The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-27


On motion of Morris Marks, n. NJ
Conway was admitted to the Conven-
ton in place of Charles Geeks, who
was absent.
1t was decided to proceed to perma-
nent organization, and nominations
for president being declared in order,
Pierre Landry and G. H. Hill were
nominated.
Pierre Landry having received the
highest number of votes was declared
elected permanent president of the
Parish Convention, and the election
was made unanimous.
On motion of C. N. Lewis. Jno. D.
Cantey was unanimously elected per-
manent Secretary.
Hon. Adolphe Tureaud, of St.
James, and Hon. Milton Morris. of As
cension, being in the hall, were in
yited by the president to seats inside
the bar of the Convention.
c. n. Lewis moved that the Con-
vention proceed to decide to which
State Convention delegates should be
sent, and stated that the members
from the first and second wards had
been instructed to vote for delegates
to the Convention of May 18th.
Arthur Burnett stated that the del
egates from the seventh ward had
been instructed in like manner.
Morris Marks moved that the Con-
vention proceed to the election of four
delegates to the State Convention TO
be held April Both.
The motion was defeated by vote
of IL yeas to IA nays.
c. N. Lewis then moved that an
election for four delegates to the State
Convention of May 28th be entered
into.
Morris Marks moved to lay that
motion On the table, but the Conven-
ton refused by q vote of II yeas to Is
nays.
The previous question was then
called and the motion of C. n. Lewis
adopted, yeas Is, nays IL.
G. n. Lewis offered resolution to
effect that after the election of four
delegates to the Convention of May
25th, an election for four delegates to
the Convention of April Both be held.
To this an amendment was offered
by Morris Marks that four delegates
be elected, with instructions to attend
both State Conventions, and the
amendment being accepted, the reso-
luton as amended was adopted, and
nominations for delegates declared in
order.
There were nominated G.. II. Hill,
VIM. Burley, Aaron Hill, c. n. Lewis,
Morris Marks, Arthur Burnett, Milton
Morris and Pierre Landry.
Pierre Landry declined, and nomi-
nations were closed.
G. H. Hill, C. n. Lewis, Aaron Hill
and VIM. Burley having received the
highest number of votes were declared
elected delegates to the State Conven-
tons.
1t was moved and adopted that
each delegate appoint an alternate
and said alternates be voted for by
the Convention.
G. Fl. Hill appointed Randall Cole ;
C. N. Lewis appointed L. E. Bentley;
Aaron Hill appointed Milton Morris;
VIM. Burley appointed P. A. Jones.
The names of the alternates, Ran
dali Cole, L. E. Bentley, Milton Morris
and p. A. Jones, were then submitted
to the Convention and their selection
approved by unanimous vote.
Morris Marks offered resolution
that the delegates and alternates be
instructed to attend both the Conven-
ton of April Both and that of May
2Sth, which was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Morris Marks, a
unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered the president and secretary for
the faithful and efficient performance
of their respective duties.
Upon motion, the Parish Convention
adjourned sine die.
PIERRE LANDRY, President.
JNo. D. CANTEY, Secretary.
GIT NES ITEMS