The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-22
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so violent in their character that
we feel, the time has arlivst
when the protective features o.
that much-abused instrument
should be made known to the pee
pie + they are led to join a
clamOr that might in time result
i" Causing another convention t(
be called, which would frame 4
constitution that would destroy
the Safeguards Jn the present o'e
AMI place the people Ill the mer
cy OF amy corrupt majority that
might he organized in our Gene
raj assemblies.
dave Oui contemporaries for
gotten the outrageous cOnStitu-
ton OF 1868, with d broad gap in
almost It's every clause, through
which our Radical. Legislators TAX
ed She people rs high, ut ole time
as II! mills
Have they forgotten that the
time OF the General assemblies
Was spent IN p.ssing special acts
to Incorporate this Or that village
10 frame or amend The Oh. rter OF
thl' or that town ; to authorize
the Police Jury of this or that
parish to do this thing or the
other ; 10 incorporate this or
that wild cat railroad company,
and to issue millions upon mil
lions of bonds to fill the pockets
OF the swindlers; to authorize
this or that monopoly to organ
ize the metropolitan Police Militia
at the expense Ut the city OF New
Orleans aud the State to organize
"a conssa6nlary aud compel the
people OF the parishes to pay for
the luxury ; to abolisI, aud create
parishes to suit the schemes of
the robbers who bore the title of
Legislators in q word, to nut
Louisiana at the mercy of the
land pirates
Though the penalties on delin
quents were removed and war
rants were received IN very great
proportion for tue back taxes,
our people had a bitter after
taste. lately, Of the radical regime
under the miserable constitution
oi 1862
The present constitution for
bills the General Assembly from
levyiny Il. tax OF more than six
; and the Police Juries and
City Councils more thar ten mills.
Who has forgotten that the
of the Police Jury OF this par
ISL was up to 149 mills aud might
been more ha.l,hey d.sii ed
TO make it sol
lis true that the present cons
fltut;On provides foi Ci,cnit
at a cost Of $4,000 annual
", which, for the reason that
has tar il limited number OF ca.
ses appea: before them, so.ne ar
1t. thai they SIO,!u be ab lish-
- whr.":'S. ny an amen i,n-nt
'A''h ling The scope OF their j,ris
tict ION. :hr>r, .oatts Wuula pro
gre! "e,-fi. in facilitating
liz ;'rum,'t execution OF the laws.
L sboti i no' DE- forgotten that
H. tiic"ii ',"rlS hav,. suprrce.
TIL Costly Parish Judge sys.
eu', al ti'r same tine that the sa
aries OF District Judges have
'een reduced from five to three
dollars.
Tlk abuse in popular suffrage
which allowed men ~ vote aftera
'tSi''ence Ut ten days in any par
has been superseded by the
'equirem-nt in the present Cons
tuition that demands IA residences
It six mouths, while in the inter
st OF Immigration q foreigner
an vote after after two years re.
.l'ience III the State. upon the de-
iaratlpn Of his intention to be-.
ONE 4 citizen. ~
The principle Of local self Cow
rnment has been recognized in
ne constitution by orduining
hat none but general laws stall !
ontroi the chartering OF towns
nj cities, allowing thus the PEG
lie to frame their charters.
Legislators eau no longer fix !;
heir per diem at will nor receive p,
10 fancy milrages of old. The s
iilar'es and commissions Of Off
ials have been reduced and use {
Offices abolished. T.
The Constitution of 1879. il a
.ulw"rk for the protection of the I
1t means the State tax J,
{ not more than six mills, the :
'atlsh tax at not mole than ten. |
the City at not more than ten i
ills, also. !
Comuare tina, with the consti +
''ion Of 1868 which permitted q !
tate tax OF 214 mills or more t
llt then, who will say the one Of !
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