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Major of our sister (own of Washington lias none off in sealeli of " Fields Green and Pasture» new." The Supreme C'ontt on Monday the l>t. inst., refused a rehearing in the Anderson case, and he was by virtue of this decision released. We are tum ble this week, for want of space to givi even a synopsis of the reasons which actuated the court, as stated in • the de cision read by." Chief Ji^tiru Mann n k, and coni 'iired in liy I he entire c ourt. It is currently reported in the town ol Washington, that «ne of the puhlii schools for colored children, conducted by Mrs. D'avy, is still open, while tin schools for white children, have beet closed some time. If such be the case. Wi; should like 10 know %'hy tin- d'il rile 11 of those who pay nearly all tin taxes, have not the 1m netit of the school . as hilst the childien of those who pa; little or none, have all the advantages Let us hear from you Messrs. of tli school directory. We this week reproduce in full tin speech of-Senator While of Oilcan d> livered in the Senate of Louisiana. 01 M .ich 18 h, 1878. Aft. 1 its careful peru s I we believe all of our waders will h « o.iv uiVed.. that the Democratic party has fully carried out its pledges mailt ■in the last campaign. It must lie re membered that the session of-1877 wa> ^ purely political struggle, in which tin 'ire • nergies of the patty were devo the task of regaining the result ol the ele " f wllieh ,lu ' y ,iiMl defraude d- This struggle not only re quiied the , 0t ' h,,t but also ent.^I'd «* the State a ver, : . »xticndilure. tor tliesi large extra . ä,ln , .. , , reasons taxation has been but slightly reduced, but will, the systems of retorm, adopted by the pre.v-fit Legis ""''J '' detailed in the speeeh*<Nf nr ' # and the adoption of (lie prop'"*'' »titutiona! amendments enablh.'K "« State to reduce salaries $ÄK),000aiiiiiii.' 'J mid limiting taxation im I he tntiiiv boih State and parodi ai t«> ten mills, wi.l, we believe, coupled witt » it continuance of an honest and efficient adtiiiuistia tioii soon place Louisiana in a condition prosperity that lia« never been ol equaled in her past history. New Orleans, Texas tfiid Col orado Hailroad. On last Tuesday Opelousas liait the honor of a visit from 110 les» distin guished a personage' than Col. T. S. Uaidee, State Engineer. He c;Mne to us from New Orleans, 011 an erriirad »1 great promise to the State at large, 4lid to this section in particular. He is en gaged in examining and ascertaining the best route for the construction of the New Orleans, Texas and Colorado Railroad. An act of incorporation fin the building of this road was passed Ht the last session of the Legislature. Ti**e J»ain provisions are that it shall sf -. u % from a point on the Mississippi, oppo « te New Orleans, pass through Opelo.thence run to a point in Texas- to connect with a load running to Paler Vine ami Dallas. This road will lie b vi ween the proposed Morgan and New > Orleans Pacific and travers Central Te. ,{ÄS * We doubt ® ot ' nail 3' nnT readers Mill be slow t o believe in the ultimate completion of »bis witrfc. On the prin ciple perhaps it fc to«» g'Val to be ti ne. Besides the past his.Mry i»f railroad building in Lotibiiain'i has n°t, lieen en couragiug. We aie ol' tho^'» however, who entertain the conviction *hafc we have entered on a new era and *' r '' not doomed forever to bitter disap pointment. The day js not far di. ;,la "* when railroads will cover Louisiana, a * with a net work, briiieiiiir plions-, wd * and thousands of emigrants *15» people cur desert wastes, develop our great resources, and pouring into our State through New Orleans untold liehes. If the past is dark the future is certainly blight. At the head of this new rail road stands Gen. S. B. Buck tier us Presi dent. His name is almost an assurance of success. His well known large for tune and indomitable perseverance will not fail to inspire, confidence in this great undertaking. 1 Texas has generously granted to the road within its borders 16 sections of public land to each mile of road built. This of itself not only insures the com pletion of the Texas line, Imfc will ena ble its coinjtany to give substantial aid in the building of our line. We are moreover informed that Eng lish capitalists propose to advance $150, 000 on each section of 10 miles built. The signs of of the times are certainly eiicowraging. Give us railroads and the prosperity of Louisiana is assured. Col. Hardee and surveying party left ns 011 Wednesday,on their w ay to Texas and will return in about one month to complete the survey from this point to the Mississippi ri ver. " De ciwijinittec decide dat dé swwird lis*. -»le most pints and de best baekijt un' dat de. peu in <ie most beneficial, an' dat de whole ting i* about it stan-otf.'*— [Decision of * Colored Debate. The British Hon«* of Commoua lips refused to pass a bill abolishing capital punishment, by a vote of Ätfö to 64. VOLUME I. OPELOUSAS, LA.. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1878. N U M BE H 1*2. Town L'lectio0«% The election on Monday for seven members of the Board of Police for this town, passed ofi quietly. The old Hoard heilig ie-elected by a large ma jority. There wet e 376 voters registered and 268 votes cast, with the following result : James Ray 193 C. Mayo 177 P. J. Lefebvre 176 ('has. N. Ealer 169 Emile Donato 154 Will. Bell l' r >l Victor Lastrapes 229 F. A. King 98 C. B. An.lrus 95 Julien Claude 90 L. Skinner 82 Sol. Loeb 80 II. Cheuier 75 Work of the Legislature. TUE REFORMS IT ACCOMPLISHED. (From the >. O. Üeiiioerat. 