St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-05

vitEiu the city, as had been previously
done. This provision OF law should
certainly not be repealed, and the city
be exposed as formerl Y to the infection
and disease certain to follow the daily
deposit within its limits of the offal OF
hundreds of slaughtered animals.
Now, the monopoly feature, the eS-
elusive right to slaughter animals TOT
the city market, no Longer crisis in the
charter of that company. 1t has been
abroeated by the constitutional con-
vention, the highest authority in the
State. Note the language OF article
249 of the Constitution
"The Police Juries of the several par.
ishes and the constituted authorltles OF
all Incorporated municipalities OF the
State shall alone have the power OF
regulating the slaughtering OF cattle
and other live stock within their res
pective limits prOvlded no monopoly
or exclusive privilege sha exist III tins
State, nor such business be restricted
to the land or houses OF any individual
or corporation prOrided the ordinances
designating the places for Strengthening
shall obtain the concurrent approval
Ol t1lt DOdiu VI hCUiSh "a "'A>A
organization.
It thus appears that the charge made
against Senator Walton and his col
leagues by these journals, falls to the
ground as baseless. They were III no
sense, advocates of an infamous mo-
nopoly," but simply refused to 40 a
vain and useless thing, at the bidding
of the lottery men who, according to the
New Orleans States, were the movers
of the Bill against the Slaughter House
Company. And why, We may here III
auire, did the lottery men move IN the
Senate, against the Slaughter House
Company. Was it not to force Senator
Ausustin and his friends, to supprrt the
scheme to turn Senator Walton out OF
the chair, and place VIM. A. Robertson
in his seat 1t looks as it these lottery
men attempted a buldozing game, and
failing in it, they are attempting to
make political capital against Senator
Walton, and those who sustain him, as
the rightful President of the Senate.
But Senator Augustin, who is a Sena-
tor, and at the same time secretary OF
the Slaughter House Company, could
not be badgered into war upon the
presiding officer of the Senate, by the
false issue raised against his company.
refused to be driven into a wind mill
fight against company which, since
it's monopoly features have been abol-
ised by the constitution, conducts a le-
Ultimate business, not in conflict with
the rights and privileges of any citizen
Of the State. And this, the writer is
informed, was the view taken by the
Senate committee that reported on the
bill.
Among the eleven who voted for the
repeal of the bill, there are at least four
names of gentlemen who are indeed en-
titled to the thanks OF the people OF the
State for having made a real tight
against real and most infamous mo-
nopoly,-tle Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. We mean Messrs. Foster, Nu-
nez, Perry and Marsden, and we recog-
nize, among those who ought, accord
ing to the Baton Rouge paper to re-
ceive the thanks of the State, Senator
w. A. Robertson, who is known, at
Baton Rouge, in New Orleans, here, and
throughout the State, as the leading
advocate" of this lottery monopoly.
The writer will show, in another arti--
Gle, the attempts of Senator Walton and
| his friends in the Senate to abolish this
odious concern, and the successful eff
forts of Senator Robertson and his
friends to defeat them. 1t would seem
that such task would be more congo
NAL to these country journals, and would
serve better purpose to the whole
public, than the attempt to prejudice
and belittle the men who are making
determined and courageous fight
against this monstrous evil, an evil
that pervades the entire State, that cor
rupts it's politics, it's society, its very
government, and that has attained such
overpowering influence that none OF
the daily papers of New Orleans, dare
utter word of protest, or disapproval
of it's methods. OBSERVER.