Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-14
LOUISIANA.
Text Of Gov. McEnery's Message to
the LEGISLATURE

GbC Legislature
BATON ROUGE, May l0-The legislature met
today. Governor McEnery in his 6ierDnial mes
sage says: The people of Louisiana
have cause to be thankful for many blessings
during the last two years. While in some
portions OF the State there have been failures In
crops, III nearly every other portion the returns
IRON her soil have been ayish. The health OF
the State has been meXampled, and we have
Deen spared peStilence and disease. The leyees
are Ill better coudltlon llan for many years past
ana we have had no inundatiOns The public
schools have increased in efficiency and there
has been an awakening all over the State to the
Importance OF education. The interests OF agrl-
culture have been encouraged and new and I'M
proved agricultural implements introduced. The
burdens OF State taxation have been re-
duGed by All advancement in the equall-
tlon OF assessments. Public order has
been maintained and public peace preserved and
there has been no commission OF crime. Prop
erty, life ana liberty have been preserved and
protected and Justice has been speedily adtllI-
lstered. Tht re Ii s been areyival III the meclani-
cal, industrial and commercial pursuits The
financial condition of The State las greatly I'M
proved in Increased assessments anu certainty
and fuIlneSS of collections OF taxes. NOtWlth-
standing the general depression IN business the
material interests have SO advanced that there
should be no fears OF deterioration or retro
gresSiOn. Our diversity OF agrcutureal
prOdu Is, mild climate, richness Of soil,
facilities Of transportation by water and by rail.
our unsurpassed natural resources invite alike
Immigrant. lnValluS. pleasure seeker and
capitalist" The governor further says the
necessities Of the State will require an increase of
revenues and advises that licenses be Increased
and SO graded as to realize areVenue Of 500 00O.
III S. with the general fund tax, Will be ample
for the expenses OF the State government. The
interest on the constitutional bonds will always
be paid; bonds should 70 to par and the credit
OF the State be as good as any in the United
SGateS. lie recommends the establish
lnent OF an industrial college for fe. aeS
and says the railroad cOml anleS, in making
freight rates, discriminate against New Orleans.
lie advises legislation to regulate those and
others evils, lie thinks railroad commissioners
advisable. and says there sneCessity for the cIe-
alton Of an Insurance. commission. On thl Is lb
ecU OF labor troubles. the governor says ~ is
natural, with iGcrea, ed means or knowledge and
advanced education among wOrkingmen. for
ized power OF accumulated capital, but the re-
suits In those contests have been tnat the great
body OF people, travellers, shippers retail
detaile s and in fact the entire community are
becoming victims While labor should receive
projection from great, pOWeriul and sometimes
Ineiciless corporations. yet 1t should learn to
respect the rights OF others and NOT dcpli i've the
laDorer Of the means Of supporting himself and
family, simply because, III his particular case,
ne can get efnclent work at less cost than one
belonging TO labor organizations. Great dis
| tructlon Of property and interruption OF com
lnIlllcatlon nave inflicted an incalculable amount
ol damage upon the community. ltShOuld be the
OBJECT VI the legislature 10 remedy these eylls,to
discourage the interruption OF travel and COM
merce, and TO prevent this destruction OF property
llhptilllnS ol HE, recommend sucll legislation
as WIN eate boards Ol arbitration, l0Settlt ali
uHeEtnctS between cOfpUfdtlOllS ana llelf Plll-