1 We publish underneath and in extenso, for the information of the Democrats ami Conservatives of Louisiana, the speech made in the Senate by Senator vVhite, of Orleans, just before its ad-, loiirumeut at the recent session, in w hich ie rev iewed somewhat in detail the re formatory legislation of the General As sembly at its sessions of 1877 ami 1878, mil summed up the work w Inch had b. en lone and the improvements in the ad ministration of ilie government which tail I>et II clfecled. Mr. White Simili: Mr. 1'resident~ \ am soity that gentle neii on the oiliel side of ihe house seem, fnolij' Ct to a ilisi iission of the pending esoluiion. It v\a-, doubtless, ottered by iie Senator from 'lapides with the ob éi ol î illnishiiifj an oi casion, in the 1 si hoars of the session, for making une [..aiciiient in a connecieil iiiaiiuer f ie syst I in of legislation devlsi-il by rit. majority of this General A<seinbly, ilnriiig this and-tlie ioruier session, for I lie relief ol llie people ol the Slate. Ill availing myself of the opportunity vv h ich rhc resoliiiion makes I am impressed with the delicacy of ihe task, for it is liffieuit to review with approbation ihe woik accomplished without seemiugl.v iiiilulging in self-pi"aise, associated as I un wiih the majority on this tloor, to shorn tlie responsibilily of power was intrusted at I he last general election. However, a sense of public duty and of public weal should dominate ami control ill personal considérai ions, and believ ing Unit much misapprehension exists is to what has been done, by this Gen eral Assembly, and that a statement thereof, somewhat in detail, will be con i derive to public good, as tending at Ie >st to ivmove,"in part, ihismisappreiii usion, . will endeavor to present such state ment, disclaiming iu the outset any personal claim io couiiiieiidatioi: other .iiau that which may result from an .loiiest effort lo perform my duty. Sir, when 1 turn back to the political ••oi'ditjoti of this State, prior to the last general elecîion, and then look upon '1er condition now, my heart is lilted up not oui.» in exultai ion but, I trust also, m thankfulness to an all-wise Provi dence, who has mercifully gni'M, her through so many dangers and difficul ties to the condition of peace, order and freedom which she now enjoys. 1 lien ner people were enveloped in the dark ness which followed reconstruction. Despite the awful sacrifices which the .var had entailed, despite the loss of her oest blood upon so many battlefields, despite the destruction of lier social and material system, despite the agonies of reconstruction and the deprivation of liberty which followed, her people, with devotion to public, duty, had again and ■igain wage« a successful* struggle tor local selt-goveiumept only to tiud their victory fiiistrated and the fruits thereof nun to asfîei* in their hands by the'in strumentality of la WS created for stifling and perverting their will. In 1876 the struggle was renewed wiih an earnest ness of purpose im. icativa of the awful consequencestoresiilt froin^t'feat. Sir, i hat struggle was successful. But when we, the representatives of the people, net to carry oii: their desires, Ihe same obstacles which had previously pre vented the establishment of a repieseu tative government confronted ns.. The State-House occupied by a usurping government, and with the Federal gov ernment, if not aiding, at least seeming ly countenancing it, rendered the hope of its overthrow faint indeed. I know, sir, that the brave hearts of the people of the State were ready to respond to my call uiaile upon them, but I know the suffering which woubl have been entailed had turmoil ensued. C m scious of this, sir, and trusting to the de vol ion of oi;rown and the patriotism of the American people, w<- organized .-•tir goti-inment and put it in practical operation. Through many weary weeks of v ici»iiuile, oi jnxiet.v, ami of doubt, we passed 'foin n i'oiiditiou of uncer tainty to one of certainty. Without one sacrifice of principle, without au uchy, ihe usurpation was overthtttHP tin! " government of the people, for the p ople, ami by the people," was estab lished, never, 1 trust, to pa»s away again. Valien I consider the struggle which led to this happy consummation, when 1 look njHin the faces of my colleagues upon tliis floor and recall the first aux- ions meeting, the frequent after con ference, fhe difference of opinion ex isting, the forliearaiice by which unani mity was attained ; ami above all, M 1 ' President, when 1 bring back the wise counsel, the promptness iu acting when action was required, and the equal firm ness in not. acting when inaction was best, shown by the true gentleman whom the people hud called to the chief direc tion of their affairs, anil who, with more than Konilin eintrage and simplicity, now discharge« the duties of his high office, I atn impressed, witji tin* cou fic tion that »«it «Il chance lest t a this sue ce8sf til issue. Sir, voti doubt Ietw bring back the image of this struggle to your mind, for yon were an actor in its al ternation»* of Iwtpe and despondency. You lent the aid of your experience, vuur quickness of apprehension, aud your devotion to the public service to its termination. However, it win not mv purpose to make reference to the turmoil of the past, but rather to en deavor to render some account of the stewardship with which the govern ment, resulting from the restoration to local liberty, was iiitrusted ; aud in so doing, if I sjieak in the name of the majority on this floor, 1 desire, tu dis claim any intention of wounding the claim any intention of wounding the feelings of any gentleman who may dif fer in political opinion from myself aud - ■ ■ col leagues. I desire to include every geiitletmui acting with the minority who may have leut his aid to the accom plishment of any go««! whifcli has been renHied. Mr. President, when coming intif poW^r, this goverumept »neeeedejt to a liepjorable heritage/' Everyt^n« W« lipyuTaMgeil and ia «oafusion. Hvwf thing was to be reformed. A reform difficult to obtain, because of constitu tional aud other restrictions, but which was promptly undertaken in all depart nientsofthegoveriimci.it. with results which 1 now propose toset forth. IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. The expenses of this branch of the government have been materially re duced. Iu the office of the Chief Ex ecutive, in salaries alone, over the >ear 1875, a saving was made of $5780 an nually, anil the cost of this department was reduced to nearly*the point reached in 1807, prior to reconstruction. Tin table which I read, and the figures of .