The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-05


rish1Oi ilteGes's Of the lessees.
THE STATE HOUSE.
Tie state i IN need of suitable capitol build
iDRs. Those now in are inadequate to the de-
meufs Of the State. Your attention il called to
the fact that the building on Esplanade street. for
merly used az a government mint, IL now wholly
10 disuse and il is not certain that the government
will again use ii. have no doubt it could be OBJ
tanned rs contribution by the general govern
ment, and could. with small expense, be made
very excellent capitol building. II is large and
well situated.
TIE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The charter of this corporation should be re-
vised. The government is cumbrous, expensive
and irresponsible. Evils have grown up in it of
most dangerous character, which should be inter-
dicted by law. Ii has issued a currency without
authority OF law. and has forced it upon the peo-
pie in such amounts as TO break down its value
and destroy 1t as circulating medium. 1t has
failed to pay the interest on its obligations, and is
at double II not treble the necessary expense,
owing TO its inability to meet its current obliga
tons. The charter should contain definite pow
ers less Offices, and attach more responsibility to
the officials.
vAGRANoY.
must call your attention to the fact that there
is no law by which idleness or vsgrancy can be
suppressed. The object of the Legislature of
1866 in the adoption of the vagrant law, was sim
ply to re-enslave the colored people. The natural
Indignation aroused at it has caused an abolition
thority to repress the growing evil. A man who
eats but does not work is bad citizen, and should
be forced into honest employment. The streets of
the capital are filed with oilers, who are too lazy
or proud to work, and. constitute a fungus on
ciety, which needs legislative surgery.
IMMIGRATION.
Under the management of DIR. J. o. Noyes,
chief of this bureau, have great hope of being
able to bring TO our State a swelling tide of immi.
grafton. He is thoroughly acquainted with the
L.. -.
tongue, the French and German and has inaugur-
ated measures calculated to give full information
relating to our resources, and to recommend New
Orleans as port to which immigrants will first
come from abroad. We have several lines of
steamers direct to foreign seaports, and over one
thousand immigrants have arrived here in the past
few weeks. He will ask some further legislation
in order to get the bureau well organized, aud
hopes to make il maintain itself, as is done by the
States of New York and Maryland. His report
will lay before you at an early day.
Fellow. eitize ns-May we not hope that the
storms of the past have died away forever, and
that returning reason will remount its throne
The issues OF the past eight years have been set
tied, we hope forever. Slavery has been swept
away, and slong with il all the train of evils grow.
ing out of its wiekedness, and has left us-master
and slave, black and white-with the same rights
under the law, the same chance 10 succeed IN life,
and with equally unrestricted aspirations aud
hopes. On an intelligent people, armed with
free press and free speech, and supported by the
ballot, may we not confidently rely for such modi-
| fcations of laws and customs in society as the
| sound judgment of the people may approve. Let
us forget the passions Of the great past, forgive
those who have done Us evil, and offer to all the
same protection and encouragement claimed for
ourselves. In this spirit recommend the abroga-
ton of the ninety ninth article of Constitution,
| and believe, il an amendment should be submit
ted to the people at the next general election, it
| would receive their almost unanimous approval.
regretted its insertion in the Constitution, favored
| the proposition made to abrogate it at the last
session, and now officially recommend it.
/ am hopeful OF the future. Our Heavenly
Father has rewarded Us with bountiful crop,
| kept sealed the pestilence with which we have
been in past times visited, and blessed the lovers
of liberty and justice with the greatest political
triumph ever accorded to them in this country.
| In the wise, economical, moderate and 6rm admin
istration OF the government OF the nation and the
| State. believe are healings of all animosihes
| and the prosperity and glory Of the people.
H. c. WARMoTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Ray moved that five hundred copies of the
| message be printed.
Mr. O'Hsra (R) offered as an amendment that
one thousand copies be printed.
Mr.. Pinchback (R.) moved to lay the amend
| ment on the table.
9he Senate refused to lay the amendment on
the table, and one Thousand copies were then
| ordered 10 be Printed.
The consideration of several veto messages from
the governor was postponed until to morrow
|
resolution was offered by Mr.. Braughn, pro.
vidmg that senators and officers of the Senate be
furnished with three daily and two weekly papers.
| Adopted.
| A resolution by Mr.. Braughn providing that FIVE
dollars of postage stamps be furnished to sena-
tors during the session, was adopted.
Mr.. Braughn, DEM also offered resolution
authorizing the president to appoint the standing
committees as soon as practicable, but withdrew
his resolution on being informed by The president
that as the rules required the reappOintment of
the committees, the resolution was unnecessary.
By Mr.. Braughn-A resolution providing for
desks for newspaper reporters. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Braughn-A resolution fixing the hour
| OF meeting at IL NJ. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Wittgenstein the Senate adj
| jLurned.