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Proceedings of the Committee on Rule,
for the Government OF the Primary
Election for the First District
of the First Circuit of the
Court OF Appeals of
Louisiana.


CROWLEY, LA, July 30th. 1904.
+ The Committee on Rules for the Cover
| menf OF the primary election ordered bytl
! convention held at Crowley. La, on We,
. nesday, July goth, 1904, met pursuant
the call at the place and date above mei
toned. The committee was called [
order by Judge w. G. Perrault On mi
tion OF Crow Girard duly seconded, j. {
Medlenk was chosen to preside
On motion duly made ami secondc
Jerome Mouton was elected secretary.
Upon the roll call the following parishe
were found present: Acadia. represente
by Homer Barousse, proxy TO J. G. Med
enk Caleasieu, by 2. A. Sompayrac
Cameron. not represented Vernon. no
represented Nermillion, j. Nelson Green
proxy, Lastie Broussard st. Landry. j
j. Thompson, proxy, Judge w. c. PEI
ranlt Lafayette, Crow Girard st. Mar
TIN, A. f. DomeneauX Iberia Charles l.
| Provost
Chairman Medlenk stated the object o
the meeting. Mr.. Sompayrac moved tha
committee of three, composed of Judge
Perranlt, the chairman, and the secretar
be appointed rs a sub committee to draft
rules aud regulations As n substitute. {
motion was made and seconded that a com
mittes of three be appointed by the ehaiI
on such sub committee. WEIGH motion was
carried. The chairman appointed Messrs
Sompayrac, Girard and Broussard on this
committee.
The committee took recess until eight
O. clock F. NJ
The committee met at eight Z. NJ. and
took up the consideration of the report of
the above named sub committee.
Mr.. Sompayrac of the subcommittee
offered the report and moved its adoption
as whole, which motion was seconded
by Judge Perrauit.
Mr. Girard moved as a substitute that
the report be read section by section
which motion was seconded and carried
The report of the subcommittee on
rules and regulations was read section by
section, aud on motion duly seconded the
same was adopted by the committee in
the following form, towit
First. That Democratic Primary cleo
tion be held in every Parish of the First
District of the First Circuit of the Court
of Appeals of the State of Louisiana. on
the Tenth day of September, 1904. for the
purpose of nominating Judge for said
District in the First Circuit. Also for the
purpose OF eleeting for each Parish in the
District one member of the Democratic
Circuit Committee.
Second. A polling booth shall be es-
tablished in every polling precinct as fixed
by law, at which said election shall be
held and the polls shall be opened at Z
A. M, and be closed at 6 p. NJ.
Third. The chairman of the various
Democratic Parish Executive Committees
shall cause to be erected in front of each
polling place, barriers enclosing n space
nj least Thirty feet square, of rope or other
Each such enclosed space shall
contain one or more shelves or tables of
height for writing and shall be
with such supplies and con
as will enable voters TO prepare
heir ballots for voting, and not more than |
one voter shall be allowed Mt table or |
shelf within the barrier at the same time. |
Fourth. Each polling place shall be pre-
sided over by three commissioners of cleo
ION the said commissioners shall be |
dominated as hereinafter provided and |
'hall be appointed in each Parish by the |
chairman of the Democratic Executive |
Committee for such Parish in ease of /
he absence, inability or refusal of such |
chairman to act, these appointments shall |
,e made by the yice-chairman. These
Election officers shall possess the same
qualifications as are required of the voters
It the polling places at which they shall
reside.
The commissioners of election shall be
dominated and appointed rs follows, to-
vit:
(a) Each candidate entitled to nominate
commissioner as hereinafter provided,
hall have the right toappoint represent
tive in each Parish, who shall represent
i'm in all matters connected with said
rimary election, and the preparation for
be same.
(b) Candidates desiring to appoint rep
under the provisions of this
lie shall certify such appointments in
rlting TO the chairman of tho Democratic
istrict Executive Committee. who shall
sue certificate to each representative
testing his right in the premises.
(c) Ii there be two candidates for
idge Mt said primary election tho repre-
'ntatives OF each of such candidate shall
-esent to the chairman Of the Democratic I
xecutive Committee for each parish the {
ime oil person to serve az commissioner s
each polling place in the Parish, and s
G chairman of the Democratic Executive Q
shall appoint the two persons |
us nominated, also third commissioner ]
be by him selected in his representative a
pacify for each and every polling place c
the parish. t
(d) Ifthere be more then two candidates ]
: Judge then the representatives of each |
said candidates shall present TO the v
arman Of the Democratic Executive n
for each Parish the name of f
rson to serve as commissioner at each {
d every polling place in the Parish. 0
ON The names so presented the chair $
IN shall, in the presence OF those pre- Fl
ntiDg said names, draw the names of 4
rec persons to serve as commissioners. {
(e) The nomination, selection and ap- d
lntment OF said commissioners shall be 9
lde at the Court House of the respective 6
rishes on the fsst day OF September. Il
"a, at twelve, NJ. II such nomination. Il
ection and appointment be not com
ted on said day the same shall continue
be completed on the next day.
- Should candidates fail TO propose
! names Of commissioners as above pro-
ed, the chairman OF the several Parish
Executive Committees shall
,oInt them.
81 La case the qualifications of anvil
DnllssioneT appointed shall he chaI. |