$ 8,000 1,500 360 which are taken fioin official records, makes this statement obvious, tliu Ifi 1867 the (Jovci-aor's salary was Private Secretary Aiesneiiftel Making a total of tn 1875 the Governor'« salary was Private secretary •Clerks Messenger .$10.800 .$ H 000 . 2,->00 . 5.1100 . 1,100 MakiiiK a total of 17.000 in 1877 the Governor's salary was ïs.000 Pr vate Secretary J.'JOO C erk 300 Mefiseuger 7'.'0 Saving over 1875 — i5,78o IN THE AUDITOU'S OFFICE. Ill this office, although the books and records were purloined, although called upon to make up an entiiely new set of books in the absence of the n quisite data, to carry into execution a new as sessing and collecting system, to pur chase new blanks, and do many other things not fairly connected with the mere continuation of the administration of his office, a saving has been made of $30.400 annually over the expenses ol 1873, and of $21,730 over those, of 1875 Thus : Iu 187a the ppropriation for the Audi tor's salarv w;is $ 5.000 For fees * 10 <Ki For salaries of Iiis clerks 25.6.a For his eoiitil.gi'lit expenses 6.00i For his solicitor 4,r(s «51,170 In 1877. the HpproprHtiou for the Amlitos's s ilary was 5.00 For li • Anil lui's e'erks 13.0 0 Foi ms coat indent expenses . 2 000 I'Vr ..is -io.-sender 720 Tuta-s-ivinj; over 1873 — # in 87". the amu'opiiati -n for the A Uiiitui 's salary was $ 5.000 ForhisI. es .- .0.000 For Ills clerks 22,500 For nis contingent expenses 5.000 In 1877. the appropriation for the Aminni's iifti.-o (particulars as aiHJve) 20 770 Total saviugR in A uiiitnr'n office over 1875.%vi,7,m Whilst ibis economy has been effected, it should not ne overlooked that tin work of the Auditor's office is yet much heavier than in years prior to the war file ileht, the levee system and the con fusion arising out of the past adminis tration producing this increased work. Despite these facts the expense of tin office in 1877 was only $6670 over thai ot 1807, when the total cost of the offic« was $14,100. IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE a saving of $1750 annually over the ex peiiditures ot 1875 has been effected, and the expenses of the office reduced al most to the point at which they stood in 1867. Thus: In 1877 the Treasurer's salary was $ 5,ooo Fur clerical force For Treasurer's contingent expenses rn lao7 ihe Treasurer's salary was Salaries of clerical force— Treasurer's contingent expenses.. In 1875 tlie Treasurer's salary was. Clerical force Treasurer's contingent expenses.. 7.500 1,1 or $13,500 • 5.w-0 6,KK 1.000 $ -2,1 ik 5,(km 8,75«. 1.50c $1.V2GC 16, 50< Iu 1877, aa above _ Saving over 1875 $1.750 IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. The saving effected in this office iivei the expenses of same 111 1875 is $6900 per annum, and this although the Secre tary of State has been made practically the State Registrar of Voters, and lia? also been charged with the entire su pervision of the registration and of elec tions tliroijghfW.t the Slate. Thus: lu 1875 lut* ëuiary yî tiiij dueivtary wiut . 3,000 Assistant Secretary Clerk... - • •• Page ■ " * Porter ;• ,•••', Allowance for fixing Keai» to boiuU ex pen see 2,000 . 1,800 60 48Ü . 4.0IKI . 2.000 |i3,880 Iu 1877 tlie salary »f the Secretary was Assistaut beeret ary Coutingenl excuses Porter's salary $3,000 ^.1X10 1,50(5 480 6,980 Saving over * In 1867 tue salary uf the Secretary was... 5,000 Clerk Contingent expense# 1.500 6U0 $ 7,000 These figures show that the expi uses ai)d salaries of the-Secretary of State and h>s clerk now amount to about the sain« sum that was expended foi the year prim to reconstruction. IN* THE ATTORNEY OENERAt.'S Of KICK. I u this office a saving of $15,200 has been efteeied over 1875, 1 hu» ; lu i87-i tue tttornej licneral's salary was.$ 5,00o Assistant Attorney ut-neral JJIclK lo the it torn y General Ab.-sieUK.i r Fees of üftnr tayryers 3,000 i. m . 14,j0i, $24,700 In 1877 the Attorney General's sal ary was $5,000 Assistant Attorney ueueral a.ooo Clerk to Attoruei tieueral I-" 00 g ^ Saving over 1875 $15,200 It is kuown that complaint ha# been made as to the creation of the office ol .Assistant Attorney General, charged to be uuueeessjtry, but an examinattou of the grounds of this complaint shows h to I m ' unfounded. Allowances of large amounts in the past administrations since 1868 have been made for extra counsel fees, as follows: 186!», extra fee«. 1870. extra tees .871, extra fees ^ 1872, extra fees 1873, extra re. s. - "• 187*. extra fees 1875, extre fees - t*-*" Besides these amounts, large claims are being made against the State for compensation for other legal services rendered during such period, fhe At torney General entered upon the duties of his office with a large accumulation of public business, criminal and civil, with »nits involving millions of dollars lo the State, which it would have been impossible for hin» tijliave properly con ducted without assista nee. IJnder tliese circumstances, the office ot Assistant General was recreated, at a salaiy ot $3000 per anuum, with a provision mak hi g the lavv ►advisors ot all ^.J ■,/ ernmeiit, and absolut» ly , oloving the services of ffiectaf counsel at the Suite's expense., It is true, that orior to the war no stich office existed, but then the labor was less onerous titan at present, and theu certain heads of office^ were authorized to employ,. m »vi» «»«a» s; 1 & «ülä: Ia^v'the busiueu of WW ^ tu of the State in the courts is conducted ] more economically than that of any | private litigant. The saving, however, I l»y economies iu salaries is only a part j of that accomplished. The fees have been reduced to sin h an extent as to make the office practicallv only salaried, 2 per cent only, in litigated cases, being allowed, to tie paid by lite debtor, in stead ot the fees which weie permitted since reconstruction anil before the war. It is difficult to reach an accurate esti mate of the savings by this reduction in ; , £.