St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-11-14
of St. Landry Parish
Farmers Union.
BIB CANE. Oct, lst, 1891

/ j. "A. HddS, II. OuluEy duu v. Il. roiieCAoe'
Who in due course of time reported the
| following delegates entitled to vote:
From Caney Branch Union.-N. Gull
lory, Jr Gerand Soilleau and A. 0. Gull
lory.
From Turkey Creek Union.-G. E.
Butchee. L. NJ Carpenter and L. NJ. Fer
guson.
| From Ledoux Union.-F. J. Pitre, Jr.,
and valin D. Ledoux.
| From Tates Cove Union.-Anstin Forest,
| r. G. Fontenot, Gerand Forest L. J. Pitre,
J. A. Haas, Cleophas Tate and ]. NJ. La
zaro.
From Wont Die Union-Dr. s. P. Ward
and B. F. Vannoy.
| From Consolidated Union-W. G. Mil
ler, A. Guidry, Auguste Roger, j. N. Rich
| ard and w. D. Hargroder.
From Bayou Current Union.-G. T.
Dodez.
From Grand Coteau Union.-John NJ.
Oge, DR.. B. GuiIbeau and D. Meche.
From West Bellevue Union.-C. R. Steel
and J. Brown.
From Grand Mammouth Union.-Hypo-
lite Landreneau, A. J. Thompson, Sr., I.
Vidrine, Thomas Bullin, c. F. Lutz. Neuyille
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. Robert,
0. soileau, o. Ortego and J. ]. Fontenot.
From Port Barre Union.-O. Mahon.
From Sunrise Union.-G w. Hinton and
J. W. Edwards.
From Woodwork Springs Union
]. L. Fontenot, ]. c. Stafford and ]. H. st.
Cyr.
From Caledonia Union.-J. 7. st. Cyrand
Guilma Sonnier.
From Brown Union.-P. L. Fontenot.
From Whiteyille 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. z. Swords.
From Waxia Union.-Doze Meaux and
g. T. Hawkins.
From Pine Prairie Union.-J. B. Camp
bell, John Donahuy, J. B. Walters, E. r.
Carson and G. ]. Henry.
From Independent Union.-A. Going
and O. Bertrand.
From Bayou Cocodrie Union.-J. NJ.
Dun and J. A. Gipson.
From Plaisance Union-Louis Joubert
and H. Joubert.
From Opelousas Union.-George Pulford,
C. r. 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. FoNTENoT,
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; c. w.
Ward, secretary; Pat Donahuy, lecturer;
T. R. Carnott, ST., chaplain; ]. P. 0rtego,
doorkeeper; James Virgins, assistant
doorkeeper.
Executive committee.-C. r. Steel, N. l..
Swords and J. J. Thompson.
On motion, minutes of July meeting
held at Whiteville were adopted after the
correction of one word as read.
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-U 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 a 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.
C. 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 IS delegates and 10
officers answered to their names.
On motion, reading of minutes OF pre-
vious 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 thu
! conference committee as provided for II
1 above resolution.
/ On motion the Union adjourned fo.
dinner
EVENING SESSION.
{. At 3 p. M, the Union reassembled witt
president A. L. Fontenot in the chair.
] The house proceeded to elect the con
ference committee, which resulted in tn,
following brothers being elected, to-wit
i A. L. Fontenot, Philip Stagg, G. W. Ward
George Pulford, DR.. B. Guilbeau, Pat Don
ahay and NJ. L. Swords
i The executive committee, through Brc
81 J.J. Thompson made its report.
On motion the report was accepted.
On motion of Bro. NJ. L. Swords, be
resolved, that whereas, call has been is
sued by Guice CLAYTON and others. for