The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-01
STATE-HOUSE ITEMS.
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The GOVERNORS RUMORED
RESIGNATION.

| MESHGNAIEON.
Letter from tho Attorney General-Items
Cleaned from the Various Offices
| of the state-HOusc.
The Governors office yesterday was rather
an unfruitful field for the gatherer of news.
as the shining lights OF our political heaven
made themselves conspicuous by their alb
sence. At the office of the Secretary of State
nothing besides routine was going on. How
ever, two appointments
WERE MADE KNOWN
The Governor appointed George E. Pearson
| inspector OF weights and measures for the
Sixth and Seventh Districts of Orleans, and
Mr.. John ID. Armstrong assessor for Cameron
parish. vice John Wetherill, resigned.
The Secretary of State notifies such asses
sors In the parishes as wish to have clerks of
registration appointed, that the Governor is
ready to accept them, provided the nomina-
tions be among men Of opposite political opin
ions.
WILL THE GOVERNOR RESIGN?
Nobody among the officers and frequenters
of the StateHouse seems to have any knowl
edge of the Tumored resignation of Gov
Nichols. One. OF the Governors intimate
friends who should have some cognizance og
the Governors intention to relinouish bis
official duties, said that Gov. NichoIls had
never breathed a word to him on the subject
all who were interrogated, gave an invariabIe
answer that they had never heard or thoupbt
or dreamt that the Governor would RESIGN
The Governor himself being interviewed ON
that subject, answered as follows: 81 have
long ago spoken to my friends about nv in
tention to abandon the conduct OF the state
government; this is no secret. and II Ia st,,I
my Idea to resign, under certain circum
stances"
What were these circumstances inducIno
him to resign his Excelency did not state
put from what has been heard and elected
from several parties known to be intimate
with Gov. Nichols, it seems that he has fire. |
quently expressed his disgust at the com |
plants OF several persons against his con- |
quot OF the government. His Excelency it |
is said, would prefer to abandon his nositiop
and retire to private life and assume his prao-
tlce OF attorney, rather than be- exposed to
pear the cares and burdens OF a thankIess |
Governorship.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS LETTER
Gov. Nichols received letter from Attor
ney General Ogden relative to the Indictment
u the State PRINTER. The Attorney General
stated that, as he had already expressed his
opinion about certain points in reference to
Jhe case, and as he had also been called as a
witness before the courts In that matter. he
would ask the Governor to appoint some at
5orney to assist him in the case. Gov
Nichols has not yet appointed the counsel TO
Md the Attorney General.
Hon. J. G. Moncure, Speaker of the House
i Representatives, paid visit to Gov.
yesterday
Major Harrod, Of the State Board of En-
,lneers, informed US that the Second District
4evee Commission meets to-day at DaroviIle,
n AscensionI parish. The Fourth District
commission meets at Barrowville. Ascen-
ion, on Monday, March 3, and the Fifth
district Levee Commission meets at Delta.
)arroll parish, on Monday. Contractors are
t work ON some thirty levees. and more will
e let out on Saturday next. The clerks Ia !
{ work on the specifications, drawings and ,
lans OF the levees yet to be let out.
AT THE TREASURER's OFFICE. i
Major Burke was in his office yesterday. e
lie had Just come from the Fifth District t
,ourt where the apparently intermnable 8
aee of the Judges warrants caused him to I
ppear;; The case was continued until to-day
nd will probably take up the entire day.
Mr.. }. ID. Lagroue, clerk In the Auditors 7
flee, was witness in the case, and was ex- !
mined as to whether the appropriations of {
378 and 1879 were within the revenues of the :
espective years. He answered that the ap- {
ropriations OF 1879 were not in excess of t
evenues, but those of 1873 were beyond the S
of that year.
Major Burke Informed us that In the case of
enjamin VS.. the State Printer, which is now |
efore the United States Circuit Court, he as 7
treasurer, and also the Auditor, have filed t
emurrer, as intervenors, to the Jurisdiction &
the United States court in the affairs of the I
tate. The demurrer was filed by Hy. B. Kelly, /
ttorney a. law, and takes the ground that il
ne suit against the Treasurer and Auditor,
ley being constitutional officers of the State,
ecOmes In fact suit against the State, In
collation. of article II Of the constitution OF the
nited States,
IF, said Major Burke, "the Federal court A
IN lay hands on the treasury of the State
ley can take charge of all the functions of ),
le government" u
In accordance with act No. 16 of 1879, pro- =
ldlng Tor the pro rata payment OF the inter- y
st on the January coupons, Treasurer Burke /
paying of the amounts as fast as he can. C
aid.
In the Auditors office the clerical force is I
ngaged in copying delinquent lists and as c
eSsment rolls for the city of New Orleans
Zen. Beauregard, Adjutant General of Lou !
llama, has received letter from friend In i
ashinSton, informing nina that the bill ap .
81 100000 for the maintenance Of r
militia In the several States OF the Union, !
ill not probably come up during the pres !
ut session, but that should an extra session
Q called, it would surely pass, as it was re- I
orted on favorably by the committee ap-
ointed to examine it. !
There were sixteen births, five marriages
nd nine deaths reported at the office of the {
oerd Of Health yesterday. ,
The committee OF three appointed at the !
leeting OF the Council, some days ago, to |
AIT upon the Board of Health with reference .
certain portions of DR.. Hollis report for
378, wherein several unhealthy localities of
40 city were mentioned, has not vet
zen DR.. Chopin. When the committee ap-
ears 1t will have to confer with committee .
ON the board, who will refer the City Coun- !
Il to DR.. Holt The latter expresses himself !
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