Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
PROCEEDINGS DEMOCRATIC CONsER-
VATIVE PARISH CONVENTION.
STRINGS SPRING. !
Saturday March 1St. 1879.

Saturday March 1st, 1879. {
In obedience to a published call of the
Parish Executive Committee, ordering Il
Convention to nominate Parish Dele
gate to the Constitutional Convention,
the Convention assembled at Stirling s
Spring On Saturday, March lst.
DR.. f. NJ. Mumford, as proxy, for Dun
can Stewart President of the Parish Com
mittee, called the Convention to order,
| and nominated Hon. J, i. McGehee as
| temporary Chairman, who was elected
by reclamation. II. II. Rogillio was cleo
ted temporary Secretary.
| On motion of Hon. r. II. Ryland, the
chair appointed tho following Committee
on credentials, S. d. Barrow, f. NJ. Mum
ford and w. S. d. Hamilton. After Il
! short interval the committee made the
following report! Your Committee on
credentials beg leave to report as follows.
Having examined the credentials of
the delegates from the different wards,
find the duly accredited delegates to he as
follows: 1st ward, st. Francisville, r..
X. Rogillo, LIST ward, Bayou Sara, +. NJ.
Munford. 3D. ward, c. N. Barrow, W, Il.
Barrow, 4th ward, j. i. McGehee, r. II.
! II: lie, jeff Hamilton, V. N. jackson, Tow
er Brown, w. S. d. Hamilton, Anthony
Irvine, 5th ward, II. b. Barrow, John
| Haley, 9th ward, Clifford Barrow, Levi
Griffin, I 4 ward, Ben McWaters, 9Th
ward, r. H. Rylanl, S. d. Barrow, 10th
ward, Bennett l.. Barrow.
| The report Of the committee was re-
ceived and adopted.
| On motion tho temporary Chairman
and Secretary were made permanent
Chairman and Secretary.
| The following Committee on resolu-
tons was appointed, Hon Il. II. Ryland,
Y. N. Jackson, S. d. Barrow, F. NJ. Mum
| ford and w. S. d. Hamilton, who after a
short delay reported as follows: Where
as it is right and proper to give express
sion to the general principles which are to
| guide our delegate iii tho Constitutions
Convention. BE it therefore resolved,
| l. That we recognize and reiterate the
great principle that government is estab-
lishcd for the protection of the rights and
privileges of all classes of citizens.
| 2. That in order that the burdens of
government may bear as lightly as pos
sible upon the people, it is important and
unequivocally demanded that the ut
| most economy consistent with proper
administration Of affairs should be protec
ted in all its departments. To this end
| we urge upon our representative delegH tc
to the Constitution to use his best ell.
beavers to so limit by constitutional en-
bly, as to prevent tho undue expenditure
| of the resources of the State.
3. Believing that the high character
| and integrity of our people should be
preserved, we are, therefore, opposed to
any reputation of the legal obligations
Of the State, though anxious that such ar
engagements shall be made with the pub
lie creditors as to :educe as far as posi-
bic the interest upon the debt, and thus
to make it possible for the State to meet
all its obligations without undue hard
ships upon the people.
| 4. In view ofthe Importance of educa-
ton to all classes OF citizens, we insist
| upon a proper recognition in the consti-
every child opportunity 20 secure, at
least, common school education.
| 5. We demand such a reorganization OF
our judiciary system as to insure spec.
Gy and economical administration of ius.
| tice.
Also resolved, That we heartily en-.
dorse the action of the Democratic Con.
sentative Senatorial Convention held at
Jackson on the Oath ult., and pledge tc
the nomlpee, Hon. Il. 3. Lyons, our uudi.
vided support.
| The report of the committee was re-
ceived and adopted.
| Nominations being declared now in or
der, Hon. r. II. Ryland nominated VIM
W. Leake. There being no other nomina.
ton, he was by acclimation nominated as
| the Democratic-C Onservat Parish Del.
egate to the Constitutional Convention
| There being no further business, the
Conventional adjourned.
| Il. r. RoG1LLlo,
Secretary.