New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-18
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

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LEGISLATIVE WORK.
The newly elected Legislature, which is
soon to convene, besides the important bust
ness Of electing . United States Senator,
win have some other very necessary work to
occupy As session.
Though there may be many private acts
and .kcts Of incorporation. before this body
whieh NO doubt win be very attractive, in
respect to personal advantages accruing
'ffura the enactment Of this class of bills,
our legislators must not forget the duties
they owe to the people Of the State in first
considering that kind Of business which will
BE for the public good and welfare.
At the present time there is not q
good exemption statute in existence in
our State. The one now in vogue is
not worthy Of place on our
statute book. It IL not such an one as pro-
teets the poor people in the possession of
such articles sand exemption from seizure
and sale, as arc necessary for the comfort
and support Of q family such as most of our
lAboring classes have to maintain. Our
community, like most other communities,
coaaists mainly of the poor laboring peo-
pie, who have to live upon their daily earn
inxs, and from hand to mouth. How are
they to live and exist without the use of
those articles Of furniture and wearing APP
parel, which now are subject to the grasp of
some of the harpies Of the law, who have
NO mercy or compassion for them9 The
LeSislature should set to work and enact
just and wise exemption law for the benefit
q the poor, toiling people of the city and
State,
The homestead law is not yet perfect,
and needs amendment in regard to the
value Of the estate which should not be
subject t~the debts of the husband.
Landlords opght not to have a privilege
upon the property of their tenants, which
other sreditcrs are not fermittedt to have. A
landlords debt for tho disc Of his or her
property il not more sacred, and should not
be protected beyond that Of any other
creditor, for instance those who supply
food, fnel Or raiment to those in need of
such articles. The writ of sequestration in
favor Of landlords is remnant Of the teudal
system which prevailed . century ago, and
ought to be abolished.
II there be any class Of persons in our
community who deserve sympathy, and the
action Of the Legislature in their behalf, it
is the worthy poor, halfstarved laboring
classes, male and female. tits their destiny
to struggle against poverty, sickness and
distress, and the grinding Trapacity Of Shy
lochs, who exact the penalty of their bond
without pity or remorse. Let these people
be protected in their person and property,
against wrong and oppression, by appro-
pirate laws.
We have in this city too many courts,
more than are necessary for the transaction
of the business of those who choose to favor
them with matters for adjudication. These,
with all tho reraphernalia connected with
them, snch ~ clerks, shcriffs and deputies,
ToluAIOu ~ V0 IA otVcuuHuCC, MASAe OO
dispensed with, thereby saving to our peo-
pie thousands Of dollars.
Where We have now eight District Courts,
the business could be done with four, and
at tie most with five. Let there be First
District Court with criminal, the Second
with probate jurisdiction, the Third with
appellate powers from Justices Courts; a
fourth, consolidating the present Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Districts, with
their several powers and authority, and
with the same Jurisdiction, and Fifth (now
the Eighty with it's present powers and
iurisdiction. Abolish four of the present
District Courts with their clerks, deputies
and tipstaves, and place the business Of
those courts which now is said to be grow.
ing small BY degrees and beautifully less,
and the Inducements for litigation will be
materially lessened.
Besides. the room now required for the
use Of til courts, and the expense to the
city and State, will be greatly reduced, thus
economizingin the items Of ouHexpenditure
now bearing 20 heavily upon our people
Let any one visit the courts held at jackson
Square for . month, each day of the month
except Sundays, and they will find more
than half Of the judges with little to do
and that little mot requiring more than az
hour or two Of time each day.
For this they receive salary OF 5000
wear. It d said that the clerks of these
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