The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-02-08

see, only perceive the determin
alton to edo better.
Abstracting. for the present,
from all other topics, | think that
the matters of Drainage, water
communication and Immigration
are the most conducive to our fu-
ture prosperity.
Something has already been
done IN this direction by the last
Legislature, bat, with all due res
pect 10 Senator Goode be it said,
while his bill is but local in its
operation, it is also crude in its
conception. Might We not kill
two birds with one stone?
[ have seen that Railroad Com
panleS have kept alternate Sec.
tons OF the public lands, granted
to them, for homestead entry,
TINS not only enhancing the val
he Of the broad acres they re
served, but also inducing the in
tluX OF a hardy, Industrious, Ia
boring population. into the sec
t!ons, traversed by their lines.
Could not similar plan be fol-
lowed III the drainage a d canal
Satlon Of our alluyial lands
Would not constitutional
Provision, donating alternate
sections Of pubic lands on lines
drained amt caaaiized by private
corporations, under ,he supervis.
ion of the State Engineer De-
rartment, reServlng the second
sections for homestead entry, be
just the thing!
lie seems clear, that these State
lands, "sWampl ndS" as they are
at present Genominated, are val
ueiesS to the State in their actu-
al condition.
To secure the execution of the
necessary work, the United
States lands in these sections
Shonld be donated to the State,
which donation would undoubteu
~ be readily granted, as, at pres
ent, they can neither be sold, or
settled under the homestead laws
being perfectly worthless. with
out ,drarlage or communication.
The Police Juries should be
charged with acting as ii Board of
Immigration for the purpose. and
cause plats to be made of the
lands thus made subject to entry,
whenever requisite, and to traus-
nit them to the State Board Of
Immigration which should also
be permanently reorganized,
made efficient, and endowed with
a 81 light tax.
Capital is now accumulating
both at the North and in Europe,
which canno' find a more profita-
BILE investment, than III an enter
Prise Of sach sure iruition. as
well as public utility.
The objection, that life and
property are not secure. nH long
er justly exists in Louisiana I'M
der the administration of Cover.
nor Nichols.
Would net snch IA plan prove
effectual, beneicirnt- would it
not ''fll the BILL?
Bat to secure the adoption Of
such d plan, the very best, learn
ed and experienced men must be
chosen, TO represent the allu-
vial Parishes i'll the Constitution
al Convention. There is no use
in driving a nail, unless You
have the men there who are able
to clinch it.
Among the men, who have
made these matters their particu-
lar study, and who would, there
fore prove most valuable in the
Constitutional CONVENTION, | ven
tnre to mention Major S. T. Grisa
more of this Parish, who is IN
doubtedly the most thoroughly
posted, and whose services Conld
consequently hardly be spared in
the present j%uncture. Every citi-
zen, who mas the interest OF the
country at Heart, must acknowl-
edge this. [ would, therefore,
earnestly urge his nomination on
the Consel vatiye Parish ticket.
which would insure his election.
It is true, that many think, that
because the Major last time sus>
tanned one Of those defeats OF
Which We are wont to say
"Nictoris causa dis placuit.
Sed victa Catoni.'
he should seek tor satisfaction
upon the same Identical field. vet.
would it not be better to make as,
saTance donbly sure, particularly
as, between the builethead2d-
ness Of eur coIore" people aud
Democratic apathy, the ninth
Senatorial District is BY no means
: safe.
AS far as our District is con
PprIp1 an nntirp rbauuo of no1: