The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-09
AT THE CAPITOL.
ACTS APPROvED-LEvEE BIDs-sTATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION-MIs-
CELLANEOUs.3

Matters are comparatively quiet at the State
House. no important topic being bronched Tor
the present. A visit to the several State offices
showed that more routine business was to be
observed than subjects deserving notice.
HOUSE BILLS SIGNED.
Gov. Nichols signed the following bills: " To
enable the people and schools OF West Carroll
to bring suit for any property claimed by them
from the parish of East Carroll" etc.
IAN act establishing State license on trades
and professions"
AN act to prohibit the drawing of the jury
for the spring term In Cameron parish"
An act to amend and re-enact section so6 OF
the Revised Statutes"
LEvEE CONTRACTS.
The State Board of Engineers met In the
Governors office at Ia o'clock m. yesterday.
The following contracts we're awarded:
Peroux and Tunisburg levees. Orleans par
ish, to Jno. Cleary at twenty-four cents.
Matthews levee. Lafourche, to Mr. Matthews at
twenty-five cents.
Paridel levee. Jefferson parish. to Pat Harmon
at twenty seven cents.
III. Delacroix levee was not let. because the
bid was not In compliance with the advertise
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
At the office of the Superintendent Of Edu-
cation the State Board OF EDUCATION met yester-
Attorney s, General Ogden. Hon. W. A. Strong,
Secretary OF State. and State Superintendent
Lusher. OK offlcio secretary OF the State Board.
The bond of Hon. A. FL. Isaacson. Admins:
traitor OF Finance. as treasurer of the school
funds OF the city of New Orleans. was approved.
A vacancy In the School coard caused by his
appointment Of Louis A. Martinez James Der;
thoud was continued as treasurer OF all school
funds for the parish Of Jefferson. and ne was was
also authorized to receive all taxes local levied
In the parish of Jefferson.
PARISH DIRECTORS RESIGNED
Bienville--J. 7. Boone.
Bossier-Dr. Paul Lawrence.
ra Dsspt Cook Robslt N Rsn Charles Schiller
z East 81, Feliciana~B: ". sewell. J. NJ. Rodney.
tti1iSysssenBR = HaR Wider deceased
Me lore S " Williams;
SSaatsca hit1ehs%S-Ih 4 GolKIin Sanford
st. james,. i. Poche, A. W; Thomson. H. L.
Tureaud. P. N. Martin. Pierre Numa.
Tangipahoa-Judge +. p. Ellis.
Webster-John A.. Calvert.
Union W. w. Grace.
+ Prof. Lusher read communication from the
Department of Public Instruction OF Illinois,
asking for the cooperation OF the state board
to forward memoT,aI 70 OonkIsos SuE keT q Ink
simpfification OF the photography OF the Eng
lish Language, and In connection Herewith the
State Superintendent offered the following
resolution:
Enplish language Is serious hindrance In
learning to read and write. and is one cause OF
occnpias much time In our schools which Ia
needed for other branches OF study. and that II
is desirable to request our Legislature. State
vrstjpate the matter and report what measures
il any, can be taken to simplify our spelling,
The consideration OF this resolution was de-
ferred. The board then adjourned.
The Hotse Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses closed its labors last evening. Chair
man Hammond has paid out about $32,50e Of
the appropriation Of s3s 900.