New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-02

Barrow RouaE, April q, 1858
PunetaAy 1t 12ocloek to-day both Houses net IN The
Hall Of ~ Houss Of Representative for the purpose Of
ssstins Esnatoe Mr. Maria OF W ReloianA nominated
John Slideil, aud Mr. Burthe nominated r. g. Hunt Mr.
sidsi received seventy votes and Mr. Hunt received
thirty-seven-consequeutly Mr. sliden elected by
thirtyth majority. As he had been nominated in
caucus this was to have been expected good many,
II true threatened to fly the track but when the time
for voting came, they voted the caucus directed
The most and indeed only, STANCE feature in this
ton wa that . whig voted for MI SlideI His name is
Mercer and he represents the parish of Terrsbonne
What there in Mr. sds what he has ever done for
the whg party to sntite him vote from IL under any
possible contingency unable to say and doubt not
that one else could give satisfactory for such
thing 1t Is said that Mr.. Mercer has been
whelmed with admiration for the splendid talents dis
played by the democrats in this Legislature and much
impressed with the purity Of principles they advocate
besides other satisfactory to hmse-that he was
determined upon abandoning the
they placed him where he and joining the ranks of the
faithful
Mr. Mercer, personal grounds succeeded in defeat
ing Mr. Conne Of the stauncheet wings in the State
and an active and most efficient legislator saw him
here during the session, aud know that he is hard
working intelligent above s he is faithful to his
pledges and his principles and stands up to them
these things at all considered by the people of erre
bonnie, Mr. Conuely will be returned next fall and Mr.
Mercer left at home to study democracy.
The Advocate published here this morning has rather
bitter article against the pursued by Governor
Heberrs friends. Itacannot understand what reason
there was for his having been Withdrawn when he
was ahead Perhaps the matter can be explained
have it. from what may be considered the best authority
that it contemplated BY the large majority OF
those who voted for him that he should get the nomn
ton. He was merely voted for through compliment
queer sort Of proceeding admit and rather senseless
but positively we'll informed that such the
fact.
Mr. slide looks better pleased than yesterday
and returns home this evening He has accomplished the
determined purpose Of many standing and has
ceeded in obtaining the object his heart He
axed himself upon the shoulders of the democratic party
and he will ride upon them until the other dead
The House passed resolution fixing the time for ad-
journment at Saturday night at IL o'clock The Senate
not In session ut the time, the resolution would
have been adopted there 1t will be taken up the first
thing tomorrow morning There is nothing to prevent
this adjournment, the business being very nearly CON-
plstsd.
Notwithstanding all the talk made in the beginning Of
the session about allowing extra compensation the
adoptiouof rule expressly forbdding 1t, plenty of
thess small additions will be made to the large pay al
ready received by the clerks and employees generally
This morning Mr. Eastin was voted three dollars day
compensation special messenger between the House
and Senate He was elected Of the enrolling clerks
and Afterwards employed in this service His original
seven dollars day to which add three making
ten dollars per day 1t Sli suppose be generally ad
mtted that hree hundred dollars per month is pretty
fair salary all things taken into consideration There is
some consolation In knowing that could have been
given TO better fellow but whether this betters the
matter different question As this resolution
passed. Mr. Reeves moved to suspend the rule pro-
hbiting the granting Of extra compensations 1t was
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