Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-17
Railroad Meeting at Napoleonville.

At meeting of the inhabitants of the parish
of Assumption, held at the Court House of said
parish, on Saturday the Sd day Of February,
1866, to remonstate against the passage of
law, which has already passed the Senate.
having for its object the closing Of the Bayou
Lafourche and the construction of a Rail Road.
E. E. Malhot Esq. was unanimously elected
President.
Vice-Presidents: Messrs Martin, Andre lie
Blanc, A. F. Pugh, j. S. Wilson, Drausin Himel
and Joel Leftwich.
Secretaries: Desire Leblanc and G. ". Jones.
On motion of R. C.. Martin, the president
appointed committee Of seven to draw resolu-
tions expressing the sense of the meeting.
Were appointed of said committee, r. c. Martin,
Wilson, Grisamore, F. Blanchard, J. S. Wilson,
X. Dugas, C. A. Barillau and v. Hebert.
R. c. Martin, on behalf of said committee
made the following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
ssWhereas we have learned that bill has
been introduced into the Legislature Of the
State and has actually passed the Senate, en-
titled: An act to incorporate the Mississippi
and Lafourche rail road company and which
bill sauthorises the closing of the Bayou
Lafourche, and the construction of the rail road
,eithin the banks of the Bayou Lqfourche. Deem
ing the closing of the Bayou Lafourche, the
finest natural canal in the world, as not essen
tial to the construction Of rail road on the
Lafourche, and believing as we Go that the
agricultural and commercial interests of the
Lafourche, imperatively demand an additional
high way for the transportation of their products
to market, and the reception of necessary
articles of consumption during the law water
season, and that an additional highway will in
duce wholesome competitor and consequent
reduction of charges of transportation, it would
be highly lin our opinion) prejudicial to the
interests of the inhabitants of the Lafourche, in
any manner to obstruct the free navigation
thereof, therefore: ......- ~.
Be IL Resolued: That the Legislature Of the State is
respectfully requested not to enact into bill entitled
An incorporate the Mississippi and Laourche rail road
company. But it is respectfully requested to enact law
authorizing the construction Of rail road from the Misss
spp river at Donadsonvi the New Orleans Opeousas
and Great Western rail road the Lafourche and leave to
the stockholders the selection Of the route for such rail road
3D. Resoued That in our opinion the Bayou Lafourche
is one the mouths Of the Mississippi and consequence
natural highway and that 1t is not within the Of
State Of Louisiana authorize its being closed or in any
manner obstructed.
Sd Resoued That copies Of these resolutions and pro-
ceedngs transmitted by the president Of this meeting
the Governor of the State the Senator Of this District
and to the Representatives Of this Parish in the Legislature
with the request that they present them to their respective
houses, through the following committee, viz:
R. Martina Leblanc, A. F. Pugh, A. NJ. Foley, P. F.
Helun G. w. Jones, +. Maurn, N Wives, D. Pugh, A. f.
Hickman D. Leblanc A. Tete H. B. Foley, j. simonaud ST.
B. vinson 8. Landry, J. Daiferes Trahant l. Gan
thrs.ux, s bourgeois, Tournlon II " n Wynn, .l D.
w Littiejohn. J. 8. Wilson and W. A. Simms.
49, Resolued That the editors Of the newspapers pub
lshed at Napoeonvle Donadsonvie and TNlbodaux are
requested publish the proceedings Of this meeting and
| that the Secretaries furnish them copies thereof
q. W JONES' s1.' Secretaries.
EE. MALHIOT, President.