New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-03
REFORM.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD %
Practical Suggestions from Con.
gresham Moreys

be committed the charge o: our State affairs
and policy :o- the mex: .:-o ye:;s might &c.
dcund 20 the general benefit ii the people
oi she State.
Since the wa. The b,:s:ness Of TIE cou:...
has continued. 20 sun ou :he ''h!:h pressure"
plan engeHdeveI Dy che war. Ihc panic o;
49,; was call 20 halt! This cali has re-.
suited III a financial differentiation ~
Individuals. corporations a,.l communities.
Ihs resui: is u genera! teEEeE:: toward
economy, SetreacN n1eH: and reform.
The people Ot Louisiana have made an
i:apoE:an: first step in the new path. H.;
limiting !l,e State deb: and rate Of ton
through constitutional amendments. Nuc!,
may be done n III. right direction by fur.
men:s, which may be proposed By :he Leg.
is!a.ure soon {" convene. vii! mention =
:cT which occur 30 the. OTHERS. and. yer.
haps. more i!arcE:an; ones. may be bv..Ush;
forward Gy members 81 either branch q;
the Genera! Assembly:
An amenjmen: prohibiting acts Of private
Interpretations: to!efating only genera! IL.
corporation acts. and prohibiting the gran:
o: exclusive privileges TO any pessc: %
corporation.
An amendment .;vin: tho G,verr.:
power to veto any clause Of genera! az,
preparation bill. and making void any clause
OF such y bill which contains an apps"p::a.
ilon ioS any purpose except to provide for
the machinery q: tho State government.
and salaries u officers whose offices age
created by the constitution and laws.
An amendment SKIN. ;hs salaries q: all
officers Row known 70 cha constitution sn.!
laws VII. receive salaries. and at u reduced
rate III keepn. with chose paid in other
States. and more nearly in harmony with
the existing condition OF affairs.
j: has heretofore been pleaded !!.a:
Salaries shcul; be iar:. because they were
paid in deprecated warrants. The State
could pav cash II shs had bu. one hal; :.s
muci, to pay. Six thousand dollars would
be a l;Se;a! salary for the Governor and the
Judges o: the Supreme Court # paid in inc.
Judges. and $1,000 ;bes;des 3eesj FOR the dis.
tr;c: attorneys. 4 better class Of parish
Judges shan new hold office caa be lad TO.
S!:cJ pc: ann;ic.
IA amendment: ,:x:r. the numte: I'll!
conpen sa;ion. OF employees Of the Genera!
Assembly. Experience has demonstrated
this 70 be RI absolute necessity.
An amendment should provide t"s the
l.ab:;c printing. liking definitely the amo;:n:
and character Of al! work. and prohibiting
the General Assembly from increasing the
publications Of tho laws and Journals By
arg paper beside the official .;ouyna! should
bs abolished at once as 4 useless expense o!
considerable magnitude. Tho new const;.
;:,:;cn %: that wealthy State. Pennsylvania.
presc,ibes :he amount Of stationery for each
aud every S.a:e officer. and for the 1nem.
beers ant: officers Of the General Assembly.
and the supply IS purchased from the loves:
bidder after advertisement.
The article Of tbs constitution. and al!
laws in pursuance thereof. directing tina.
=, 81. h.s COLI -, loo s,f fnr$y
each. should 6e swept away q: the frs: Cy.
pc.tun!ty. !: Is expensive to the ce:al,l.
nifty. is :.!! Of opportunity 90. tsaud. 81! Is
ci no good use.
The election Of tie Lieutenant Governor
and c,tic- :ae Secretary Of State Cr Super.
in.e.1en. o; Education. in the same years
will, tia: ot State Treasurer, would DC leL@
c:is:a! rather than otherwise.
J: may be said ;ha: suggestions f"g exc
reduction u sa!a:!es would come wi:i, 4
better grace from come one else than from
l. '.sa!ary gr.hser." l admit that this may
seem go 70 the genera! public.
