The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-22

7.......... 10 IT'S 254 Girod,, St. Anthony
g 3 20 20 NJ NJ # Il s. fS'S5i s'5S2
10 . ..,...... 9s 81 1872 First street. Bar99nne
and Carondelet.
12.......... 50 81 10 Tchenpltoulas and
ls.....,,... 80 ts 81 Tch9}npitoulas and
n,......... o. 80 Tchonpi,oulas and
ls..,. 90 5 5s 3 Ri Eni' Foado p ospot
1 F,r;sha: q i i 5 5s Claiborne canal
Total 1913 a37 2285 e-
Two communications read from members
of the third ward notifying the Grand COun-
Gil of their withdrawal from the order; one
from the secretary, same ward, giving notice
of resignation Of Mr John Blasni from the
order; one read from the first ward branch,
apprising the Grand Council Of the passage
OF o resolution concerning representation in
the registration offices; one read from the
fourth ward, protesting against election held
in each branch on April 6.
The chairman of the committee on branch
councils reported he had organized branches
Nos. 5, 6 and Z; he had reorganized branch
No g. and the following were entitled to seats
ia the Grand Council: Robert Morris, q. L.
LaCd, J. L. Davis, Moses Briggs.
Mr. Chas. A. Baquie, chairman OF the com
mittee to superntend the election for the re-
organization in the tenth ward, reported that
| the committee had performed their duty.
| Application Of members in the tenth and
eleventh wards praying for the right to or
ganze q Fourth District American club, was
refused on the ground that it was contrary to
| the constitution, etc.
Under the head of unfinished business the
resignation Of Secretary A. S. Leche was taken
lp, and after some discussion Mr.. Alfred
Bourges moved that said resignation be &C
ceP1ted, !, o,, ..o+ oororo,ttoo ~ G,o
| be appointed to confer with Mr.. Leche, and
that the matter be referred to said committee,
which motion prevailed.
The committee appointed to confer with MI
Leche is composed of Messrs. Robert Morris,
A. Fl. Delmas, E. N. CuIlom, j. G, Butler and
J. i. Gaudet
A constitutional request was read for the
organization of an American party in Gretna,
Jefferson parish, and the request granted.
The resignation of two gentlemen from the
third ward was taken up and referred back to
the branch council Of said ward
The communication from the first ward, re-
lating to representation III registration Office
considered.
Committee appointed with the Instructions
; that they take the necessary steps in tho
premises, and report at next meeting. Com
mittee appointed, consisting Of Sam, Walker,
! lhos. G. holland, Jno. keyser, Thos. Boswell,
} d. Wilson.
The time named for the substitution of q
new pdssWord, etc, having arrived, the chair
|
ton, Messrs. Bourges, Cullom and Lemarie.
Delegate CulIom, Of the second ward branch,
submitted the following amendment TO the
constitution, to lie over under the rules:
That the Grand Council shall consist Of six
representatives of the branch councils of the
parish OF Orleans, and Of as many as may by
law hereafter be fixed upon by the branch
councils for the country parishes, not to eX-
coed six for each of said parishes to De elected
and chosen as follows four to be elected and
two to be chosen by the president Of the
Grand Council.
On motion of E. North Culom the chair
} was empowered and instructed to appoint q
committee to be composed OF one delegate
from each ward represented in the Grand
Council, for the purpose Of renOdeling and
} revising the constitution, etc; the chair tC
announce the committee at the next meeting
Adjourned.
; New ORLEANS, May 10, 1873.
| James BeggS president, Secretary LeChe
absent; to account for which the chair stated
he had in his possession communication
from the gentleman which he desired to read
The request was acceded to and the following
I was read:
NEW ORLEANS, April q, 1873.
, Mr.. James Begga. Acting President 6. G. y; A. 4;
4 Dear Su-The duties OF secretary OF the n
A. A. have become so onerous that | cannot
continue to perform them. | therefore TURF
over to you all the books, papers, ETC., OF the
t association, and [ respectful ~ beg that my
, resignation be accepted.
: Fraternally yours, A. >. LECIfE.
6 Consideration of above was deferred, anC
W. J. DaunOy was elected secretary pro tenn
A committee to revise tho constitution was
!, appointed, as follows:
!. First Ward-Dr; sam Walker
Second Ward-E. N. CullOm.
d Third Ward-Robeft Morris.
) Fourth Ward-C. A. Baquie.
. Fifth Ward-F. Armant.
Sixth Ward-L Z. Lamarie.
Seventh Ward-L. Duvigneaud
Or F,iphth Ward-T RI holland
Ninth Ward-Alf. Bourges.
d Tenth Ward-Hy. Mason.
II Eleventh Ward-Geo. Duhurst.
l. Twelfth Ward-F. Charlevie.
S Thirteenth Ward-J. =. Gaudet.
Fourteenth Ward-W. r. Fish.
J, Fifteenth Ward-A. J. DumOnt.
l. Sixteenth Ward-J. r.. Claiborne.
Seventeenth Ward--John Jordan.
l. petition from the eighth ward asking
j. authority to organize an auxiliary branc
club. Referred to committee on revision Q
7, the constitution.
., Report from third ward for April, 1875
showing an acquisition OF seventy-tWo mem
l. berS during said month.
Similar report from eighth ward, for Apri
], 1873 showing an acquisition OF sixty-fou
,, members.
A communication from third ward was re
G, cetved, notifying the Grand Council OF the re
DC signation of Mr.. Royal; which, on motion {
Mr.. Bourges, was referred to committee {
10 one.
L. The chair appointed ALT; Bourges. .
Mr.. Beggs, chairman of the committee O
). branch councils, reported that IN accordanC
Y. with tie authority vested in him, he had OF
gained the American party in Gretna, Jefel
n, son parish.
It, I. B. Falls, of the finance committee, r.
:, ported he had collected $40 since January las
Ii, and that rent for January, February an
G, March was due.
Mr. Morris, chairman of the committee
st, confer with Mr.. Leche, moved that the resi-