New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-27


the government of the city of Baton Rouge.
approved March 8, 1856, and to repeal all
acts amendatory thereto"
The phraseOlOgy Of this bill is such that
a large and important portion Of what now
constitutes the city proper is not included
within the proposed city limits, but is left
out entirely.
The administration provided for by the
bill would be no more efficient, but far more
expensive than the present--a great deal
too much so for city of the size Of Baton
| Rouge.
Furthermore, it is the almost universal
wish of the taxpayers of the corporation,
herewith Enclosed, that it shall not become
a law.
| nc. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
The President put the question as above,
and the Governors veto was sustained, on
call of the yeas and nays, by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-None.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Campbell COPELAND, Gallup,
Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingraham,
jerks, Lynch, McMillen, holland, OHara,
Pinchback, Raglan, Kay, Smith, Swords,
| Sypher, Thomas, Thompson Todd, Twitch.
ell, Whitney, Wilcox-29.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans January l, 1872
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
l return herewith, without my signature,
an act entitled An act making an appro-
priation to close kimbalfs bayou. i'll Con
| cordia parish"
This bill makes an appropriation of &c.,
600, for the purpose OF closing bayou,
| without any survey or report by the State
Engineer as to the necessity or importance
Of the work.
The principal objection to be urged is that
it calls for the expenditure OF a large
| amount of public money, which, however
important, can, for the present, be i'll af-
fOrded. H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
and the Governors veto was sustained, on
a call of the yeas and nays, by the follow
ing vote:
| Yeas-None.
Nays-Anderson, Antoine Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Campbell, COPELAND, Gallup,
Harris. Herwig, Hunsaker, lngraham,
Pinchback, Raglan, Ray, Smith, Swords,
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Twitch-
ell, Whitney, WilcOx-29.
| Stair OF LOUISIANA
| Executive Department, :
| New Orleans, January i, 1872
| To the Honorable President and Members of the
| l return to the Senate, in which it origin
ated, the bill entitled IAN act to facilitate
| commerce by establishing the New Orleans
Levee Shed Company, and to vest in said
company the right and authority to erect,
maintain and operate sheds" etc, without
my approval, and submit the following OBJ
jections to the said bill becoming law:
The grants Of privileges upon the ripa-
rian front of the city of New Orleans have
been SO extensive of late years as to
make it question whether there is
room for any further legislation in that
direction. The establishment of the sugar
sheds had many advocates before being
| carried out, but it is very doubtful whether
the measure would find SO many friends
were the question now an open one. The
grants by the former City Councils for rail
road purposes, depOts, ETC.. are now be-
ing contested by the city itself and the
grants by the Legislature for such purposes
are the subject of litigation which may be
protraeted many years. The corporation OF
| New Orleans and many OF its people, IN
Guiding due proportion of its commercial
interests, earnestly oppose further levee in
cumbrances, believing it best designed for
the benefit of commerce by being kept as
an open locus publicus for the landing and
shortest possible temporary deposit of pro-
duce and merchandise. / do not deny that
some commercial interests desire the protec-
ton Of levee sheds such as are indicated by
this bill, but do not understand the prefer
ence for them to be decided, or by any
means general. l think it best that the liti-
CATION at present surrounding the levee
questions, the status of loci publici. the
riparian rights of city corporations, and the
powers of the Legislature over such ques-
l. ln1 ty,al 1td ata nod
before further action. The state OF the
issues pending is not favorable to encourage
adequate investments and improvements by
business men. There are further criticisms
more in detail to which this bill is subject,
such as the power of the few corporators
named to choose directors to act with them
selves for SO long period as two years
after stock is subscribed, when the power
should revert to the stockholders at large.
And l am not satisfied that the mere legis-
lative declaration in the bill that the dedi-
cation of the levees to the storage and
shelter of goods in the manner indicated
is public use and purpose Outranking
other existing servitudes and dedications.
as establishing the question beyond judicial
inquiry. There is a growing disposition in
the judicial mind to watch jealousy the IN
vasons of legislative power upon pre-ex
isting and conflicting rights: and expro-
pratiOns for public use must stand the test
of necessity and utility in the view of that
| coordinate branch of our government
whose function it is to restrain and keep us
within due bounds, if these be exceeded by
| the executive or legislative departments.
H. C. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
The President put the question as above
, and the Governors veto was sustained Oh
a call of the yeas and nays, by the following
vote:
Yea-Todd-l.
, Nays-Antoine, Barber, Blackman, Bow
man, Butler, Campbell, COPELAND, Gallup
Harris, Herwig, Hunsaker, lngraham
Lewis, Lynch, McMillen, holland, O'Hara
Pinchback. Ragar, Ray, Smith, Swords
Sypher, Thomas, Thompson, Twltchell
Whitney, Wilcox-25.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,
New Orleans, January |, 1877.
To the Honorable President and Members of tn
4 Senate:
return herewith, without my signature
: an act entitled an act to extend the com
a mission appointed by the act entitled 'Al
d act to amend and re-enact sections one ant
two, and to repeal section three OF AN ac
) to provide pensions for the veterans OF lol
and 1875, or their widows, according TO IN
requirements of article l24 OF the constltu
% ton of 1861 approved October Is, 1865, AM
II to create commission to ascertain VINO ar
81 the widows of deceased veterans OF 1914 AM
: 1915, and who are veterans OF those year
l. who have not heretofore been awarded
{, pension by law, and providing compensa
4 II,<rp "a a