The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-30
r|E LEVEE CONTENTION.

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uort of the Committee on Resolx
tiOns.
the Honorable President and Members
II the Louisiana Levee Convention:
ycur committee on general resolutions
lave to submit the following as their
1t: They have deliberatel aud passed
the resolutions and matters submit
II TO them by your honorable body, and
a reached the conclusions contained in
iOllowing resolutions; to-wit:
No extra session.
Resolved. That it is inexpedient to
iyene the General Assembly in extra
ion at this time
The Opossum Fork Levee.
4 Resolved, That the moral support
fthis convention be given the Governor,
hofizing him to contract for repairing
aat is known AS the OpOssulR Fork L.
= IN tho State of Arkans providing
~ repairs Do not cost thejState amount
eeding IS 600, TO be used at the discre
- Of the Governor.
! Whereas, Cypress Creek levee. com
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ly tho head Of q proper levee system Of
= State, to protect from destructive
1ods the Tensas basin. and that the same
= regarded by our Board Of Engineers
q The Mississippi River Commission
lseolved, That Ne request our General
Hnsnbly to enact legislation recognizing
7 . such. and to authorize our State an
nritios to cooperate with the auth0ri
a.. Is Al -,
nensnt protection to tho alluvial lands
- that point to the Morgan City coast
Moral support to the Governor. s
4. Resolved, That the moral support
lthis convention be given the Governor
~ sithorize him to contract for the con
huction or repairing of any important
oyee or leyees in the State Of Louisisna,
shenevsr in his judgment the emergency
pquises IT, -
Convict Force.
s. Be it resolved, That we earnestly ap
sal to bis Excellency. the Governor Of
Ieaisisnas to immediately adopt such
n1sns and measures as may be necessary
- place the entire convict force at work
- the levees Of the State.
The Railroad Companies.
3. Whereas, the maintenance Of levees
bsecond only in importance to their con
shcti0n; and
Whereas, the experience of the present
=, in connection with BOunet Care
! IA other crevasses, has fully demOnstra
- the fact that levees can best be main
lined by placing them under control Of
erailruad companies, whose liucs are or
" bo constructed ON aud near 70 the
hsses-
Ia order to secure such advantages in
ohalf of the levees it is asked that the
General Assembly shall, at its next session
nnact such laws as will authorize the le
- commissio ers of any district to con
met with any railroad company, whose
he ID now or shall hereafter be suitably
cated for that purpose, to take charge
1fall or any portion of said levee; provid
- that the term Of any such contract
kAll not be bi,:ding on any district until
kter the same shall have been ratified by
Gvste Of q majority in value Of tho proper
- taxpAyers Of said district aud if tho
eneral Assembly be without tho power
5nnd-r the Constitution to give snch au
kority, then, whenever the Legislature
Il submitting other amendments to the
to be voted on, it Is hereby
requested that it will at the same time
|mbmit such additional amendments ~
will contsr the requisite authority for the
4urpose.
:. whereas, the rapid development of
Narallel railroads on either b;snk Of the
Mississippi, and other lines intursccting
l1Ae State, causes . perfect system of le-
'yUes to be Of vital Importance to such
works of internal improvements
Be 1t resolved, That tho chairman of
his convention appoint . committee of
10 delegates to confer with the representa-
lives Of the Mississippi Valley, Texas Pa
clio and Morgan Railroads to re-eive any
resposition tending towards their assist
Ing in the matter Of keeping general sys
ten of levees in conjunction with the
Dtste, said committee to report either to
this convention or to the next Legisls-
tnre.
Interstate Levee Convention.
8. Resolved, That the Governor of this
Btate be requested to invite the Governors
pf the States Of Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis-
.onri. nlinois and Tennessee to appoint
delegates to meet 10 delegates frou, this
Btsto. to be appointed by his Excellency
"a Governor, in an Interstate levee con-
vention ut vicksburg ON the first Monday
a October next. to devise means and
plans to bc presented to Congress at it's
lext meeting aud to bring about harmo
mons acti0n 6otween the several States in
securing aid ftom tho National Govern
rent for tho improvement Of tho Mississ
lppi Valley. aud proteotion from disastrous
Sverflows and hazardous navigation in the
Mlssissippi River and its tributaries.
A Permanent Committee.
9. Resolved, That the Governor of the
6tate be and he is hereby requested to sp
point standing committee of two from
oach Congressional District, and 10 from
IA State at large, whose du'y it shall be
- visit all State or interstate conventions
ealled for the improvement Of the @ississ.
lppi River aud construction Of levees, and
r Wit C0n9resa tn Aid 0nr Sanat0fa and