The New York herald., 1870-01-12
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A, 1870,

| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4, 1870.
| The last session VI the present Legislature con-
vened yesterday. stormy troubles are ahead. For
six months or more bitter feuu has been raging
between the Governor and State Auditor each
| accusing the other OF fraud ana malversation In
once and striving for his impeachment. Governor
Warmotn had Auditor Wicklite arrested ana in-
dicted some time since but on trial he was acqut-
ted, and Drlef period an armed truce prevailed
rhe war was renewed few days ago by the Auditor,
under cover of article In the constitution which
required the auditors books and TO be kept In
the state House, moving his Official records into tho
Mechanics Institute, which tho Governor had pro-
visonay leased for himself and for the Legislature
Governor Warmoth had the books put into the
| street ny the police. Auditor Wick1e sued out In
| functions against the police and tho Governor.
| These injuncuons were put In the hands Of the
| Sheriff to execute. Governor Warmogh enoined
| the Sheriff from executing them. Wicklne
| made q move TO geo the Sheriff super
! seeded pro te0a., and his duties transferred
TO the coroners. Yarmouth enJoned the coroners
also First Knockdown for the Governor.
Round the second opened In the Legislature over
the election for speaker. The prominent candidates
| were Mir. Mortimer arr and Mr.. J. H. Mcyean,
whose recent Brooklyn marriage will have rendered
him pleasantly known m New York city. MrCarr was
election was egarded test OF the possibility OF
| i'm mpeacnlng tne Governor. Mr. McVean had the sup
4 port OF the conservatives and supposed to be
| strongly antagonistc to tho audltOral ring. He
made good ngnt of it, but on the first ballot Carr
obtained majority Of Tho entire votes and was de-
| clared elected. First blood for Wicklire.
| Round third was fought In the Legislature this
! morning. After some preliminary sparring reso-
| luton was introduced to nslate Wickire in the
hal rfnsa
tion, after vigorous set-to, was voted down. and
the guberDatoral party regarded this as promls-
ing omen for the future. In the midst or The
discussion new feature was introduced
by the arrival Of the Governors messa2e
Every one expected the document to contain
some sharp and telling hits at the Auditor. The
lobbes were crowded and the house itself was full.
Before the message could be read however, motion
to adjourn, out respect the memory of two State
Senators, one OF whom had been assassinated aud
tle other had died from natural tile
last meeting or Jne Legislature was put and carried
aud thus the message OF the Governor thrown
over with about as much respect as used to be paid
TO A. Js vetoes and the third round renamed in-
decisive. Tomorrow there VIII ne Il lively time.
Through the courtesy OF the Governor your cor
respondent has been enabled 10 obtain an advance
copy Of ms message. AS Will bc seen from the ex-
tracts subJolncd, he hits ont square from the
shoulder. "rhe financial condition OF the State,n
he says, "calins your careful consideration 1t is
such as 10 emDarrass nay administration, and the
credit Of the State, as tested Dy the prices com.
depreca condition or the tnances the Governor
partly attributes 20 Dad legislation lie says
Iuherisns large floating Indebtedness with the ratnred
criica compelled to levy the per tax
Aa per C. en e Of
n In last session. authorized each these taxes
OF Public Accounts, consuming thereby much Of the
large portion Of public securities and Tue Of
the state without sufficient funds 70 meet the current
Inc the levied else in permitting
without limit TO be substituted for the tax
This, however, is not all "A more potent cause,'
continues the Governor, .of our financial embarrass-
ment ana deprecated credit than even detective
legislation viii be found in maladminis ration OF
the Auditor OF Pubic Accounts, who, taxing advan-
age OF this law and the necessities OF the people,
has pyostituted MS OUce by practising erto,vtoa
apOR ladtUaditdis ana Jfdud uDOn 0e state. Tine
conduct OF this officer has oeen reprehensible In
its character ana SO damaging in Its influence upon
the financial condition OF the state that snail at an
early day make 1t the subject OF special message to
your honorable body, that you may take such action
the ends OF justice and the protection OF pubic
interests may requlre.n
Strong the language Is 1t Is fully justified by
public opinion and by public facts: IL now remains
to hear what Auditor WckliIe has to say Of Gov.
ernor Warmoth; and when OOth sides OF the shield
have been presented the people may reasonably hope
that the result Will be better administration Of tue
affairs OF the State and, above ALL a reform Of the
present politically biased and inefficient judiciary.
Some steps, understand, viii be taken in this latter
direction by proposed alneniment Of The constitu-
ton making the judgesnps OF the district courts ap.
pointive instead OF elective. TINS measure US well
tile repeal OF tue prOscrlptve clauses OF the
stitutlon, is understood 10 be urged Dy the able
astute chairman OF the Republican state Committed
| gambling helis-the Governor in his message Is
almost as outspoken as in the case OF the AuaItor:
At last session bill contained clause
taxing gambling houses other legitimate avocaons and
thus impsdy licensing them was informed by the chair
clause not IN the bill when he reported TO the House
and there Is no record Of any aneIden. BY which Il could
minaton Of facts that the chuse incorporated by
Tsn E the D Of S
oney relative to the oes. n.ac Of aosns the evil Of
relative the manner whch The clause was srted and
article OF The constitution which directs that tha object
every t snail neg BE- n. esa IN f. & AND
ing The Attorney GeneraidId not with me in
su. these institutions 90 n,merous in the city Of New
Orleans and 50 damaging 70 pubic morals AID good order
signature should have felt ny duty to have
The s 30 3 @
% ns ns 81 s s % ss
the OF the laws for twelve mons else ap
prove the bill with the objeconabe feature It, Allow
tosugsas. that anticipate an OF
as U s ass
The suppression OF these publicly paradcd gam
bling heils Will be Of immenR benefit to the city.
summary OF the other Leading points OF the mes
sage has already been laid before the readers OF the
| HERALD by means OF The telegraph. few hours
| more VIII probably bring ABOUT some new and Gu
rlOus developments from the seat OF war. The odds
at present seem to be in favtr OF Warmoth, though
| among the cOlOred members of the lower house, and
Warmoth is bitterly assallei by the negro edited
| newspapers account OF ais alleged ulsouu uduesa
| on the question OF social equ,ilty.
| Governor Wnrmotlps Tmpenchmout Of Audi.
tor WickliGe-Fnll list of His Alleged
Grimes and Mniprncthes--Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars Fraud.
| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1870
Governor warmoth this morning submitted to the
Legislature his promised special message with
respect to the defaicationi and malvcrsatons Of
Auditor Wickline. The message opens as follows:.-
II becomes my duty TO communicate to your honorable
body grave charges against 9eore Wickhe Auditor of
Puoic Accounts. His offences against the constitution and
the laws OF the State have seriously embarrassed this
and rendered difficult tho interest
bonds. lie has been guilty OF numerous acts involving
tortous against individuals and against the charitable
tutons O the State. also involving fraud 1snst the
monweah and cosion with svil disposed persons
fraud tho He mas extortet of money
creditors OF the State as con,ion precedent 10 the issl-
them of the certificates Indebted
10 which they were entitled by iaS.
Tne message then specils nlackmailing r. Leon.