The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-28
STATE PRINTING BOARD.
ALIsNGTHY DISCUSSION, BUT NO FINAL
ACTION.


The State Printing Board met yesterday 1t the
Executive Office. Prssent, Gov. Nichols, ex.
oflicio president Lieut.. Gov. Wlts, Speaker
Bush, Senator Robertson, and Representatives
Lsmare and Leonhard, and Was called TO order al
12.45 p. m.
The Governor, addressing MFR. Lamare, re-
| quested that he would, In Senator Stevens alb.
sence, act as secretary.
The Governor then remarked TO Senator Rob-
| ertson that during his absence the board had
| held one or two meetings, but nothing definite
had been done, adding that perhaps the Senator
had seen the papers which contained report oil
the proceedings.
Senator Robertson remarked that he had
Speaker Bush stated that he would now for
mally
LAY BEFORE THE BOARD
the resolution that he had prepared, remarking
that IL might perhaps be more explicit but eth
containing the views he had expressed at pre-
vious meeting. He then read the following
preamble and resolution
With q view Of conforming to the spirit aud
proved March il. fs77, especially that portion ion
which preecribes that the board shall contract At
reasonable rate, meaning the most reasonable
70 snoas,hla natson whish ns bs pope. ana
properly only by giving publis notice.
hesotuea, Ahae candlaates De invited 70 pre-.
sent their names and submit offers TO do the Dub.
lie printing OF the State prescribed by said act
No. 49, as modified by this board relative 10
prices, sthe printing under act No. 10i, extra
ssss,on y, ~. ,o. geag suspenaea on.ii sne De-
to that effect be Inserted dsy IN The OH isi ionr.
nal UP TO the 1st Of December, 1877, when At Ia
"a. OF said day, the offers made will be examined
p;ntap a na,s ataa , vas Wa VI os S, n
cember, 1877, az IA m.
IL is suggested that the offers made specify
sspalaley .ne prices 70 pe charged for pubilsh-
the weight and nuslsy If the rsnsr 10 ba ,ssd
for the pamphlet. bonk and ;nb work and The
eontrsct. f''1' " " "e'''0' '''.'s's i'0"' ''e
I,ikewise that thew anecfv In what panar "a In
proposed 10 .io the nnbiin nrintinr' ska masar;ai
thereto attached. the circnistinn fheraof with;n
Inc limits al the R'ate. 10 whom tha ssma ba.
longs and give the name OF the person or per.
sens who are gu red as security. =.
II is to pc distinctly understood that the per-
son elected printer shall not be authorized to as
sign his contract 70 any one else without the
written approval OF this board. nor shsll the
paper IN which the printing 10 to be done be
ohnnged without lke authority.
The board reserve the right Of rejecting any
and all candidates.
Governor Nichol,s than remarked that .rol.
pn.h Ma 0''
n"sn "au ...
ALTERED THE WORD PROPOSAL"
to the word "ofer," thereby conforming TO his
ovp viow. unop Tho n.t,sr
., u N.Y.,
speaker BUSH SAID ne mad changed the word TO
conform to the ideas Of the board, and in order
that the public might be riyen An ouportunitv nj
,,;,;n,, a. .ha ho. a ,,o, otf... :. ,,,,a .,s.,.
giving W 'he pos.u sucn ohsfs q Woulo enable
IL 10 determine VINO the most suitable person was
a. regarded the work to be done: also, that
when once the paper was ,1esipnated IL sbould
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san.,or p,,,u..,,, r,,..s.a ....
,.,,,,x,.s =. .,..-.., J.. r---. L., -. -
s,,;,,t ,s,tt ~. e s.,s .h ~ az uus hos
spIs VIII sne speaker, anu tha! tne act placing
auu.,nS ,a.n. ~ , - 70" a.. v s wy. was
nowars ~ ~ he ssc,ian 81 sha nrn,ar
p1Mels as ~ We seoe,oh y. !ne PRIMER. ne
s,;,,r1o,;n, e s sehae Psossu asug tnat
IT sss .y.re nc aa, ~5u "'ie LIZ "'oiu see sn"'
sne 1"s'' Woao i0ouoeu w
THS LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE,
he would not give the work to one that was not
tion, and did not fully reflect the views Of the |
people who had placed that administration in |
power.
The Governor reiterated his views expressed at |
/ former meeting, which were, in substance. that
he would, for one. vote only for such person or /
"a "a Al. .....- - al. ......i- $3.50
senator Rohertson did not want a candidate
,lected who did not reflect the views AZ The Gov.
amor, -N"e - WV wv
Gov. Niclo,ls said that he vou,d not undertake.
10 control the views Of the Official organ, and
vould dialike TO have one selected 10 renrasant
,is ;ndiv. dnaI vaws. 3 ~ A'p''"o"'
Senator ROBERTSON remarkaa That ho r,osr.
he Goyernor'a vie Va "a the ernopant - thn.a ~
he neonie Of tha state '~f'' - '''o'' "a
The Governor statad that there were two s;des
. tho nnastinn - nnns;Sas arst ,ho aonoasnsI
ida and secona tba nniiticoi "a ma ~ .bo iss,
assion spesLinr nf AZ nnl',nsi sd anI 10 .hn,m
Nat The ORGAN w.s smnrasaS 70 ramrs.au. .h
' o'e"n "as s"ppoee" W tep'es'"' 'n'
VIEWS OF THE PARTY,
md therefore being supposed to occupy that po-
ition, he had right to see that some one was
nut in the position that would not breed distrnst
.meng the people of the State. His main object. |
le said was to keep all of the good people of the
State together, and he would have paper that
lad the welfare of the people at heart, and which
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