The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
AT THE STATE-HOUSE.
WHAT WAS SAID AT THE CAPITOL
YESTERDAY.
The Governor Visited - Bills To ne
signed - Educational Items - The
hoard OF HeaIth-MinOr Items Of

News.
The State House was very quiet yesterday. so
far as politics were concerned. No great politi-
cal event transpired within It's walls. The only
part OF the building that showed some anima-
ton was that occupied by the Governor and
Secretary of Etate In the other offices the
clerks were all busy but visitors we're scarce.
In the middle Of the day Hon. b. +. Jonas.
United States Senator elect from Louisiana, put
in an appearance at the Stafe-House. and paid
his respects to the Governor. Many State off,
GERS and some OF the members OF the municipal
government were conversing together in the
hall next to the Governors room. They talked
about the approaching convention and about
bills signed or to be signed by the Governor.
They touched upon the question of the iniunc-
ton taken by the district court judges against
the payment of warrants on the general fund.
except such rs are due constitutional officers.
Some of these gentlemen wished to see Coy.
Nichols but all did not succeed. as his Excel
iency was busy almost the whole day In enter
A committees OF bankers. among whom were
tional Bank, and Carl Kohn, ESQ, waited upon
the Governor yesterday What was the object
of their visit and its result was not made known.
Some said II Was for the purpose OF asking the
Governor what action he had taken or would
take on the lottery bill; others held that their
visit was relative to the interest coupons, etc.
the lottery question or why shoul they broaeh
the question Of the coupons remains to be told
by those who know.
HON. j. o. LANDRY.
was about the building yesterday. and does not
look at ali like man who is to be dispossessed
of his office, to wit: that OF Registrar OF voters
Rumors have not ceased regarding the pre-;
tended appointment of Mr.. Chas. Cavanae to fill
Mr. Landry's place: 1t was even asserted that
Mr. Cavanacs commission was already signed
by the Governor, but inquiry at the Office OF the
kakA to- In ant nlnh
the fact that such was not the case 1t Is
said Gov. Nichols has no intention OF removing
Mr.. Landry.
BILLS TO DE SIGNED.
The following bills. duly enrolled we're de-
livered to the Governor for signature By Mr.
John Clega. Clerk of. the Senate:
Senate bill No. 30, An act to amend and re-
enact section of an act to incorporate the town
Senate bill No. 8, An act to provide for sup
ish. H ne '-O
Bin No. 4s. An act to authorize the Police
Senate o iofdyf bi No. ~ Rof the relief
the minor children of Harry 7. Hays"
No. 9e, To amend and re reienaot ma, para. ara
bill No; ioO For the relief of the heirs of O. NJ
Conrad"
Senate bill No. II, Joint Resolution to ratify
sst S 5 and ire
act the title and sections 2and 20 OF act No. II
Senate bin No. 20. ITO authorize the. police
Jury of West Baton Rouge TO scale the indebt-
Gil Of the Code Of Practice" No, &c. TO relieve
the widow and heirs Of Eraste Monton;n No. s.
To incorDorate the New Orleans Board ot Un-
Lamar !" No. IL, Joint Resolution thanking
the people of the United States and foreign
countries for their charity"
SCHOOL FUNDS.
n
cation. has written to the Auditor requesting
him to place TO the credit of the city OF New Or
leans the first money collected from the back
taxes of the respective years to the school fund
to meet the Auditors warrants In favor of the
administrator of Finance. ex officio treasurer
of the school funds. for $4,000 OF the funds OF
1877 and $4,000 OF 1878.
INTERESTING TO TEACHERS.
Superintendent Lusher wrote, to Hon. A: 81.
Tsaacson Administrator of Finance. ex-officio
treasurer Of school funds for New, Orleans
proprlating $4,000 of the revenues Of 1877 and
$40 600 of the revenues OF 1878 to aid the city
Board Of School Directors. The. proutso re-
quires the payment to be made directly to the
persons who are owners in their own right of
the claims made by them. The pay rolls of the
City Board of Directors being the only proper
evidence of the identity OF persons entitled to
the amounts thereon, and said rolls not being
negotiable Instruments, and the School Board
being deht to tissue s sSS
9, act of March 26 1879. It is obvious
that all advances or loans made by
ployees. on account OF their salaries. are mere
personal accommodations. and have not In any
legal sense divested the teachers and other en-
ployees of their original and continued owner
ship of such salaries.
Prof Lus sher9 { tated to our reporter. in expla-
nation OF the above letter, that many OF the
teachers and employees, not knowing the law,
might think that if advances or loans had been
made on their certificates by brokers. they
would lose the ownership of the, same.
Gnnh 10 fhn ho1o In
due on any certificate, that amount Is to the
credit of the person to whom the document
was originally issued.
AT THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health did not meet yesterday
| for lack OF a sufficient number of members to
constitute a quorum. The board will probably
meet next Thursday. Wegiye below the reports
also the report of Dr. Herrick coal oil tns Dector
DIR. Fl. L. METCALFE.
acting superintendent of the First District. In
the absence OF DR.. Schlatre., says, The streets
have been kept In as good condition as the
been made about the garbage carts not remov-
ing the offal from the boxes. In some instances
1t has been dumped In the streets. The bad
delay in the garbage cart service. The markets
| are In fair condition. Complaints have been
made that manure was dumped dnaai in hole on the
pox during the past month In this district.
DIR. W. H. WATKINS.
inspector OF the Second District. reports:
The streets and cutters are In Dad order,
owing to the rainy weather. which has caused
the un npaved streets to become impossible; the
paved streets have not been cleaned by the
authorities. Refuse matter from houses has
not been regularly removed and occupants oi
stores frequently deposit paper and straw in
the cutters. thereby obstructing the flow OF
water.
One reason for the non-removal Of the
garbage is that the dumping grounds are
located so far in the rear OF the district. This
health OF the district Is excellent.
DR.. HENRY BEZoU.
inspector OF the Third District, says:
The health In the Third Is uniformly goodl
no, contagious or epidemic diseases prevaiN
influenza, pleurisy. pneumonia, are the pre-
vailing diseases, and the mortality from pneu-
monta has greatly exceeded that of former
years; four cases Of diphtheria were reported
all fatal. The sanitary census has. since the be-
ginning Of the year. been vigorously pushed
eleven square blocks in the seventh ward and
seventeen squares in the eighth ward have oeen
canvassed, making 601 house-to-house inspec.
tions.
DIR. JOS. HOLT.
inspector Of the Fourth District, reports
Except influenza, which has affected the en-