The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-04-11

The LafOurche Democratic
Mother Club.

A Democratic meeting was held at
the Lockport School house on last
Sunday evening April 9th 1903 and
the following constitution and by
laws we've adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
Art. 1.-The name of this club
shall be ''The LafOurche Democratic
Mother Club"
Art. 1.-THE territorial limits of
this club comprises wards, 9Th, 9th,
10th, and the lower half of the 3rd
and 7th.
Art. III.-The purpose of this club
shall be the propagation of Demo
cratic principles and the protection
OF the rights and interests Of the
vho:e people .. :. !.
AT. 1v-Active Memberships s6Ail
be confined to persons residing within
the territorial limits of this club and
believing in the principles of Demo
c,acy.
Art. V.-Honorary membership
can by vote Of the club bc conferred
upon any person believing in th'se
principles.
Art. vi. The officers of the cub
shall be elected by ballot and shall
serve for two years and until their
successors are elected and qualificd
There shall be president, Il yl,e
president, a secretary and Il treasurer.
There shall also be appointed COM
mittce of three members from each
ward above mentioned, the chairman
of whniE with the officers of the cub
will constitute the executive com =
Mittee whose duty shall be to transac
business for the club between meet
ings when in accord with this cOnsti-
tuition and to report at each meeting
of its do,ngs.
Art. VII.-The meetings of thi.
club shall be hel,' ut such times aut
places rs the executive committee, o
u majority thereof may select ant
provided the recording secretary CIV,
written notice to each member thre
days previous TO the holding of meet
ings.
Art. VIU.-Other wards of til
parish having similar organization
are also invited to the club for tn
general good of the party.
Art. IX.-This constitution can b
, amended by majority vote at an
meeting, written notice of the amend
ment having been read at precedin
meeting.
Sec. IA yearly due of 25c. sha
be paid in advance by each membe
Sec. u.-Every member sha
gracefully submit to the will of th
majority.
Sec. III-Every member sha
support and advocate any measure
} taken by this club.
Sec. lV.-Derelict members sha
be expelled { voting therefor by th
Club or the Committee respectivel,
e Sec. V.-The officers shall perfOr1
r their respective duties rs per estat
lishcd customs.
Sec. VI.-These bylaws can l
amended by majority vote whe
proposed in writing.
Sec. VII.-T-n members shall col
stitute a quorum Of the club ut regu
n lar or called meetings..
Sec. villa majority of membe
" of executive committee TO cOnstitu
It q quorum.
The following officers we've elected
e Dave j. Foret, president; Jos.
a Price, vice president; DIR. A. j. Pric
d treasurer; j. d. Briant, secretary.
o EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
1t 3rd ward-L. Falgout, chairma
Jos. Bernard, A. N. Fo!se, Sr.
re 4th ward-Benj. Knight, chairma
'e U. J. Barrlos, H. e. Savoie.
d 9TH ward-Clinton Falgout, chal
man; C. e. Mabry, Tom Knobloch.
h 9Th ward-D. NJ. Hatcher, chai
n man; ZenOn Chauvin, Marcelin Fa
ID gout.
I'd 9Th ward-Louis Foret, chairma
Chas. Abribat, Rene Rlzan.
re 10th ward-F. +. Para, chairma
ne Lubin Mire, p. c. Abatement.
a 1t was moved and seconded th
3. Constitution and By-Laws be publis
9, ed in the two democratic papers
l. the parish. A list was then open
IS, for signatures. Before adjournme
'r, an invitation was extended by Mr.
el- H. Price that the next meeting
Is. held at the Cut of school house
o. Sunday April 26th. Being so decid
Is. the Club then adjourned.