The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-16
Democratic Executive Committee,
Parish of Ascension.

/ Parish of Ascension.
| DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Feb. IL, 1884.
Pursuant to call the Democratic Executive
Committee met this day at the committee
room, Chairman Fl. L. Duffel in the chair
| The roll was calleI By Gus. Israel, chosen to
act as secretary pro tenn. in the absence of the
secretary. qarom being present the chair
man stated that the object of the meeting was
for the purpose OF choosing delegate to the
State Central Committee; thereupon Frederick
Duffel was unanimously chosen as delegate
| from this parish.
On motion of G. Israel, duly seconded, the
following resolutions were adopted:
| WHEREAS Under the constitution it dovolyes
| upon the Governor to appoint all officers
| whose appointments or elections are not other
! Wise provided for, thereby forcing on his Ex-
| cetiency great responsibility in selecting per-
sons who are competent and who will give sat
lstactlon to the people; it is deemed wise and
| Just by TINS the parish executive committee
| for the relief of the Governor, and in order
that the people may havea voice in selecting
| their officers, that an election be held in each
| ward OF this parish, therefore
Be 1t resolved, That an election be held in
each ward OF this parish ON the first Saturday
OF April, 1854, from II o'clock to p NJ, For
members OF the Police Jury an Assessor, men,
bors OF the School Board and such other otii-
| GERS as he is required to appoint, to be recom
mended to his Excellency for appointment by
tEe parish executive committee. That Certi-
hcate from the commissioners of said election
De returned to the chairman of the parish ex-
ecut1ve committee, by the members OF each
| ward, to be forwarded by said committee as
soon as possible to the Governor with petition
for appointment.
he 1tJurthei' resolved. That in case of any
vacancy IL the parish caused by DEATH resigna-
ton, or otherwise that said appointment be
hn lnyY
lsh executive committee after having been
voted for In each ward as provided in above
resolution.
Be 1T further aesolued That the same COM
mlssloners appointed to hold elections for
delegates of the last parish convention, which
nominated delegates to the State convention, be
ana are hereby authorized to receive the votes
at SAID elections and make returns to the chair
mlttee.
Be it further resolved, That none but we'll
known and identified Democrats be allowed to
vote at said elections; that COPY of these reso-
lutlons be forwarded by the secretary to the
Governor lmmedla tely.
1t was also resolved, that whenever vacancy
shall occur in this committee, the same shall
be filed by the committee at its first meeting
after said vacancy shall have taken place or be
made known to the committee.
1t was further resolved, that it shallbe the |
the duty OF the secretary of this committee to |
obtain duplicates or certified returns of every |
Senatorial District or parochial election with |
in the province of this committee and file tho |
same in its records.
After some other executive busin ess the COM
mlttee adjourned subject to call.
H. L. DUFFEL,
JUS. ISRAEL, President.
Secretary pro tenn.