New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-29
The Rec0rGerships.

! in the First District recorders office, and,
On the strength OF commission issued by
Governor kellogg. made a demand for the
Office. Recorder HOughton refused 10 Va
cate. saving that he held two comni SONS,
one from Governor Warmoth and another
from the City Council, which be regarded
a. more valid than that presented ty Mr..
Gernor, Tie latter then retired, with his
attorney. Mr. Walter Rogers, and Recorder
HoughtOn had a conference with his attor-
ney. Judge Atocha. Mr.. Gernon sought
Superintendent Badger and asked Ter as
sistance 20 place him On the bench. The
Superintendent. did not choose 70 &C. in the
case without first holding d consultation
with .o1Ge friends, and finally refused to
furnish poiicemeu 70 give Mr. GernOn the
seat. saving that 10 him t appeared princi-
pallv suhiec. for civil courts TO settle,
and there re was cUE.en. to see the cor .est
60.
Th;s .s he present condition O. he affair.
The runiec, VI! have more than one
turning poir: Tie commissions held by
the present incumbents were Issued by
both Governor Warmoth and the old Coun-
cii. Those issued by the Counci! are dated
September -. 1872. The designated time
fo- :he Council to choose recorders "a ''On
The fourth day Of April. or as soon there
after as proUicatte." Tho Council. for
some reason as yet unexplained. did not
deem IL .'practicable" 90 hold an election in
Apri'. bu. Governor Warmoth az the end
Of MAY considered thai it was within his
province 20 Eli the vacancies, and issued
commissions accordingly. After thinking
over the subject the Council. last Septem-
Der. deemed it practicable 10 go into sn
election 10. Elk recorders and six alter
mates. tie present incumbents being the
chosen ones. They have been undisturhed
until now. feeling positive that under the
present law they could not be displaced
without extreme measures, believing them
selves firmly seated until April. 1874, unless
new law n The premises should be pro-
malgateG. A new law was adopted and is
now ii Governor kellogg's hands, which
act reduces tie number Of recorders from
SIX 10 four, and changes tie system in sew
eral particulars.
In the event tha. IT corder is disabled or
removed. the alternate steps into the office,
according TO tie presen. law. and another
alternate viii be appointed In the present
instance the alternate. Mr.. BonzanO. would
probably claim the Office of recorder, but if
me Governor can remove the principal he
can also remove the subordinate by tie
same power. thus giving the Governor a
clear path 10 seat the person of his choice.
Mr.. GernoL may, and perhaps will, take
!ega! steps 70 obtain possession, and if he
does the right Of Governor Kellogg TO make
the appointnen: will doubtless be tho.
roughly sanvasscd. !. has been publicly
stated :ha: good legal advice ha. been
given whicl, warranted Governor Kellogg
IN taking tie course he did in this instance.
Ii IS also said tina, the Councils delay TO
choose IL April OF 'as: year took from them
the righ: 20 e!ec: e: SO late a date as Sep.
tember.
The preseI: recorders and ai.erna:es are
as follows:
First Dis.r:c:-G. ?. Houghtor: alternate.
II. B0Dzano.
Second D:s:ric:-A. II. N'Arthur: al.eI
nate, II. Heidenhair.
Third D!s:r:c.-E V. leciere: alternate.
V. PessoU.
Fourth Ds:r:ct--A. E. Billings; alternate,
Tim H. Draper.
E:fth Distyic:-jotn Parsons: alternate.