The difference is :his: Louisiana is I'oCr
and :i.e salaries Of her officers are higher
shan those Of any other State Of the Union.
The district judge who receives the came
salary rs i meMbe Of Congress. and who
is elected :os four years. ineUSs but little
expense. \ msmbe. Ok Congress who is
years is obliged to reside a large portion ot
che slime st :ie capital ct the nation. Ii he
has family and hives. not extravagantiy.
bu: ieeentlv. his Presen: salary will no;
pay his ordinary expenses. He can not
live meaDiy and 30 Justice t. his coEstitu.
ents' interest. tor it he has no social position
with its natural advantages. his Oppor:uni-
ties to impress upon others the Importance
oi the various matters IT interest 70 his
IN slt
his State or section. are greatly !essenea.
Like :he Hon. A:exande. II. Stephens.
" hose defense o; the increase OF salaries
has never been answered.: ! believe IL lib.
eyal salaries: voted for the increase vi
salaries; voted against the repeal. and
didn't pay tie back salary into the treas
,yy. !: is wise policy in til. genera! govern.
,nent tina: is able to do so, to pay liberal
salaries to its Congressman and officials.
Know of no one thing tina: prevents e:..
side capital from going 30 Louisiana go
been framed to keep the debtor from pay.
ing his debts. In she States where the
spcedies: possible methods are afforded the
creditor III collecting his dues. capital is
abundant. In most OF the States OF the
North where outside capita! is ample. the
system Of trust deeds is recognized. ~
which. means if debtor torrows money he
gives deed in trust I" q third party to
SECURE the pro;np: rsynen: OF tho sin0Un:
borrowed when .lue. BY the terms o: the
.rus: deed IL the ainoun: il not iorthcc.n.
ing when due. the property is sold to TIE
sighes. bidder w;thou: a;pra!semens.
Under this system Il creditor knows TIA:
he will realize his dues promptly Ga.l lie
.uans w;thcu: hesitation.
uu.y different il Il undo. OUT system:
A cap;:aiis: loans his money a: liberal rate
Df in te!es: FOR the time speeitie'!: he must
AXE q mortgage - the hes: form Of fs"u-.
~. and when his note is due he ni':st c'n'
p!oy q LAWYER 20 foree!cse h:s mortgage.
TLs debtors syiHoath:z:E: re':hoo:s
.pcra:se the property, and i: ;n::ss bring the
,mcun. ar,.ra:se.! or no sale il r.adeo II
81. sale is probable. tho lie b.or snes est an
u ,iust;ons Ordinarily sl,e cass - disposed
Il IN the courts IN about svo years. the
.a;.::s::ss pass .I..s expenses. n:1 Ieseives
,;,Lt per cen. interest 6D:y Gt:sr tie
"a: the debt.
l. any marvel that OG:ssGA sap!s3s pre-
e.s the Wes.. with its prompt and cheap |
,ys:erl Cor :hs collection II s!eh:> ~ O":
Ian "f throwing al g"'~fit'sf "s'":sssIsS Ia
Tho res,;i, q s.r.ueL: ecafsnGea Vi;h
I'd gps and members OF the !ega! profession
}; or State j. belief tina. c.r whc.e judi. |
Ia. system j. caIbyou.: expensive - TIE
;.a:e. expensive TO SitisaE;s ard 81: seast |
it.y years b.h;n.! tho warts aSl EeGcssi'Jcs |
!: the present tine.
haze heard many pans proposed aud
distressed. and :i,e remedies suggested ere
mans and var:oas. NJ conclusion j.. that
he ORGANIZATION az tamn!issica ~ a'.s
awvers 20 De recommended: ~ me;.se,s q:
he bar. 20. instance. say on. to be '-.sea
rom each con gressicna' district. to prepare
,,r;nr the coming yea:. and report t. the
,e.;s;a,u:s &; :he session Of Isl" IN :n'
royed system which vii! be- simple. en-.
len, and cheap t. the people; and 'ns!s'n:
o che outside capitalist wouli DC ls"'e''us'