New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-04
Baton Rouge Correspondence.


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BAroS RouGs, March l. 1883.
thonght the scene in the House yesterday upon the
rejection Of the Seat Of Government resolution ridiculous
eaough but it did not up, in any particular to the
which put upon the Senate boards this morning
in the discussion Of the Census BILL doubt very much
whether any anything equal itether in
Legislature or Theatre have good many times
great numbers Of politicians In taDgle have seen
Democratic State Conventions assemble and in the con-
test between Young America and Old Fogysm produce
CONFUSION worse confounded than 1t could be imagined
Reasonable men could produce. / have seen all sorts OF
Legislative masses and burlesques too they have beer
bad enough and stupid enough but never before saw
ana hope may never again anything so boisterous
y insipd meaningless and SO disreputabe as the de-
bate which took place in the Senate Chamber upon this
ohi Nor have so bare faced attempt at
Misunderstanding party patronage exhibited in this
matter. And this the disgusting part of the affair
for although is doubtless smesncholy misfortune that
should be sent to the Senate who do nothing but
consume time and draw their pr diem STILL regarded as
msertane this may be borne and the helpless creatures
regarded with compassion but when they set to
work wuy to malicious things without the shadow
pretext therefor, and in violation of decacy
itself the compassion changes into something wofuy like
contempt statement of the facts may be interesting
and will serve to show how, in part the Legislature is
spending its time and the the democratic lead
u say tue ealere, because every Of
them thinks he is in the lead).
The act provides that the Assessors shall take full
aud accurate enumeration Of the population in their re-
spectve parishes ETC. and the 5h section gives to the
Assessors of New Orleans the authority employ assist
ants to perform the services required by the act
When this section was taken up, Mr. Mckay moved to
strike out the word Assessors and substitute Record
er making it read the Recorders shall be authorized
to employ assistants etc.
IT.
to give to the democrats the chance of few offices
which they could look consolation for some of the dis
appointments witch Mr. Pierce has in store for them
And this was very charitable Mr. MoKay's part But
then, in all conscience this should have been dcceuty
done. If he introduced a bill creating hundred new
offices, doubtless he would be magnifed into great man
and his party would think him safe person to push
ahead because he would to their being provided for
and this perhaps, is his great chance of success He
should not show gormandsing disposition to gobble up
every thing past present and future But he ought to
have been able to show justification his conduct
and not have seized upon the miserable appointment OF
deputy to show his constituents how far he yond
go to serve them.
Now the making of this proposition was outrageous
enough but Mr.. Mckay belongs essentially to the Pro-
gressives and to make it worse if it could be made
he pretended to give why the Recorders should
appoint the Assessors deputies instead of the Assessors
themselves And he had the good-natured modesty to
state from his desk as Senator that it was because the
Recorders knew the people better could therefore
make better appointments!
What has become of the intelligence of the people of
Neworleans when they send to represent them in
the highest Legislative hall of the State who will get up
and give such that for any course he had de-
termned upon pursuing? viii they believe it possibs
that any one much less of their Senators would saw
such absurd thing And yet the debates will show If
he had said The Assessors wings and have the an
pointment OF several deputies and they will appoint
wings. the Recorders democrats and will give tb
Assessors democratic Deputies the democrats have ma
jory and have opportunity give Office to dem
ocrats it would have looked rather strange and hcan
somewhat startling but it would have shown roanpsss
and holiness at least and would have gained him some
friends But it is there is ehidishness and weakness
about IL which cannot fail making him laughed AT NV an
who made acquainted with the facts One thing Is
very certain reasons with him. notas plenty as black
berries he could have found better one than be
use OF to-day To follow the debate through all its ntr
caeies would be impossible The amenHlents proposed
were without number, aud the voting upon Them var
much split up. The debate occasionally sharn srd |
ng, and the feeling excited any thing but peas,rt
Almost every senator on the floor had something to ~
about it. Among other propositions made was one IN
have the deputies elected-whch voted down-fbe
wings being in favor of and the democrats opuosed
which feature in their politics elections bai
generally considered their paadun Tor all evils At last
Mr Short moved TO lay all the amendments root branch
trseand huds,n the table which was carried This u
was thought, settled the question but Mr. Griffin who
voted in the affirmative gave notice that he would nova
reconsideration and Mr. Lacey soon as he could ge,
the floor moved to adjourn This most remark5 bl. mo
tion, coming upon the Senate while important bill WINS
pending took every one by SURPRISE Gen Martin in
sisted that it be entered upon the journal that while this
bill was before the Senate and before two O'Clock the
Senator moved an adjournment. The yeas and NAYS |
being called upon Mr.. Lacey's motion, and there being a
e Mr. Wickie, President pro tnl in the chair who had
or long time seemed quite tired yea and the Sem
tie adjourned So that the whole thing will be up again
odsy
Every parish in the State should send at differ IN. times
deputRton OF three to the capital see how the men
hey send here transact their business am sure thi,
you'd be for the plethora of incompetent men
which the Legislative halls troubled with
In the House the Judiciary bill was again up for dis
'ussion, and was the subject of many speeches Mr.
Crane among others enlightened his hearers Mr. IIsr
iestys bill making district every parish was
adopted substitute for the majority bill OF the Judi
,ary Committee, dividing the State into nine districts
These bills will be before the Legislature some time