«/>,»,/>. -.,i- ™.r. "" ' "t $10,000 to 3W.000 per annum. j in tiie land office. In this office a saving of $2000 per an iitiin has been made in the Jl dicial department. Passing from the executive, let me endeavor to point out the réductions iu the cost of the judicial branch. Being a constitutional department, of course it was, in a large measure, removed from legislative action. However, one of the earliest acts was an instruction to tlie Judiciary Committee of this body to prepare a plan of redistrieting the State, which was matured and vvoiiln have been productive when adopted of a laige saving, but. which was not acted on because of the decision of the Su preme Court in the case of the Latfay ette Fire Insurance Company, as to the unconstitutionality of making a change of a district during the tenure of office of any judge. In the salaries of parish jutiges, however, which were within the reach of legislative action, a reduction was at once made, which, joined with the repeal of the act allowing the Su preme Juilgescompensatiou besides that fixed in the constitution, operates ai annual sa v ing of $64,500 per annum. I am a war, thai ihe repeal of the law as to the extra compensation of the Su preme (Joint Judges call scarcely be ih - «iglieil as.I uie.isil! i-t h j if y » « IWI'll ItNilf. -Sup! ■ Use i.ol Ina ; '.v n iiiob I I x ..ll. Hi -li jislativi ecoiin « -• 11 « 1 ever hav« • l-ioiis by tin a.i.on i.lt.. t . 11 i I III. II , simply by w i\ of calling ai ielit'..ii O Its lepeal. Nool lu I ecoliolllV ■ i 1 .is :t pjt 11IIK-II Î coll id have Ill-ell nade hy legislative action, owing to re -ti'.ciioos of the constitution. The .- in- «I \ as to the constitution I propose ,.i notice hereafter, ill discussing the ■'oiisiiititinual ameiiilnients. IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Iii the legislative department, which iias been hitherto the gi eat est source ol iiitise and extravagance, every economy that could reasonably be expected loi i lie liiturc has been made. Since reconstruction the legislative expenses have been auuualK as follows: lotis 8 67,789 0 • 361,80. 'i'i .8,0 -, 704.5 4 00 idU 071,392 Ml n72 . 280,815 I 0 .873 40.1.688 (.0 ,874 :«8..w5 6'i .in average of $454.935 63 per annum i or these seven years. iu 1877 the total appropriation for t!i régulai session was $150,000, and tins although the law nmiei winch the ex penses were made in lö77 was identical with thai in existence since 1872, show - ing a saving of $304,935 63 made by economy alone. In 1878 a ! i k t- saving has been obtained, 1 know, .vir. President, the uufoitunale difference w hich hasexisted on this than .mil ill the lower blanch ol the General Assembly, as to the consiitui ion.ili y of ,t change in the inordinate compen -a iion allowed by the. act of 1872 being made, so as to take effect dining the terni of the House of Representatives oy which such change was made. Whilst, individually, no exertion was spared by me to have the change made, tuft whilst my effortwere turthereil liy a large majority of the members of the dominant party, aud resisted by, I be lieve, ail almost unanimous vote of the Republicans on this tloor, which, joined .villi the vote of some of my party irieiids, prevented the change from (»eilig made, I believe that the voies ot many, if not all, of these gentlemen were the result of constitutional con victions as deep as my own, and it is not my intention to re-open a discus sion of this question, but simply to point out the great result obtained for the future by tlie act of 1878. Under its provisions every vestige of constructive mileage has been wiped out. Tue per diem has been reduced belnw the. max imum of the constitution ; the pay ol employees reduced as well as the num ner, and wholesome safeguards have been created against extravagance iu the future. Under that act, allowing for every contingency, the expenses for an annua} session of sixty days ouglii not to exceed $75.0QO, an.d will probably not overreach $70,000 showing a reduc tion of $80.000 tiom the cost, of the ses of 1877, and ol $304.935 63 annually over the average expenses ot llie seveii years from I860 to *874. Should the apportionment h;ll passed at this session iiecome a law, this sum will tie fiiriht i it duced probably from $7000 !o $9W)0. it v. ill be said in an «wer lo these figures ih it. a comparison with the recoiisii ueiion regime is hardly a fair c|iif-ii;iii ol pmp i economy , i have endeaVorcij hi' jr.'ito, as 1 propose to do heleulier, to compile no! only vvitii the i ecotistruction regime but with that existing before Its iuccptlon. The legislative expenses prior to the war were as follows: In 1-53. four luiiiitns' session ' $i27,00o ia 1854. two UK .tit lis' -essiou. îâ.Onu lu lö'.s. two mouths' 8CSMOII 90,(hKI In 18 6. two uiolitbs'Bessio i 90,000 III 18i7, two lUOlitns'session lWJ.tKK) in 1858, two mouths' Be sinn 77,000 Iii 1859, two months' session 8">.ono In 1860, two luvntiis' session 100.000 $745.000 Yearly average for eight years $93,000. Showing that, under the provisions of the act of 1878 the expenses of the Gen eral Assembly will be lower than the average from 1854 to 1860 by probably $10,000, ami possibly $23,000 per annual, although the number of members, it I mistake ip^t, is greater now than then. Passing fibin tliese figures, let i»ie en deavor to examine the beneficial legis lation passed up to this date by this General Assembly. First—Tlie Treasurer's office, has been recognized, and its operations rendered more simple by providing for the prompt deposit of public money, for the sépara lion of his accounts into distinct