The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-13
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
ELRCTroNs ORDERED IN THE COUNTRY
AND CITY.
Rrpceedings Of the Roard Of Regents ana
Funding hoard.


proceedings Of the Hoard Of Regents ana
Funding heard.
Gov. Nichols returned 10 tho city on Wednes-
taay morning from his trip with Gov Cullofa. Of
TilinoIs, down tho coast TO the Kernoohan psnts~
dor. the illinois delega tion continuing their trip
70 The jettiea.
Al anticipated by the DEMOCRAT, the Governor
On "Wednesday morning issued his writ Of cleo
zion 10 fii The vacancy In
ruE rouHrH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
che Tenth and Eleventh Wards, and also issued
writs 10 oil vA5ancies in tho House OF Represon-
natives In tho parishes of Bosser. oaddo and
Assumption, and Tho Secretary OF Btste has near-
" prepared The necessary decumeats 10 DO sent
% those parishes.
Registrar Landry states that everything 10
ready for the registration OF the Tenth snd Eloy-
Snth Wards but few blanks, and they will BIO
prepared by Saturday, 30 that the registration
can DO commenced on Mondsy merit. Officers
VIII DO selected NJ once and irom present indica-
fions tho registration will be completed In ample
Sine 10 hold the election in Che time prescribed
by lsw.
There was some talk about the State House
during the afternoon over tho ruEsor that Pinch
j beck was coming back 10 present. himself 10 the
people Of the Fourth senatorial District no a
oandidAta Sor the vacancy, andtt was ssid that he
sxpscteH Democratic support In return for what
/ one Of his admirers said Tho had done at Odd
Fellows Hall" II die not appear in State House
circles. however, that any such support wopld be
given.
IA rME BOARD or TaHaENTg
nf the colored normal school met during tho day
Il tho Office Of the State superintendent Of Pablo
NducAtpn. and elected es principal Of that school
]. Miss Julia Kendall, al salary Of $40 per month.
They elected also Prof. n. j. Ednaonds nv assist
mt At salsry OF ss5 per month. The board
Saiso decided to reserve from the Peabody
4 sdncasaonal fund enough 10 provide for
lectures when needed. The State Super.
intendent Or Public Education reports that
there Ii at present shirty-fve students in the
normal school. Ave males and thirty females, and
etAtos that tho disposition TO become teachers IL
increasing among those OF the intelligent class Of
young colored people who have attended school,
THn STATE FUNDING BOARD
A3net at n M, Gov. Nichols presidihg. and pros
init the Lieutenant Governor, Auditor. Secretary
Lof State, Treasurer and Speaker.
After reading the minutes the board heard
4 read an application from Mr.. Hutchinson. of
New York, accompanied by an affidavit, the
n former requesting that new oonsols be issued TO
che amount OF $4,000 for warrants purportng to
have been funded In New York, at that famous
meeting held there by Antoine, Lowell and Des-
ionde, when $4,000 In indebtedness" ~ was
Aaid 70 have been
FUNDED AND BURNED.
purported TO have been funded, and stating that
bends have never been issued for tho warrants
\or "indcbtedness.'
The application, with the affidavit. was rejected
The board then proceeded TO the consideration
ycf applications, passing upon and funding the
following:
~ NJ L. rppsTAIt'a eoNa.