The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-21
THE SHERZFES.

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Sheriffs' convention of Louisian:
was organized last Saturday, at tn.
court house in this town, wi tn fifteer
| sheriffs present, and with the prox.
les held, making a total of twenty.
nine members in the association.
Those present were: L. H. HUI.
! son, DeSoto; D. II. Stafford, Rap.
ides; ]. w. Connolly, Sabine; J. T.
McClelland, Madison; Isaac A.
Broussard, Lafayette; c. +. Cade,
iberia; E. L. Daniels, Union; Remy
Klock, Orleans, F.. w. Lyons, AGA
dia; A. w. Connolly. Terrcbonne;
Vic Mauberret, Orleans; A. l.. Le-
Blanc, Vermillion; J. G.. Harper,
Cameron, ID. Rees, St. Martin; A.
G.. Frere, st. Mary. Proxies were
held from: D. J. Reid, Calcasieu;
E. c. Nunez, St. Bernard; G. D..
Kemp, Grant; Isaac Garrett, Qua
chita, 7. S. Fontenot, St. Landry;
Lee McAlvin, Vernon, and six 9TH
ers, whose proxies were duly pre-
presented.
Julian Mouton, Esq, by request,
explained the scope and purposes
of the association, and his further
remarks were timely and to the
point.
A permanent organization was
effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: c. T. Cade, Iberia,
president; T. d. Stafford, Rapides,
vice-president; Vic Mauberret, Or
leans, secretary; I. A. Broussard,
Lafayette, treasurer; ]. w. Con-
nelly, sergeant-at-arms.
The constitution and bylaws of
the Texas Association slightly al
tered to meet the requirements of
this association were adopted. The
membership fee is placed at $40
and the same amount is to be an
1ually paid for dues. Each men,
Der is to contribute IS to prosecute
any one who may kill or wound
member in the discharge of his duty.
The family of any member who
lies in Office will receive IS from
:ach member.
Those present paid their member
hip fee, and the treasury of the as
ociation was placed on firm basis
o start with. The next meeting
'ill be held in New Orleans on jan
AIRY IS, 1894. Before adjournment
vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
1irsch for the manner in which the
curt room was placed for the re-
option of the sheriffs.
After the meeting the sheriffs and
1vited guests repaired to the Rigues
otel, where a most sumptuous ban
uet was Partaken of and thoroughly
njoyed. 1t was quite a late hour
hen the party broke up, and they
ad but a short rest, for they left
n a special train for the Salt Mines
t $40 a. m.
The reception accorded the party (
y the Salt Mines officials, and es-
Mr.. S. l.. Nicola, the af-
able general manager of the COM :
any, was most cordial, and the I
arty were given the amplest facili- :
es to view the mines. After some c
teresting hours spent in sightsee- =
g the party departed for New F
'eria, which point was reached at .
bout 10 O'Clock, and upon invita- a
on of Mr.. Cade, the party took r
-eakfast at the Alma house. After d
their fast the party strolled y
bout town for some hours, before v
king the trains for their respective =
,mes. y
The association is now a fixed 3
ct, and it is but simple justice to IL
,erif Ike Broussard to say that to e
m more than to any one olse is is
e contamination of this organiza- d
IN due. Being, an honorary men,
r of the Texas association, he had
chance to view its workings, was ii
lPressed with the idea that a SINH c
: organization in this State would ~
owe help to the sheriffs in de- &C
citing crime and the arrest of the1 -
operators. That the organiza- 7s
m will flourish, and meet the full "
of its promoters, is n,