St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-11-28
Proceedings of St. Landry Parish
Farmers Union.
R1B CANE. Oct. 1st.

] At II a. M, President A. L. Fontenot
called the house to order and opened the
/ Union in due form.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
! lowing brothers committee on creden-
tials, to-wit: B. F. Vannoy, M. r. Wilson,
J. A. Haas, A. Guidry and J. L. Fontenot.
| Who in due course Of time reported the
following delegates entitled to vote:
4 From Caney Branch Union.--N. Gull
! lory, Jr., Gerand Soilleau and A. O. Gull
/ lory.
From Turkey Creek Union.-G. E.
Butchee, L. NJ. Carpenter and L. NJ. Fer
i guson.
From Ledoux Union-F. J. Pitre, Jr.,
j and Valin D. Ledoux.
From Tates Cove Union.-Austin Forest,
j r. G. Fontenot, Gerand Forest L. J. Pitre,
J. A. Haas, Cleophas Tate and J. NJ. La
4 zaro.
From Wont Die Union.-Dr. S. P. Ward
and B. f. Vannoy.
From Consolidated Union.-W. c. Mil
ler A. Guidry, Auguste Roger, ]. N Ach-
ard and w. D. Hargroder.
From Bayou Current Union.-G. I,
Dodez
From Grand Coteau Union.-John NJ.
| Oge, DR.. B. Guilbeau and D. Meche.
From West Bellevue Union.-C. r. Steel
and J. Brown.
From Grand Mammouth Union.-Hypo-
lite Landreneau, A. ]. Thompson, Sr., 7.
Vidrine, Thomas Bullin, c. Lutz, Melville
Guillory, Thomas Conner and L. Landre-
neau.
From Fairview Union.-M. r. Wilson,
/ J. w. Bacon, D. A. Carson and Eugene
Lavergne.
From Grand Prairie Union.-M. Roberi,
| o. Soileau, O. Ortego and j. J. Fontenot.
From Port Barre Union.-O. Mahon.
From Sunrise Union.-G. w. Hinton and
| J. W. Edwards.
| From Woodwork Springs Union
]. L. Fontenot, J. G. Stafford and J. H. ST.
| Cyr
| From Caledonia Union.-J. I. St. Cyr and
Guilma Sonnier.
From Brown Union.-P. L. Fontenot.
From iWhiteville Union.-Charles Stagg
and E. A. Swindle.
From Phoenix Union.-E. A. B. Hanks,
o. Guillory and Sainville Johnston.
From Goodwill Union.-A. E. Arnold.
From Harmony Union-L Pickett, G.
E. Pratt and NJ. E. Swords.
From Waxia Union.-Doze Meaux and
G. T. Hawkins.
From Pine Prairie Union.-J. B. Camp
bell, John Donahuy, J. B. Walters, E. P.
Carson and c.. Henry.
From Independent Union.-A. Going
and O. Bertrand.
From Bayou Cocodrie Union.-J. M.
Dun and J. A. Gipson.
From Plaisance Union.-Louis Joubert
and II. Joubert
From Opelousas Union.-George Pulford,
C. F. Burr and R. p Collins
From Chicot Union-L. B. Griffith and
D. w. Wall.
We, your committee on credentials, find
the above named delegates accredited
members to this Union.
J. L.lFoNTENoT,
AD. GUIDRY,
J. A. HAAS,
NJ r. WILSON,
B. F. VANNoY.
And on roll being called 70 delegates
and 10 officers answered to their names.
Officers present-A. L. Fontenot, presi-
dent; Ben. Guidry, vice president, G. W.
Ward, secretary; Pat Donahuy, lecturer;
T. R Carnott Sr., chaplain; J. P. Ortego,
doorkeeper; James Virgins, assistant
doorkeeper.
Executive committee.-C. r. Steel, NJ. L..
Swords and j. ]. Thompson.
On motion, minutes of July meeting
held at Whiteville were adopted after the
correction of one word as read. 9
On motion of Bro. Swords to take the
| test of sub Unions as to having Lottery
members on their rolls Carried.
And on roll of sub-Unions being called,
all answered with no Lottery members.
On motion r. Hetherton was seated as a
delegate from Melville Union.
On motion of Bro. NJ. L. Swords, be it
| resolved, that committee of seven be
elected by this body to confer with like
committee to be selected by the Anti-Lot-
terry League of this parish.
1t being late in the evening, on motion
of Bro Hanks, the Union adjourned
until tomorrow, 8 O'Clock.
G. W. WARD Secretary.
BIG CANE, Oct. 2, 1891.
| The Union met persuant to adjourn
ment at 10 o'clock a. M, with president A.
L. Fontenot in the chair
| On roll being called 78 delegates and 10
officers answered to their names.
| On motion, reading Of minutes OF pre-
yious days proceedings was dispensed
with.
Bro. Swords motion being before the
house when it adjourned yesterday, he
called for the question before the house,
which was carried.
On motion of Bro. J. J. Thompson, the
vote was made unanimous.
On motion persons were placed in nom
ination for the purpose Of electing the
/ conference committee as provided for IN
above resolution.
On motion the Union adjourned fol
dinner.
EVENING SESSION.
4 At3p. M, the Union reassembled with
president A. L. Fontenot in the chair.
4 The house proceeded to elect the CON
ference committee, which resulted in the
following brothers being elected, to-wit
4 A. L. Fontenot, Philip Stage, c. w. Ward
George Pulford, DR.. B. Guilbeau, Pat Don