The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-29

stirring. In the revenue department lev
entries were being made, whilst over in tn
Marshars Office the quiet was supreme.
The State-E0use.
The appropriation bill was promulgated
Yesterday, and members congregated q
tbs Stete-House and raided on the chairmer
OF tho Committees on Contingent Expenses.
Both gentlemen were interviewed in lively
style, and had their hands full After to-day
there will be noticeable lack Of statesmen
Oh the streets. The members will draw theil
money and jump the town.
Mr.. Hall, Chairman of the House commit
zee, drew all the vouchers for the Conserve
tive members for back pay and extra session
pay together, but Clinton insisted on separate
vouchers and Mr.. Hall aud his clerks had
plenty OF work making out new ones
T%e Attorney General Instructed to Proceed
Against Clinton.
Kellogg yesterday sent o communication
TO Attorney General Field instructing him to
proceed against Clinton on his official bond.
The letter of instructions reads as follows
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Z
New Orleans, April %, 1875.
Zion. A. p. Field, Attorney General Of Louisiana
SRI desire to cali your attention to the
enclosed copy of concurrent resolution
adopted by the House of Representatives at
its recent special session, directing the Cover
nor to institute suit against Charles Clinton,
Auditor and his suretles.
Although the Senate failed to act upon this
resolution, deem it my duty to call your at
tention to it, and to request you to institute
proceedings against the Auditor upon his Off.
cial bond, in order that al immediate and thor
ough investigation may DO had Of any alleged
snaiteasance in Office by him. Very respect
fully, WIN. p. KELLOGG. Governor.
The Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury have for several days past
neen quietly investigating the charges pre-
Erred against Clinton, contained in the arti-
'cles Of impeachment presented to the House.
The result Of the investigation will, no
doubt, be made known in a short time.
Mechanics aud Werkinxmen'. Association.
4 committee of the Mechanics and Work
ingmens Association yesterday waited on the
Governor to lay before him their pressing
necessities for relief of some kind. After a
long talk they submitted several propositions,
amorg others one to the effect that the city
shall enter into some work which will f0rnish
employment for a number Of men, and have
She Legislature legalze the work and provide
the means for paying for it.
The Governor promised to do what ne
could 10 carry ont their ideas, and the COM
lnittee left with the intention Of calling on the
City Council.
This visit will probably be made to-day.
Tonight it is propose to hold g mass
meeting at Soraparu Market.
A poiutments.
The following appointments by the Gov
.srnor were yesterday recorded in the Office Of
the Secretary Of State:
East Teliciana-Robt. Kock and James
s4lws, Clerks Of Supervisor of Registration
Oscar Howell, Supervisor; Theo. Pinckney,
Surveyor.
West Feliciana Simon We'll, Town Asses
scr.
Shreveport-S J. Ward, Mayor; VIM. w.
Murphy, Administrator of Finance; F. NJ.
>Slrchey Administrator of Improvements;
Simon Levy, Administrator of Accounts; F.
A. UtZ, Administrator of Assessments.
Union-E. z. Bolton, Clerk Supervisor.
St. Charles George Esser, Clerk Super
visor OF Registration.
CArroll-George Foster, Public Admins
TRAITOR.
Orleans-J. &. Gaudet, Clerk Fourth Police
Court
Too Mach Charity.
We have looked at the matter in every con-
ceivable way and cannot understand how the
es oard Of Police Commissioners have arrived
vt the conclusion that three sergeants are re-
q,lired on the night force in the First Pre-
cipct. In the first place, We can't very we'll
understand how one Of them, Charles Blob,
happens to be on the force at all.
The records Of the board, if they have
foeen reported correctly. show that this worthy
Yves relieved of his commissio several months
ago, and abruptly dismissed from the force,
FOR certain disreputab!e pranks committed on
'Girod street one night.
The charges preferred and proven were
s:'eemed sufficiently grave at the moment to
warrant his summary dismissal, and it appears
more than passing strange that such action
should have been reconsidered SO far IS to
restore him to perfect favor. The frequent
recurrence Of simllr action has reduced the
proceedings Of the Police Board to perfect
sarce, and the Board, we are warranted in
saying, has descended remarkably low even
in the estimation Of the force.
Regarding Bibb his reinstatement is doubt
less attributable to his prestige as Tenth
Ward political hummer, since the claims Of
such characters. when ignored in every other
,,1arter. are usually recognized and apprecia-