New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-14
MISSOURI POLITICS.

The Missouri Legislature is N session,
and Governor Woodson has sen. IN .
staving message. embracing nearly every
interest. reform. complaint and scheme
that has been discussed since :he uon:na-
lion Of Horace Greeley.
Among other things he demand, !. de-
crease in the number and an increase in
the duties Of distr;c: Judges. Each
county in Missouri has a prosecuting at
toyney. The Governor thinks fourteen
such officers plenty for the whole State.
About one hundred thousand dollars a
year could be saved by such a reduction
Of the legal force OF the State. He also
recommends q repeal Of the law reoui--
ing the State to pay the costs O: crimina!
trials. and reducing the expenses O: car
rying prisoners to the ren:.entiary. Pro-
hibition by constitutional! amenImen: Of
adjourned sessions o: the Legislature, and
fixing biennial sessions. The reduction
Of the number OF committee clerks is also
urged. showing tina. al abuse exists in
Missouri similar TO q ve:y notable ou. il
Louisiana. until TIE rlesen: s.ss:o. q:
least.
There are undoubtedly gocl measures
of rc:renchment recommended in the mes
sage. Nearly all those noted above might
be made to apply TO this locality as wei, as
twelve hundred miles up The river. Cover
nor Kellogg. in his admirable message to
the General Assembly, devotesa large o--
ton Of it to the consideration Of ways and
means for pulling the State OF: O: the
slough Of debt into which she has been
plunged by r~recedin: Legislatures. lie
has touched lightly upon the details 9:
local reforms. lie does :c: specifically
recommend the abroSation oianv Offices. Q:
either :he principal o. depu:y. bu: We ie-
iieye he would. nevertheless. heartily up
prove any well eons:ierc! measure hay
ing such q purpose :or its Object.
Of course Governor Woodson's MESSAGE
WAS referred TO appropriate committees.
II received the careful attention to which
its high sou-ce aud the interests involved
entitled il. Eat !: seems the Governor
could not say much. nor even write 4
message at al. without dabbiin; in tie
everlasting. ali-absorbins Louisiana case.
TaAin: his u from Gar! Sc!lurz. pe;-
Lacs. or Frank Blair. the distinguished
State inspector o. insurance companies.
Governor Woodson volunteers LIS advice
to PresiLen. Grant. after soundly scoid-
ing him for the par. he has taken liz
Louisiana matters. This Was too good an
opportunity for some wa: in the House to
show his wi: 70 be lost. So he prepare!
the following resolution. an! WI! Hrssen:
it TO the House to-day:
WHEREAS. II appears from III. message
OF hi. eXcs!lency the Governor tina. nn
paralleied uutrages have been committed
at tho instance. If no: by the consent, OF the
President OF the United States n the State
Of Louisiana in gross violation Of the CON
Of our common ccIatry: therefore.
be 10
Rcsc'rsI. That The snrscan:-at-arln. o:
TINS House De aHu Neltp.! - Nifttttt -
proceed q. once 20 the city q Washington,
district OF Columbia. and arrcs: L.. =.
Grant, President If the United States. and
him blipg and his body produce forthwith
'heior. ;ne bar OF this honorable Nunsc.
then and there 70 answer rEch charges a.
may be brought agains; him.
This is an exceedingly appropriate re-
Spouse to the impe::inence Q: Governor
WooIson in calling the attention Q! the
Legislature to q subjec: beyond is ;ur:s-
dict:on.