The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-16

repair Of The State. House ~ Baton Rouge
and for tho traneftr 81 State archives
! The will Of the people In restoring the ancient
\ seat uf government should be met by tho Cen
eral Assembly with prompt obedence, and bp
carried out In good faith. without any nvoida-
bic delay, The condition precedent t.
tho closing of tho contract for repair
4 ing tho State House II tho payment into
tho TREASURY OF the sum of $4,000 by the
\ city Of Baton Rouge. The State House
should, II practicable, he so far completed IA
\ to accom- mediate tho General Assembly Ut its
I next biennial session. heginninR on tho afc-
ond Monday In May, 1892. which Ia required
4 to to held ut the seat ri government. You
will be called on To provide by law Tor sell
ing, Leasing. exchanging or otherwise dis
posing OF the property now occupied Hs u
State House in New Orleans. The resources
and liabilities Of the State arc such that this
property cannot justly BIZ retained for other
public PURPOSES or IN the expectation OF an In
Grenas of lta market value.
! Article i54 provides that the General Az
aembIy may determine whether the laws are
/ to bs published In the French Language, and
may preeCribe Tho manner Of Rucn puhllca-
I tion. The same article enables the General
! Assembly to direct tho publication oF Judicial
\ adyet easements In TINT language la certain
designated cities and parishes. In portions
o. the State the French languages III employed
to 80 great M extentH ma to render tho publtca-
tion OF laws and judicial advertisements IN
English only u constant and annoying lncon-
| Venenco.
Article l59 empowers tho General Assembly
to provide for change Of venue III civil and
criminal cases.
4 Article i6D empowers tho General Assembly
! to determine by law the mode OF illling vaCtil-
eieE IN nl Offices 10. which provision ID not
made In tns constitution
The statute in this case ehouId bs compra-
\ hensive plain and explicit. 80 That no doubt
may arise as to tho will and purpose OF tho
\ Legislature
| PAUPERS.
| Article i63 devolves upon ench parish tho
duty Of supporting nil lnlirm, sick and
disabled paupera residing within " limits
! The Legislature should prevent by Inv these
unfortunate classes IN any parish IRON becem-
ing IL charge ON other parishes.
The rule IL wholesome and Just and under
Its henoficent influences the afflicted poor Of
every parish will itnd ahelter. subsistence and
protection, but provision must be made
! against nendcant AMI vAgrant pauperBm,
so TINT each parish shall only be called upon to
sustain and protect its own Impoverished and
! helpless Inhabitants The increasing mum
bers. insolent behavior and malicious nudaci-
ty Of class or healthy vHRabonf mendicants,
who have recently invaded Louisiana, call fol-
reprehensiye pennl legislation.
MILITIA.
Under article lsl, which provides for the
proper organization Of the militia, thu Gen
eral Assembly ~ required to prescribe al
necessary regulations relating thereto.
Pho right to keep and bear arms for self
defence or public safety Ia closely allied with
tho duty Of being provided with such arms
and In readiness 20 use them upon the cail Of
the proper authority. For this purpose the
| mass of citizens should Mt ali times 30 pre-
] pared TO obey the lawful Cnll or the State ot
Federal government, whenever ~ may be
necessary TO take up arms Tor tho maintain
! arce OF authority or tho execution OF law
While hoping that such necessity may not
ariBe. II is none the loss our duty to be ready
with our resources, armed, equipped, trained
and organized whenever the dismal Dh5t 81
war may summon w to the Held.
H / hold military instruction. training AMI
/ discipline to be q necessary part or ths proper
education of the young mon OF the State
There IN no more appropriate emblem oil q
freemHn's rights or moro eloquent memente
OF freenans duty than tho well Kept rillt
liiis that hangs over hta hearthstone.
Il No young male citizen OF tho Republic
should hold himself as accomplished ana edi
Gated unless he has become familiar with tht
duties OF u soldier. In the organization, arm
, ing and drilling of voluntary military corps
the young men Of Louisiana have manifested
zeal and martial spirit that reflect honor upoI
thsm. Tho expense TO tho public treasury
Inns been but little In any case. while IN many
cases the various corps have provided them
, selves with arms, aceoutremeniS, uniform
and every essential preparation ior lmme
date use entirely Mt their own rxpense
The young men who have only become OF
, enough to bear arms since the close OF tn
war are rapidly learning military duty an
discipline under tho instruction ana by TN
, example of their thoroughly experiences
seniors They merit the commentator OF al
patriotic citizens, and tho encouragement AM
fostering care Of tho State Hovebnment.
, ARBITRATION.
Article tG5 makes 1t the duty OF the Genera
Assembly 20 pass such laws as may be prope
and necessary TO decide differences by arb
. tration. Any provision by statute lifted
, diminish the expense OF litigation and pr
/ vent delay In the settlement Of suits would b
n welcome addition to our lurtsprudentia
system. A large proportion Of civil case
a arise between citizens who are equally homes
a and equally willing to abide by what IL lega
' equitable and just, and who would be equal
ready TO invoke tho decision OF honorable q
. htratOrs learned In the law. Such litglnl
: would often agree to submit their cases
) eminent counsellors for immediate and finn
adjustment.
y Article Ito authorizes laws regulating u
1 sale and use OF alcoholic and spirtuou
n liquors.
I Article 173 prescribes as the Dunishmer
4 for Off aial bribery theperpetual di5quallfiCi
ton for holding Office, and leaves the Gene1
: Assembly to impose additional penalties.
seems necessary to add clause 70 our crin
/ inal code corresponding in terms with "
V article, prescribing such additional penatt'
: as tho pernclous crime Of bribery ma
justify
ATJlCle 10 GIRLS iOT I'LL lIlpolJhuG
4 tion Of statutes respecting liens and priv
: leges of mechanics and laborers, and the r
!, sponsibillty OF corporations, companies ar
!. individuals for work done for their benetl
IA The beneticent object Of this article is to gi
= increased assurance to labprers that the
70 will be paid for their work, and 1t com meme
!, itsef to your favorable attention accOrdingl
9 Care must be taken, however, that Ia extern
ing the lien and privilege Of laborer5 no !
Justice shall be done To the capital invest
i by individuals, companies and corporation
n Labor and capital are equally entitled 70 +
n protection OF the law. Any Partially
~ either must eventually work a disadvanta
d to both.
s, STATE MEDICINE AND QUARANTINE.
u Article ITS requires the General ASsemb
10 to provide for the interest Of State medici
Oh Iii all It's departments, for the protection
"a the people against unqualified practitione
q OF medicine, for the protection ri CONFIDENT
10 communications made to medical men, a.
IS for the establishment and maintenance OF
@ State Board Of Health Whatever judicio
le laws you may enact for the protection Of
Id Pnl hjphiv mpritprtplHS nFnf,