The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-22
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW ORLEANS,
Jan. II, 1891

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Thinking your readers may be in
terested in the doings of their Leg
islatare, / will give you few items.
Most interest, SO far, has centred
in the Constitutional Convention.
Bills for that purpose were intro
duced in both Houses, one in the
Senate by Mr.. Texada. The main
point of difference was the House
Bill gave the election Of the thirty
six Senatorial Delegates to the State
at large, whereas Senator Texada's
left it, MS it has been the invariabie
custom, TO the Senatorial Districts.
The House caucus agreed on their
Bill, and the Senate insisted on Mr..
Texada's amendment, which was e.
.nally agreed on by joint caucus, and
The Bill, as amended, passed. I con
slider this q triumph Of principle
over policy. While some commended
that it would be dangerous to leave
it TO Districts, as opposition might
control the convention, [ contend
that it is subversive of all Demo
cratic doctrine, as we'll as of Repub-
llcan government, to take away the
inherent right Of The people to elect
their representatives for tie purpose
of framing the organic law, under
which they and their posterity must
live.
| have all along agreed with your
paper that convention, at this
time, was unnecessary aud unwise.
The only advantage ! see is q cheap
er government, and this could have
been done, by amendments, but for
the great opposition from certain
quarters; and The expense of hold
ing an election is so great chat moth
ing can be saved the first year.
The remarks Of Senator Bfeaux ]
commend to your readers, when he
warns the people that they have been
led TO expect Too much from this
convention. I agree with him.
Louisiana is TOO sick TO be saved by
legislation; it may and will assist,
but other things are necessary, aud
her recovery must be slow.
The Senatorial election drags
along slowly-Jhe fight seems to be
between Eustis, Kanner and Jonas.
While do not feel enough interest
ed to give my own opinion, well in
formed men think that Mr.. Kenner,
if elected, by his talents and expert
ence, would be able to do more for
the material interests of the State
than any other man in it. This,
with his strategy and presence in
legislature, is his. strong point.
Eustis is already ia aud has done.
credit; he is undoubtedly
one Of the ablest men we have, but
is inferior TO his opponent in energy
and political sl.rewslness.
1t is generally thought that The
session will not cad before The lst ofI
February, perhaps much later. IL
the people want any lie ,islatioa, they
should remember that hasty legisla
ion is worse than none ut all.
Tue House is generally a new
BODY, among whom your Representa-
ives seem to take a front rank.
General Brent, we'll known to you all,
$ undoubtedly one of the most valu-
'ble members; his great, good sense,
veil balanced mind and inexhaust,
Bile energy always telling in any
hing he goes at.
Tue Senate is generally a superior
'ody, containing good many men
destined to take leading part in
he affairs of our State.
The Teller Committee will leave
Don. Their proceedings, SO far,
lave not attracted much attention,
Investigating committees having be.
;ome stale diet to the Louisiana
tomach. B. B.
-sc.--o,-.-o--
-TnE Legislature, thus far, has
lone and cut out considerable work
have passed the Convention Bill
ave agreed to adjourn by the 25th--
AVE not yet elected a United States
senator, but, no doubt, will do it on
his day. The letter of our New Or
cans correspondent has notes about
heir doings, which will prove inter
sting to our readers, and "The
;hild is Born" an article from the
1ew Orleans Democrat, will finish
he Legislatures items, of real inter
st, for them.
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