New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-25
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

siticn on the part Of our Legislators to
dispatch business with all possible celer-
ity. Hence, in the Senate considerable
amount of real business was done. But
in the House, owing to the greater number
of members, things are sooner said than
done, and it not unfrequemy happens
that the members, in their eageerness, I'M
pede che another.
In the Senate bill framed and intro
duced by Mr.. lngraham was called up
the bill being an act to authorize the Guy
Of New Orleans to construct, or cause to
be constructed, a shell road, to commence
at the intersection of the Mar1Gny Canal
and Freachmen street, and continue
along the latter street to the LAKE. The
bill authorizes the city authorities 70 col
lect tolls or this road, which theg would
have no legal RICH. % do unless 1ociallv
authorized by the Legislature Inc
power OF reimbursing the cost OF the road
bv the tolls, as authorized, will, OF course,
facilitate the construction OF the road,
and although it is nowhere expressed IN
the bill, yet there is no doubt that the
tolls will eventually cease, wherever the
cost of the road is returned to the treas
urv. We think so, because 1t Is eEl-
IDENTIFY against public policy to impede
traffic or commercial intercourse one
moment longer than it is necessary. we
think the bill an excellent one, tor two
reasons: That good road IN any dlrec-
ton is very desirable: and 1t is good
policy to take every proper means 10
foster and encourage the Third District,
over which. so far, the other portions OF
the city had the advantage.
4 Joint resolution introduced by Sen
ator Pinchback, to amend article ninety
eight of the constitution, was the SUBJECT
OF some debate, and a vivacious speech
by Senator Barber. The resolution IS to
the effect that every male person over
twenty-one years Of age, either native or
naturalized, who has been resident OF
the State for one year, and resident OF
the parish where he offers to vote for SIX
months next preceding any election, shall
be entitled to vote The resolution does
away with the ten days clause III the re-
cent election law l. finally passed.
As swift a piece Of Legislation as ever
occurred is when the Senate took up the
Mississippi steam navigation bill, passed
and sent it back for the Speakers sigma
ture. in 10 more than an hour after it had
passed the House, and been sent down for
! concurrence.
Senator Campbell, from the Committee
on Railroads, reported in favor OF the
construction OF the Nidalia, Alexandria
and Texas railroad, and granting State
aid thereto. 50 far as We can under
stand It's puGport, the finishing OF
this road will open up and brlnS
into the proximity Of a good market, a
region now TOO remote for practical
development 70 any desirable extent.
We are much gratitied to record that
Senator Futch, OF Union, has given notice
Of bill to appropriate two thousand dol
lars to put in practical operation the aGrl-
cultural machine invented by Mr.. Henry
| Cowinc. This invention has been the
subject Of considerable attention. and
enough is known Of it to justify the ap-
preparation proposed by Senator Futch,
as the means Of the inventor are not su.fi-
cient TO put the agricultural machine il
operation.
A bill introduced by Senator Campbell,
to provide means for preserving the
records of the First Judicial District
Court, WIS reported upon tavorably by
Senator Ray. The bill is good one, as
far as It goes; but it would be far better
to devise better system than exists any
where in the State for the preservation
public records.
Senate bill No. 3, to remodel the mum
cipal government Of Baton Rouge, wa
called M. The bin, which looks to hav
ing popular elections with the popula
shooting left out, was finally passed.
n bill was introduced to incorporate tn
Lake Shore Association This bill is on
of the fruits st the Chattanooga rail
road, which has brought the lake water
ing places so much nearer the city. If
facilitates the building Of country home
by persons Of moderate means, it will b
a great benefit.
The Senate finally passed bill to re
!, lieve Centenary College of its liabilities
the State. This is undoubtedly a goo
bill, and will do much to aid the progres
of an educational institution which has s
long held nigh place among the school
of Louisiana.
! Senator Fish proposes an appropriate
to reconstruct the banquette in front {
the University Of Louisiana, on Comma
street.
Q In the evening session of the Senat
o the bill recognizing police jrrit
! throughout the State was passed. One
y the prominent provisions OF the bill
to make the president OF each Jury ele
!. tive by the members thereof from the
= own body, instead Of the parish Judge b
, inc as heretofore ex-oficio president.
Alta late hour the Senate was engage
n tho ChattapOo0l Raj