The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-17

q census Of the State. It is hoped
that the press and people generally
will give his assistants all facilities to
secure full and correct statement If
our population. The Omitted States
census of 1870 did not appear salts
factory to many, but it is believed
that Col. Wright will discharge his
duties with fidelity, and give no rea-
sonable cause for complaint.
The State Board of Education dur
ing session Of several days tran
sacted some tedious and important
school work-namely the selection
and appointment of school boards for
the towns and parishes Of the State.
1t is tedious work, because in the
opportunities of politicians fitness is
frequently lost sight Of, and the con-
scientious school official must protest,
and often disregard them to secure
capable directors. Superintendent
Brown has principally relied on the
recommendations of the Division Su-
perintendens and only opposed their
wishes when an urgent necessity APP
peared to require it. The wisdom of
this policy is apparent to those who
appreciate the difficulties of his posi-
ton, and Mr.. Brown should be heart
lily supported BY every .ifriend Of the
public school system, being assured
of his hearty cooperation in any we'll
directed effort to improve it officially
or otherwise.
Assembled at the St. Charles Hotel.
Tuesday, was a convention of repre-
sentatives of the overfowed sections.
Thomas J. Foster of St. Mary was
chosen president, G. Barton of As
sumption secretary. Mr.. Tobias Glib
son of Terrebonne offered a draft of
an act to be submitted to the Lepisla-
ture for the omission and adjustment
OF the taxes of 1873 and 1874 on over
flowed lands. 1t provides for COM
mission, to consist Of the president of
the police jury, the clerk Of the court
and the recorder of each parish in the
oyerflOwed district who shall examine.
take testimony, and issue certificates
OF remission to parties entitled there
to; an appeal from its decision lying
In the parish and district courts t.,
" be decided c0ntradictorily with the
tax collector, represented by the dis
trict attorney of the districts" the
tax collector to remit on exhibition Of
the certificate. This plan was adopted
and the following committee was an
pointed to wait upon the Republican
and Conservative caucuscs: Messrs.
L. Gibson Of TerreboDne j. A. Oar.
denue Of Iberville; ". Won Phul of |
West Baton Rouge; F. S. Shields of
Concordia; B. A. Raymond and T. ].
Foster Of St. Mary. Both caucuses
agreed to give the matter attention,
and the desired relief may be granted.
Congressman Wheeler arrived here
Monday, and on Tuesday was actively
at work in conference with the Re-
publican and Conservative leaders re-
lative to the organization of the House,
and the adjustment of our political
The Republican State
Central committee recommended the
adoption Of the Wheeler award.
On Wednesday the Legislature as
sembled. In the Senate several veto
messages from the Governor we're
presented-vetoing the bills waking
The fourth of March and Mardi Gras
legal holidays, legalizing the debts Of
Charity Hospital, New Orleans, and
Insane Asylum Of jackson; and the
Jew city charter bill. In regard to
'he latter the Governor followed the
Of the Chamber of Com
nerce and others, and no doubt rep
esents the wishes of the majority of
he people in this city. In the House
a1ty-one members responded at roll
all and forty-6ve others were SUBJ
sworn in. A committee
vas appointed to inform the Governor
hat the House was organized and
eady for business. An cases of dis
'uttd elections were referred to the
on Elections. On Thurs
ay, MIR. CAN'T Of st. Landry resigned.