items, by the leaking it necessary to publish at designated intervals <i statement ol the condition of all Iiis accounts,,a ml affording opportunity for inspection thereof by the public. The Board oi Liquidation has likewise been carefully guarded, Adequate provision has been made ï<»r the prevepiion of the funding herea f ter of frtimiuleiit debt, tlie opera tion of the retirement of the debt pro vided for, and the Fiscal Agency regu lated by proper restrictions arid safe guards. Second—The assessing and collecting svsfein of the State has been entirely clianged ami a new bue substituted, which, whatever may lie its defects, is not wanting iu a proper regard for tlie interest of the taxpayer. Ciïùer the old law the tax collector was at the same tune the assessor iu the rouutrv pamlies, and wa# aluiost oiuui^vtvut. Tin-courts were debarred from grant ing redress. Under the new the otfice of assessor, existing anterior to the war, has been created. The assessment is surrounded by every possible précau tion. rue taxpayer not only may seek ! redress from extortion by calling upon oilier taxpayers, but Inis also reniedv in the courts. 1'he economies of the system over the reconstruction regime are enormous and the rates tixeil are materially lower than before the war. Since reconstruction, the assessors re ceived in the country paiishes 5 per cent on taxes and licenses. Before llie war they received 3 per cent on taxes ami licenses. Untier the new system thev receive 3 per cent upon the first $40,000 of taxes and 1 percent on sums above that amount, nothing being al lowed on licenses. The estimated sav ing alone on the revenue of the State in ' the country parishex w ill probably leach j $50.000. In New Orleans the assessors, j seven in number, were paid subsequent | to 1870, $4000 each, and were entitled to | probably $17.000 to $18,000 adili'innal j from the city, and were allowed $7000: for expenses. Untier the act of 1877, 1 fi ve assessorsonl.v are allowed at a sal .ry of $2500 pel* annum, »villi a total fora clerical force and expenses of all kinds of $12.500, both the salaries and ex penses being equally divided between the State and city. The following fig ures will make the reduction in thi particular more obvious: appropriation for assessors. $171.472 86 150 00 » -mi 150.000 00 125 00' i 00 . 123 (MK> 'Ml .' ... 102.875 V.0 49.115 4M Under the nevvda w, the general assess ment being made only once in four years, the assessors in the country parishcsarc allowed only one-half the above com missions tor every year l>ut the year »t the gêner I assessment, making an in crease of llie savings already st:'itctl by one-half yearly for every three years • nit of lo ir. The collectors untlcr the new system have beeil etjuallv reduced. Before the w n thev received 10 p.ereent ni the first $3000, 5 per cent on sums above $3000 and up to $10,000, 3 tiefe, n I above $10.000, 10 per cent tin license-. During recoils!ruction, or since 1871, 10 per cunt for collecting taxes and licen ses. Untier the act of 1877. 10 per rent lot less than $5000, 5 percent over $5000 or less than $10,000, and 10 per cent on licenses. The estimated sa ving on t In state revenue alone is probably $40,000 lier annum. In New Orleans the collec tors received as follows: 1871 872 1873 1874 187 5 187c .*. 1777 I I j ! BKFORK THE WAR. On first $3000 ami under, 10 per cent. Over $3000, ami not exceeding $10,000, 5 pel cent. Over 10,000, 3 fier cent. On amount paid into the treasury for licenses, 10 per cent. S1NCV tub war—radical adminis tration. Acts Nos. 17 of 1873 and 14 of 1872. Ten pi I cent for collecting taxes and .lei-uses in Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts of New Oi lcans. I"wo and a half per cent in First Dis I Met. Three percent in Second District. Elgin per cent in Third ami Fourth Disliicis. Ten percent in Fifth and Sixth Dis tricts. Ten per cent on all back taxes. Five per cent lor collecting .icenses in First District. Seven ami a half per cent for collect ing licenses in Second District. Ten per cent for collecting licenses iu Third, Fourth ami Fifth Districts. Fifteen per cent for collecting licenses iu Sixth District." GOV. NICHOLAS ADMINISTRATION, 1877. Act No. 96 of 1877. One and a qnartei per cent for col lecting in First District. One and a half per cent for collect ing in Second Distiict. Three-ami a half per cent for collect ing iu Third Disirict. Two ami a half per cent for collect ing iu Fourth District. Six per ceut for collecting in Fifth District. Three and a half per cent for collect ing in Sixth District. Six per ceut for collectiug iu Seventh District. And licenses 5 per cent. The saving by these rates over the cost before tin* war is obvious, and ovci the Republican rates has been estimated by me at $60,000 per annum, and stated by a revenue officer at $85,000 per an uum, as follows ; Pirat District è4t),ooo Seoiiud D'istrint ao,ouo l'hird District *. »,ooo fourth District 10,i.«0 Filth District y oo.. iixth District " •tli District 2. W» e $8 *.,0iH. The economy in rates of compeiisa iion is lud the only saving made by tin act to which 1 have referred. The cost under it of enforcing collection is a mere nothing compared to the otliou system which it replaced, ll.v its pin visions a simple and uniform system oi forfeiture for delinquency has been created, ami the term of redemption extended for six months to two years. Some complaint has been made at tin retention of tax collectors aud the failure to vest the collection of taxes ill the sheriffs. At the time this reve nue acr was passed it would have been suicidal so to do. Many of ihe sheriffs were adherents of the usurping govei n meiit, aud being constitutional officers, w. re not susceptible of removal by the executiv e. The President of the United States was reported to have said that the payment of taxes would Indicate the government suppoited by the people, ami promptness of organization was, therefore, as