New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06

ly. reduced. earnestly hope this mats
Slil receive your early attention.
erArE HOUSE.
Sfeeommend the immediate repeal OF III
sct passed during the session of 1871 .sels
tive to State House, ard that the purchas
Of land on which to build the capitol be d
clayed sNSe
The subjects Of monopoies should pssv
| your earnest consideration, and etfcien
action should be taken, in order to remov
| the serious grievances complained o. Som
| of these corporations have become yer,
oppressive in their sxactonA realizing
! enormous revenues az the expense Of tn,
coHUcgc;a. welfare of the CITY ana State
LICENSES.
!! :he s.nG:n: scheme 9goposed exc
| eeeds fully il is fails 10 assum,
ths: IL q shor: time values. ane
| by consequence. assessments. will have
| appreciated SO much that without incrsas
| ing The rae of taxation on property w
| will be enabled to dispense with the presen
| OnerOus license tax, which being a tax or
business and industry, should be yemoyed
| as soon a. j: can be safely done.
sHE spArE AsYLUMs.
"A ShEebUo INV cSliSdtlou ls Aeeucu llet TIE
| management and condition of the deaf and
dumb, the blind, and the Insane asylums
At the latter institution Che patients are
reported to be in pitiable condition. with
out sufficient food or clothing. trust this
VIII as once be remedied.
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.
TRANSMIT herewith the official reports Of
I the various State officers required by law to
! report to the Legislature through me. Maj
tiers of grave Importance are treated in
several of these communications. The
Board of Health make number Of recon
mendations on subjects committed to their
charge, which should have your attention.
G0vERSoE's CoNfI1GENf fUSD.
Transmit n report showing tho purpose
tor which the contin gent fund appropriated
to the use y: IT,. EoyeyHOS has been ex-
pended.
EECIsTRAfInN aNi, EIECsIOH LAWS
The registration aud election laws should
be carefully revised, and probably an en-
tirely new registration will be found neces
0ary, especially in New Orleans, where the
registry books, which are in very disoy-
dered condition, show about $4,000 voters,
when it is evident the correct mum Der m ust
be many thousands less. Every possible
safeguard should be thrown arOiinI the
-,
tiOns are to be held should ba removed
from even the suspicion Of possible unfair
ness. recommend that the present law
be 50 changed as to render the cOmpensA.
ton Of supervisors. clerks and commission
ers of election charge upon the parish ia
which the election is held, Instead OF upon
the genera. treasury. as at present.
1HE ABSENT MEMBERS.
Daring sour last session. ewing 60 unfc:.
tunate political complications. several mem
bers OF the Legislature absenteh themselves
during the entire session. l commend the
action of your body in not declaring their
seats vacant or seating contestants.
The status OF the present State gov.
eminent is beyond question. Its author.
ity is recognized by. the highest political!
power of the nation. and b. all the courts,
State and federal. Al! she officers of the
city and State hold commissions and exercise
authority under il, There j. not now, nor
has there ever been, The slightest chance of
any OtheS government being recognized.
The Jaws passed by your body. whatever
may be the difference Of opinion regard.
ing its legal status. vii! be bindn: upon
all the people q: the State. whether Those
laws be good or perHicious.
Conscious SIS they must be that any
further opposition to the existing gov.
srnmens is futile. it is 20 6e hoped these
gentlemen will now ees that they can
best serve their constituents and the State
by taking their seats without further
delay. There are Various measures of re-
form have urged upon the considers.
fi"n of the Legislature. The votes and in.
tuencs of these gentlemen will be very in-
portanc to aid in securing these needed re.
forms. Should they CONTINUE to absent
themselves, and 1t should appear that their
votes would have prevented bad legislation
or would have secured the passage OF
measures in ,he interests Of the State they
will have incurred a grave responsibility,
for which they will be justly held ~ strict
account by their constituents. II they tail
AZ an early day 20 take their seats. upon
them must rest the responsibility O: the sc.
SUI: OF sheig conduct.
AMNESTY AND Clyl!. RIGHTS.
The President has recommended general
The Legislature Of this State as
one of the first to pass resolutions in favor
Of this wise clsfnency.
Toward the close Of your last session a
eivii rights bill was passed, which soon
after the adj Ournmen. received my sigma
sure and became law. SO far as State legis-
ation can prOtec: the sights Of all citizens,
Irrespective Of race. color, and previous
all has been done that can bs |
lone. 1t remains now for the courts TO
enforce the law, and for the executive de- |
oartmens 70 sustain the courts I may |
'afely say that the executive will do his I
whole duty N the prem .es.
COSciUsIos.
Several subjects requiring legislation in |
he pubic interest, not referred &, III this
MESSAGE. will be laid before you IN com. !
! may hereafter have to make
. the General Assembly. IN conclusion, I
'ermit me to say that each member of your
'ody has golden opportunity to make q
ecord that will secure the commendation
# all good citizens. Upon your action will
epend. i'll great measure. the future su.-
ess of the State government and Of the
republican party.
st, by your votes and int'Tence. YOU sus.
ain whatever will promote the public wei
arc. you will secure the respect of All good |
ltlzens. and earn the gratitude, not only Of |
OK party. but vt the entire State.
WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
Governor. !
The following il the proposed eorstitu. !
onal amendment. referred to in ii, tore.
eng message:
a &C. proposing amendments the ecns;;.
tuition of the State Of Louisiana.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of
of the State Of Louisiana |
, General Assembly convened 1.-TWO thirds 1
tie member. Hi sacl, house agreeing
lereco!. Tha: the foflowin: amendments
{, proposed and entered upon ths respes !
sc journals vi the Senate and House Of
representatives., with the yeas and rays !
saea thereon. and the Secretary of State
ial! cause che same - be published three !
on:hs before the mex. general elsc!ic, for !
representatives. &. the General A..en!b!. III |
least one ne". paper in every PARISH u.
re State - which :. newspaper .b.l! 10
and said proposed amenct,aen:,
iali i've sasmi..e. - :h. people a. said !
sc'oi. !. such manner and form, sia. .le | ,