St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-07-18
Country Bar Association.

At meeting of the members of the
Bar of Louisiana held in the Court
House at Opelousas, La, on the nth
day of July A. D. 1885, present: D..
Cafery Of St. Mary, Murphy Foster of
St. Mary, E. North Cullom Of Avoyelles,
L. /. Tansey, of st. Landry, G.. L. Dupre
OF St. Landry, Joseph A. Breaux of
Iberia, Laurent Dupre of St. Landry,
Robert P. Hunter of Rapides. M. E. Gil
rard of Lafayette, T. III. Thorpe of
AvOyelles, I. Fl. Lewis of st. Landry,
Kenneth Baltic OF St. Landry, E. D.
Estilette of st. Landry, w. S. Frazee of
St. Landry, JnO. N. Ogden of St. Lam
dry, Ii. L. Garland of st. Landry, and
JnO. c. Wickliffe of Grant.
The meeting was called to order and
it's object explained by Mr.. Catterey of
st. Mary.
On motion Of Mr.. Cafferey 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
Bar Association Of the State of Louis
lana be formed.
Mr.. Cullom, of Avoyelles moved to
amend by pretixing 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
constitution. Withdrawn.
The chairman vacated the chair and
called Don Cafferey of St. Mary thereto.
Mr.. Garland of St. Landry moved as
substitute that the chair appoint
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 a 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 ayes Is,
nays 6. SO the substitute was tabled.
previous question which was ordered.
The amendment as offered by Mr..
CullOm OF AyOyelles was adopted.
The original motion, as amended, was
then adopted.
Mr.. L. Dupre of St. Landry moved
that Don Catferey of St. Mary be de-
clared temporary President, and John
G.. Wicklitfe of Grant, be declared tent
pOrary Secretary of the Country Bar
Association of Louisiana, to serve until
a permanent organization be effected.
Carried.
Mr.. Tansey of St. Landry moved that
the President appoint seven members, |
who, together with the President, shall |
constitute 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 Cull0m
of Avoyelles as such committee.
Mr.. Hunter of Rapides moved that |
when this Association adjourns that it
adjourn to meet at Shreveport, La.
Mr.. Wickliffe Of Grant moved to
amend by substituting Alexandria for
Shreveport. Carried.
The motion OF Mr.. Hunter, as amen
ded, was carried.
Mr.. Girard of Lafayette moved that |
when this association adjourns, that it |
adjourn to meet on Monday, August |
oath, 1885. Carried.
The President vacated the chair and |
called Mr.. gullom of AvOyelles thereto. |
Mr.. Gallery of st. Mary moved that
each member present come forward and |
sign list of members and deposit $2.5
each with the secretary to defray the
expenses of temporary organization.
Carried.
Dir. r. Dupre Of st. Landry moved |
that the secretary furnish a copy OF
these proceedings to the OpelOusas
Courier and the st. Landry Democrat |
and request their publication, with the |
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. G. WICKL1FFE, Secretary.