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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State
of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
In pursuance of Art. 256 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, publication is hereby given
to the Electors of the State of the
proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State, concurred
in by two-t thirds Of all the mem.
bers elected to each House of the
General Assembly of this State,
at its regular session held in the
city of Baton Rouge in 1882, and
which are required to be publish
ed in two newspapers Published in
the parish of Orleans, and in one
paper in each other parish of the
State in which a newspaper is
published, for three month pre-
ccding the next election for Rep
resentativcs, at which time the
said amendments shall be submit.
ted to the Electors for their ap'
proval or rejection ; said amend
mcnts appear more fully in Acts.
Nos. IS, lib and l25 Of the regu.
lar session of the General Assem-
bly, held in 1882, which are Off
cially published for the informa-
ton of the Electors, and which
will be submitted to them for
their approval Or rejection at the
next general election, to be held
Oh Tuesday. the 22d day Of April,
A.D. 1884, (t being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday
in ApriD in such a manner and
form that the Electors may vote
for or against each amendment,
separately 4; and if majority of
the Electors, voting at said elec:
ton, shall approve and ratify all
or either Of said amendments
then such amendment or amend
ments or either Of them 50 ap
proved ard ratified shall become
a part Of the constitution.
ACT NO. Is
Of tile Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to the Articles o
| the State Debt Ordinance Of tht
Constitution of 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
No. 6.

ART. 1913. There shall be in
the Parish of Orleans q Court OF
Appeals for said Parish, with cx-
elusive appellate jurisdiction in all
matters civil and probate, arising
in said parish when the amount in
dispute, or fund to be distributed
exceeds one hundred dollars, ex
elusive Of interest, and does not
exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest said
court shall be presided over by
two judges, who shall be elected
by the General Assembly, in ioi1t
session they shall be residents
and voters of the city OF New Or
fleaBS, possessing all the qaalfca
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16

Of said parish, shall enure to the
State, and all sumsrealized there
from shall be set aside and held
as special fund, out OF which
shall be paid, by preference, the
expenses Of the Clerk Of the Civil
District Court, the Clerks of the
city Courts, the Register Of Con.
veyances and the Recorder Of
Mortgages Of the parish of Or
leans provided, that the State
shall never make any payment to
any Sheriff, Clerk, Register Of
Conveyances or Recorder of Mort.
Cages Of the parish of Orleans, Or
any Of their deputies, for salary or
other expenses Of their respective
Offices, except from the special
fund provided for by this article,
aud any appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
null and void"
ACT NO. 1875
OF the Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 Of
the Constitution of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
NOTICE..

Hunters are strictly forbidden
10 hunt within our enclosures and
from passing through tho same.
Persons wishing to visit our plan
tatioua, must irat call al our
houses. Any one caught violating
this notice wij! be prosecuted to
the tDii extent Of the law.
ALEX. BaoUs3ARD,
ALCIpG HR0Ue84GD.
81 sRyItLE i}R0UssAED.
Ja.lay i2te 81.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
No. I.
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE /. "Be 1T ordained By |
the people Of the State of Louisiana
as propided by hw, That the State
Debt Ordinance be amended so as
to read as follows That the in
terest to be paid on the Consoli-
dated Bonds Of the State Of Louis
lana, be, and is hcrby fixed at two
per centum per annIm for five
years, from the first day of Janu-
ary, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, QSso and four per
ccntum per annum thereafter, pdya::
bic semi annually and there shall
be levied an annual tax sufficient
for the full payment Of said interest,
not exceeding three mills, the lin.
it of State Tax for all purposes
being hereby fixed at six mills,
and said bonds and coupons shall
lie duly stamped :: Interest re-
duced to two per centum per an
nun for five years, from January
lst, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, and four per centum
per annum thereafter
ART. 2. THAT the holders OF
the Consolidated Bonds may, at
anytime, in order that the coupons
may be paid, present their bonds
to the Treasurer Of the State, OF
to agents to be appointed by the
Governor, one in the city OF New
York. and the other in the city o.
London, England, and the SAID
Treasurer Or agents, as the case
may be, shall indorsc or STAMP
! thereon the words Interest re
duced to two per ccntum per an
mum for FIVE years from January
lst, one thousand eight hundred
: and eighty Q8S0) and four PEI
:, centum per annum thereafter,
l and said Treasurer or agent shall
i indorse or stamp on said coupon
, the following words "lnteres
reduced to two per centum per an
, num-" or, "Iuterest reduced to fou
, per ccntum per annum,' as th
case may he.
ACT. NO. 1I3
!: OF tho regular Session of 1882
Amendment TO Article LAG {
the Constitution of the Stat
Relative to Fees and Charge
to be Paid by Stamps IN til
Parish Of Orleans.
-: Amendment No. 2.
ART. lag. "All fees and charge
& & Fixed by law for the various CIV
,s ss Courts of the parish OF Orlean
cd; sn aid for the Register of Cmye
r. auces aud Recorder Of Morteag'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
Amendment No. g.

