The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-18

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On motion of Mr.. F. P. Stubs,
of Ouachita, committee of seven,
on permanent organization, was ap-
pointed by the chair.
On motion the convention then
took a recess until 6 p. M. to allow
the committees time to dispose of
matters delegated to them.
The convention reassembled at
$50 p. M, and every seat in the
hall was occupied. Senator Sims
occupied the chair, and Secretary
Landry called the roll, which dis
closed the presence of delegates
from fifty-six parishes in the State.
With the exception of Vermilllon
and Lincoln parishes all sections
of the State were represented.
Immediately after the presenta-
ton of the roll of noncontested
parishes the committee on creden-
tials presented its report.
Mr.. Herman moved that COM
mittee of fifteen on resolutions be
appointed, and the chair appointed
the following: Thos. J. Herman,
Baton Rouge; j. u. Wilkinson.
Red River; ]. E. Hulse, Claiborne;
w. w. Leake, West Feliciana;
John Dymond, Plaquemines; A.
P. Pujo, Calcasieu; John Brewster,
Orleans; A. G. Allen, St. Mary; E.
B. Dubuisson, st. Landry; ]. b.
Lee, De Soto; w. Polk, Jr., Rap
ides; NJ. H. Sandlin, Webster; Ju-
liam Mouton, Lafayette; George c.
Preot, Orleans; DIR. j. L. Clayton,
Concordia.
/ Mr.. M. J. Cunningham offered
the following resolutions:
"Be it resolved, That the president Of
this convention is hereby instructed to
appoint committee of eighteen members
of this body, three to be selected from
each of the congressional districts, and
the chairman of this convention 70 be q
member and ex ofiico chairman thereof
BE it further resolved, That the dele
gates from the several congressional dis
tricte, as represented in this convention,
are hereby requested to suggest the
J names of five delegates at large to the
Constitutional Convention from each
Congressional district, and to report the
same to the committee aforesaid. That
the said committee shall receive the
names from the congressional districts
t aforesaid, and shall report the same to
this convention. With the said report
they shall recommend to this convention
: six names for nomination for delegates al
large to the Constitutional Convention
to be selected from the State at large
without regard to districts"
Mr.. Edwards, of Bienville, of.
! fered the following substitute:
"Be it resolved, That the thirty-six del
egates at large to the Constitutional Con
district, and be apportioned in the same
manner.
BE it further resolved, That said selec
ton be referred to the delegates from
!. each respective senatorial district, ant
that said delegations present to this con
vention their respective selections for th
: Endorsement and nomination by this con
I vention."
: AS soon as substitute had been Offer
ed there was good round of applause
which emphasized the report curren
:. during the day that an effort would b
a made to break the slate. A lively debat
n of half an hour was participated in b
several of the delegates, but it was ev
dent the substitute would be lost.
Calls of question" came fror
. all sections of the hall, and on tn
question to table Edwards substl
I tute the vote was taken by parishe
. and carried by vote of 335 Al
' to 81 6-10, the vote of Grant pal
ish being cast with the minority.
The vote recurring upon tn
: original resolution, the Congres
sional district plan was then pr
;. and carried Uiua voce. The chal
= thereupon proceeded to appoir
committees under first resolution.
" Chairman I. J. Herman, of con
" mitttee on resolutions, submitte
: q set of stirring resolutions, who
, were adopted.
y Owing to their length, publication