Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
SENATOR HAGAN MAKES 4 20 20
ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
And the Figures 60 Back Fearfully on
His Fancy Sketches.
TIE COMMISSIONER FAIL TO RELISH
TIE JOKE AND Go FOR HIM
BALD-IiEADED.

BALD-IiEADED.
In another column will be seen tho
Picayune's account Of the proceedings
of tho State House Commissioners at
their meeting on Friday last, in New
Orleans.
Our readers are doubtless aware
that Senator Hagau on his return from
Baton Rouge, lately, raised q sensa-
ton by pitching into his colleagues Of
the Capitol Commission and every
body connected with them. He an
nounccd to the world that contracts
amounting to $l3a,o0O had already
been given out for rebuilding the
Capitol and according to his notion Of
things a half million would be spent
before its completion.
The Right Honorable Senator did
not even forget to style as a hanger
on, a onc-armed veteran Sergeant Of
the First Louisiana Regulars, q faith
ful employee who guards the materi-
ais that are delivered to the Superin-
tcndent and sees to the enforcement
of the rules laid down for the govern
ment Of laborcrs, etc.
There is q cocoa nut in all this COM
plant Of Senator Hagan'si if our infor-
nation is correctly obtained. Wewill
not, however, make the assertion a
positive one aud will be pleased to
stand corrected in this particular
should the worthy Senator desire, so
to do. But It's said that the Senator,
like General Trochu, had his plan,
which the Commission refused to
adopt, and furthermore that he was a
candidate for Superintendent and
Architect, although the Constitution
and the law positively forbids State
officer from being interested in any
contract or work over which he exer
cises any control.
lfthc report is incorrect We would
like to 10 tho Hon. Senator tito justice
| to set him right before the public.
At all events, Senator Hagan. 'tis
also said, got mad when the Commits
sion adopted another plan and at sev
| eral meetings he failed to N present
What prompted him Of late to
change his mind md attend the last
meeting Of the Commission, no one
| can tell. No matter how the change
came DER the spirits Of l,s dreams,
Ibut the change did occur and the
Hon. Senator reported for duty; when
Just as soon as he could get back to
! New Orleans, he let the newspaper
reporters know that he had q bosom
| full of Indignation and rich reports
which he would spin out as soon ~
they were ready to note them down
And Senator Hagan kept his word
| in fact he 0verlid the thing so well
that lie ran l,imsclfaground, 10 deep,
! that he now charges the reporters
with having misunderstood some
portions Of his interesting narrative
The estimates arrived 1T by the
Commission, rs will be seen i'll the
Picayune's account amount to Sl6l,
ll8, quite q different tune from that
whistlcd by the Hon. Senator.
The Senator, ordinarily is Il
good, clever soul whom tho boys art
very fond of. 'ris human to err and
it's no reason because he has commit.
ted one blunder that he'll keep doing
the same thing over and over again.
He may be Il good Judge Of cider
but he is certainly total failure on a
hasty survey and i'll making rough es.
Inmates. He has limited that he would
resign. In conjunction with the goo(
citizens of this part of the county, W.
would entreat Of him that lie remain
at least until his excited imagination
has come down to it's normal state.
Since the above was put in type W,
learn from Representative Robertson,
who is a member of the Commission
that oar intoymafo" mos corrrct CON
ccynimg Senator HoO0n'S cdntl0l0cg .fo1
the positio" Of Superintendent, ""d tha
he solicited his cote IN the premises.
We also learn from him that thu
Committee appointed by the Commis
sion to investigate Senator Hagan'
charges. make q report which con