New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-27

Aepcoucao Sofa0a 8xocue1vo Committee.
The committee met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present. Colonel james Lewis. president;
Charles A. Baquie, secretary, and the fol-
lowing members: Messrs. Anderson, Bech-
ia, Boutte, B0othby, Bennett, Bruce, Ban
duit, Bush, Creagh, Devezan, Diaz. Dibble,
Evans, Green fifteenth ward), Green (six-
teenth ward), Howard, johnson. Lewis, La.
bostrie. Loan, Pinson, Sayers, Vlgers, VIII.
son, Wright-26.
A quorum present.
The reading of the minutes of the proceed
ing meeting was dispensed with.
Tho special committee ON bylaws and
rules submitted its report.
Mr.. vigers moved Go amend article four
Of the bylaws by making the committee on
clubs consist of seven instead of nine mem.
bers, - reported by the committee, one
member to be appointed from each district.
Nj. Dibble moved to amend article two,
serting the proviso that the parish commit
tee will determine how many shall compose
Q quorum of the campaign committee.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Vigers moved to strike out rule five
of the bylaws relative to the eub-executive
committee. The motion was adopted and
the sub-executive committee was abolished.
Au0 E0pOCt VI Vu0 COWWltt00 WIS tO010'
after adopted - amended.
The special committee on rooms WAS, on
motion. granted further time to report.
Mr.. Bush offered . resolution authorizing
the Republicans of the fourteenth repre-
sentative district, composed of the thir-
teenth, fourteenth, sixteenth and seven
teenth wards, to elect delegates to district
convention, for the purpose of selecting
two candidates for the House of Repre-.
H. AL A.
on the day appointed by this parish COM
mittee for the election Of delegates to the
State nominating convention, and to be
held in the late city of CarrolltOn. The
resolution fixed the apportionment of four
delegates from each Of the above mentioned
wards.
After discussion the resolution was, on
motion Of Mr.. Vigers, postponed for two
weeks.
Mr.. Loan offered the following resolu.
tons:
Resolved, That the Republican Parish Elk
ecutive Committee, in compliance with in.
structions received from the State Central
Executive Committee of the Republican
party of the State Of Louisiana, do call an
election throughout the parish of Orleans
Except in such wards - have already
elected their said delsgates) for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the Repub-
| lean State Nominating Convention, which
will convene in the city of New Orleans on
the twenty-seventh day of June, 1876; be it
| further
Resolved, Tat an election for delegates
| to the convention aforesaid be held ON
| Tuesday, June 20, 1876, Ut such place, and
between such hours, - the central ward
clubs may direct; and be it further
election aforesaid, or % soon thereafter %
practicable, the president of the central
club Of each ward in the parish of Orleans
shall forward the credentials of the several
persons elected in conformity with the pro
visions of the foregoing resolutions. to the
secretary Of this parish committee.
Mr.. Dibble moved to amend by striking
out "June 20" and insert June Is"
Mr.. Creagh offered - q substitute to MT
Dibblee amendment to insert 'June II" in
stead of "June Is"
The question was argued ct length by
Mr.. Loan moved to adopt Mr.. Creagh'l
substitute.
Mr.. Bechtel moved to lay the motion t.
adopt on the table.
The yeas and nays, being called tor, 70
suited - follows; Yeas =, nays 10.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Loans motion to adopt was there
upon adopted.
M, Howard moved to strike out tn
words Except in such wards a. have
already elected their said delegates" urg
ing that if any ward had arrogated to itsel
the authority to elect delegates to the STATE
Nominating Convention without any call q
that effect, the election was null. and couif
ro, receive the sanction of this parish com
mittee.
Mr.. Bechtel moved to lay the motion Il
strike out ON the table.
The yeas and nays stood as follows: Yeas
II; nays, 5.
| Mr.. Howard's molten was lost.
The committee then adopted the reeOiu
ton a. amended, and the president was re
quested to issue call In conformity tnere
The committee, on motion of Mr.. Bechtel
adjourned to meet again ON Friday, Jun
9. 1876, 1T 1880 P. N.