Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-12

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ties of the State and city, and
after a conference with their
constituents the members OF the
Legislature can meet and IL
twenty days accomplish more
real good than was done in the
three months time OF the regu-
lar session. We believe that
such a combination as hamper
ed the last Legislature can not
be again made. Its character,
it's membership and it's objects
and purposes have been so
thoroughly ventilated and are
now so well known and under
stood that no one will have the
hardihood to attempt its re-or-
| ganization.
There is abundant material
in both Senate and House to
make up a body Of intelligent,
honest and wise Legislators, and
there is no doubt that Il ma.jori-
ty are sincere and disposed to
do the best for their State, If
they failed the first session it
was because they were impeded
and defeated by an unholy com
bination. But it does not fol-
low from this that there will be
q repetition Of those methods
which were adopted by the mi
nority to prevent proper legis-
latiOn.
a careful and intelligent re-
view Of the present situation OF
affairs il this city alone will
convince the people ofthc State,
if they take any interest or
pride in New Orleans, Of the
absolute necessity Of some leg
islation for its relief from the
numberless embarrassments
which overwhelm it. Its tinan-
cial difficulties and complica-
tions are bringing disaster in
every quc rter. Saadled with a
debt OF $23,OOO,0O0, with ac-
cumulated interest, which the
Supreme Court has just said is
valid and binding upon the
property of the city which can
be taxed to an amount sufiici
cnt to pay the debt, notwith
standing the constitutional linn
itation Of municipal taxation,
the prospect is that two and q
half per cent will scarcely be
sufficient to meet the demands
of the creditors and the current
expenses Of the city. This is
virtual confiscation OF the prop
4 erty of the people, an act OF
!, government to which they are
not inclined to tamely submit.
Again, after the first of No.
f vember next, the present mu-
nicipal government will expire
by limitation and in the alb
sence of the required Legislation
> there will be grave dOllbtsas tc
the legality OF any succeeding
O government. The right OF the
~ Governor to appoint is I OF ON
o. ly denied but will be resisted
= while the continuance of th'
II present system of government
y under any circumstances, vii
- be a calamity as terribly dlsas
20 trous. From this, some idea c
~ the promised chaotic conlitio
49, of etf;,irs in the city, can b
II formed. The grave importanc
ct of this matter is in itself sutiic
~ ent to warrant the calling OF Il
~ extra session. There are othc
- questions of vital interest
Va ~ the State which call for earl
Nc legislation, and to which v
VT shall, at some other time, dire
~ attention.
as Under the circumstance
i'm then. we trust to have the G
nv operation Of the many count
vn contemporaries OF the STATr
who have al all times given
as freely their valuaelc and int
To- li~ent assistance iii all OF /"
i'd ef1ors to serve the people III
,rt- TO bring relief to the state al
me city from the burdens impoS
es- upon them by no act OF tn;
the own but Ivy corrupt GoVci
ore ments, and unScrUpu!ou5 a
lei irrcspansiblcpo!itical trlcK>tc
yer. We ask the assistance Oh