The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-02

AgrecuDtorAo aaS meChaoscav C0te9e.
The l,eu,s,ans stats Asr,cultursl And Mechan
isience. fhs design Of the acts q Congress- ha
heen a. closely followed a. WA possible with TIN
ys. :sss, es !. called .ns
senss Of the word Until suitable grounds eoult
he procured IN the country. which would draw
for The study Of agricultural science. II VA
college in the city. droupds, however
fs sys 0ee es,s sSs historic battle ground
and the college. with the aid Of triiing 81
ppnditure. will soon be In q condition to remove
10 lie new locstien. where practical aRriouiturs
viii be added TO the preeent course. which en-
braces now AGRICULTURAL. ohetpstfy and the
Kindred ecispces. Tho federal donation can moi
he used for the purchase Of lands or erection and
repair OF buildings. The buiidinSs sir~ady on
the ground, with ineH penslve additions. will
answer the purpose for the present. A proper
eatepe,One and repairs. In noeded, and II this he
granted, the annual appropriation 0f ef00Oo. for
compilation OF arrearaees OF purchase may be
sufficient To carry ont the purposes OF Congress.
Nsasc rHstsesttarv.
An act WAS passed at the last regular session
pfoht hitting the ,essess Of the PeDitentiafy
from employing OF permitting tho employm mont
An attemptto enforce the law developed the
support sf the 60, ycts wgin,h thc walls Of the
sppiisnees Tor nianaSactnries previously pro-
v,,sd with view Of rendering tho Pspbtentiary
IN whole or IN gart self supporti9s. could not
without largo outlay Of money for which there
was no suth0rity Of law, and even with such an
outlay. would IN all probability fall to render
the institutiOn self-sustaining for some years
~ come. The state was thus confronted with
the danger Of ave or six hundred c0nvicts be-
ing thrown upon ite hands without any pros
visions for thor u,aintenance or custody. This
emergency. unless provided aeainst, may arise
and the State be put 10 nm EXPENSE which, In The
three years preceding the adoption Of the Oh
averaged e2oo,ooo per aDnum for the mains
tepapce OF priseners II seems to ris that the
ohlect,ons which may properly be urged against .
viduals without proper Restrictions with regard
TO discipline and treatment cannot BIO urged
Against The employment OF convict labor upon
the public works OF the State under STRUT dis.
cipline and under the direct control Of state
officers. The COpvicts are now nearly all work.
ns on the inc Of soc New Orleans pa ,, Raj,
believe they arc ~ well provided for and =.
butDspely treated ~ II prsetaeable under the
sorue arrang emepts otherwise TO utilize their
ahpr and make 10 self sustaining. ! Am cons
vinced. all things considered that II II better to
be convicts under their existing tense. ssme
prov ision should be made. however, 10 meet m
exigency that might be presented In tho future
by reason Of tho convicts being thrown upon
be state.
Appointment Or Auditor
since yOur adjournment tho State Auditor has
rendered his resignation. which have accepted,
md have dlled the vacancy 10 accordance with
rhe practical effect Of the constitutional amend
ncBts. restricting appropriations 10 current
revenues win. doubtle.s, In intuie. prevent
most Of tho complications which the State
Auditor has heretofore had TO con tcnd with.
state Cessas and Appsrsisameus
In accordance with the requirements OF tho
Of the state, q careful census l,as
been taken by State authority during the past
x: result. Yoar n: o a.s r r. 81
maie an superintendent OF representation which
shall be equal and IN form on the basis Of the
census x. you viii i perceive b. The ~ @
issued by the state Registrar, every precantion
was used to secure thorough, fair and accurate
70 whom va. e Ss Sy Of he
ing tho enumeration, care was taken that both
political parties should be represented. When-
q ods .s~.
10 rectify them In two or three cases the census
u the ward or parishes whore irregularities
his census TO be a. correct representation a.
Y IL possible to arrive at OF the actual population
" tho State.
Resistraaiss asd sIecsiss Laws.
Section 81 Of act No. 1876 Of 1874, which is the
.xisting registration law, provides that the
IN all questions o. erRsure from or xddition to
the registry shall be hnal. and prohibits any
appeal TO the courts. This provisioh was IN
beer retained, Tprcsume by inadvertence. In the
amended law II is mnnifestly unjust. and
he. S.tn the w sas
Under the provisions Of this act appears 70 DO
generally satisfactory. except In the city Of New
careful lewiston Of the
Orleans. rhould he made before the next general
election, but do not think IL Ia necessary that
he state should Incur the large expense Of o now
Tho present election law has been severely
'riticsed. especially the provision regarding tho
een %pon the suC me r scs
raj years, and was preserved and incorporated
nto the election Inv approved November 30,
he power should BIO lodged somewhere to set
side or challenge palpable fraudulent elsc>
lon et any poll or precinct at which u should DO
raud there had been no true expression Of tho
Will Of the people. and that the maintenance OF
his right Is especially just and important
ave at times by violence prevented a
ot.r,. and Where q. is" s ore % half Of tho tho
iousiy non-combatant On The other hand, the
most serious objection urged against the law Is
he political organization Of tho board, and the
nds. not warranted by the law, or which. II
should not be conferred upon any
Ody 30 absolute IN power as this board 10
laimed to he. / trust you Will give these OBJ
ectIOns your earnest and careful consideration.
appreciate the difficulties growing out OF the
vide divcrgencles OF opinion which are likely to
revati in the General Assembly regarding the
lection law. What Ia necessary, in the interest
Il the State NJ large, Ia u calm ami dispassi0n-
te consideration Of tho whole subject. and au
onest effort to come to some satisfactory agree
nent.
All profess TO desire, and all should desire. an
lection law which will secure q far expression
4 the will OF the people. and protect every bal>
Dt box and every suifragan from fraud or VIC
ence. feel confident that such al election law
an be agreed upon by your body during the
roval to any law that will secure q fair cleo
ION and inspire the people Of the State with
ontdence that the purity Of the ballot box will
9 maintained. T .t4f,r,
- Cenclustea. aff
again reiterate that the great need Of Louis
INA 10 peace-peace and the enforcement OF the
avs, with the active concurrence or the people
DR. whOee protection the laws are devised. sThe
yncbings, incendary fires and assassina Ions
Which have recently been pcrpctrated IN three
r four parishes of the State are warning and |
menace to capital and labor TO avoid this the
nost productive state Of the South. There is no |
xcuse from any point Of view for the law!ess |
roceedinRs in several parishes which have res |