Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-02
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

the Legislature mas Hiaae It's ap-
pearance. We regret that our time
and space will not admit of its re-
production in our columns to-day
We present our readers with the fol-
lowing excellent synopsis of the doc
ument which we find in the Crescent
The Message 10 full of practical
suggestions and Recommendations,
chiefly upon subjects to which the
necessities Of the people have al.
ready directed public attention, and
which the Legislature will act upon,
undoubtedly, in o prompt and pat.
riotic spirit.
After an allusion to the return of
peace, and tribute of praise to the
people of Louisiana, which is justly
deserved and handsomely rendered,
the Governor proceeds with bis re-
Communications, which we give, in
brief as follows:
1. The election of two United
State Senators. .bEasf.l
2. The necessity of providing for
the restoration Of the levees OF the
State, and completing the work
which has been already commenced.
3. The necessity of meeting the
matured coupons of interest on the
public debt, and the other matured
obligations of the State. In this
connection the Governor states that
ktheJ cotton belonging to the State,
which was purchased by Gen. Allen,
and amounting to six thousand bales,
would, il made available, afford great
and opportune relief. The Governor
also directs attention to the swamp
lands of the State as source Of
revenue, and resort, If necessary, to
an issue of Treasury warrants to the
extent of million Of dollars, with
out interest, to the redemption of
which the public lands of the State
should be pledged.
4. Passing to the subject Of the
relations between labor and capital,
the Governor thinks it best that the
Legislature should merely provide
for the enforcement of contracts,
leaving the terms of the contracts
themselves to be adjusted by the par
ties concerned. In connection with
the labor question, he urges the en-
enlargement Of immigration from
Europe, referring. as one of the in
straments of immigration to the line
Of steamships lately established be-
tween Liverpool and New Orleans.
5. The Governor next alludes to
the supposed existence in the State OF
secret associations with dangerous pc.
liteal objects, and calls upon the Leg
isIature TO suppress and extirpate them.
We cannot but think the Governor
has been misinformed upon this point;
for with access to all the usual sources
of information, aud in a position to
know Of such things if they really exis-
ted, we must say this is the first init
tation of such things from a response
bic quarter we have bad. Ifhowever,
The facts are as the Governor states, we
indorse the recommendation which he
makes in reference to the action to be
taken. f-.=#. a=
7. The application OF the tax col
lected from colored persons to the ed
ucation of colored persons exclusively,
is recommended.
7. The support Of. the charitable
institutions of the State ia warmly
urged,
8, The Governor suggests that
change in the State judicial system
might be beneficial, and speaks appro-
vingIy of the Parish Judge system as
it formerly existed.
8. 1t is recommended that provision
be made to rebuild Penitentiary and
State House.
10. The Governor next takes up the
question of the organization of the
militia, and warmly urges it on the
ground that ait cannot with safety be |
deferred" The reorganization of the
State, he says, "will be completely &C
complished on the admission Of our
delegates to Congress, and as the Fed.
eral troops will then be withdrawn, the
State militia must be in readiness to
supply their place.
II, The attention of the Legisla-
ture is called to the condition of
several of the banks, now "under
military liquidation" and recon-
mendation made that such action be
taken as to have them administered.
sin accordance, with law and the
just rights of all concerned"
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