The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12

Company have not begun the work OF constructing
their road on the west side Of the river The difficulty
Of obtaining engineers and the illness OF those en-
pIoged during the months have delayed until
recently the completion Of their survey. They now
promise an early completion Of The road, making a
connection between this city and Houston the railroad
centre OF Texas.
MISSISSIPPI AND MEXICO AND GULF SHIP CANAL.
The construction Of lredge boats and furnishing
them with machinery has occasioned delay in this
important improvement. The work is being vigor-
ousy pressed forward. The large dredge boats are
now engaged in the work Of excavation, and in few
days two powerful dredges will be added to the
number, An early completion Of the canal is conf
deutly expected.
IMMIGRATION.
Population is prime want OF tie State. With less
than 500 600 souls within limits, we could easily
sustain ten times that number.
No section of the Union in fertility OF its SOIL the
variety and value Of its productions, the saubry OF
its climate and the genial and hospitable character OF
its people, offers larger inducements to emigrants from
our sister States from foreign countries The report
Of the Commissioners of immigration will inform you
Of the result of their labors for the past year. an
happy to say that this bureau is fast becoming sesus
tanning and will not need an appropriation for its sup
port am not prepared to suggest any additional leg
slaton Oh the subject believing that faithful use anc
hearty support of the agencies already established VII
compass the desired object
STATE CHARITIES
Your attention is respectfully called to the reports
from the authorities of the Insane Asylum, at Jackson
the Deaf Dumb and Asylum, at Baton Rouge and tn
Charity Hospital at New Orleans. The charities o
Louisiana have always been credit to the State, ant
no better evidence of enlightend people can D.
furnished than the prompt and cheerful effort TO NEE
the wants of the afflicted and he pess in our midst
The condition of these institutions claim your consid
Grafton and the services rendered and the wants ye
to be met by them ente them to your fostering care
STATE PENITENT1ARY.
The lessees have complied with their agreement K
place two hundred looms for the manufacture OF cot
ton and wooden goods in the penentiary. The ina
chnery is of the best character, and comes 1u4E u[
to terms Of agreement between the lessees ana tht
State There are three hundred and fttg-elgh (358
convicts now confined in the penitentiary have re
proved and pardoned il all three persons during nt
recess of the Legislature, and will send their names tt
the Senate at an early day for its concurrence IL
nv action. The report of the Board Of Control vii
be forwarded in due time, and give all information
| that may be desired and necessary.
| GAMBLING HOUSES
/ At your last sesso ], your revenue bill contained
clause taxing gambling houses other legitimate aVo
cations, and thus implicitly licensing them. was IN
| formed by the chairman of the House Committee OF
WAYS and Means that this clause not in the bill
when he reported it to the House. and there Is no re
cord of any amendment by which it could have beef
inserted in the bill. | believe after thorough ez
animation of the facts that the clause lnterpoate
by some evil disposed person persons after the b
had passed. Taking this vieM Of the case, aske
the opinion of the Attorney General relative to th
best mode of abating the evil of gambling / com
municated to him my information relative to the man
ner in which the clause inserted, and raised tn
question whether the complied with that article
the constitution which directs that the object OF ever
bill shall be expressed in its title, and whether tn
clause under the circumstances, licensed bankln
games.
The Attorney General did not agree with me in til
opinions which entertained and declined to institut
suit against these institutions, numerous IN the cit
of New Orleans, and damaging to public morals an
good order. If a bill licensing gambling bad bee
presented to me for my signature, should have ieit
my duty to have vetoed the at once, but tn
clause was so ingeniously introduced into the body
the revenue BILL and said bill having reached me atte
the adjournment of your last session. was shut up
the necessity OF defeating the whole bill and emba
RAISING the administration of the laws for tweV
months, or else approve the bill with the objectonab
feature in it. Allow me to suggest that you antclpat
and prevent the recurrence of such Il contingency
future, and at the time take efficient measure
for the immediate suppression OF this great evil.
Having called your attention to matters OF pubic II
terest most needing your care permit me to tel
der you my hearty cooperation in your work, and t
wish you pleasant session and prosperous issue
your labors. II. C. wARMoTH,
Governor of the State of louisiana