The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-01-09

WEDNESDAY, December Sd, 1873.
The Police Jury metpurslant to adjournment
Present: John Roy, President; Homer Durio,
Theodule Fontenot, T. s. Fontenot and Theo.C.
Chachere.
The following petitions which have been in
discussion for the last three months We're, on
motion of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, read and Or
dered spread upon the minutes:
To the Hon. the President and members OF the
Police Jury of the Parish of ST. Landry /: A.
The undersigned, residents OF that portion OF
the parish of st, Landry, lying west OF the bayou
T8che and included within a line passing through
the town Of Opelousas extending due east TO
said bayou and due west TO q point five miles
from Opelousas. and thence running due south
to the northern limits of the parish of Lafayette,
respectfully represent
That they are engaged in agricultural pursuits
and have at heart any law which will promote
the interests 1t the tillers of the soil without re-
gard to color OF previous condition.
That experience and observation have con-
WINGED them that much good to this class OF YOU
fellOw-eitizcns would be the result of a. law
which would prohibit hogs from rowing within
the aforesaid described territory.
Among the many advantages OF such aItw, it
will suffice to point out the following, to<witE: q
LIST. 4 decrease OF expenses in fencing OF az
least one-third. +s .,.-.
I'd. The cultivation of q large extent of lands
now idle and non productive on account OF the
cost of fencing. + ~ a. 4tt
Sd. The saving of Large amount OF corn and
potatoes annually destroyed in the fields by the
hogs.
fth. Less vexation, annoyance andbetter feel
ings amongst neighbOrs. :e - .@
5th. The raising of finer hogs, and in greater
lumber in lots kept for their special benefit anu
enclosed with u small portion OF the fence saved
from that around the cultivated feids.s
9th. A. marked reduction in criminal pfosecu-
tons and the costs entailed By them.
They hope that a due regard to the interests
of a pursuit on which depend the prosperity of
the country will induce your Hon. Body to en-
act a law eabodying the wishes herein above
expressed. Respectfully submitted.
Signed by two hundred and fifty citizens:
To the Hon. the President and members of the
Police Jury of the Parish 0fSt. Landry:
The undersigned residents of o certain portion
Of the parish Of ST; Landry; whose limits have
already been described to your Honorable body
by a petition directed thereuntoa as lying westof
the bayou Tache and included within a line pass
ing through the town Of Opelousass aud thence
running due south to the northern OF the
parish of Lafayette, respectfully beg
That your Honorable body give no heed TO the
prayer of certain cftizeus that hogs should be
restrained within certain limits, because:
LIST. Such restraint would be tnln1iedI to the
I'd. It would be deadly hostile to the interests
of the poor farmer and tllec9iOfed laboper in as
latter class would, to each cabin, hayatobuiid a
pen and the building OF pens would necessltate
the purchase of pieux, which they cannot afford.
sd. Because the reasons advanced for the res
traint of hogs would, in their application, be at
tended with more inconveniencethan advantage
besides being mostly baseless. II fences and
crops are endangered by hog freedom, they are
aaiialiy inpprilietl by5beef freedom; therefore,
sheeves as well as hogs should be restrained. and
stock raising altogether hamperedif the Aso4s
for this law prevail.
18th. The law already protects the citizen
against the Inconvenience named, by giving
every man reconpense for damage done by the
stock of another.
5th. The feelings with which neighbors regard
each other should be rliiedby christianity and
civilization, and not, BIO mad to depend HpOn
the amount of restraint. exercised over hogs or
the amount Of freedom granted them.
9th. In the opinion OF your petitioners there
will not result, as has been alleged, any redn6-
fion in criminal prosecutions Because,if hogs
can be stDlen running at large, they can, for q
stronger reason, be stolen when penned IN order.
Tth. Your petitioners pray That, iflypur Homer
able body be unwilling TO grantt their prayer, il,
ut least, submit this matter 10 the vote Of the
people within the limits named. III .fa
Signed by one hundred and seventy-fve citizens.
10 the President and members Of the Police.
jury OF st. Landry Parish, La.:
We the undersigned residents OF this portion
of the parish, whiehis included under and would
be restricted by that proposed hog law, do con-
slider and believe that Ii said Law Should be inn
posed upon is ftNwould, at the same time impose
a very an dHnnecessary expelfseeupon u. which,
as d matter OF course should be avoided, espe-
cially in these caterpillar tunes. ,
Cur fences are so constructed that we cannot
conveniently change them, as We would have TO
tear down the lower part and leave only sufa-
eient on top to SECURE our crops from the larger
STUBk. as Is REUp1SGn Ia bI6 uts4PlAS W LIE ltN5
referred I'd DIS saving expenses therefore your
petitioners do heFBby respectfully request you,
ia your wise council, mot t1extean the said Law
further south than the Eat9lp9 grove, by a line
due west to Grand Coteau.
Respectfully submitted.
Signed by sevenfy-iye citizens.
On melton of NIT. 8. FontenOt, resolved, that
the prayer Of the petitioners iR the FIRST petition
be granted prohibiting hogs from running at
large III the aforesaid described territory
Mr. Ehacher6 moved to amend Nh. Fontenot's
motion by rnnHing ON the north Hue Of 0peiOu-
sas, thence running s0Rtll to the Dixon place,
aud thence to ChFetien's p0intt SO rs 10 include
the Richard settlement. and thence to the bridge
across BAYOU CaranerB near the GnidrS settle
rnents and that said resolution does not 60 into
eject tilfl J8nnary, 1873,
Mr: Featcnot accepted IAe~ FnaenaEae1t q MF
Chacher6.
MessTs. TheoduIe Foutenot. chachere and 4.
!. Fonten0t, votes yea. Mr. Dnrio votes may
2 PARISH or ST.IANDaY, Nov 26, 1875.
the Hon. PRESIDENT aRdnleulbers OF the Police
Jury of the Parish nf ST Landry:
The nndeTsign6d, oyereeeFnt fhe road nom
Bayou 8EnffSAars. RnlledgessloHerlite would
respectfully rsIr6a0ift flat, tliat fgarfi1n dt has
road between tie front of hBE place and Bayou
rulissfhrough low land, very nlaienlt to
drain and would Respectfully request that Il be
changed to the north bank ri Dry Bayea, where
good trailiage tan be seeupaa and asg0od road
made at less expenscsfh the cid road ean be
put IN good condition. and thechange would not