New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07

"a cLleny upon the census OF lS|V.
valne
Dn JoV.SE bales ..................t 50, oUD, OOl
looOO hogsheads. .........-..... Hsoo,UN
Bses. IS 600 barrels. $40, COZ
., 900 hosshe ads. $4,000
ere is an aggregate value of more than
poo, 900. 1t is gratifying to note the in
be of the rice crop. As u crop in
little for labor to do, it es-
ally commends iteelf to the landowner.
Increase of the rice crop from 1000, 900
hds in 1850 to nearly or quite 5000, 600
pds in 1873 shows the adaptation Of our
q to this species of cultivation.
be recent financial panic has affected
Northern States more than the South.
latter have gone through their greatest
pcial difficulties, and their products
i steadily increase.
SUBDIVISION OF LANDS.
BIT least among the propitious iBdica-
of the future is the growing tendency
be colored people to acquire lands and
fcOme proprietOrs as we'll as tillers of
boil Ga the success of this movement
future greatly depends. 1t is a credit
effort to raise themselves from the con-
bn Of hired laborers to that of tenants
independent cultivators of their own
Thus incorporated into the body of
5ct taxpayers, they become, the bone and
Iw OF the State, and in great measure
1 hope Of reform. The extensive sub
sicn of the lands among the masses has
d source of strength to all nations
have adopted it. The States of the
thwest, where every tiller of the soil is
he came time it's proprietor, TEEN with
perity and wealth. The pertinacity with
6h many of our landed prOprietOrs have
z to the whole of their vast estates
the Inauguration of free labor has
b disastrous to themselves and to the
e. 1t is a cheering fact, therefore,
they are beginning to recognize
wisdom of directly interesting the
ring classes in the prosperity of
State by encouraging them to
me possessors of homes Of their own.
bterested in the products of the land.
aers of large tracts of uncultivated lands
becoming weary of holding them, and
lany casps are wisely adopting the sys-
Of disposing of the bulk Of their lands
nali lots on long credit to Door men who
Immediately develop them. Now is the
en- opportunity, it seems to me, for the
FER to obtain a piece of exhaustless land,
in proportion as he improves his prop
Just in that proportion will his future
betency be assured, and a COM
fty of interest be esta blished be-
all classes. Patriotic citizens,
friends of human progress every
e have been anxiously looking for
through the weary years that fol-
d the war to the establishment of har-
GUS relations between the races on
nal and enduring basis. an glad to
hat the day when demagogues of either
can stir up enmity and dissension by
hling to the ignoble prejudice of color
hwing to a welcome close. White men
colored men, native citizens and foreign
are becoming aroused to just esti-
OF the baleful effects of class antag
I'll PUBLIC LANDS.
e pnbIic lands Of Louisiana offer
(fipg field to the emigrant. There are
8, 900, 600 acres Of State lands available
Cultivation. Three million acres have
sold, and over 100000 acres remain
for sale. During the past year 1900
were sold. Four hundred aud thirty
homesteads have been granted since
passage of the homestead law. 1t is
ested that the price of the State lands
namely, twelve and half cents per
is too low. The intention of Congress
mating this land to the State was that
enue should be derived from it to aid
Hiding levees and draining the swamp
llluvlal lands OF the State. This pur-
is not attained. The price OF the State
might with advantage be raised to
cents per acre.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
IRE are 1900 children in the State of
ge suitable for education. 1t is esti-
at the present cost OF the public
Ia, 50 per head a month in the city
b per month in the country. that it
require an annual revenue of 81 ,500,-
confer upon all these children the adj
ges of the public school system. The
revenues from all sources last year
100000. The income which might be
Id from the school lands is lost for
of supervision. Several funds which
h be devoted to the support of the
schools have been improperly di-
4. l urge that immediate measures be
to restore to the school fund the free
bonds alienated by act No. 81 of 1872.
should alsO be taken to recover, if
lie, the McDonogh fund. which was
a sacred trust to promote the educa-
the children of the State. The re-
If the State Superintendent Of Educa-
which is herewith transmitted, gives
krticulars of the workings of our pub
ool system.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE GRANT.
act of Congress approved July -,
the general government gave to the
bf Louisiana 2l0, GOO acres of land scrip,
ed the State accepted it and applied
bceeds arising therefrom to the estab
mt of college to be devoted to the in
Of agriculture and the mechanical
he State, by act No. o., acts of 1869, &C
the donation and created c"mm's-
b receive the scrip from the United
and dispose of it according to
DIVISIONS OF the donating act. The
was sold and the proceeds invest
State bonds; as the interest ac-
was collected and invested IN other
bonds, and this course pursued until |
CHUNG offhe present year. when the |
ate amount reached S327 900. To |
" be added one years interest on this |
/, which is now due but uacollected. |
mmisson holds these bonds subject |
order OF the General Assembly. This |
must be acted upon during the pres
sion of the Legislature; for should |
tie fail to apply the fund as directed |
gress. prior to July /, 1874, it will
the United States.
suggested that this grant might be
with great advantage in connection
eexisting Louisiana State University
en Rouge. That institution is now
in debt, and very insu fficiently pro-
with accommodation since the de-
bn of the University buildings at
/ Idria.
General Topics.
EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE.
I Expenditures of the State govern
. ave for years been much larger than
y tessary or iustitiable. The expense
! executive Department ought not to
Z $4,000. That of the Judiciary
> not to exceed $4,000, each parish
. equired to pay its own parish judge.
aneous expenses should not exceed
4 D. The legislative expenses ought not
fvent to exceed Sl50,000. making the
Ependiture of the State government
T p0O. | earnestly urge upon you the
q ence OF coutining your appropriations