The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

THE MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE YEsrER-
pAY-MEssAGE OF GOVERNOR KELLoGG-A
CHEERFUL VIEW OF THE FINANCIAL coND1-
TIoN-HARD MONEY AND PROTECTIVE
TARIFF RECOMMENDED.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1876.
The Legislature to-day and everything passed of
quietly The House. after receiving the Governors
adjourned respect for the memory of L. H. Southland
and T. l. Pierson, deceased members
Governor Keogg's message exceedingly elaborate
He congraulaes the people the hopeful prospects OF the
State which he ascbes mainly the fact that they
the threshold OF the full fruon of those financial
reforms urged by himself which at the last election
Of the people engraed she
stuton Of the state he expresses his belief thai these
rizes them as folows-
The debt of the State is reduced 20 point admittedly
within the Of the State principal and interest
which the bonds the debt cannot Ge Increased
SpySns DSa the
amount-never actually incurred, but standing tho
has been buried beyond resurrection stes. approps
men the debt itself been accomplished Both
principal ana interest are guaranteed BY the constitution
strieted in its expenditures to revenues which
chat .s Of Ss s s and hs, the
the of the State will hereafter Be fixed
In ss ss So c
SiSnf y f any
evidence Of except the ash ac.uay IL
1 Ss bss aG IL Of ss . ss
rate tabular tate Of the su 10Y Of the State
bonded and aOs.ing debt Of the State now January
been decreased during administration SIS so5 While
this reduction Of the debt has been effected the general
taxation has been diminished from 2 mills to 14s mills
BY the entire receipts the and
the h1 s aySS up DECEMBER
1873. and 81, 40, 7s3 ~ upon those OF 1871
ton have Seea showing saving IN the eapea
years OF the previous administration.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
reducing ali the salaries aud the per diem mileage
Of members Of the LEGISLATURE aud the Limitation Of the
With regard TO the financial condition Of the ctr OF New
The cys default on interest last year 81 o57; its
deficit appropriations for interest this year 81 500
and appropriations for schools anS police. 1856 20
taxes uncoeced for the last six years amount
70 s 1 He says such an EXHIBIT carries with
the only Is TO address itself without
creditors and provide economical adminstra.
sion Of the government in the future.
sKw COMMISSION
he the Of avs
two By Board o. Underwriters and bsnking
lions forming The Ne. 9, S s Sesrns House !.
Governor elected by the Legislature who could be clothed
the creditors Of tho city agree behalf city
any sGgrH lie Psn e Sns %
upon the city. He gives credits the exist
ing City Council, though composed Of political oppo-
nonts, Tor having dono their best, but recommen ds
the abolition OF the form OF bureaucratic gov
and tho substitution of less expensive plan He
goes figures show that the condition city
way ascrbabe taxation for schools police
charged Mayor Leeds both schools police
than before and economically
Orleans than in any city Of its size He concludes
that she need Of Louisiana is and the enforce
OF law with the active concurrence of the people
whose protection laws devised.
LYScHrSG tScRSDIARIsM.
The ynching incendiary tres and which
have recently been perperated in three four parishes OF
the state warning and menace capital aud labor
20 avoid this the productive state Of the South.
EXCESS PRODUCTION
statistics indicate that the Of cotton
past largely exceeded S50OOOO0 In value while
time the history Of the state the has
all the home demands, leaving surplus
expectation What State in the Union with similar
cultivated land show like result from equal expend
With capital insured sgainst excessive taxation by
only the themselves give immigrants
that their lives and property will be by
the laws, and that social osracsm will be visited
them Of political opinions aud the
influx OF labor and capital which will increase its
prosperity thousand fold.
HARD MONEY.
points that in national politics all che Of
the lie In the direction OF hard money and a
ecve tariff rice and and AFTER reminding the
General Assembly OF the pledges given In the adjustment
HIN henceorth a and egtate support
aiming laws and In advancing peace and the pros
pery Of the people OF the state he he confidently
looks forward 70 their cooperation during the coming
in all tending 20 still further tighten tho burdens
Of the people and 70 still further enforce economy honesty
efficiency In all branches OF the public service