The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-12

JACKSON, MRS., Jan. 10, 1876.
i A resolution was passed In the House
to-day expungfng from the Journal the
resolutions passed by the last Legisla-
ture ndorsing Phil Sheridan's course In
louisiana The resolutions we're in
troduced several days ago, but to give
the members an opportunity to express
their views OF the old infamy of q vim
dictiye set Of carpet baggers and ignor-
ant negroes. and upon the present act
of the people of the State, they were
made the special order for to-day. AZ
ter three hours OF speech-lnaking, the
resolutions of expurgation were passed
by u vote Of 95 tot. The present Legis
Iature has good deal of oxpunging and
repeating To do, and have commenced 1t
with the determination OF clearing the
stntute books of the obnoxious, unjust
and silly laws Of nearly ten years Of
corrupt and ignorant legislation. The
last Legislature, TO make room for the
hungry claimants for public pap,
created % number of useless offices.
Among these was that Of
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION,
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an office that under some circumstances
might have been valuable one to the
State, but not as administered by the
present incumbent. q fat, black and
greasy corn-ield negro, one Richard
Griggs. Mr.. Griggs had u salary OF
$4,000, u clerk with salary Of $1,000,
an annual approximation of 100000 TO
defray the expenses Of his Office, and
authority TO appoint assistant commits
sioncrs. The Office Is created by the
constitution, so that IL could not be abol-
lshed except by constitutional amend
ment; but tho Senate took u shorter
course to-day by abolishing Mr. Griggs.
They passed bill reducing his salary
to 900 year and repeating the law
giving him clerk, and tho law appro-
priating to his Office $4,000 year.
Bills have also passed abolishing the
office of county attorney, and repeal
Ing the law making the office Of county
treasurer separate Office from hat OF
sheriff. This Is eupbatically
AN ECONOMICAL LEGISLATURE.
A bill has passed both Houses forbid
ding the official printers to publish In
their paper the daily proceedings at
the public expense. or tho 1870 or 100
bills introduced not one has been or
dered printed. The number Of employ
ces aud their pay have been reduced.
The committees do their own clerical
work there is not q committee clerk in
either House,, and although the sala
ries Of the State officers, judges OF
courts, chancellors, district attorneys.
etc, were, I'm % spasmodic fit OF re-
trenchment, reduced by the last
Legislature, they will probably again
be cut down. A bill making the rcduc-
ton Is already in the hands Of o com
mittee. There is just possibility the
Legislature may overdo
THE INFRINGEMENT BUSINESS
In the case of the judiciary for in
stance Circuit judges receive now only
$500, and chancellors $4,000. This was.
It Is true, quite enough for such ma
terial M has. under Gov. Ames appoint
ing power, filled these places, but as
the Democrats propose now to have
something to say In naming the judici-
airy, and good and able men will take
the bench, the salaries should not be
cut down to less than respectable
police lawyer could make his practice
pay him.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION
il now the absorbing conundrum.
Strangers are dropping in continually
to see how the new order of things at
the capitol works-aud whether he
wears n silk hat and pump soles, OF
comes with lint cotton sticking to bis
jcans coat and wearing u som
brero hat, about the first question he
pitches at the first acquaintance he
meets is, "What about impeachment?
Do you think 1t will carry? How does
Ames take it?" And he generally goes
away knowing about as much about i'm
parchment as when no calne--though
the general impression is that charges
will be preferred and pushed to a trial.
The Ames impeachment committee
were in session tonight, but its mem
bers have nothing to communicate, ex-
cept that they merely hclda preliminary
meeting to consider what steps to take,
so rs TO expedite their investigation.
Some Of the committee, includ- |
ing General Fcatherston, the chair |
man, called on the Governor
to-day with reference to the bust
ness, but the Governor excused himself
on the ground Of other pressing engage
ments. Tonight, several Of the faith
ful-Warner, Shaughnessy, John J.
Smith, Senator Pratt and others were
observed vending their way toward the |
mansion, and the probability is the |
pressing engagements" of the Gov
ernor meant that he hadn't yet advised
with his friends as to what he had best
do.
The committees to investigate Lieut. |
Governor Davis and Superintendent OF
Education Cardoza, have not yet ar
ranged their plan Of proceedings, but
propose very soon to get to work.
Colonel Lamar has returnedto Wash
ington to resume his seat in the Ma
tional House, until the time shall come
for him to ego up higher"
OLIVE.