The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-28
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torial District been represented in the
General Assembly of the State by
more energetic, public spirited, faith
full legislators than are now in office.
Hon. Geo. E. Bovee is gentleman
of unquestionable ability and high
personal character, and during his
| brief career as Senator has acquired
the reputation of being one of the
most active and conscientious mem
bers of the upper house OF the As
sembly. Though an uncompromising
Republican in political belief, he does
not let his opinions blind him to the
| worth of his fellow men who hold OPP
posite convictions, but his treatment
| of all with whom he comes in contact
is courteous and gentlemanly, and he
does not scorn to accept good ideas
because the person suggesting them
is political opponent. Mr.. Bovee
takes lively interest in the welfare
of the section he has been chosen to
represent, as is attested by his intro
duetion or preparation of the Bayou
Lafourche Railway bill, the bill in
cooperating the Bayou Lafourche
Bridge Company, the bill comforting
certain powers on the Roman Catholic
Church of Ascension, the new charter
for the City of Donaldson, and the act
authorizing the Town Attorney of
Donaldsonville to enter suit to set
aside the ferry charter granted by
Act. No. l6 of 1870, etc. The inter-
ests of st. James parish have also
been looked after by our Senator, and
his Vachelie Road, Grand Point Road,
and other bills meet with universal
approval among the people interested.
Of course Mn. Bovee has his enemies,
as who has not 7 but they are few and
far between, and generally of that un-
happy disposition which makes a man
deem himself model of human vir-
tue, and most of his fellow creatures
conniying hypocrites who seek only
their own advancement, regardless of
the rights or interests of others. Out
of every one hundred persons who en-
joy the pleasure of Senator BoVee's
acquaintance, ninety mine esteem him
as the estimable gentleman he is. In
the performa nee of the duties of his
present responsible and honorable
position he has proven himself the
" right man in the right place." and
will doubtless receive the hearty in
dorsement of his constituency at the
close of his term of service in the SEN
ate.
Hon. Pierre Landry, member of
the lower House of the Assembly is,
in the full sense of the term, repre-
sentative colored mana man of the
people. There is no one in our par
ish who possesses equal popularity
his own race and at the same
time enjoys the respect and confidence |
of the white people in such a consider
able degree. A gentleman of tenn
perate, studious and religious habits,
be commands the esteem of acquaint-
ances and the love of friends, and in
svery position of trust which he has
has proven himself honest
md capable. In the House of Rep
he is an influential and
leading member and justly popular
with his colleagues. Among the
measures he has introduced are bills
20 open public road from Brule Sac
to the river, to exempt GER
ain household property from seizure
or rent, and to exempt home manu-
actures from the payment of licenses.
'lr. Landry gives his earnest support
% the measures of which Senator Be-
zee was the lnceptor, and which are
enumerated above, thus demonstra-
ing his devotion to the interests of
his town and parish. We know he s
will have satisfactory account of {
lis stewardship to render to the peo-
lie who elected him to the House,
nd believe that he will enjoy con- q
lnuance OF t he public confidence now L
opposed in him. . I
Hon. c. N, Lewis, also of the lower
louise, is gentleman of many ex-
client personal qualities, of courteous {
experiment. toward every one. and e
yer ready to do a good turn for his C