Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-02-07
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IN &ftuW@ NN @ssSbs NMsNEs
The discussion upon HE subject OF re,
dicing The SALARY sf The AdjutaDt Gen
erai, was carried on with considerable
warmth IN the Senate yesterday. The
difficulty seemed TO be, what amount
should. he given hun. lie now receives
Two tl,ou sand dollars. All hands were
agreed. that tins was loo mueh--but they
bad trooble 10 deciding what was a proper
amount. Some wanted fifteen hundred
sonic ene tholauadA-soine two hnudted
md flty---nud one Senator even moved
TO amend by inserting City. Ttis, as d
matter Of course, was only a little squib
thfuwai OF TO fidieuie tile rno.iott for two
hulidrtd AMI City. O,e thousand was
finally agreed upon, aud the bill laid over
until lbis morning.
Thlfe Is no officer under Our State
Government. who epjoys q more perfrc,
silcpurc than the Adjutant General. Lie
lias mot enough 10 occupy bis tine more
il,an u week in the yPar. His post ID at
the !seut Of Government, and 1t Is noto.
RIOTS that the present incumbent has had
all or his buslnes4 transacted BY d deputy
Tho Office Is required by law, aud Ii
gcitcsally bestowed upon persons having
u disposition to militufy displays, or given
as q nice little place, for a partisan who
laI 10 be provided FOR ia soma why. Ii
u surprising that IL has not been abolished
long siiRe. Its duties could ousily be
added upon some of The other executive
| officers, who with a small increase Of sal.
AIRY, would he willing 10 DO II little more
work, aud wiling OF not, II made Ills duty,
ha stoiiid rather Ito it than reaian. md IL
be did resign, plouty could be found 10
supply his placc. This is certainly lie.
~euoaonlical plan--end mn entirely feasible
oiset What the necessity Ia Of uccum,,.
lalipg Offices. which, are constantly red,ir.
ing ;Jfat's upon the Treasury, when there
Ia no occasion for them, we cannot under.
stand.
~ time Of war, The Office Ii one reouir.
n II considerable attention. Duriun The
Mexican war, fion the peculiar position
OF t.pnisiena. aud the number Of reo;.
nients laiaed within her borders. the Adm.
ttAnt General, for n little while, had liz
hands fall. Tie like emergency n,sy
asise agaia, and then lie will have some.
thislg to do aguin. Out during Il peace
he has nothing IN the world to occ,,ny bia
titpc, save 10 write n letter o~cnaeionallv,
AMI take bis position OH tile stnlT. Iii /
blight uniform aud waving plume. ml,en.
ever y review i ordered, or some dissin.
elished stranger il welcomed or. II n
yloiing mai,, when q Fourth az Jlfy NIL
of, and he wtshes To have III, OBJ.
f1sinnltv OF clanking his spurs by the
! se OF ltissweeiheaft. handling password
hi,t, and showing off his person, wild, all
aavanleges Of s~tuiIlng and gold lace.
slise worst ECONOMY . government can
n Hallc in reference TO the s~nlaries of iiss
nMtcefs, Is HE making them 10 small that,
~ competent persons will take ,tbom,-
vFltateyer the law may be, it il not dill
c4ls 10 hnd sotne one Wllnse necessities
would make him glad TO jump ut Il. Blu
rs should not be the grouild such tlinrs
sIould standvupon. a proper rcr1unern.
I'm for labor shout always DO exac,od.
hid should always be allowed. ii Il ex.
,ited, and allowed In MI transactions III.
lSseen mnl and man, and The p~ositian ~
for tile Ssafe, aud workinr for
Individual, shouid be lie same. t,,lt
I healthy Discrimination should til otp
fr,ed 10 this, ns well as other matters.
sid certainly money should not be raid
pr service never rendered. There should
q equality IL this. Ms every thing e~lse,--
nd rewards should always III pfonoftjol,.
Most certainly they are not % II
lts case. a. : very familiar example wilt
,stahlish. The District Judges receive !
w thousand five hundred dollars uer :
liapnIn. THIS district Is composed oftwn !
,sfishes; (sorne are composed Of fnore.l J
CAc Judge i ohliged to hold four sessions !
= s.al parish lnring tile vcar-two !
WY, 80 courts The Performances
'liis dusy ~ ia,ssiosls and arddons mi
most responsible. Ii s.cn,;as W,
III time. and wilnt hours d h;sasa
ms have to be devoted TO slndy, ii
. make him whit his position reqnres
x should Now where Il tie iastice
u giving him, who has great fabors III
only two thousand i've hundred
loisafss and 10 ! man who lias literally
| D DO. ID thousand. There Is
u reason fOr Il wofse-shere Ii ID lis.
lee lii ii.
We are not seeking III my way 10 VI {
fease tho salaries III Jndges-thsy afe /
igh enough alI We want III ID see sns. 4
he done to BIT alike. mud w have tsiten
ease. as ati examlptte Tint il thu ssfas J
0arge under tie circumstances III an Z
,wed, Il y making fst IL one, sndHAsx
{ another. !
Gen. Cdane1klisti Il ~ ~ kept ii 3
liscn aites IT, other lsspstah 40 teen !
scbsfged,-sitier ! ezssst cohpiniedt Is !
~ q avery po0F ouetostpm 4