New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-26
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EXECUTIVE MESSAGES.

NeW Orleans. February Is, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
have the honor to inform you that the
Governor has this day approved and
signed the following bills originating in
your honorable body:
An act to incorporate the Bank Of Delta
An act relative to the trial of suits in
which writs Of provisional seizure have
issued.
An act fixing the limits Of the Seven
teenth Judicial District.
An act for the funding Of the parish debt
Of the parish of Paquemines.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Private Secretary.
REPORTS Gp COMMITTEES.
Mr.. lngraham. chairman Of the Commit
tee Oh Engrossmen. and Enrolment. cub
nitted the following:
CosMirrHP on ENROLMENT ,
New Orleans. February rs, 1874.
TO Tie Honorable President and Members o: the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enroilmen. and En-.
grossment beg leave TO report as duly en-
rolled:
Senate bill No :3si. an act relative TO Mis-
sissippi Fire Company No. Of the city OF
New Orleans, organized under the provi
sions Of the laws OF this State. providing
for the organization OF certain corporations
in this State. approved April 3, is47. con
tinuing it as a body polite. with certain
powers, privileges and franchises.
Respectfully.
Chairman.
CoAs:TTEs en- EMBODIMENT AND ESGRossNRST, b,
New Orleans. February Is. 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
Your Committee OH Enrolment and En-
grossinent beg leave to report as being duly
engrossed:
Senate bill No. 800. entitled an act ,c
amend and re-enact an act entitled an ac,
granting corporate privileges to the inhab
itants of the city Of Baton Rouge. in
the parish of East Baton Rouge. and
to provide tor the government of the
affairs thereof; and to repeal an act
entitled an act to amend the several acts
relative to the police and government OF
the city of Baton Refuge, approved April
:, 1853; and TO repeal an act to provide for
tbs government OF the city of Baton Rouge.
approved March s, 1856. and to repeal all
acts amendatory thereto.
Respectfully,
JAMES II. 1NGRAHAM.
Chairman.
Mr.. Twitchell, chairman of the Commit.
tee on Finance, submitted the following:
COMMITTEE OF FINANCE /,
New Orleans, February Is. 1914. :
TO the Honorable Presiden: and Members Of the
Senate:
Your Finance Committee. 20 whom was
referred Senate bill No. Alb, introduced by
Senator Stamps, entitled ian act providin 9
Tor the reduction of the salaries of officers
nd employees of the city of New Orleans;''
Also, Senate bill No. 4i0, introduced by
Senator Blunt, entitled IAN act to relieve
the Leland University from taxation, under
article 1888 of the Revised Statutes" beg
leaye to report the same tavorably.
Respectfully,
Chairman.
iir. Burch, q member Of the Committee
on Education. submitted the following
minority report OF which &c gave notice
yesterday:
ConMirrEs ON PrnI,c Fprc.rioyl
New Orleans. February 25 1874.
To NE Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
The undersigned member of the Commit.
tee on Public Education. to whom was re.
terred the petition OF the citizens of East
Baton Rouge, asking that the Agricultural
fUtS .'ltCBdLItdl SOlIe5c ne combined Win
the State University at Baton Rouge beg
leave to express my dissent from the un.
favorable report OF the majority for the
following reasons:
A bill is now pending in The House of Re.
representatives.. making Baton Rouge the
domicile OF the State University; but even
should it not become d law, that institution
is practically a fixture in Baton Rouge.
under fuI organization "a az in.
stitntion OF learning OF Yer; high
grade. with very extensive and valu.
able Libraries. apparatus, cabinets and
museums. So that. considering the cen.
trality OF Baton Rouge. its easy accessi.
blity to all parts Of Louisiana, its climate
and soil. and adapted to the growth of all
the principal agricultural! products, and by
no means inconsidevable tacilitie. afforded
for illustration in practical mechanics bv
the fine machinery OK the venitentiary and
workshops in Baton Rouge. it does seem the
part OF wisdom to establish the Agricultural
and Mechanical College in that city per.
manently: and let it be connected with the
State University, or. in other words, let it
now in this day OF Louisiana's poverty use
the valuable and costly scientific. material
and protessorships OF that institution as long
as the university may remain in Baton
Rouge. which in all probability will be
many year TO come-mos: likely forever.
In this way the Agricultural and Mechar.
lcal College can go into operation very
readily by July I, next. as the law of Con.
gress requires. But if. as the majority of
your committee recommend, the Agricul.
tural and Mechanical College is located in
Or near Monroe. or elsewhere. where there
are not already suitable buildings. l am
unable to see how this college can be in
successful operation within the time fJuly
u required by law. Not 20 locate It at
Baton Rouge as, IN our opinion. simply 10
forfeit the grant, to lose the college. But is
il not wisdom for US in Louisiana 70 he
guided somewhat by the experience OF Eu.
rope and OF the great North o: our country
in This matter OF the proper location of an
a grieultural and mechanical college: Their
experience is that technical schools do bet.
ter N immediate connection with enlarged
literary and scientific training, a, afforded
by the Old colleges and universities. Such
was the opinion Of Li.big. tao learned agri-
cultural chemist. and OF the English com.
mission appointed TO consider the subject in
1868. ana such IS the practice tot day in
States Of the Union which have
esta b.ished their agricultural! and mechan.
lea! colleges by eneratting them on 10 :!leir
old literary and scientific college, w UNI
ye'sities
The object Of the agricultural! nni me.
chanical college ia not merely to make the
farmer and the mechanic, but at III. sam.
tim. t. make III. man. or better. u the
language ot III" law OF Congress. 20 give 4
iSeral and practical education to the midas
trial classes And ths few of these indus.
trial colleges that have a separate exi-t.uc.
iis.inc. trSm any ";a college organization.
how little they differ from. The course ct
study OF our State University. the catalogue
Of the best OF them. tn. Illinois Industrial
readily shows. They agree in
much more than they differ. Il IL safe TO
say tina. the State University 81 Baton
Rouge carries out today three quarters OF
The programme o! the hes. agricultural aud
mechan!ca! college in 'hia country. WHY. +;
then. duplicate 80 much expense in having .
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