-The situation is not the same as it
-would be if a more extensive revi'
a sion of the constitution were to be
undertaken. The number should not
a be so few as not to be fairly repre
Ssentative of the people of the state,
a and at the same time not so many as
r to impose an unreasonable and un
necessary expense. It is respectfully
- suggested that one delegatd for each
- representative district or ward of the
t parish of Orleans and for each of
the other parishes of the state would
e insure adequate representation ' and
e answer all other reasonable require
o ments.
"During the recess of the general
assembly the main building, of the
State Training School, situated at 1
Monroe, was burned and the school
practically destroyed. The question
as to what, if anything, should be
done toward the rehabilitation of the
institution is deemed to be a matter
of sufficient urgency to merit the
consideration of the general assembly
at this time.
"While the loss of the buildings is
very unfortunate, the school has not
been placed on such footing as to ac
complish to any appreciable degree
the object of its establishment. The
institution should not be a penal
farm for the punishment of youthful
violators of the law, but, as its name
indicates, a training school for them,
where they can be reformed, train
ed and made useful citizens. The
state owes them, as well as itself, the
duty of thus providing for them to
the extent of its ability.
