St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-12-05

Belmin E. s. Barry, Jules Landry pr. 3. $.
Barry, R. E. Smith, L. Mann.
Rosa League, -four delegates, DR.. r. A.
Mayer T. A. Hicks prox. to r. A. Mayer,
J. f. Anderson, d. D. Hudspeth prox. 4.
A. Mayer.
Palmetto League, two delegates, Wellesly
Budden prox Simon Isaacson, Alcide Car
mouch.
Point Chataignier League, six delegates,
Simon B. Manuel Arville F. Fontenot,
Louis Fusilier. Joseph Devillier, Joseph
Dumas Ardoin, Bartholomew Lafieur.
And we further report that the Chatai-
gnier, Whiteville, Big Cane, Coulee Croche
and Plaisance Leagues are not represented.
G E. B. DuBu1ssoN, Chairman
JULES QuEBEDEAU,
A. c. DEvILLIER,
r. A. MAYER, ls
.nzS Don LOUIS FoNTENoT.
And the delegation from Big Cane and
Whiteville having came in since our first
report, your committee begs leave to make
the following supplemental report
. Rig Cane League, six delegates, James
Lowery, G. L. Havard, DR.. w. F. Clopton,
James jackson, Henry Lowery, s. Q. An
drus.
Whiteville League, five delegates, Louis
Stagg, Charles Lafeur, E. Dubuisson, 0.
s. Prosser, Wiltz O'Quinn. Signed,
E. B. DUBUIssoN,
JULES QUEBEDEAU,
A. G. DEvILL1ER,
r. A. MAYER,
Don L. FoNTENoT.
On motion, duly seconded, the tempor-
airy officers were elected permanent Off
GERS of the convention.
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, then reported the follow
ing resolutions;
Resolved, that this convention declares
its unalterable hostility to the Morris
amendment, and will use all honorable
means to defeatit; and to that end we will
direct our whole attention and energies,
not suffering our attention to be diverted
therefrom by any subterfuge trick or false
pretense of the lottery, such as the at
tempt they are now making to carry the
amendment under the name of McEnery.
Resolved further, that we hereby ratify
the Lafayette agreement, and pledge our
selves to carry it out in good faith
- ES. BARRY, Chairman.
i. ~. e. T. .LAFLEUR,
j. A. DRuMMoND,
: EUGENE LAvERGSE,
. VS. FRAzEE. ss1+5
The resolutions were unanimo ously ad!
opted. ~
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows:
Resolved, that the sparochial organiza-
tion of the anti-lottery leagues be effected
by the appointment by the chairman of an
executive committee to be composed OF
one member from each league OF the par.
ish, and five members at large. ~
Resolved further, that your committee
recommend that Sol. Loeb be appointed
president Of the executive committee.
T. H. LEWIS,
- L. F. WARDEN,
4.,7t:.< y.iss 81 q: JOHN BouDREAU.
ION motion of T,H. Lewis, duly seconded
it was resolved that any league in the, par
ish not represented in this committee bt
notified to furnish to the chairman the
name Of member to serve on the execu
tive committee. - s': Az
On notion duly seconded, it. was re
solved, that the chairman be allowed til
tomorrow morning to appoint the fivs
members at large.
On motion of Il. Dubuisson, duly sec
onded,: the following gentlemen .wer,
unanimously elected to. constitute a con
ference COMMITTEES, to. confer with a lik,
committee appointed by the Farmers
Alliance, viz: T. n. Lewis, ST., Dr. VT
Clopton, Robert Lafieur, DR.. g. A.. M
Cooke, Eugene McGee, DR.. Edgar s. Barry
and Alexandra Durio. -
On motion of 7. H. Lewis, dulyseconded
the following resolution was unanimousl.
adopted, viz
Resolved, that the action of the confer
ence committees between the Farmers
Union and the Anti-Lottery Leagues b
referred for approval to the parish amt
lottery executive committee and its actiol
thereupon shall be binding upon the mem
bers of the anti-lottery leagues of the PAL
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The executive committee appointed b
| the chair is as follows, viz:
| RM Littell, Opelousas; DR.. H.'O. Reat
1st Faquetaique; Acduel Fontenot, 2n
Faquetaigue; E. 7. Lafeur,s Bellair Cove
]. F. Henry, Washington; Damonvil
Boudreau, Plaquemine Ridge; L. c. D,
vilhTs, Notleyville; jules Quebedea'
Leonville; HIP. Fontenot, Lower Manioi
r. Hetherton, Melville; r. E. Smitl
. Grand Coteau; T. A. Hicks, Rosa; Fabir
i Vidrine, Point Chataignier; Chas. Lafieu
Whiteville; J. F.. Lowery, Big. Cane an
Morrow Wesley Budden, Palmetto.
i At large I'D. P. Laheur, Pierre Mistri
T. T. Tarleton, Leroy McNichoIls, Ike Roo
j On motion, duly seconded, it was :
solved that the st. Landry CLARIoN
requested to publish the proceeding of Il
i convention in full 4
NN After passing the usual complimental
i resolutions to the officers, the conyentie
i adjourned sine die. g. Q. ELMs,
Il H. o. READ. President.
/. E. B. DuBu1ssoN, Secretaries.
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