The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-07-08
Committee Meeting.

Room Republican Parish Executive CONF
mittee. Parish of LafOurohe.
Thibodaux, La, July 4th. 1882. }
The Committee met pursuant to call Of
Secretary was called to order by Mr.. j.
H. Bailey ut l2aa 7. NJ.
W. L. TOliser. j. T. Whitchnrst, Robert
H~igginbotham, NJ. Dickerson, c. Brown,
w. Stafford, Jos. Coulon, Joseph Caesar,
John Butter, George Watson. Enoch Dunn,
Sandy Brown, Gabriel Vicks, William ROl-
land, w. Whitley, Nelson Taylor, and j.
H. Bailey, Is members present and a quo
run
On motion. Mr.. Nelson Taylor was chosen
Temporary Chairman.
On motion the following gentlemen were
admitted by proxy. Levy Giles proxy }.
T. Wh,tehurst. o. Rousseau, w. a. King
proxy VIM. Davis proxy E. w. Warren,
7. N. Frazier proxy F.S Montague. Moses
NARROW. proxy s. William, lack Edward
proxy G. Edward.
Call as issued by Secretary wal read and
whereas it was an infUrmaI meeting of the
committee Mr.. Franklin moved that the
words. ''for the purpose of considering the
mode Of election Of delegates to the Third
Congressional Convention which is to meet
at DOnaldsonville on the 22nd day of Au.
gust 1882" he strickeued ont, it was unani
mnnsly agreed and call approved.
Mr.. NJ. Banks was admitted proxy to Mr..
NJ. nickerson who retired.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Franklin.
Resolved, That a committee of seven be
appointed to see the Chairman of the Par
ish Committee and ask him to say where
tue meeting Of the 18th. inst. will take
place in accordance with his call.
Resolved, That the Chairman be request
ed to give this information in writing.
Resolved. That as the Chairman Of the
Parish Committee has at last called a meet
ing Of the Committee for the 18th. inst.
We the majority of the committee wishing
to avoid all cause of complaint and dissatis
faction and determined to give no cause for
d~issensiOn do now adjourn to meet ON the
10Th. inst. Mr.. Bailey offered a substitute
as follows:
That Whereas; The President of the Par
ish Committee has at last complied with
the wishes of the committee and has ~circula
ted a call for the 18th. inst; and whereas
the majority Of the committee having met
in compliance to q call OF the Secretary
and whereas We wishing to avoid all cause
Of complaint and dissatisfaction ard arc
determined to give no cause for dissensiop.
BE it Resolved, That we appoint a COM
mittee OF seven, the chair included IT, wait
on the President Immediately and ask hin,
where his meeting for the 18th. inst. will
take place. and at what time.
lie it further Resolved that the President
be requested to give that information in
writing.
On motion the substitute of Mr.. Bailey
was unanimously adopted.
The following named gentlemen constitu-
ted the committee. Messrs. Nelson TAYLOR,
Franklin, Whi'ehurst. Whitley, Coulon, W..
A. King and W. l.. TOliv9r.
The committee t0Ok q recess of 30 min
utes.
On re- assembling the committee appoint
ed to wait on the President of the Parish
made the following report:
Thibodaux. La. July 4th, 1885,.
agree to call the Parish Executive Com.
lnittee Republican Party on the 18th. of
July 1882 to meet at Thibodaux, La, at II
2 lSigned) NJ. A. LEDET,
President Parish Executive Committee,
Republican Party.
The report was received and on motion
was adopted
l2 NJ.
NELSON TAYLOR,
Chairman Pro Tenn.
JUNIUS H. BAILEY,
Secretary Republican Parish Executive
Committee.