Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-01-26
POLICE JURY,
Parish of St. John the Baptist,
Thursdny, January 18th, 1873

Thursdny, January 18th, 1878
The Police Jury met pursuant to
call of the President.
President Cayolle in the Chair,
the roll was called and the follow
ing members answered their names
President CayOllc. Lasseigpe. Barre,
Miles. Metcaif, HymeI and Williams
absent: Emile MericI and Geo. w
Combs. A quorum was announced.
n. A. Becnel presented his commits.
aion from the Governor and O. Hym.
ri presented TINT If G.. Sorapuru. both
members Of the Police Jury, commits.
aion IF NJ. A. Becncl vice Geo. W.
Combs removed fiOm the Parish, and
Sorapnru vice Jos. LcBourgeois re.
signed. Mr.. Lasseisne moved tha,
the commission I've read and the
names Of NJ. A. Becnel and
G. Sorapuru he entered on the roll
of the Jury. Mr.. Metcalf presented
the following protest. and wished il
read and acted upon before the com
missions of Becnrl and Sorapuru
were disposed of. Mr.. Lasseigne con.
senting, the paper was read, as foil.
0ws:
Whereas, acting under the provi.
sions Of Act No. 81 Of the extra sess-
ion Of the Legislature Of this State,
Section 2, the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of st. John the Baptist havirc .
redistricted the Parish Of st. John
the Bavoist into "POlicc Jury, Justice
Of the Peace and Constable wards
and establishing the maximum quota
Of Police Jurors from each ward.
under which authority the maximum
Of two members was designated from,
the first ward, therefore I've it,
Resolved by the Police Jury ofthis
Parish, We prOtest against the right
or authority under the laws Of this
State, as being in violation of the
Act before quoted in this protest, If
6. SOrapurn to act ar exercise the
functions of Police Jnror, the said
Sorapuru being n resident Of the lst. i.
ward, and the vacancy which is
sought TO be filled by the appoint.
memt Of said SOrapnru exists in the
9th ward, and that said appoint
ment IL in violation Of Section four
II said Act 81, and be it further.
Resolved that We protest against
the right or authority of N. A. Bee.
mel tO act as Police Juror, for similar
reasons to those expressed in the
protest to Sorapnru,-that he does
not reside in the ward where the va
cancy sought tn be filed exists, and
we further and specially protest
against his legality to act for this,
that there is no such vacancy as ex-
Vresaed in his commission, Geo. w.
Combs being still a member Of the
Police Jury that he never has re.
moved permanently from this Parish |;
that the aaid Combs In still resident
a this Parish. owing property and
having pecnniary interests "A q citi-
zen and voter Of this Parish and
again We protest In the name Of the
electors Of the sixth ward Of this
Parish, whOse voice In the Police Ju.
~ should be heard through a repre-
sentative resident thereof, chosen
under the provisions Of the laws of
this State, by the will of a majority
" the electors Of the sixth ward, and
that the provisions of the law order
ing elections by the President Of the
Police Jury tn fil vacancies, have
not been complied with. from the
fact Of circumstances rcndering il i'm
possible to have a registration in said
ward, preceding the election.-Rcs.
lectfuliy snbnitted.-Jos. MErCALP.
Mr..Willian,s moved the adoption
Of tho protest, seconded by II. Miles.
Mr.. Lasseigne called for the yeas aud
nays. The roll waA called, with the
following result: yeas, Miles, Met
calf, Williams aud Cayolle, Mes.rs.
Lnsscigne, Barre and Hymel voting
blank. The President declared the
protest adopted. Recurring upon
the motion of Mr.. Lasseignr. the na.
mes of Messrs. Becnel aud Sorapuru
were entered on the roll Of the Jury
under the above protest. Lasseignr
moved TO add the name Of N. A.
Recnel to Committee of investigation.
Mr. Metcalf moved to lay the motion
on the table. Adopted by Avs ycas
b. four nays.
And the Jury adjourned to Mon.
day 2ist, 1879.
JOHN CAYOLLE,
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