The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-07
OPELOUSAS. PA
Organized Opposition.

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mass meeting Of April % to 5s3SS
at the Courthouse at ShoonHtsNac
Monday, was called to orde Sp,.
DR.. W. M. Thompson, chair p,
a quorum being present. ,lM
On motion of Mr.. ThomtA5H5.
Lewis, duly seconded and c5 Tx,,
Mr.. George Edwards was eG kh
permanent secretary.
After a few remarks III MA
1hos. H. Lewis, setting fHth TIA
objects for which the 9hmitt''k 81
had been called togetTE Mr.. n,
L. Swords offered nv following
resolution, which 3seconded,
and carried: ESY
"Resolved, That chair ap-
point a sub comnssee, of five,
with DR.. Thompso2Rs ex-oficio
chairman, to visit tY State capi-
tai during the session. of the Leg
islature to use their influence with
the members of the Senate and
House to induce them to oppose
and to vote against any measure
introduced in either body for the
purpose of tak1g any portion of
the territory Of St. Landry par
ish with which to form a new par
ish; whether such measure pro-
poses to create a new parish dl-
rectly, or to submit the PROPOSE
ton to the voters of the parishes
to be affected thereby"
The chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to act on said COM
mittee: M. L. Swords, L. j. Doss-
man, j. X. Sandoz, Fl. E. Estorge.
The following resolution by Mr..
Thos. II. Lewis. duly seconded,
was adopted:
Resolved, That a sub-commit-
tee of five be appointed, to whom
shall be committed the subject
matter of the proposed construc-
ton of "a line of railway from
OpeIousas, in a northeasterly di.
rection, crossing the Texas &
Pacific Railway and connecting
the town of Opelousas with that
railway, and otherHrailway line OF
lines east of that railway, and with
deep-water navigation connected
with the Mississippi river; and,
also, for the purpose, if deemed
advisable. to extend said prOposeC
line of railway from Opelousas in
southwesterly direction to deep
water at or near the Gulf, ane
crossing the Louisiana Western
Railway at or near Rayne, or thu
town of Crowley, or the town o:
Jennings.
The chair appointed the follow
ing members on said committee
T. FL. Lewis, E. NJ. Boagni, +. 7
Veazie, J. B. Sandoz and DIR. j
P. Saizan.
Mr. Yves Andrepont offered th'
following resolution:
Resolved, That the chair ap
point a subcommittee of sixteen
with DIR. W. NJ. Thompson as ex
officio chairman, to take charg
of the subject matter of the step
9 to be taken and means to be EN-
ployed to prevent the enactmen
, by the Legislature of any act II
: tended to take away Il portion Q
Z : the territory Of St. Landry paris
for the formation of new pa
; ish; and that said committee b
' authorized to raise the necessar
amount to defray the expenses {
:. the committee appointed by tn
: meeting to attend the session
: the Legislature, the amount me-
essary for said purpose to be est
J mated by said committee in az
d vance, and to be raised by pop
:, lar subscription.
Resolved, further, That tt
amount so raised will be deposi
;, ed in bank, to be drawn out upc
. check of the chairman of sa
committee upon approval of ii
v committee.
y y Leon Wolff, E. H. Singleto
> Maurice Vilaseca, Wesley Budde
= L. E. Littell, E. V. Barry, Oil
i Manuel, DR.. Jas. o. Ray, J. '
y n Lewis, R. Lee Garland, E.
= Dubuisson, Ives Andrepont, +.
= Sandoz, Auguste Miller and Jc
. LawIer were appointed on sa
> committee.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, st
onded and carried:
Resolved. That any five me
I bers Of said committee will &C
p stitute quorum to transact bu
ness.
r On motion of Mr.. Swords, Ge
L. T. Edwards was made secrets
n of both standing committees.
After short addresses by n
T. Fl. Lewis and Sheriff Swor'
upon motion of the latter,
20 committee adjourned subject
4 call of the chairman.
- - The title to the Panama ca
- is now vested in the United Stat
The papers making the trans
ks we're signed, sealed and deliver
= last week, and the title is &C
nh plete and unconditional.
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