Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-04
T. GAMER,
G.. A. Richardson,
E S. Dennis,
A. S. Coltharp,
J. D. Sewer,
III. NJ. Floyd.

I'd. Sewer,
IL. NJ. Floyd.
Mai. John T. Cochran called at
ention TO the fact that three men,
,ers of the Madison Parish School
Board, had boon removed, and
asked that the Hon. Geo. W.
State Senator, who
was present, be requested to ex-
plain why such removal had taken
place.
Hon. Geo. w. Montgomery, then
addressed the meeting, stating that
he had entered into correspondence
with Governor McEnery in regard
TO said removals, which CORES
pondence was not concluded, and
that Gov. McEnery promises to
rectify the wrong done. as far as
in his power, and has called a
meeting of the State Board Of Ed
ucation to consider the matter; Mr..
Montgomery therefore, asked that
the meeting suspend an expression
of opinion in regard thereto till
the consumatiOn of said corres-
pondence.
Whereupon, the following reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Coch.
ran and unanimously adopted as
follows:
Resolved, That We hereby cx.
press our confidence in Governor
NcEnsry, and We learn with
pleasure through our State Sena-
tor, the Hon. Geo. w. kontgom.
cry, that 1t is the intention Of
Governor McEnery 10 rectify an
error done in the removal Of three
worthy members Of the Madison
School Board, men in whose abil-
lity and fitness for the positions
we have full confidence and whose
removal was secured - we under.
stand upon the representations Of
q single individual, acting without
authority to represent tho people.
Resolved End, That we tender
a renewal Of confidence in the
ability of our State Senator, the
Hon. Geo. w. Montgomery "a
represent us, and cordially en-.
dorso all appointments that have
been made at his suggestion.
G. A. Richardson, Chairman o.
the Parish Executive Committee
presented to the meeting the
designations of John B. Stone and
R. C. Weightman as members o
/ said committee, which were rea'
and accepted, and on motion !
was ordered that the Chairman b
authorized to act with the remain
, ing three members of said commit
tee, TO I'LL said vacancies.
The following resolution Va
i offered by A. w. Crandell. rea
q and adopted as follows:
h Resolved, That the chairman 9th
. meeting be, and he is hereby sutho
a lied to appoint committee OF on
y for each ward in the parish, VIII
shall obtain the signatures OF q
y. persons In attendance at this NEE
!. ing and approving the same, ala
, to obtain the signatures OF all pc
= sons not in attendance, but 81
\ proving the proceedings Of tn
n meeting. The chairman appoin
ed on said committee the follo'
ing named gentlemen to-wit: j
IL Ward, Adams kellogg, Jno.
:. Cochran. End Ward, +. d. Arr
.. strong, VIM. Kelley. Srd War
ia. 8. Coltharp, z. B. Addiso
9TH Ward, J. T. Mcclellan. &c
a Sewer. 7th Ward, e. w. Smit
P.P Bruce. 9Th Ward, W.
Harvey. 9Th Ward, A. K. MOI
..I gomery, D. W. Fell.
~ On motion of d. D. Demoss
was ordered that the proceedin
20 of this meeting be published
e, the"C spitoaian Advocate, '"Iin
j Democrat" "Picayune," vici
Nh burg Commercial Herald" .
nd "Madison TInHs."
aa Hon. H. P. Wells then addre
ed the meeting in regard 70 I
.be Monroe convention and ott
20. matters.
tol On motion of ]. T. McClell
m. tho meeting then adjourned.