Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-16
LOUISIANA.
NJ E E TING OF THE LEGISLA-
T q r E.
KELLOGGS MESSAGE,

NE" oRLEANs, April 1f-N1SQG-
The Legislature met at noon to-day.
1t was one Of tie most orderly meet
lngs known for many years. Con
servatlve members were sworn in and
resolution was adopted in the House
referring the claims of those include
in the award to the Committee on
Elections, which will report tomorrow.
Both parties seem to accept the award
without opposition, making the com
prOmlse success.
kellogg's message to the gislaturo
was an elaborate one, and the follow
ing are some of the principal points:
The occasion of this extraordinary
session marks a new and trust bet
ter era i'll TIE history OF our SfAte
This history OF Louisiana, since its
incorporation into the Union as sun
married. Ill the messages of successive
Governors from Gov. Claiborne to the
recent times, has been nuhappily pro
life OF race ansagonisms and sectional
jealousies and disorders; though s.:u-
oud to no State IL aatural advants , ::
Of climate, soil and products, :; na6
fallen far behind other less favored
States IN development Of its resources
and III the cultivation of that homCss
gently of feeling aud interest without
which no community can be perma-
nently prosperous. The causes OF
this lack Of progress and unity in the
past nave been as varied as the ills
that have resulted. SOmt are beneath
the pale of Legislation. They can only
be remedled by the action of time IL
removing the present prejudiees and
erasing the memory Of the past trad!-
tio1s; others are tie result OF tie ., :
cuiiar character of the population OF
the State and the prevailing diversi-
ties of race, religion and language
others again, and these By no nea, q
the least considerable. have sprung
from the imp rovidenG and oppressive
Legislatures OF late Years, including
thai OF 1865 and 1867. which have
managed to subordinate the material
interests of the State to the enforce
mint Of partisan purposes and the
pecuniarysaggrandizemeDto Of indlvld-
uals. 1t would serve 40 good purpose
to review in detail the events OF our
recent history.
The unfortunate past, with whatever
mistakes aud wrongs may have been
committed on either side, is bcfcr e
you. The Consequences Of these
mistakes and wrongs, more eloquens
than any language | can use, are also
before you. 1t is your privilege to
correct, remedy. or at least alleviate
them; and, more important still, to
offer guarantees that such events shall
not again occur. After political COZ :
test, the length and bitterness OF VIII Oh
have been unparalleled, a policy has
at last oeeu adopted which l think
should have been tried at first, and
which, L trust, will afford an ilnme-
date and satisfactory solution of the
difficulties that have beset us for ears
and entailed misfortune and distress
upon the people. 1t is most hope
!ul ign IN my opinion when, as now,
citizens of all political parties seem in
cliued 10 take the management of this
affair nto their own hands, aud sink
ing party aims, unite to advance the
general good.
Regarding the State revenues and
their collection and disbursement the
Governor expresses the opinion that
the present kystem is too cumbersome
and expensive, and unjust, and should
be radically changed The Governor
then details the changes desired and
gives resume Of the STATE tiuances,
which shows reduction in the State
debt of So, O65, 926 since 1873.
The Governor ve1oed the new city
charter bill of New Orl. ans, stating
that he did 60 out of request of a
Committee of the Merchants Ex-
change. the Cotton Exchange, and
the Chamb of Commerce., who were
preparing city measures themselves.
He also vetoed an act legalIzirg q
large amount OF indebtedness said to
be due the State charitable institu-
tons. Also an act authorizing the
parish of Pointe Coupee to issue
bonds, on the ground that such an act
would encourage extravaganza and in
crease the parish debt. Also an act
depriving the Democratic sheriff of
his fees. on the ground that the re-
ductions made in the payment for
feeding prisoners were excessive, and
would work public injury