The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-04-03
THELATE LEGISLATURES.

Poins,- a pungent writer in the
Picayuae, gives the late General A.
sembIy parting notice. It will he
remembered for its reforms. So in
ten.ly has it been engaged in roofing
out old abuses, that it was at one
time feared that it might overlook
the old question Of mileage. The
mileage matter, gave much trouble
and as the per diem of this assembly
could not be agreed to, an act passed
to regulate the next session. A most
judicious and timely enactment is
that to authorize the auditor, to en-
ter on his books, any cash balances
ne may find, not otherwise appropris-
ted. tits supposed, that large sums
will he saved in way, ofunaccounte'l
for funds, There is very good act,
to prevent bribery; an act to curtail
the dimensions of Catahoula and
give it to Franklin; acts mandatory
and new charters to Plaquemine,
Houma, Bastrop, and Colfax in the
Parish of Grant, besides an act to
sop the mouth Of Lafour.he: an act
to authorize the city of Shreveport
10 pay her debts, besides charters for
new Hook and Ladders and new Fire
Co.'S. 1t is expected that the Moi
felt Liquor Bill, alone, will add thou.
sands to the funds. With one or
two exceptions, this bill is neat
piece Of machinery. This being a
temperance assembly par excellence.
it will not fall heavy on lawmakers.
as compromise measure of reform.
Some parts Of it are, however unnec
essarily heavy; for instance, it pro
vides for daily inspection of the ma
chine, but omits to create an Office OF
inspector. This will necessitate one
more place, viz, an Inspector Of Pub.
lie Plugs; whose business must be.
to examine the machine; see that it
works taught and the screws are not
loose. That some Of the city Goa
stItuency may be kept quiet and in
dulge reasonable animosity for not
getting bills of relief, they are au-
thorized to sue the State. For the
100000 it cost to run this General
Assembly for seventy days, full
compensation may he found in the
acts already referred to, say nothing
Of others. That the House was 90
impressed, and we'll satisfied with the
work, motion made in the expiring
hour, that the house do now adionrn
for game of leap-f frog, round the
clsasic fountain in the court yard
did not reach the ear OF the speaker:
hut, without touching AMI child like
playfuIness, the more dignified mem.
bers, amused themselves in throwing
at the heads Of each other, statutes
at large and light bills on the table
subject OF call. Thus ended the ex.
ira session of the Fifth General As
| sembly Of the State of Louisiana
The next is in order.
| -BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE, for the
months of March, (Leonard Scott Pub.
fishing Co., al Barclay street, New
York; which has just reached us. opens
with the ninth part of "Mine is Thine
III wl,icl, we are treated to very anu.
sing account of deer drive. The
second paper is historical and prac-
teal descrip ion Of the Canadian fsl,-
cries, explaining the object and action
, of the Halifax Commission. Under the
heading New Books" we find notices
OF the biographies of Leasing and
Charles Blanconi; of two novels; and
of a work work called "NortI Italian
Folks" The "Influsnce of Women
forms the text for the paper Oh "Frenc''
| Home Life" "Their action can be az
tender, as moderating, as that Of any
women on earth; but it can also as
snme, wit, amazing ease, all the form.
of incitalion and aronsing." "Only
Jean" is quiet Scotch story. Then
there is a long retrospective paper Oh
the Storm in the East. and shorter
one on the relative positions of Eng.
land and Russia.
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