The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Louisiana Affairs.
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MEETING OF THE LFGIsLATURE. E
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Legisls
ture met ut noon To-day. The meeting wa
the most orderly for many years. The Con
servasrVes were sworn in, and resolution
was ADOPTED referring the claims of those in
cludea in The award to the Committee or
Elections, which will report Tomorrow
Both parties seem to accept the award with
out opposition, masking the compromise :
| success.
GOVERNOR EELLoGe's MEssssE,
Governor Kel0zg's message is elaborate.
The following arg some OF the pripcipaI
points:
The occasion Of fsis extraordinary ses.
sion marks Dew, and I trust a better, era
in the history Of our State. The history OF
Louisiana since its Incorporation into the
Union, as summarized in messages Of sue
eessiTe Governors from Governor Chiboru
to recent times, bus been, unhapply, prolific
Of race -autagonisms,- sectional jealouSies, and
disorders. Though second TO no State in
Baturai advantages of climate, soil, and pro
ducts, it has falIea: far behind other less
favored StEes in the development of its re-
sources and in the cultivation of that houo-
genety Oh feeling and interest without which
no community can be permanently pros
porous.
The causes of this lack of progress and
unity in tie past have been as varied as tne
ills that have resulted. Some are beyond the
pale of legislation. They eau only be reme-
died by the action Of time ia removing the
present prejudices and erasing the memory
of past traditions. Others are the result Of
the peculiar character Of the population Of
the State and the prevailing diyersities Of
race, religion, and language sShers, again
and these by no means the least considera.
ble-have sprung from the improyident and
oppressive Legislatures Of late years, in
Guiding those Of 1866 and 1857, which have
managed tc subordinate the material inter-
ests Of the State to the endorsement Of par.
tiSan purposes and the pecuniary aggran-
diZement oil individuals.
1t would serve no good purpose to review
IN detail the events of our recent history.
The unfortunate past, with whatever mis-.
takes and wrongs m1y have been committed
on either side, is before you. The consc.
quenceS OF these mistakes and Wrongs
more eloquent than any language could
uSe---are also before you. IL Is your privi-
lege to correct, remedy, or at least alleviate,
them, and, more important still, 10 offer guar
antees that such events shall not again occur.
After political contest the length and Bit
terness Of which has been unparalleled a
policy has at last been adopted which / think
should have been tried ut first, and which |
trust will afford an immediate aud sati>fuc-
| tory solution Of the difficulties that have
| be>et Us for years, and entaifed misfortune
and distress upon the people. 1t is a most
| hopeful sign, ia my opinion, when, as now,
| citizens Of aIl political parties seem inclined
| to tlke the management of this atfIir into
their own hands, and, sinking party aims,
unite to advance the general good.
| Regarding the State revenues and their col
| lection and disbursement, the Governor eX.
presses the opinion that the present system
is too cumbersome, and expensive, and un
just. and should be radically changed. The
Governor then details the changes desired
and gives resume of the State finances
which show a reduction in the State debt 0
$685. 1926 since 1873.
yEToES BY THE GOVERNOR.
| The Governor has vetoed the new city
charter bill OF New Orleans, stating that h'
| did so at the request Of the committees o
toe Merchants Exchange, Cotton EXchlnge
and Chamber of Commerce, who were pre-.
pairing city measures themselves.
| He also vetoed an act legaZing a large
amount Of indebtedness said to be due th'
State charitable institutions. Also. an ac
authorizing the parish of Pointe Coupea t
issue bonds, on the ground that such an &C
would encourage extravaganza and increase
the parish debt. Also, an act depriving tht
Democratic city sheriff Of his fees on tht
ground that the reductions made in the pay
ment for feeding prisoners were excessive,
| and would work public injury.