The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-20
NEW ORLEA October &c. 1877.

Woo President f.. N. CuIIom called the
meeting to order ut o'clock aud ordered tho
roll to be called,
Tho following Delegates answered: nine-
teen mombcrs present, giving n quorum.
Mr.. Ben jacobs, representing Tho ttrHt
ward. asked leave Of absence for SIX weoSs,
which the Council granted
The minutes Of last meeting having boon
read and approved the Council proceeded to
business.
Acting Chairman Boggs, OF tho committee
on branch councils, reported the organization
of branches In the SECOND and tenth wards,
with tho following officers:
SECOND WARD.
r. j. Bruce, president
l.. A. Johnson. first vice president.
Eugene Tisdale. second vico president.
u. j. Bartlett. secretary.
Thomas Askow, treasurer.
Delegates to tho Grand Council-T. A.
Bartlett and j.. +. Trenchhrd.
Mossrs. Bartlett and Tronchhrd took the
obligation as members of the Grand Council.
TENTH WARD.
Wm H. Bell president.
Thos. A. Murphy, first vice president.
Thos Boswell, second vice president
A, j. Desmond Secretary.
II. Kokcrnot, Treasurer.
Delegates to the Grand Councll.-T. j.
O'Brien and Thos. Porteous
Messls. O'Bricn and PUrtnOuS were alcOfh
in as members Of the Grand Council.
The use Of tho hall WIS given to Branch
Council No. 2 at q monthly rental Of six
dollars.
On motion of Mr. Adams the rules were
suspended to take up the amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. H. G. Castellnnos.
On motion OF Mr.. Alfred Rourges, action
on tho first proposed amendment was sus-
pended until called up Mr.. Castrllanos.
Tho second amendment, authorizing the
president to appoint suitable persons to or
ganizo branches In tho country parishes, was
unanimously adopted.
The president, nftor having ascertained tho
views Of the members present, appointed Mr.;
J. Il. Gaudct to represent the thirteenth ward
In tho Grand Council.
Tho Council adjourned until Friday, Nov
ber q, 1877, at O'Clock p. N.
NEW ORLEANS, November d. 1877.
MI James Beggs, acting president called
the thu, roll to Be called. Tue following delegates
answered to their names, to wit: twenty-five
MIL @. Gulllotte, elected to represent the
ninth ward, offered his credentials, which
were accepted.
Mr.. Guilotte was s,Uorn In and took his
seat.
to represent the thirteenth ward, was also
s,ror11 in and seated.
There being twenty-five members present
the minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
In the case of Messrs. Fadron and Armant
absent three consecutive meetings without
notifying the Grand Council, and whose seats
under the rules were vacant, it was decided tC
postpone action until the next meeting
The committee on branch councils was di
rected to organize the seventh ward branch
on Saturday, third instant, at 6 o'clock p. m.
and the sixth ward on Tuesday. sixth instant
at 80 2. m.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, J. 3. Gaudet anC
I. w. Fails were authorized to organize
branches in the parish of jefferson, and Mr.
III. 9. Castelanos in the parish OF East Baton
Rouge.
Mr.. Adams gave notice that at the next
meeting he would present an amendment tt
the constitution placing the twelfth, thir
tenth and fourteenth wards on the same foot
ing as the other wards.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. FL. G. Cas-
tellanos on the fifth ultmo was adopted as g
part of the constitution, the following gentle
men voting against it: Z. North Cullom, t
A. Bartlett, T. L. Trinchard, Jules Vienne
James Parker.
The amendment is as follows: The Crane
Council shall have the authority to initiate
and confer membership upon such persons as
it may, in its discretion. think proper.
Mr.. Adams gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move to have the following
article added to the constitution:
"a branch council shall be required to con
firm the appointments OF the president to tie
Grand Council
/ Mr.. Adams gave notice that he would offer