The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-05-22
O. Vbibo0aux Sentinel
SATURDAY, ~ .. 1886
A CONTRAST.

IA OUN L lAS1.
The Stat. If mississippi, lying 10 the
east OF I.onIsilnG. contained in 1880 il
population of l,I2l. 597 in the same
year Louisiana had 939. GAG people. 10
prosecute the criminals of Mississippi.
with !, popniafien -leatel than that OF
Loui>inlf, BY 100. 00), required the 81
cr> of leNcn d!>ilfet attorneys ~ al
annual >ltary of 81 29U each, ~ ! to
tai Of Si3 200 This H%rtn'le- the ,n
tire Stafeu Mississippi.
In louisiana there are twenly->rvcu
judicial dl-i,ictS outside the city "t
Ntw Orleans. Ea-ii dis lirt Ii ) il dis
district attorney .atre aIr r"ne
with iW,. the e~nnSiit"tiun having
wi>.l teken from the l., gi>latult the
power TO increase the number '1whcn
the pubic ial-ltst demands such III
crease These district attorneys re
ctive f. ON the Sta :. salary Ut $1,000
each making :, total OF S27 900. This
is the amount expedited outside of New
Orleans.
In plain EnsIi~i, it costs NOR. than
twice as mach ."r ~ let attorneys ia
Louisiana outside til City If New Or
leans, a. it do $ ii la. entire State Of
Mississippi, Nick>burg. Meridian, Jack
son aud every other city included.
What is tilc matter, Is Mississippi.
with her negro p"pui,ton far greater
than that of Louisiana, less criminaliy
disposed than TIM State IS the quail
ity OF our justice superior to that Of
our sister Stat, 7 Grit may be that the
law DEGREES ale sure :iliu speedy here,
but uncertain and slow lrie? Lynch
law, it may be. is unco nmnn here but
frequent tilrte? Or again, as We aie
sometimes told. pos bly, the ''>y-ttm',
in Louisiana Is mote complicated and
costly than in Mississippi. The people
of this State enjoy a lusury when they
can get it cheap, nut the | ,xury Of six
teen extra dist. let attorneys at an an
nut. cost Of $4,000 l. something they
are not Just now prepared to ENJOY
W. do not Suggest IL detailed remedy !;
we simply submit the facts.
The tollowin, is statement Of the
comparative cost of the judicial sys-
tens of the two States. the data Tor
Mississippi covering the entire State.
while that for Louisiana includes lex
cept the cost of the Sopreme Court
the expense only for the country dis
trict outside of New Orleans:
MISSISSIPPI JUDlCiARY-EST1RE STATE.
Supreme Court, three judses>$3..m
$40. 800
Circuit Court. tWenit-two judges
and chancellors, S2,5oO each. $4,000
Districts attorneys, eleven districts.
Sl.SoU 5000
Total annual cost-entireS State. $500
Louisiana Judiciary-Outs.de New Orleans
Supreme Court, five judges, $4,000
So, 900
Circuit Court, ten judges, 81, 900 each. 5 1905
DISTINCT Court, twen1y-seven judges
aid three additional, ut $4,000 each sc, 900
District attorneys. twenty-seveu dis
tricts, 81 900 %. 900
Total annual cost, outside N. O.. SiS2,O9J
10 administer justice, therefore, in
the State of Louisiana, outside of New
Orleans, for the space OF one year, costs
100000 more than to administer lbs
tice for the same length of time in the
entire State of Mississippi. IS not com
ment worse than useless
The average annual expense for as.
sessmeut in the entire State of Missis
sippi is $2e,0)O; in 1882 The cost of as
sessment in the parish of Orleans ALONE
was $37 700, IA sum greater by $4,000
than that required for the whole State
of Mississippi. What is the matter J
W. leave these contrasts to our law
makers at Baton Rouge. In behalf of
the people we submit that there is a
wide field for economy SOMEWHERE
Shreveport Times.
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