Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-03-03
THE DEMOCRAT.
?. A. Roy, Editor.
Special Correspondence CT the Democrat

BATON ROUGE, Feb '22, 1850
EDiToR DEMOCRAT Tho proceedings of Inc
Legislature are rather monoionous than othcr
wise. The bills introduced thus far are 9encr-
ally Of a local character: tIle majority being ,oI
emancipation of minors and adoption of child
ren.
The act increasing the salaries OF District
Judges in the country parishes, meets wi,b a
good deal Of opposition on the part OF members
from the piney-wools parishes, as they are o.
the opinion that the present salary OF 81 800 is
enormous However, some ale III favor of tie
increase of salaly. provided there be a CORES
ponding increase of duties and lahos W h re-
dist1ictng Of the State. and curaling the mum
Der Of districts. Senator Phillips EXPRESSED
himself in favor Of the extension Of ur'st Con
but Eot for the parsimouous or ecoaonical Ie,-
sons assigned by some members. He was OF
opinion that an enlargement OF the districts
would In measure obviate one great source O.
annoyance to the bal--tle recu$ation OF JUDGES.
and would be apt to place upon the bench men
divcsted Of local or sectional feelings and pref-
dices, as they would be thrown more ON heir
own immediate homes. and away from hose
daily associations of parties and causes vh.cl
will Of necessity influence tie mind in some de-
gree
Senator B. ". Pearce introduced an act re-
distTicting the State, as lie thought the present
session OF tLe Legislature Tie proper time Tor
action upon this subject. Should it be post
ponel uYtil next session, the candidates for the
Judeeships Will already have been announced
and in the field. This fact must and will iual-
cnce the minds Of members and friends of the
candidates. and the passage Of The act would
thereby he certainly frustrated
The act or resolution closing the S;ate Land
Office, and Withdrawing the swamp lands from
sale under The present system, gave rise to
warm aud animated discussion. There appears
to be a strong feeling in the Legislature % aool-
ISL the present system and reoi iganize q new
and if possible better one sa
Mr.. Ewing yesterday introduced bill 10
abtiiSH Tie boafd OF IuDilc " OrkS. There IS no
doubt that system as heretofore carried on under
the Board Of Swamp Land Commissioners, has
been the subject Of great corruption and gross
abuses The special committee appointed 10
examine into the affairs Of that Board have been
Iaborlously at work since the opening OF The
session. and good deal Of interest is manifest
ed for the final result.
Our friend Hyams, of the Sugar Planter. is
actively at work obtaining subscriptions 10 eviid
a theatre in Baton Rouge. He finds it IN some
respects an uphill business, as many of The
moGfed men are church members and opposed
to The movement. We have some halfdozcn
sects and churches, and each one is anxious to
build up its own Institution. Every church has
It's sectional school. so that Red Stick is well
provided for i'll that line. With such men as "
). Pike: S. II. Hart and a few others. the object
Of our friend would readily be obtained. The
city owes much of its Improvement 10 their en-
'erpfise and liberalty. It has now doulle me
population. and twice The size it was in 1850. |
md is daily Increasing There is not at present
4 single vacant house within the limits of the |
although the demand is great and
'ents high. PIIGNIX. /