it were, a crucial test. Und. r such circumstances, to have turned over the collection of the leve uiies in many of the larger parishes to opponents of the legal' government would l ave been, if not fatal, at least extremely dangerous. Abstractly, how ever, the propriety of making the -lieiill's the collectors iu, at least, de batable. As regards economy, the cou; mis-ioii now paid tax collectors being lower than those allowed the sheriffs nelore the war, of course nothing could be gamed tiy ihe change. As regards efficiency, the impossibility of remov ing sheriffs, ami thus placing them in ;i measure beyond the coutrol of the Auditor, reuders punishment for defal cation less certain. Before the war it is said, although time for examination as to the correctness of the assertion has Bot been mine, that defalcations on the part of tire sheriffs were very fre quent, whilst at the present time not a single collector appointed by the exist ing government has tailed to settle completely, as the law requires, A gentleman who ably represents his con stituents upon thi« floor, but a ' lVrt ai?n ii i f.»» 1 »"--* 1 " - .c« nie that au officer now connected with the Anditors's office, and who for years has been familiar with the workiugs of the State govern ment iu Uiut department, said that it Showing a «avilie 1 lu* he u i .4 \\, tiecail ' j j | people, lia | j 1 was the first time in the history of this State that such absolute piouipinesM ot settlement had taken place. PI HI.If EIifl'ATIMN. The whole sy stem of public education has been rev iscd and re-eiiacu d, alio new machini IV erealed, w hitli saves in salaries aud expenses of officers ap pniiileif Iti supervise its operation! $2!J,tK)0 per anuum over 1875. In 187-1 tut* ain>i'iiin iai inn lor tue salary of tiii-Supci'UiH'iiilcnt ot l'utiliç I'.uura I ii.li wit.. s 5,0011 C iiimil^elii expenses 4 ,000 lllVi.siiilt Miller.lllCll(lelll.s.. '/'<} lia Supta liiiciule-ill's travciug expenses In 1HT7 t In* appropriation-* w^'rt» ad 1 «»», 8ui»t r,iiii ii(|pij, a Midij. .. 87.*. of S-_y.it > si jilsl lo al: elasst > i ai iy bi en complained ol C *. u 1 1 1 .1 mil local i.iiiilu jilvtii the eetilial ,, ill horny . lite i ca sons ot public In ccs.Mly existing 111 tin case ot lit x toi led Ol s explains llie pto vislons ol lite si liiinl i.iu in lilts p.iiil Ciilitl, Ulule esjieelaliy iieti I lie I ulil-ei. ot lite -eliool illi.ti ill llie Slnte 111 ill» p..si, as repol teil li.V I he t nut III 11 ! ee aj. pulnt U lo in v est tg.i le I Ills Oi ji.ti l un in . is coiisiili'i eii, the cuiii III 1111 e M.Hlli. III.it (lie lillitls tllMi li tl m unaccotlliii i for amount U. 82 127,000. Pill NT1M.. No greater it loiui was neetleil llian ill llie pnnlliig laws ot llie fil,île. I... rates allowed loi public priming vv t 11 extol 1 lou.tie, and a monopoly not on of the Slate, Im I ol ihe paioclilnl, inn liicipal, judicial an.I punuc p.inling all K 1 111 1 s I X.Sit il. II I Ills lias, I.t I I. cured. The ."si.iie priiiiing i.iits n.M. been largety iitiuciti and lixeii ;it jn. maxiinlliu plitts. 1 lie iniililtlpai .in p. i Inch la I printing are Iliucteil to i ititjiidica 11 1 1 lo llie low est bidder, an I t lie j ml lent I ami ol III r pi in I ing li.i> ot t i I 1 t illU 11 tl to i he • oui I ol of i In pa I in s 1. llilelt'sl, .set-Ill etl ugalllM eXiol i Ion by . iliitil I poll Ihe maxiuniui pi Ice. in. saving act tunpli-lietl can n,- best sei i by lite 1 1 il h i vv 1 11 g tig Ii 1 1 s. liie tllsbiil.-i minis lor pi i u t i ug w en : iCiljfS . or an a vet.- igt for i lit $24>,f>28 71. In 18(7, although Gencin! Assembly inouihs in tt in a I ion, Ainliioi's and every ■sc seven yeaI s o, llie session of t!n was nearly toll) and although tin ol lit I ilt'i an nieni ii quired the printing of new hooks, blanks, roils anil papers of every de scription, the Cost of pllolic pi lilting was only about $45,000. In 187b tin toial appropriations tor public printing, including llie repot Is of all the investi gating committees, of all tlie heads ol departments, necessarily more volumi nous liiiin normally icq liied, ot lot registration eel tificatcs lor New Orleans anil the legist rat loll and election books ant! blanks lliiougnoul the Sinti-, ill- f ■ ■ 1 u 1 1 i 11 g the publication weekly of tin j constitutional amendments in llie city of New Orleans, is $42.000. The saving. Ilten, in 1877 over lite average of the cost of printing in the seven years from 1808 lo 1874 is $203.828 71. Heime the war llie sums paid an public printing wt'ieas follows: 18 >3 18"i4 1855 (iucllliliufi 18.?0 18*7 ' 1858 l 8 VJ 1860 ihe Itev isetl statines) 57.0*. •2ô OO 40.01:4 40 (»0 3.->.0<Ht 40.01 U. 40.001» \0 i Total for eight years $U3' being an average '.early ol Ä42,l.'15. It is true it has been urged that the contiact for, the Si aie punting, until 1 the provisions of the act ot 1877, is no! necessarily adjudicated to the lowest bidder, but the rates fixed as a maxi mum ill that act are leasonable, ami were fixed after much examination ami scrutiny. 1 Jet ore the war the St.it« printer was elected by I 111'General As semble, ami a system laigel.v similar t. that created by the act of 1877 exi#ts in other. States of the Union—soy tu Ala bama, AilialiHiiM, Oilavviut-, Klorithi, Cou iieeiieiit, Iowa, Kentucky. Minm .ota, Maryland, Nevv'Yoik, North Oaro in;, New Jersey, Oiegoii, .Missouri, M I-Sls.-I|ipi, Soul il t'a l oilna, i'e||Ues.-.ei , Rotle 1-1. nul, W iscousiii —1 vvt niy Slates, lu aiblition to the prinfiug proper m the Stale, the co.-t of pi inl ing life ie ports of t he Supreme ( 'oui t, vv Ii ich - w as annually between $à<H)0 aut| $8000, 1 y all ai-t of 1877 is 11 inely saved, tin copyright being adjudicated and giving to the State an aeiual bonus. KLKCTION AM) UI'.GIsTl!ATltiN. AI! the election laws of tlie State have beeti revisitl, new, hoin-st ami simple mai'liineiy created, ami tin v oicr of the people secured all llnqiles tioiietl expression. I'lupcr piovi-im, iias bi-eu made for contest in the courts, and the costs of eh clioiis niati I ially tle creasctl. The esliui il<'d saving to tin State annually is $15.000. The whole registration haS been n-eliai te«l ; ill Ihe country, cerlificates of regi.