West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-17
A MEMORIAL.

dh@he Hons. the President Of the Senate
and Speaker of the House Of Repyescnta-
hres dnd Members cfhe General 1ssem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana-G Greeting:
| The undersigned, a committee
appointed by the citizens of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, pur.
Suant to instructions by them re-
ceivtd at a Mass Meeting of said
citizens held in the city of Baton
Rouse, on Monday, Ftbr uary 5th,
1877, would, with respect, urge
upon your consideration the follow
ing reasons why the seat Of govern
ment of this State should be re- lo>
Gated in Baton Rouge
First. That the te of Louisi-
ana has been already the ownership
Of the most eligible site for State
House within its limits. situated
upon the first high ground above
the mouth of the Mississippi river
at a point unsurpassed in the
United States in healthfuiness, con.
venient Of access to all its citizens,
which site was donated to the State
by the people of this city and par
ish, for this specific purpose, and is
associated intimately in the minds
Of the peop'e of the State with all
of prosperity and good government
tl.at the State has ever known. The
most accurate estimates nave been
made by competent architects,
which show that tho cost Of the
complete repair of the capitol build
ing, at Baton Rouge, will not eX-
coed the sum of $3.50 900, an outlay
which would give the State beau
tiful AND permanent State House in |
every way adapted to its require-
mcnt-, and of the value Of not less
than $500, 900, while the erection
Of similar structure in the city OF
New Orleans, with the purchase of
site suited for the purpose, would
cost the State a much larger sum.
and that at time wien economy
is imperatively demanded.
Second. That the scat Of govern
ment was removed to New Orleans
by convention in which the tax
payers were very inadequateiy rep
resented, and its return to Baton
Rouge has been urgeu tly recon-
mended by conventions Of both po-
litical parties, thereby tvincing
that its return would be in accord
ance with the wishes Of a large
of The people of the State.
Third, That tbs State already
has located most of the institutions
under it's control ct Baton Rouge,
and uniformity and custom suggcs, {
that these institutions be at the I
eat Of government where they q
'hall be under the immediate sup
,rvision Of the General Assembly. {
Fourth. That the city of Baton a
Rouge contains population of (
5000 souls, is convenient of access,
nd has all the necessary buildings n
or hotels and the accommodation |
# ali whose business would bring L
hem 20 the seat Of government, P
nd the RELOCATION OF the capitol G
ere would doubtless be followed d
Y the construction OF railroads, II
7h;ch would further enhance the h
and ATTRACTIONS Of the II
lace. n
Fifth. That the experience Of the II
'orld is adverse to the location oil y
le seat Of government in a large G.
metropolis, where the p
ensene>s of the population iDcrea>- -
) the agitation incident to the dis al
l-sion of important measures, and
le aliurements of a large city Gi- ti
ert the mind from the legitimate ~ ~
ork Of legislation. Indeed there ~
IN be no doubt that large por- al
on of the time and expense now e,
,nsumed in each session o; the OF
enel al Assembly would be saved =, y,
! the nennle hv the removal Of the .