The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-19
ELEVEN DAYS.

In sixteen days the present session Of the
Legislature expires by limitation OF law or
the sixteen remaining days Of the session five
are Sundays and holidays. Thus there re-
main really but eleven working days Of the
present session What is to be accomplished
for the people In these eleven days? So far
the session has been absolutely barren Of re-
suits No reform measure Of any consequences
has been passed and most OF the important
billsowhieh lie before us and will claim prece-
dence are extremely defective and. IN some re-
spects. obnoxious.
What then, we ask again are we to expect
from the p,Ssert Legislatnre2 Contemplat-
ing the situation from the standpoint Of the
present. we see absolutely nothing in view.
More time will be consumed In discussing the
amendments. sent before their time into this
breathing world, scarce half made W, and
that SO lamely and unfashionably that dogs
bark at them. and which, in the end, will
afford no real or substantial relief to the peo-
Die Next, perhaps will follow the revenue
bin which carries the Ubiquitous license sys-
tenn 10 a length before unheard of, and which Is
we'll calculated to excite thepdisgust Of the PEG
pie Senate bill No. 81 proposes to organize q
bond ring in every parish of the stateeand the
Moffett Register bill seems calculated to in
volve the State in litigation and cover the Of
ticers Of The law with odum. Indeed, In review
ing what has been done. and the work cut out
for conYleton during the remaining eleven
davs. we see nothing but what is calculated to
lf'itate against tile party which elected the
majority of this Legislature, If that majority
Is to he held responsible for its acts.
We suggest. therefore, that this thrilling with
the great interests Of the public cease here and
now There is not parise, in Louisiana TO
which theespirt Of dissatisfaction has not
spread there Is not newspaper tn the State
that has not lifted up its voice in protest
against the worthless legislation of the pres
ent session Indeed. 1t is evident that II the
Democratic party goes into the next canvass
which will open this summer, ulSn the record
Of the present Legislature, feeling of apathy
If not Of resentment. will greatly endanger its
SUCCESS
It Is too late now TO recover the opporttlni-
ties cost The State cannot afford an extra
session Of Legislature which has voted
down every bill aimed at monopoles, and
which has given us no measure OF reform
The cause of reform should therefore be eur
rendered into the hands Of the people The
most popular step this Legislature can now
take will be to call constitutional conven-
tion or. at least, to submit the question, I'M
der Capt Kidds biz, to the people whether or
not they will call one Q
We do not know what the Governors views
are on this question; but II his Judgment
which weaall respect and honor. is not abso-
lutely opposed TO it, we believe that he should
send brief message to the Legislature re-
commencing convention and u speedy ad-
iournment Such step would be extremely
popular with the people and insure the estab-
lishment of new organic law.
There arc many able and patriotic men in
the Legislature. and it would give us pleasure
to aall the roll Of them II we had space, But
the fact is conspicuous that. as body. the
State has lntle to hope from tile present Leg
islature beyond the ill4digested amendments
to the constitution now under discussion.