The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
st. Landry Gun club.

OPELoUsAs, La, July 28th, 1883.
Pursuant to adjournment, the st. Ian
dry Gun Club met this day, with the
following members present, either per
sonaliy orby proxy, viz: j. w. Jackson,
Bernard Waters, Laurent Dune, Ken,
meth Baillio, c. b. Andrus, G. w. Mori-
arty. Gus. E. Fontenot, James 0. Ray,
VIM. A. Robertson, Jno. C. Moruhinveg,
c. Mornbinveg, Jr., VIM. Lightley, c.
T. Garland, John N. Ogden, P. j. Le-
febvre, 5. Hebrard and P. Ducharme.
The Committee on Constitution and
y-Laws, consisting of Messrs. j. w.
Jackson, j. Waters, X. Bailllo and Lau-
rent Dnpre, made their report to the
Club. The Club having been tempora-
rily organized by the calling Of Mr.. B.
| Waters to act rs President pro tenl., and
Laurent Dupre, Esq, to act as Secre-
tary pro tenn, after reading and full
discussion of the same, the Constitntion
and Bylaws were adopted.
On motion, the Club proceeded to
permanently organize, when the follow
ing officers were elected, viz: q.
j. w. Jackson, President B. Waters,
Vice President GINS. E. Fontenot, Sc
cretary and Treasurer James 0. Ray, j.,
Steward. Messrs. K. Baillio, w. Light
ley and Sidney Hebrard were appointed
as the Executive Committee.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Secretary collect the initiation fee from
the different members, at once.
On motion, the Secretary and Treas
urer was instructed to order trap and
glass balls for the use of the Club. -
B. WATERS, Pres. pro tenn.
LAURENT DUPRE, See. pro tenn.
With the installation of Mr.. Jas L.
Lobdell as Register Of the Land Office,
he lias solicited the opinion of the At
tourney General upon several points
connected with the administration of
the land Office As to the right Of ex-
Gov. McEners, under his contract, to
locate his scrip. upon any vacant lands
in the State the Attorney G General is of
the opinion TINT that clause of the con
tract is contrary to the provisions of act
No. 23 under which the contract was
made and consequently is null and void.
He decides. that Gov. McEnery is con.
fined to the lands actually recovered by
him for the State in receiving his COM
pensatioIl, and when he recoyers swamp
or marsh lands that he should receive
his compensation out of lands of that
character N. q. States.
The is Southern States will cast l53
votes IN the electoral college next year.
The late election in Virginia and the col
lapse of the so-called Southern move
ment in other States, makes it reasonably
certain that all these votes will be cast
for the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. This will leave only 40 votes to
be secured i'm all the other States-New
York alone casts 81. The prospect is
not allnring to the average Republican
statistician, who, after giving his party
the most favorable showing possible, can
only figure out majority of one for his
party in the electoral college. The Dem
oeratie statistician, on the ether hand,
has no difficulty in showing an apparent
majority ranging from so to 100 for his
candidate. The outlook could not be
better. ~
The cable brings Intelligence Of a ter
ribIe calamity IN Southern Italy, result
ing from a severe shock of earthquake.
The town Of fCassamicciola, situated on
the Island of Ischia, about 10 miles dis
taht from Naples, with u population of
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