The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-12


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-E-,,..-,,r,ov.e cnuvrNTION.
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!; @:i a. 81
HdS. f, +. Kidd, Of Jackson, lead
y, ..,emtar of the legislature, in an
=, a., ,or,,,,o ~ Jackson oarish.
,.',-- ..;o,,, roos,,ps for
ave the loiowA"s P.a.
he calling Of constitutioi'"l co"Se"
ion: g -
-t4:,t Z ne most Important matter that
80, 49, -sct thu. attention Aor the Gen.
raj Aw,embly ut its next season will
.s ...a oevIsion of the constitution of
oeo r. 10 mt necessary ON this occa-
49,, .hat + sI,ould analyze that instru-
.'ss.,s r., sho,v its obiectional features,
- -, ..nouost new provisions in order |
=, s,,o,v he OMISSIONS. 1 will only re- |
.s,.rlx generally. that it is entirely |
...-4;.. 2 1locmment. born of radicalisln
in -, worst era Of its existence, and
...sster, in the interest of those who
ax .,s,css,i h, continue for plumber, their
!. NJ ,,non the Offices and treasury Of
she atate It's omissions are invitations
to .,orrouAion and extravagance by the
) <uislafure. and it's actual provisions
..,.s.,-a~,. I'm, neonle- The checks and
roatra;nts which the organic law should
..var inpose upon successive and con-
,,n,,eIIy changing LEGISLATURES are 80
..,,t;-aly absent from it's pages that the
lsxv ,h Moses would be u more service
,hle, restriction. On this subject Of the
necessity OF revising the constitution,
iii uarties and the entire press Of the
stare. I believe, AREA unit; but the
mode by W hich 1t Is to be accomplished
seems to afford ground for discussion.
Che- s<,l4cfion nv the General Assembly
~ .sa commission of eminent jurists
and statesnen," to frame and present
t;,r ,,tloption nv the Legislature all ne
,.e..arv amendments is u plan that is
commended by some as the most FEAST
ME while the more prevailing senti-
,nent inclines to the calling Of y consti-
tmtional convention. 1 have consider
- both Dlans narurely, and do not
hesitate to saw that in my opinion u
convention ia not only preferable, hut
;n,lisoensable.
ANY amendments suggested by a
comm issis,n. no matter how ably conn
.,o,<4i. woul.l undoubtedly IN. CRITICS
~ l,iei,ateai. added to and taken from
| nv tl,s, present Legislature. The pre-
.s,nt Legislature is composed OF some OF
the bittersst partisans of the Radical
standardization who were elected
ut 1. time OF high .political excitement,
| and who will contend with acrimony
and stuob0rnnee<s. Should II comniss'
| ion present all the necessary amend.
| ,nents. an extra session would be neces
| +ary before they could he finally dispsrs
s,i Of by both houses. This would no,
IN. SO II all men could think alike; blu,
1 have seen the (to my nind) sim
Oiest proposition require several day.
before it could be disposed of by thu
General Assembly.
Experiences has shown me how SLOW
such bodies move, even when there ar
no strong political antagOnisnls. Witt
the conflicting ideas and talking capss
city of the present General Assembl!
there ia no telling when they would &c
through with all necessary amend
Iments. We had better cOnfine oul
! selves to our strictly legitimate duties
> otherwise you will be bored with U
. call SUMMER The necessary extr
, session would cost nearly AS much as
! conventions. But this matter of cost
p Am insignificant item compared to til
economical and wholesome reform
!, that convention elected for the pu
, .nr,e would naturally adopt.
Again, suppose we adopt the plan