The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-07-18

| At a meeting Of the members of the
Bar of Louisiana held in the Court
House at Opelonsas, La, on the 18th
day of July, A. D. 1885, present: D.
Caffery of St Mary, Murphy Foster of
st. Mary, E. North Cullom of Avoyel
les, L I. Tansey, of st. Landry, G. L.
Du pre-, of ST. Landry, Joseph A Breaux
of Iberia, Laurent Dupre of St. Landry,
Robert P. Hunter of Rapides NJ E. Gil
rard of Lafayette, t. H. Thorpe of
Avoyelles, T. H. Lewis of St. Landry,
Kenneth Baillio of St. Landry, E. D.
Estilette of ST. Landry, w. S. Frazee of
St. Landry, Jno. N. Ogden of st. Ian
dry, II. L. Garland of St. Landry, and
Jno. C. Wickliffe of Grant.
The meeting was called to order and
its object explained by Mr.. Caffery of
st. Mary.
On motion of Mr.. Caffery of St. Ma
ry, FL. L. Garland of st. Landry was
elected chairman and Jno G. Wickliffe
of Grant was elected Secretary.
Mr.. Lewis of st. Landry, moved that
it is the sense of this meeting that
Bar Association of the State of Louisi-
ana be formed
Mr.. Cullom of Avoyelles moved to
amend by prefxing the word "Coun-
try"
Mr.. Girard of Lafayette moved that
the matter of the name be referred to
the committee to be appointed to draft
a constitution. Withdrawn.
The chairman vacated the chair and
called Don Caffery of st. Mary thereto.
Mr. Garland of st. Landry moved as
a substitute that the chair appoint a
committee to, issue an address to the
members of the bar of the State, invit-
ing them to meet at some time and
place to be designated to form bar
association.
Mr.. Cullom OF Avoyelles moved to
! lay the substitute upon the table.
Mr.. G.. L. Dupre of st. Landry de
manded division.
Upon division the vote stood yeas l3,
nays 6. So the substitute was tabled.
Mr.. Hunter of Rapides called for the
previous question which was ordered.
The amendment as offered by Mr..
Cullom of Avoyelles was adopted.
The original motion, as amended, was
then adopted.
Mr.. L. Dupre of ST. Landry moved
that Don Caffery of ST. Mary be de-
clared temporary President, and John
C. Wickliffe of Grant, be declared tenn
porary Secl starry of the Country Bar
Association of Louisiana, to serve until
a permanent organizatias be effected.
Carried.
/ Mr.. Tansey of st. Landry moved that
the President appoint seven members,
who, together with the President, shall
constitute a committee, whereof the
President shall be chairman, to issue An
address to the members of the bar of
the State in the country. Carried
The chair appointed Messrs. Lewis
and Garland of st. Landry, Hunter of
Rapides, Foster of st. Mary, Girard OF
Lafayette, Breaux of Iberia and Cullom
of Avoyelles as such committee
I Mr.. Hunter of Rapides moved that
when this Association adjourus that it
adjourn to meet at Shreveport, La
Mr.. Wicklife of Grant moved to
amend BY substituting Alexandria for
Shreveport. Carried.
4 The motion of Mr.. Hunter, as amend
ded, was carried.
4 Mr.. Girard of Lafayette moved that
when this association adjourns, that ii
adjourn to meet on Monday, August
oath, 1885. Carried.
The President vacated the chair and
called Mr.. Cullom of Avoyelles thereto
Mr.. Cafferey of st. Mary moved thai
each member present come forward and
sign list of members and deposit SO. sc
each with the secretary to defray The
expenses of temporary organization
Carried.
Mr.. Z. Dupre of st. Landry moved
that the secretary furnish copy o.
these proceedings to the Opelousa.
Courier and the st. Landry Democrat
and request their publication, with ths
request that the other papers of the
State copy them. Carried.
Mr.. L. Dupre of st. Landry moved
that this ASSOCIATION do now adjourn
Carried.
d. CAFFERY,
President.
JNo. C. WIcKLiFFE, Secretary.