baton Rouge, and
shall not be removed without the consent
Of three foufths OF beth Houses of the
General Assembly. l....a
Aud points out the following mode
Of revising that document
.ARr. 141. Any amendment or amend.
ments 10 this Consultation may be propos
ed In the senate or House of Representa-.
tves, and II the Same shall bc agreed ts
by two-thirds Of the members elected u
each House, such proposed amendment OF
amendments shall be entered on theii
Journals, with the yeas and nays taker
thereon; and the Secretary Of State shal
eause tho same 70 DO Published. thre'