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

Melville League, &One delegate, anu
league elected to repressat, P. J. Warden.
Grand Coteau League, fv!s delegates, L.
Belmin, E. S. Barry, Jules Landry pr. Il. .
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 Aryille f. Fontenot,
Louis Fusilier Joseph Deyillier, Joseph
Dumas Ardoin, Bartholomew Latieur.
And we further report that the Chatai-
gnier Whitevi1le, Big Cane, Coulee Croche
and Plaisance Leagues are not represented.
E. b. DUBuIssoN, Chairman.
JULES QUEBEDEAU,
@ A. c. DEyILLIER,
R. A. MAYER, II
Don LOUIS FoNTENoT.
And the delegation from Big Cane and
Whiteville having came in since our flrst
report, your committee begs leave to make
the following supplemental report.
Rig Cane League, six delegates, James
Lowery, G. L. Havard, Dr. w. +. Clopton,
James Jackson, Henry Lowery, S. o. An
drus.
Whiteville League five delegates, Louis
Stagg, Charles Lafieur, E. Dubuisson, y.
S. Prosser, Wilt O'Quinn. Signed,
e. B. DuBUIssoN,
JULES QUEBEDEAU,
A. c. DEvILLIER,
r. A. MAYER,
Don L. FoNTENoT.
On motion duly seconded, the temper
ary 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.
E. s. BARRY, Chairman.
E. T. LAFLEUR,
J. A. DRUMMoND,
EUGENE LAvERGNE,
w. s. FRAzEE.
The resolutions were unanimously ad-
opted
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows:
Resolved, that the sparochial organiza-
ton 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. III. LEWIS,
L. F. WARDEN,
JOHN BouDREAU.
! On motion OF I. II. Lewis, duly seconded,
it was resolved that any league in the par
ish not represented in this committee be
notified to furnish to the chairman the
name of member to serve on the execu-
| tive committee.
On motion, duly seconded, it was re-
solved, that the chairman be allowed till
tomorrow morning to appoint the five
| members at large.
+ On motion of e. Dubuisson, duly sec
onded. the following gentlemen were
unanimously elected to constitute con-
ference committee to confer with like
committee appointed by the Farmers
Alliance, viz: T. H Lewis, ST., DR.. w. F.
Clopton, Robert Lafieur, DR.. G. A. NJ
Cooke, Eugene McGee, DR.. Edgar s. Barry
and Alexandra Durio.
On motion of 7. H. Lewis, duly seconded
the following resolution was unanimously
1 adopted, viz:
Resolved, that the action of the confer
ence committees between the Farmers
Union and the Anti-Lottery Leagues be
referred for approval to the parish anti
lottery executive committee and its action
thereupon shall be binding upon the mem
bers of the anti-lottery leagues of the par
ish.
4 The executive committee appointed by
the chair is as follows, viz:
R. NJ. Littell, Opelousas; DIR. H. o. Read
1st Faquetaique; Acduel Fontenot, 2nt
Faquetaigue; E. T. Lafleur, Bellair Cove
\ j. F. Henry, Washington; Damonyill
\ Boudreau, Plaquemine Ridge; L. G. De
Glhers, Notleyville; Jules Quebedeau
Leonville; II. P. Fontenot, Lower Mamou
r. Hetherton, Melville; r. E. Smith
Grand Coteau; T. A. Hicks Rosa; Fabiu
vidrine, Point Chataignier; Chas. Lafleul
Whiteyille; J. F. Lowery, Big Cane an
Morrow; Wesley Budden, Palmetto.
: At large ID. P. Lafeur, Pierre Mistrit
!, 4 T. T. Tarleton, Leroy McNicholls, Ike Roo'
) On motion, duly seconded, it was II
solved that the St Landry CLARION b
requested to publish the proceeding of th
convention in full
i After passing the usual compimentar
. resolutions to the officers, the conventio
adjourned sine die. G. O. ELMs,
H o. READ, President.
. E. b. DUBUIssoN, Secretaries.
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