The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-02
ST. Landry.

Ill. OPEIoUsAs, July 81, 1873
The ST. Landry parish convention met at
the courthouse, July 81. The session was a
very lengthy one, the convention not adjourn
ing until II p m.
The following were the delegates selected to
the Baton Rouge convention: Martin Carron,
Joseph M. Moore, Philip Stage, L. s: Hazard,
Willis Prescott, Thos. FL. Lewis, }. Massie
Mar 2d JGseph Br Ma yGhn e. uay9b
NJ. r. Nelson, Homere Barrouse, Eli Clark,
Louis Young, Ell. l.. Garland, j. L. Estorge
f. Perrcdin. 'Alternates-C. j. Thompson,
done, Yves Vidrine G. M. Daley, oil OF whom,
with the exception OF four or five, are in favor
OF constitutional convention, independent OF
any instructions.
The following were the resolutions adopted
by the convention:
Whereas, the constitution of 1868, under
which the State Of Louisiana is to-day gov
erned, is the work Of corrupt and greedy poo-
litical adveenR2 intent, upon corrupt prl-
waite ends, unnindful of the best interests,
material, social and political, OF our State; and
- Whereas the said constitution, imposed
upon the people Of Louisiana by the exercise
of usurped political power and by military
proclamation, has been used for the purpose,
to which it is subservient, of robbing the peo-
ple and enriching dishonest adventures, Is
defective, because Of it's omissions; and per-
nicious, because its most Important features
are undenoOeratic and unrepublican, and
Whereas, the far greater part Of the evils
that have i1licted. and still aa1lict the people
of Louisiana, had their origin III this detective
and mischevous bayOnet instrument, there
fore be it .
Resolyed bu this Conuention, That the consti-
tuition of 1868 should be entirely and COM
pletely abrogated, and that the Legislature at
its next session should, without delay, pass
the necessary act convoking constitutional
convention at the earliest practicable time to
frame new constitution for our State
Resotred, That the delegates chosen by this
convention to the Baton Rouge Convention,
and the State Senators and members OF the
House of Representatives from this parish,
be and they are hereby instructed TO vote to
carry out the foregoing resolutions.
The resolutions we're signed by =; ! Lewis,
chairman; Willis Prescott, Joseph NJ. Moore,
g. Swayse, and W. G. Gordon, majority
OF the committee on resolutions
The following resolution was reported by
the committee on resolutions, and was signed
by the following members OF the SAID com
rnittee, viz: E. T. Lewis, chairman; Joseph
N. Moore, G. @. Swayse Mentor Andrus and
Willis Prescott. q majority of the committee.
viz:
Resolued That we have undated confidence
in the integrity Of Gov Francis L. Nichols
and we fully believe that he has administered
the State government with the honest pur-
pose of securing the welfare and prosperity OF
the people Of Louisiana.
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed Of E. T. Lewis, chairman; Joseph nj.
Moore. Willis Prescott G. c. Swayse, f. Per-
robin, W. G. Gordon and Mentor Andrus
There was no minority report although the
minority, consisting of Perrodn and Andrus
voted against the first two resolutions above
set forth; and Perrodn and W. G. Gordon
voted against the third resolution. The pre-
amble and resolutions were passed by an
overwhelming majority Of the convention.
A resolution was also adopted by the unan-
imous vote of the convention indorsing Hon
J. G. Moncure for the office OF Treasurer.
The nominations made for, the Legislature
and J. Massie Martin, Martin Carron Ives
Vidrinne and Homere Durio for the House,