New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-09
MEETING PARISH DEMOCRATIC COM
MiTTEE.


! last meeting by the following vote: Nays
P. Il. Burke, l.. Lyon, Jr.. Jules j. Olivier
Geo. M. Robertson, Jos. Norres, Eugene
Arceneaux, Chas. l.. Provost. Ayes--A
j. Maumus, J. Z. Prince and John Bonin
The Maumus motion was to the effect that
the successor to c. c. Palfrey as city Mar
shall be selected by a primary election tc
/ be held on January 10Th, 1904.
On motion of Chas. l.. Provost, seconded
by John o. Bonin and duly carried the
rules prepared by the committee composed
of A. J. Maumus. Geo. NJ Robertson, j
j. Olivier aud P. r. Burke, ex-officio was
adopted as the rules of the Executive
Committee.
The following are the rules:
Call shall be made by the Chairman
aud in the event of the Chairman's alb.
sence or refusal, by three members Of the
committee
1t shall be the duty Of the Chairman to
call the Committee together when so re-
quested by members In writing
The Chairman shall preside at all meet
ings and when absent Chairman pro tenn
shall be elected to preside at that particu-
lar meeting.
All questions brought before the Com
mittee shall be voted on by roll call, and
not viva voce.
Il No meeting of the Committee shall be
called by the Chairman or three members
of the Committee in the event of the Chair
mans S refusal, unlesS notice in writing be
mailed to each and every member at his
respective post Office, at least five days
before date of the meeting, this rule
net apply If all members consent in
writing to an earlier convention.
| A quorum of the Committee shall con-
sist Of seven members present in person
no proxies to be recognized at any time
either for the purpose of making up q
quorum or voting upon any proposition.
| An absent member is not to be re-
garded as having the right to participate
through q proxy. All questions must be
voted by the members present and the
result of the vote eff the members present
| is to determine irrespective of absent
members or of members present refusing
| to vote, provided quorum be present.
When a motion is made and seconded
| it shall be stated by the Chairman, or be-
ing in writing it shall be handed to the
Chair and read-aloud before debated.
Every motion shall be reduced to writ
ing if the chair or any member desires it.
After a motion is stated or read by the
Chair it shall be deemed to be in the pos
session Of the Committee, but may be
Withdrawn by the mover with the consent of
the member who seconded the motion.
When question is under debate no mo-
tion shall be received but, 1st, to adjourn !;
end, to lie on the table; 3rd, for the pre-
vious question; 4th, to postpone to the
next meeting of the Committee 5th, to
i amend 9th, to postpone indefinitely,
which renewal motion have precedence in
the order arranged. And no motion to post
pone TO the next meeting Of the Committee
or to postpone indefinitely being decided
shall again be allowed on the proposition
| or motion.
The previous question shall be put in
this form. "Shall the main question now
/ be put Z"
1t shall only be admitted when ordered
| by majority of the members present,
and when carried its effect shall be to put
an end to all debate and bring the Com
mittee to direct vote.
LIST. Upon the appending amendment
and so on back to the first amendment
offered.
/ End. Upon the main question.
On a motion for the previous question
there shall be no debate.
/ Whom motion has once been made
and carried in the affirmative or negative
it shall be in order for any member voting
ON the prevailing side to move for the re-
consideration thereof, provided made at
the same meeting, otherwise member
voting Oh the prevailing side together with
the other members may apply to the
Chairmag in writing to call meeting Of
the committee for the special purpose OF
reconsidering it and in calling said Com
mittee, the same rules shall apply IS for
any other CALL
i In order to carry motion to reconsider,
a two-thirds vote of the members present
will be required.
i No member shall speak more than twice
oE the Same question without leave of the
Itwo-thirds of the Committeeman present,
nor more than once until'e every member
choosing to speak shall have spoken but
the mover Of any proposition shall have
the right to open and close the debate.
Il 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to
send written notices TO the members at
at their respective post offices, as provided
hereinabove.
4 The Secretary shall keep in book to
be known as the minute book an accurate
account of all of the proceedings of the
committee meetings giving in detail all
that transpires at each meeting, and re-
cording the votes as cast on all questions.
1t shall be his duty to publish in at least
one newspaper of the City Of New Iberia
complete minutes OF the proceedings
in the first issue following the meeting Of
the Committee.
H He shall keep a roll of membership and
when directed to call the roll he shall do
SO by wards, beginning with 1st and con-
tinuing in numerical order
Each member of the Committee on roll
call shall be entitled to one vote including
the Chairman or Chairman pro tenn, and
only in event of a tie~v vote shall the presid-
ing officer cast two votes.
Vacancies in the committee by death,
resignation or otherwise shall be filled
by a call meeting of the committee for
that purpose and bis successor filed By
an actual resident or residents OF the ward
from which the vacancy has occurred, bui
no meeting for this purpose shall be
called unless in addition TO the notices Il
the members herein provided for, pub
lie notice be given in at least two
newspaperst published in the Parish o.
Iberia for period of 10 days.
II All amendments and repeaIs OF th.
above rules shall De allowed on * vots
of the members present at a meeting
called for thar purpose.
| On motion Of Geo. n. Robertson, sec
onded by j. f. Prince and carried tn,
rules were ordered published iIeons Of tn,
Journals of New iberia.
Moved by Robertson seconded by Gar,
| and duly carried that all persons desiring