The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-04
THE LEGISLATIVE BLOCK AIDE.

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the determination of the Radical leaders il
this State to hold fast to all the power they
have. The twenty-fourth days proceedings
OF the Senate are spread before us, but with
the exception of the Apportionment BILL
nothing important has been acted upon. The
Governor, in his message drew the attention
of Senators to changes which ought to be
made, but it is now commonly understood
| that this voluminous document was intended
chiefly for circulation and effect outside of the
State. To the extent that it enabled Radical
papers and politicians to point to it as sort OF
proof of the success of Radical administration
it served its chief purpose. But information
respecting what Radicals are now doing here,
or rather what they are not doing, seldom
reaches the Northern press or people, There
fore the pretended desire to promote economy
and reforms has no reality, and the Radicals
OF the General Assembly are now merely
studying how to do nothing at all. The ses-
sion is more than half elapsed, yet no single
measure looking to decrease in the expenses
of government has been inaugurated in the
Senate, or seriously acted upon when coming
from the House. The Senate minority lie in
ponderous idleness upon the wheels Of legis-
lation, while the House minority throw be-
fore them every possible obstacle
From the disposition heretofore shown, and
from present indications, there is but poor
prospect for any action that will benefit the
people. The session will drag on to the
close and leave the State no better off than it
was on the first day of the session.
The Radical Senators and members appear
to want nothing more than an act giving them
their pay and mileage and an act for general
appropriations, by means of which the gov
Of the usurpation may be carried on
and regiment Of officials be supported.
With these little comforts provided, they hope
to tide over the balance OF the year and win
new lease Of power by means Of an unfair
election traudulently counted. They talk of
reforms but do nothing; their voice is
Jacobs voice" but their "hands are tho
hands of EAU" We are even inclined to
believe that they would let the session elapse |
without appropriations for general expenses
Of the State rather than give up their fondly-
cherished Returning Board They would
probably prefer to forego the pleasures of
'pending the money Of the people for q few
months rather than accede to . repeal that
would secure fair election. It is meek or
,othing" with them, and the notorious board
8 the neck.
But we believe that the Conservatives and
Democrats in both bodies, the fairly elected
gents Of the people, will not pass appropria-
ions for maintaining costly abuses. In cases
where they have demanded the reduction of
xorbitant salaries now enjoyed by hundreds
Who hold positions where they are
'dious to the people, and the reduction
las been denied by the Radical Senate, the
House would scarcely be ex-
'ected to continue such extravaganza They
iced not be expected to put staff into the
ands Of the usurpation by which their con-
tituents are to be beaten. The true repre-
entatives OF the people have it in their power
. demand reformation under the penalty as
Id as Magma Charta.