-iraiioii abolished; Iu ihe city simpler provi sions rentiere«! operative. An esiimait of the saving to Ihe Shtte alone liy tin new registration law amounts to $20,000 I believe, Mr. President, after con siderable exa mi nation, no fairer eleclioit anil registration laws exist iu this Union than the ones placed upon the statute book by this General Assembly — laws drawn w iih the sole object of allowing a free expiessioii ami ju-t ascertainment ol the wilt of the people, ,1 L IU KS. The jury system of the State has been revised ami security thrown around the selection of jurors so as to purity and faciiiatc the administration of justice. PCISLIC ADMINISTKATOU. This useless office has been abolished in llie country parishes, and in the city of New Orleans the fees have been materially curtailed and all the odious features of the former law 1« moved. BONDS. The laws providing for giving bonds have been re-enacted. The securities of parochial or municipal officers are compelled to reside ill the parish for which the officer is elected or appointed. The cancellation of bonds has been provided for, ami giving of bonds 11-11 ill-led compulsory by propel legislation, Whilst thus legislating, lliai y odious laws have been repealed, too numerous to mention, such as the law proviiiiu for the calling out of the police force of New Orleans as militia ; for the division of laud, in ease of sale, into lots of not less than ten iipj more than forty acres. It is nue no general reform has been established iu the purely civil law, but sioii property, of appeal, of sale of property, of tax on foreign heirs, aud [Continued ou fourtli Pa^'e.] 8 JI DK IAI. ADVKBTmKlIBNT*. IIKKIFI"» MI.«. parish court, parish of st. lasdry, No. 2038. BI 7 RKEifeTII0MP?O> v s. VICTOR LATA8TK P.v vrtue of a writ oi i.eri facias issued oi * of tlie I,,,.,..ral.le Parish Court, in and for tlit. Parish of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit, und to me directed. I will proceed to sell at iMiStlif sitit-1 i«*n. to tlie liiirlieat "J, }® siore of tlie il, tendant in the town of Wash ington. in siiitl parish of St. Landry on SAT URDAY, the lath tlav of April, 1878. at 11» eloe* v m the foilii«iii»r deseril.ctl property, to-wlt : 4 lio\es of jrrccn tea. 34 lioxes of axle, grease. ■> . muss of nuuehes, l iiox pipes. 12 jiackaKi's nre ■ rack. rs. 10 boxes blueins. 11 boxes sardines. 7 hot ties olives. 1Ü bottles tomato catchup. 8 liotllt s Port wine. 8 bottles Sherry wine. 1 jar blneiiur. l i u- nntnief-'s. l.iarcinnainoii.36 ponntls b ;tek peiiper. (. poiu ils soda, about four gallon» of "in iiboiit half poiiml powder. 20 bottles of SeiTnapps. 8 bottles trill ceklail. 1 box clot he inns. y mittles white wine. 1 bottle brandy cher .. je--, s Ina ties m list aid. 46 boxes of lye. 12 boxes loiii'itoes 1 loi pipes, 6 boxes oysters, 15 boxes e-iti lied lieaciies. 32 boxes mustard. Il boxe» ' idlers'll lb zen bo ties ink, 1 lot writing paper , tern- Is 18 boxes table salt, 5 gallons more i, I su whis).-v.:«)iralloiis syrup more or less, 6 MiiiniiN canilii s half barrel of flour, half barrel „ .its .marier barrel of bran, 19 broom», IB •i\e h iiidà s. ;i tubs, contents of show-case, 8 ezell lt«X* S Of 1\ e, 24HI yaitls of cotton. 5 vests, of nai ls. 5 pieces of barege pairs .. , (ganse,) s remnants hi. kory. 1 piece Imhig.S pieces ïeiiuuinis cambric. 1 îvBinant des himes, 1 :^ot I urr;ui. \i rt ifiiiiiuîM vt'iliiiK. 2 Is, 1 lot h<iiui la-n-liii-l's, 1 reiiinant black calico, 3 pieces *'JK* jiiis remuants, l lot white ai d spotted muslin, ; \ arils while flannel, I lot socks and stockings, ; ; niseis. 1 lot gloves, 4 pieces r. nilialits barege, i Imxi s thread, 1 lot buckles, 1 lot hair puis, 1 aux e,\ el. is. 4 boxes pilier collars. I lot flax ii 11 ail 1 lot gutta percha buttons. 6 slates, 1 ht ally's l.als. s pieces cotton, 1 lot paper bfu s, , pair tu ii it s, 1 int tucking c< nibs, 60 pairs shoes mil shp: ers, 1 lot bi eking. 2 looking-glasses. ,ii lamp chiutiiey s. 40 small cups itntl saucers, 15 a• gc cups »ti.il saucers. 7-> saucers. 26 pi'chers, xi bow-s 25 disl es. 16 sugar dishes, 3 glass -,.-i es. 2 11. ululer jut;s, 2 wash boartls. 2 pistols, watei kegs, 4 trying pints. 2 gridirons. 12 girths, pairs s irrup strai s. 12 pairs stirrups, 2 o»rt .ni lit s. 2 sathl e tu t s, 8 hack bauds. 12 pair« aim s. 3 collais, "> brides, 6 half kegs nails, inl lisli la u iks 1 lut 4 1 ot ton hooks. 1 grindstone j xl u re, "tl 111 III liocs. 15 trowe's, 4 bunches tish :iu lines. 1 lot copper harness brails, 14 spur •rues. 1 lot giiuli ts. 1 lot tin spoons, 13 pair» ,11 hinges 3 st-V lit' Math s 3 packages table Hives anil 'Ol ks, 1 p.icka.'f col king chisels, 1 adnigc s'l,I.I in ki-r g. «-eis 2 pairs harne« it.el,el's, » pael agts brntle biis. 2 package» all,-vs. 1 box patent I.ing. s. 1 package iron ii-i-nps.il n:iirs trace elmiiis, 5 packages as ted I ' Ks 1 pin kaf. aial'i*. 2 tw e- eel rule u 1,age p aî t luis I ] ilt.li w i;.s ' i in rs 3 1 niiipassi s 1 pin Ko until—. 7 .-mal, plan. /i : ' ei.op« r i"iz ! p .< 1 : pad 1) :»:« > l>< 1 ipeiiti-r's pencils, l x t foot rules. 1 , i 6 inch bulls. 1 box iteshes 1 box b Its. s rfl'eis. 5 plane i planes. 1 mason's nil ax. s 3 foi ' 5 pa ta es hörst, mix br'.dle , .1 I. : ■ . r., It.ll li ■ Ile S s. 13 pai-k.igis II '► o-a*. i-1, of ii on t il.^s 1 i ■ - " •s dlTVV er kit. -Ils 2 11 "m • • : n-Ka--.es assorted il i' ho - ;:.i.j -! s. 1 luix ai'ii luaits, ,i p c. -i s l-:p r.i n 1 wrenches,.*! paeliages taeicls. »evtl |ti . i shovel, 1 pol, 2 paur seal s ? ni.