The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-27
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STATE CONVENTION.
First Day. ....5..
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E6ton Rouge, Aug. a. lS4.-12 NJ.
GOV yosrl res, Vice President Of the Democrat
ic State Os trail Committee, 'alled the Conven.
ton tc order by nominating Gen. DeClouet as
temporary r esident OF the Convention, Edwin
Jewell, VIM 4. Buddendorf and f. H. Schoiheld
as Secretaries.
Gon DeCsoaet on taking the chair addressed
the Convention
On melton Of Mr.. J. H. Grover, Of Orleans,
committee OF eleven was appointed to examine
the credentials Of the delegates.
The Char appointed Mr. Ii. d. ogden, chair
man, Messrs. 4. 4. Burke. Dr. Chopin, y. ].
Schwing, G. II Mouton g. p. VOORHEES, \. :.
Heron, A. II Leonard, r. G. Cobb, Richard
Flower, Alfred Roman
On notion the credentials Of the members
were received by the secretaries and submitted
70 tho Com nltiec on Credentla >.
communication was then received IRON tnr
Hlves, the reading of which was. deferred TIL
after the organization If the Convention.
On MOTION of Mr. Mar, of Orleans, recess OF
one honr YVES declared
) =. M.-The Convention came to order at ) 7.
M. Judge Ogden Chairman oil the Committee
on Credentials. submitted his report which, after
being road and amended so As to admit the "a
rious proxies presented, the said report was
adopted.
On motion Of +. r. Lewis and seconded ~ A.
$. Heron, tke Hon. 4. II. Mari was elected b
reclamation tho permanent President OF the Con
yentlon.
On motion Of DR.. Chopin, a committee Of five
was appointed to escort Mr. Mari to the chair
consisting OF the following gentlemen: DR.. Chop
pin, Z. I. Lewis, A. s. Heron, Gov. II. NJ. Hyams,
q. H. Mouton.
Mr.. Mari then addressed the Convention at
length, after which Mr.. Poche, of st. James
moved t,et three Vice Presidents be elected, md
on motion Gen. A. S. Heron, of Baton kougo
DE-. Taylor, or St. Landry. L. p Poche, Of st
ia nos, were elected by reclamation.
| On motion, Mcssrs. Buddeudorfi. Jewell and
Scholhed were elected by reclamation permanent
Secretare
Coy. kcEEery, then, on notion invited to
2 seat on the Platform
Mr.. White, OF Rapldes, offered resolution,
which on motion was referred to the Committee
on Address and Resolutions, to be appointed
hereafter.
On motion Of Col. VIM. VI. Levy Of Natchi
toches, aConmttee of Address and Resolutions.
The char asked for recess Of one hour for the
purpose OF appointing the same, which was
granted
On re-assembling the Chair announced the FOL
lowing ~ the Committee
VIM. Levy, OF Natchitoches.
Alex DeClouet, OF ST. Martin.
A. Fl. Leonard, of Caddo.
]. g. White of Rapides.
Ed. Z. Lewis. of St. Landry
| Don Cafsiey, Of st. Mary.
W. B. spencer, of Concordia.
W. d. J. Warren, of st. Helena.
II. H. Fsyrot, of West Baton Rouge.
All. Roman, of st. James.
+. G. Geode, of Terreb"nne.
b. +. Jonas OF Orleans.
Albert VOORHEES,, o. Orleans.
H. N. Ogden,
T.. A. Burke,
viii Steven,
Jules Tuyes,
! Ed. BOotn,
Il. G. Cobb, OF Ouachita.
DR.. J. B. wilkinson, of Plaquemines
W. y. Boeth, OF Baton Rouge.
Gov Moaton, Of Lafayette, then read aud
offered series of resolutions, which, on motion,
we're referred to the Committee on Address and
Resolutions, with instruction to report thereon,
by vote Of 1874 yeas to 70 nays.
On motion OF Daniel Edwards, of Orleans, It
was
Resotoe2, That hereafter, all resolutions must
be referred, without being read, to the Commit
tee on Address aud Resolutions.
Mr.. Jonas moved that the rules Of the House
of Representatives. of 1860 be adopted for the
government Of this Convention.
On motion Of DIR. Chopin, Gov. McEnery was
then invited TO address the Convention.
Tho communication from the Hives and certain
gentlemen from New Orleans, called up and
read.
| Thos. r. Broaddus Chairman, Chas. H. Read
and ChaS Heath were on motion, admitted to
the floor.
On 1notiea The Convention adjourned to meet
at II A. n. tomorrow, August 18th.
Second Day.
BATON ROUGE Aug. 25, 1874.
Convention met to-day at III A. d., and vas
opened by prayer.
Minutes Of the first days session were then
read and approved