The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
THE STATE HOUSE.
AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE = ACTS
APPOINTMENTS HOARD
OF HEALTH.

Monday seemed TO be day Of rest at the
State-Hotss Visitors were scarce, and the
Governor enjoyed almost absolute peace. His
Excellency was busy yesterday examining
the acts submitted TO him for approval The
following acts were signed:
IAN act to supply the loss Of public records
and other papers consumed by the burning OF
the court house In the parish OF Grant," IAN
act to amend and re-enact section OF an act
entitled AN act to incorporate the town Of
Jeannerette;' can act for the relief Of j. v
Calhoun" IAN act for the relief Of John II.
Lamon;" can act to repeal act No. Of the
extra session of 1878, TO create State Board
Of Engineers"
Gov Nichols has addressed O letter to Hon
j, O. Landry In connection with Mr. Cavanae's
appointment MS State Registrar OF Voters
The letter says:
New ORLEANS, February s. 1879.
Hon j. o. Landry. present:
Dear Sir ON yesterday substituted
Charles Cavanac In your place as Registrar
of Voters for the parish Of Orleans.
/ think 1t right and proper, and Just, to
state that this action was not based upon
anything which, In any manner whatsoever,
involved your personal or official integrity.
You retain to-day, as you had when / ap-
pointed you, my confidence Ia these respects
Respectfully,
FRAkdis Z. NICHOLS, Governor.
Gov. Nichols has received circular stat
ing that an international exhibition will be
held at Melbourne, on the thirty-flrst of DC
tober, 1880, and close In March, 1881. The ex-
hibition Is 10 DO held In buildings specially
erected for that purpose In Carlton Gardens.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Several commissions TO school directors
were Issued by the Governor. They are as
follows:
For Bienvile parish Thos. J. Moore, vice
DR.. Paul Laurence, resigned.
DE 5oto-1homas Armstrong, G.. W. JEFF
ferson. NJ. J. Willox. William Bignon. vice
Charles Schuler, John u. Pugh, J. w. Cook
Robert Nash, resigned.
East Felciana- Wilson Matthews.
1bervile-T r. Allain.
Lafayette Y Or. +. s. Mudd, Thompson
Rhodes iGolored)
Livingston l.. u. 7. Covers, A. A. Single
tary.
Morehouse- W. Higginbotham.
OuaChita- Robert J. Wilson
Richland- William Miles, w. T. Thompson
st. James-Jules Jacob, Leon Villavaso, Jo-
seph Cohn, Alfred Mire.
1angipahoa- q. w. H. Mari.
Terrebonne-A Feringer.
Union Robert Murphy.
Winn-y. Whitehead.
BOARD or HEALTH
The deaths from all causes during the pasi
week, ms appear from the health records, are
as follows:
Fevers |, general diseases 6, consumption
II, local diseases IT, heart disease 5, bronchitis
g. pneumonia o. debility Z; total deaths, 81
Ages-UDder / year 10, from TO 2 years l.
from TO - years 8, Is to 30 years Is, 30 to 80
years 81, so 10 10 years 10, 10 to 100 years and
upwards6. Males AZ, females 80. Deaf s at the
Hospital ~, insane asylum Q, Parish Prison
Natfvities- Austria /, England Q. France d.
Germany 8, Ireland 7, Italy l, Louisiana III
Nova Scotia /, United States Is, West Indies
q not stated g. Deaths certified to by coroners
10. still births 8.
Gov. Nichols signed yesterday the creden-
tails of Hon II. +. Jonas, United States Sen
ator for Louisiana.
Yesterday evening Hon Charles Cavanac
took possession OF his office OF State Regis.
trar OF Voters, In the presence Of Hon. }. o.
Landry, the former incumbent, who cour-
teously turned over the office tn Mr.. Cavanac
State Treasurer Burke has notified the par
ties whose warrants are included In the
Judges injunction that their counsel could act
In concert with the Attorney General in de-
Tending the suit. II. q. Miller, Esq, will rep.
resent the State, the Attorney General having
reCused himself