The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-22
NEW ORLEANS. Nnvenaher 2a. 1877

New ORLEANS, November %, 1877.
Acting President James Beggs In the chair.
Twentv-seven members present.
Minutes read corrected and approved.
Mr.. Il, Armant, chairman of the committee
on tokens, presented q report, which was re-
ceived and ordered to be taken up as new
business.
Mr.E. B. Falls, chairman Of the committee
on rules Of initiation, asked for further time,
which was granted.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, ON
TOKENS was now called up. adopted and or
dered to be spread on the minutes.
70 the Honorable President and Members Of
the Grand Council:
CENT? EEltEN-IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT TIL
LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCILs We
HAVE THE HONOR TO MAKE THE
MITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF
THREE FROM THE AsSOCIATION: by
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE FOLLOW
ING TOKENS FOR DISPLAY ON SIGNS,
TO WIT: A CIRCLE FORMED or TIIR-
TEEN LINKS, CONTAINING THE NUM-
BIER ] IN THE CENTRE; A HEART,
COL0REp 40 LIBITuM, AND CONTAIN
BE PAID BY ALL MERCHANTS APPLY
ING FOR THE RIGHT TO DISPLAY
SAID TOKEN FOR ONE YEAR ON THEIR
A ROYALTY OF TWO DOLLARS WILL
BE PAID FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE III
LARS, LETTER HEARINGS, ETC,
YOUR COMMITTEE NOW RECON-
MEND YOUR ACTION ON THESE SELEC
TIONS, AND ASK TO BE DISCHARGED
AS III iEIR DUTIES END HERE.
Respectfully, T. ARMANT, Chairman;
A. j. KER,
T. A. BARTLETT.
J. j. GAUDET,
PAUL CONRAD.
A resolution fixing the royalty for members
wearing the token at ten cents was adopted
Mr.. George Duhurst moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to inform the association
of the action taken, also to forward TO each
branch council copy of the resolutions,
Mr.. Gaudet called up the amendment pro
posed by Mr.. Guillotte at the last meeting.
MI Armant objected, and asked the council
whether Mr. GuilIotte had not been granted
the exclusive privilege OF bringing up said
amendment.
The council having decided the question in
the negative, Mr.. J. A: Bartlett moved that
out of dcfcrence for Mr.. GuiIlotte. he (Mr.
Guillotte) be authorized to call 1t up at the
next meeting.
Mr.. Gaudet rose to n question Of privilege,
and made this point Of order, that the min
utcs showed that tho amendments had been
indefinitely postponed ut the previous meet
ing and could not be called up at any time.
The chair decided the point we'll taken, and
was sustained by the council.
Mr.. A. J. Ker asked for information on the
subject just decided, he being q new conner.
This was furnished by the secretary, who read
the minutes Of November 8.
Mr.. kcr declared himself we'll satisfied and
stated that the point of order was we'll taken
by Mr.. Gaudet.
Mr.. NJ. j.. Dubuisson here left the room
The chair appointed Mr.. Napoleon Under
wood TO represent the thirteenth ward in the
Grand Council, and the appointment was ap-
proved.
At this moment Mr., II. Dalton left tho
room.
Mr.. Armant personally explained disclaim
ing any wrong intention towards members Of
the council in general, and Mr. Gaudet in
particular.
Mr. Ga,ldet thanked the council in general
and Mr.. Armant in particular, for the gracious
manner in which ho had been treated.
After many happy and friendly remarks
from Kor. Holmes, McllIol Armant and
Bcggs, the council adjourned to the next
regular session.
New ORLEANS. November 30, 1877.