St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-05-17

ton Of the levees in this State to-
day in vastly better than at the de-
cline OF the Hood i'll 1882. ami that
the present overflow has been much
less in area. depth and damaging
effect than that of two years ago.
or many others that preceded it.
The Governor finds the financial
condition OF the State encouraging.
Brokerage in warrants has practic-
ally ceased. and warrants are Mt par.
He recommends some provisions
for the payment of the interest on
the baby bonds, and that to pre-
vent future ADVERTISEMENTS it be
advanced from the general fund.
He calls attention to the adoption
of the debt amendment, and pre-
diets that it will prove great adj
vantage to the State, by inviting
capital, lowering the rate of inter
est. encouraging investments, and
developing the resources of the
State.
In reference to public schools, he
decried the habit Of relying exclu-
sively on the State or national
authorities for aid. No community
succeeds in educating it's children
until it faces the hard fact of local
taxation, and trains itself to the
persistent and generous assessment
of all its property for the general
good. He proposes that each school
precinct be permitted to tax itself
for school purposes, after the man
ner of Texas.
The Governor finds the present
election laws defective, and sug-
gests their repeal.
In reference to the jury laws, he
recalls his views presented in his
message to the last Legislature,
and shows how appropriate the
changes would be to-day.
Other matters touched on in the
mess 'se are the Penitentiary. Board
of Health, the necessity for a re-
vision of the codes and statutes,
the lease of the st. Louis Hotel
property, the Charity Hospital, and
the various State Institutions, col
leges, hospitals. etc.
The Governor refers to the re-
port of the Adjutant General, and |
indorses the suggestions made |!
therein MS to the militia laws.
The peroration of the message
contains SO full Il record of the con-
dition of the State, and SO many
valuable recommendations, that it
deserves to be given in full:
"All of our public institutions,
educational aud charitable, are in a
fiourishing condition. and promise
Il career of usefulness in the future.
Labor is better and more remuner-
alive, and race issues are disap-
pearing from the political contests
in the State. Capital has come
into the State, railroads have been
built and others projected, and
there are more enterprises COM
pleted and in progress than ever
before in the history of the State.
Taxation is more equal and uni
'orm, and there is greater willing
ness to pay taxes, and assessments
nave increased during this admin
stration. nearly SIC, 900, 600 having
'een added to the assessment rolls.
Agricultural, mechan. cal an "a manu-
acturlng interests have advanced,
nearly $2.0OO,00O in machinery
having been put up ani devoted to
hese interests. The.financial con-
lition of the State is such that we
an hopefully look to the future for
ontinued prosperity. Louisiana
hould send evidences of her natu-
al resources and great progress to /
he Worlds Centennial and Cotton
exposition, contributing not only
0 display her own wealth and ad-
antages. but to bring the EXPOSE
ion up to the highest standard of
It will be a new era in
he history of the State, developing
er resources, educating her peo-
lie, farmers, mechanics and labor
rs. ask that a liberal appropria-
ion be made for an exhibit from {
bis State. This is of SO much i'm
ortance that I will reserve further
smarks respecting it for a special t
lessage." i