- t asli, <". C. I't'SON. fi sltentf of the Parish of St t,andrv. \I I-liTIMi OF 4' 14 K DITOU8. i.SlATK OF BKN.I A M IN A. SMITH. No. ;i<)76. A nii'i'taig of the creditors of the estate of 'ciij unlit A. smith, deceased, will be held at : e iitin-e ol .lohn F. Sitiiih, ICsq., Notary Public a an I forth-- parish of Sr. I.andry. at Grand 'oil-ail on H'K s D \ V. Die 23il day of April, 1878, or Hie purpose o deciding on what terms and • militions the real estate of said estate of Ilen ■ m 111 A. smith, deceased shall be sohl. ni.-li If ^TOTH'li OF FI Al, TABI.EAU. "kohate coukt. pa It IS ii of 8t. LANDRY, No. ;i976. estate of benjamin a. SMITH. Whereas. J. Lucius Gnilbenu of the parish if Si. I.andry, administrator ot the estate of '.cujniniii A. Sunlit, deceased, having tiled a talileaii of classiticalou of the above estate, iccompanietl by Ins petiti. n praying for the loliiologation of the saine. Anil whereas, tlie prayer of said petition has u en granted by an order of court, bearing date .larch lftth, 1878. Now. therefore notice is hereby given to all iitsohs interested t 1 make opposition to said ablcau 111 writing at my otllce In the town of ipehitisas. wit hin t'let.me retpiiri d by law. why la-said tab'.i.iu should not homologated and 'uitlinn d. JAMES O. CHACHEHE, Clerk. inch '23-cde 1% L IV A I» V1:It TïSEiW EATS. Sptt ial Jl'o. 183. CONCERNING ADVERTISIN G NOTICE OF LIABILITY TO SPECIAL TAXES, &C. T hkascrv D epaktmknt. Office of Internal Revenue, Washington, February 14, 1878. *T, 1 • ) Tim Animal Notice ol ihe Liability to Special Taxes should be advertised by Collectors iu the ollowiiigf nu, viz: (Ft ill M OF ADVERTISEMENT.) NOTICE U. S INTERNAL-REVENUE SPE (TAL TAXES. Under the Revised Statutes of the United tales Sections 3232, 3237, 32iW. and 32 9, every person engaged m any business, avocation or employment, which rentiers him liable to a -pei ial tax. is required to procure ami place atul i;vrp c-nis/iicii v/Uy in his establish en or luce 1 fiicifei#* a S'I 'a MP denoting the payment uf aid special lax for the special-tax' year begin aing May 1. 1878. Section3244. Revised Statutes, • signâtes who are Iiali e. to special lax. A re nnt. as luvscrilied eu Form ti, is also required inw o evety person mille to special tax as 1 in• v C. Neuere penalties are prescribed for not - iiiinpliiUifc w.llt the foregoing requireiueuts 1 lor ciiniinuiiig in business alter April 3Q. J87i withoiil pay incut <e tax. Appl catlou sinui'il be itiiide to !.. F- ntelier, I'.'inity Colli cinr oi Ju criirtl Keveune, at New bcria. I t.is ai'veiiisi in nt s! 011 1! be inserti d in such a pei-, mil t j 1 t'.din mu ■ in euch C'nint 1/ in ^auy Ilse tis may be best calculatid t«i reach all •lasses oi spceia'-lax payers. The nuiulier 01 nscrtiiiiiH inns! im » i »'.% Mu ri, or nis rot iUti a if 1 d ton, lor weekly is rules for advertising, and 8:4 he vised Stat .vs i„ any 1 otic«», or order, lawful Il'. er !>t any nrnthei person, in ' ■ y et li s per folio f «ir ni. a- :s per^folio AtlClltlnll ,S fit! - prt-si l ilicil 01 He.-lioi itlt-ci. which read a "Sue. S-W. For pub i'ct|Uiri tl by law, «n -•nui i. I lepiirt ci '. 1 my i.cwsp,.pir. * c ti si iiiscrii« u. a 1 r caca siiliscsjiieii s . h.- 4. 't'i c it rni . 1 0' it) -in ît.is ehapt- f. s all incaii olie hltuili i .t vvnitls, eomü .ir . each ■i^ui'i as a word, Wi.tn ili.-r*- arc over fitly a in 1 tu der one hundivd worn» litey shall be 'inintcd its 1 ne olio ; tun a less 1 uinber than fi ty Words shal not be couuled. except when lue v.inile " mu ice, or order cniiluius les«, lam tl ly words." t'ollecto s are iiitornicil that no charge* in excess or 11.e above rate can be allowed or paid, ai d a c p.v »I this circular should, therefore, be -cut to each newspaper selected ; and whether i he advertisement is accepted or «leelim d, Col iee: 1.1s must rely principally iiimiii the {Misters 1 with wl-ich they will li supplied) aud Form 11 for notifying tax-payeis, Collediir« will sec to it that a copy of the poster, relative to siwcla faxes, ispostcd in each post . fflce tn the,r districts, and iu such other emisp cuiiuH places as will bring the same to ilie notice ol every one liable, or likely to he ciiuie liable, to special tax. aud that " Form 11 " is si nt ni each person liable to spe«*ial tax 10 1 heir districts. Ko 1 mi h r expense for advertising, except as herein prescribed, or for p'inting In connection with special taxes, will be allowed in the rettle itienl of Cull et n 's accounts unless the same has been previously authorized by this Department. ('»hectors should begin mai ing '* r'oim 11" by the 15ih of March, commencing with the most remote tax-payers, so that every tax payer wilt have received it by the 1st ot April • •r as soon thereafter as possible. The poster# should lie put up during the first week in April. The Advertisement ill tin* weekly issues shonld he insei'ied twice during the latter half of March, and twice during the- latter half of April; the one: in the daily Issues twice a week (on Wed le st'.av and Sat urday, or «niter days not imme diately sut feeding each other) during the first, three weeks in Apt 11. The lulls for advertising, duly receipted for, anil ueeiuiipaiii. il ill each case by a copy of the advertisement in tlie palier in which inserted, should be seiicdu'icd on Form 85, noting in the margin the name of cmiily in which the paper is published, and charged to the t'nited States, on line No. 10, tut Form 44. for the last month «if the Quarter in which the expense was incurred. A revised Form (ll) has just been isnued. and it siitmlit be used in nil eases in lieu of the one heretofore prescribed. March 30tli, 1878-41 GREEN b. RAWN, Commissioner. m ntj m is not easily earned in these ttraes, ?5l * B f bui il eau be made in three mouths by any one of .-itlier sex, in any p^.rt of the «•ôtinlry who is willing to work steadily at the employment that we furisü. fn>*\ per week ns your own town. Yoti need not be aw ay from luuue over night. You can give your whole We Terzua au«8 costs nothing to ry the btisiueas. outfit tree. Add y at « » m^ . & yuv lÜ-ETT i CO.. PorÜaad, MlU a»,