The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-10

erat proposition. think IL would be right to
have a law enacted creating legal presump-
ton Of the declining Of tho Office by tho fail
ure OF the person elected or appointed to
| qualify within fixed period.
OFFICIAL BoEDs.
Authority has been asked from me for The
| institution in the name Of the State Of suits to
test the legality Of bonds and the sullcieney
| of the securities thereon, whore the bond had
been approved by tho officers designated by
law to approve them.
| The ground of the application being that
| these officers had acted unad viss1ly and In
correctly In the execution Of their duty The
question has arisen whether the acceptance
so made was not conclusive as to the correct
II ess of all facts prior thereto, except on ale
CATION of fraud | think IL would DO we'll to
have this question settled by Legislation au-
thorizing such suits.
NoTAH1Hs IN NEW ORLEANS.
| direct your attention to section 2521 OF the
Revised Statutes. | find 1t difficult TO aseet-
tain whether tho limit mentioned In that sec
tion has been reached OF not. and desire such
Legislation as will enable me to act advlsedly.
BOARD or HEALTH.
The report Of this board will be submitted
to you. It's affairs have been managed to the
great good Of tho State and credit OF It's
members The recommendations made by 1t
are submitted to your careful consideration.
| especially that having reference TO local
boards In tho country.
CHARITY HOSPITAL.
Tho report Of this institution is now In the
hands of the printer. and makes an exhibit
which entities the board to tho thanks of the
people Of the State.
INSANE ASYLUM INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF
AND DUNN INSTITUTION For THE BLIND.
The situation and wants Of these various
State charitable institutions WILL ! ain cor
tain. receive your careful consideration.
Tho Insane Asylum Is in great neod Of
clothing and bedding 1t should be nj once
supplied The parishes from which persons
are sent to those institutions should he direct
cd to provide the necessary travelling eS
penses,
In connection with these institutions gtg-
gest 1t would be well TO amend as far IA prac-
tieable tho laws making the Governor ex-
oiflcio president of boards and institutions Of
various kinds 1t is utterly impossible for
him to attend properly to these differ emit
duties. whilst the fact of his being nom-
naly president has the effect of causing
divided responsibility which do not believe
Ia beneficial to the public.
IMMIGRATION.
The Board Of Immigration report TO mo
that they are receiving constantly appliea-
ton for information which has been hitherto
supplied ut private expense.
In view of the Importance of this subject. |
invoke such appropriation rs may enable
them TO carry on their work In this particu-
lar from public funds.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Under the joint resolution Of Congress- am
authorized to recommend TO the President
two commissioners to tho approaching Paris
Exposition.
The many ties of association and sympathy
by which the people Of the Republic of France
are allied to our own, peculiarly recommend
the subject to your consideration. and | sug
gest such legislation as you may deem mp
proprate to MD the commissioners In the dis
charge Of their duties.
cannot close without entering my solemn
protest against the recent action of u majority
Of the United States Senate, under the forms
of tho constitution In refusing to Louisiana
the representation In that body to which she
was entitled, by rejecting the claim to n seat
therein of the Hon. Horny M. Spofford. who was
elected by you in accordance with the consti-
tuition and laws Of this State and Of the United
States, with exceptional unanimity.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.