New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

Ders OF both Houses OF the Legislature
met on Monday, in compliance with call
| from the Governor for an extra session,
and recognized an immediate organization.
| and applied themselves to work, gives as
| surance that no personal or private con-
| siderations are likely to stand in the way
of prompt action upon those measures OF
public interest designated by the Cover
nor as having caused an extraordinary oc-
casion for his convenipg the Legislature at
this time. The Senate and House of Rep
resentatives resumed their labors in
extra7session by organizing under the
officers and rules of the regular session
last expired, and by resolution agreed
that all bills and resolutions specified for
action in the Governors proclamation
should be made the special order of the
day for every day of the present session,
in the order in which they are named.
With this understanding the Senate pro-
ceeded. on Monday, to the consideration OF
the militia bill, originated in the Senate,
which was taken up from its third reading
file, read its third and last time, and passed
by O vote of fourteen to seven. The
Senate next considered House bill
No. 1872, IAN act to extend the
limits Of the parish of Orleans, and
to change the boundaries of the Parishes
of Orleans and Jefferson, and to CONSOLE
date the cities of New Orleans and Jeffer-
son, and to provide for the government Of
the city of New Orleans, and the admins
tration of affairs thereof i. was taken
from the first reading file, read first time
and ordered to be printed. Senate bill
No. 2O9 was>next in order in the Senate.
This is bill 'To amend and re-enact Sec
tons eight and nine, as amended in section
one, of an act entitled an act to amend an
act to consolidate the city Of New Or
leans, and to provide for the
government of the city of New Orleans,
and the administration of the affairs
thereof, approved February 26, 1885," 1t
was taken from its third reading file, read
the third and last time, and passed by a
vote of fifteen to eight, and sent to the
House for concurrence.
In regard to these measures looking to
the good government and best interests
of New Orleans, it is to be hoped no
clashing of views will interfere with the
adoption of charter that will meet the
wants Of our people and city at this time.
New Osleans has got to make
an effort to redeem herself
from o condition that, if continued
much longer, will place her as the inferior
of other cities that are striving to surpass
her in commerce, population, and all the
elements of wealth and prosperity. She
has got to be placed in a condition to
exert herself in works of good govern
ment, that her credit may be re-estab-
lished and portion of her great
resources used for works Of public i'm
provement, SO necessary for the establish
ment of health and prosperity. BY
little maneuvering on the part of rivals,
and the display Of some public spirit,
cities that were inferior to New Orleans,
prior to the late war, in commercial
importance, are now claiming to be in
advance of her in population,
trade and all the elements that conspire to
make city take first rank among the
great commercial centres Of the nation.
From being the second or Third in COM
mercial importance, she is likely to be
ranked seventh, unless her people wake
up to their true condition and evince some
of that sagaciy, prudence, economy and
public spirit that is evinced by the people
of other cities that now claim to have out
grown and consequently to outrank her.
st. Louis, by the adoption of a new charter
consolidating that city and the adjoining
city of Carondelet, will claim to
outrank New Orleans il size, popula-
ton and commercial Importance.
Give this city new charter
it with Jefferson City and
Algiers, and containing such provisions
as will meet the wants of The people en-
braced within the new charter, and there
can be no doubt as to the beneficial results
to be attained by all concerned therein,
while all the people now embraced within
the three corporations named would be
largely benefited by the change. The pop
ulation of New Orleans would be increased
to degree that would enable it to main
tain at least the rank it held as a city be-
fore the great rebellion interviewed, to d.
VerAits trade to other cities and stop its
growth. And who of our people that
live within range Of this city are not more
interested in its growth and prosperity
han in the growth of q suburban town ?
Can it be possible that many are possessed
Of so small an ambition as TO want to rule
even in small town, when the gratifying
Of that ambition works not only to he
detriment Of ell the people concerned,
but to the injury of the chief city of the
South? We think not. But if we are
we think the Legislature will
have the good sense to see this matter in
lis proper light, and enact charter that
will benefit New Orleans and the people
embraced within the new corporation.
In the House, Speaker Carr announced.
after the House was declared organized.
that the first business 10 order in the way
Of legislation was the revenue bill.
From the earnest manner :, ,,L4oh to41