The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-10
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

GAFkEWb GUAShT.
Omce-seekers, Appein tments, Public
Schools, ana tho hoard Of Health.
Matters about the State. House yesterday as
sumed something OF lively character, from the
fact, fret. that there were quite n number OF
Office seekers In attendance, and, second from
the fact that several OF the
IsQuIsIroRrAL COMMITTEES
h ,d arranged to begin their Investigations.
The attendance ef those who sought Btate
patronage In the way Of easy positions we're as
per istent ma ever in their ff,rts to secure those
positions, and some who obtained entrance to the
executive of1ice not ony spread ont before the
Executive numerously signed petitions. but occn-
pied his attention for considerable length OF
time III their pleadings, TO the exclusion OF these
who had business TO transact.
The Governor is daily making appointments
come Of VIII oh are important, as will be seen by
the list published In the DEMooRAT and there
are yet qui @ number OF positions which the
Governor will provide for In due time, and he
will not probsbly oonsult any Of the press re-
porters in making suoh selections.
THE FUNDING BOARD
met yesterday putsusn. to adjournment, when
the committee appointed to see what arrange
ment could be effected with the candidates for
the Fiscal Agency reported progress. not having
made any definite arrangement, and the board
agajn adjourned until Wednesday next at noon.
After the meeting the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker OF the House held meet
ing aud appointed the commissinn, provided for
by law to take into consideration the port charges
AZ will be seen by the official announcement in
another column.
subsequently, aud upon the part of the Senate,
The Lieutenant Governor appointed, as q por-
ton Of the commission. to sit during the recess
TO REVISE THE CITY CHARTER,
Senator E u. White. chairman, and Senators w.
J Kelly and =. A. Ducros, and these gen lemen'
with those from the House, will probably meet in
q few days aud organize.
scarcely anything noteworthy tranepired in the
different state offices.
In the office OF the Secretary of State the As
sisistant Seoretary-Mr. Strong being absent
was engaged In issuing commissions ana reply-
ing to communications; and in the Tressurer's
Office
THE MONEY HUNTERs
were on hand, as usual.
The auditorial force started to work during the
day upon the vouchers for the ex-metropoltans,
TO the exclusion almost OF other business, and
will have them. completed by tonight, even
though Ii be q holiday.
The Attorney Generals office developed but
,.,., Ir- Alt..~... st.....t
little news, pun tne hssistans as'1.hey uensral
nas A isl.n .nas ae vii pv.oru ~ ronE s"0 w iu'
"rn ~. 'sa,. n w s r,sb,;n ~ Ta,..,;,,, -.
1he eupe' l.enueh' . ~ s, s ;.n,,iss Hss
now conipeeeu .ne ,ssn =, ;nh ,sr snu na y
" .ie ~ f-n',
os e.peo.aom ., .o sH's * .,
t.a ae 90 .h ,,o,,,n,, - snna ~ tha snhoois
With scarcely a fraement Of material from
which foundation for public education could DO
MIR. Lusher and his assistant, Mr.Jno.
Dimitry. have already systematized there organs
cation TO such an extent tha' The people Of the
State will reap the benefits TO q much larger ex-
tent than was even hoped for before the expirs-
tion OF the present year.
The Board OF Health officials claim that their
office is
rRIrLE TOO HIGH
TO be convenient, and for that reason that Office
with that oil tne recorder OF blItns, Deaths anu
Marriages, VIII 6e removed 10 .no looms ON she
ground hoor on b. LOUIS street, ls.ely occupied py
ne state hegister or Lanas' mestha oi tne
Board or Health had oeeh oalled 10, to-nigh.,
put ~ Will DO postponeo 10 ius"re ohy' @S 'nis