[129] Laws of Louisiana, 1869, No. 26.
[130] Session Laws, 1869, Nos. 143, 145.
[131] Ibid., 1867, No. 115.
[132] Ibid., No. 123.
[133] House Deb., 1869, 446. It was eloquently and lengthily debated on March 1. Ibid., 399-429.
[134] House Deb., 380.
[135] “We have passed a bill to-day for Claiborne Parish, and where is the consistency of refusing to aid improvements in the parish of Lafourche?” House Deb., 1869, 381. Senator Ray declared it one of the “fundamental principles of my political theory that the State of Louisiana ought to aid all the works of internal improvement that appear to be beneficial.” Sen. Deb., 1870, 627.
[136] Commercial Bulletin, Sept. 21, 1869. See also the same paper, same date, for agitation of opening of the southwest pass.
[137] Jan. 3. See also issues of Jan. 26, 29, 30. This paper failed in September of that year.
[138] Jan. 23.