ART. 1870. "For the Parish Of
Orleans there shall be two Dis
trict Courts and no more. One
of the said courts shall be known
as The Civil District Court for
the Parish Of Orleans = and the
other as The Criminal District
| Court for the Parish Of Orleans
The former shall consist of not
less than five judges, and the lat
ter not less than two judges, hav.
ing the qualifications prescribed
for District Judges throughout the
State. The said Judges shall be
appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, for the term Of eight
years. The first appointment
Shall be made as follows Three
judges of the Civil District Court,
four years and two judges, for
eight years. One judge of the
Criminal District Court, for four
years and one for eight years, the
terms to be designated in their
commissions. The said judges
, shall receive each, four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil
District Court shall have exclu
sive and general probate, and ex
elusive civil Jurisdiction in al
/ cases, when the amount in dispute
or TO be distributed, exceeds ont
hundred dollars, exclusive OF in
. tcrest, aud exclusive appellate ju
I lisdiction from the City Courts o
f the Parish of Orleans, when tn
: amount in dispute exceeds twenty
] Eve dollars, exclusive OF interest
: All causes fled in the said court
n shall be equally allotted and as
/ signed among said judges, in at
cordance with rules of court to b
t adopted for the purpose. In cas-
$ of recusation of any Judge in an
d cause. such cause shall be rea'
V signed. or in case of absence ffol
d the parish, sickness Or the dis
t bility of the Judge to whom sal
g cause may have been assigned, al
r iadge O. said eourt may issue 9
al grant conservatory wrlts OF 0
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
Amendment Mo. S.

ART. 1O1. Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts of
Appeals shall concur, their judg-
ment shall be final. Whenever
there shall be a disagreement, the
two Judges shall appoint law
yer having the qualifications for a
Judge of the Court of Appeals of
their Circuit, who shall aid iE the
determination of the case, q judg-
ment concurrcd in by any two Of
them shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1913
Of the Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction OF
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
of Orleans"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
nmcial Directory.

District Judge 1ous c,ncc.
ns''' J. A. CHARGoIs.
c,erk Of District Court,
oIe'A LasrIE BRoUssApD.
representative; ~. sarpupnp.
Sheriff & Tax Collector, II!
oh'''A W. w. KUEHLING.
oo'0 W. D. WHITE.
i r0' HorFpAu1a, President:
u na,,r.ny NV JOS. TRAHAN,
> , : V.ysIYKE, j. T. BRoUssARD.
a = Nnvrz l.. THIBEAyx.
clark ri Of Police Jury,
A. LACOUR.
parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
R, C. sxEpEs, Mayor.
JJ.ABADlE, 0. BoURoUE.
Wus LAsTIE BROussARD
Gro. E. Lyons. Constable.
lostices of the Peace, Sd. Ward
". B. WHITE, U. LAbAuVE'
Surveyors =.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16

cult Courts of Appeal throughout
the State they shall each receive
an annual salary of four thousand
dollars, payable monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall! be npon questions Of
law alone, in all cases involving
less than five hundred dollars, ex-
elusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases.
1t shall sit in the city of New Or,
leans from the First Monday Of
November to the last Monday OF
June in each year it shall have
authority to issue writs of ,Maada-
mus, Prohibition. Cestiorori and
Habeas Corpus in aid Of its appel
late Jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1876. "
Of the Constitution Of the State,
relative to the jurisdiction Of
the City Courts of the Parish
of Orleans"
Amendment No. z.
ART. 1856. There shall be in
the city If New Orleans four City
Courts, one of which shall be To-
Gated in that portion of the city
on the right bank .of the Missis-
sippi river, presided over by
judges having all the qualifications
required for a District Judge, and
shall be elected by the qualified
voters for the term Of four years ;
they shall have exclusive jurisdic-
ton over all sums not exceeding
one hundred dollars, exclusive Of
interest, subject to an appeal to
the Civil District Court when the
amount claimed exceeds twenty
Eve dollars, exclusive of interest
The General Assembly shall regu
late the salaries, territorial divi
sion of jurisdiction, the manner O.
executing their process, the fee
bill, and proceedings which sIlal
govern them they have authority
to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive there
for such fees as may be allowed BY
law. The General Assembly may
increase the number. OF Cit,
Courts for the said parish, not t.
exceed eight in all, until otherwis,
provided by law. Each Of sai'
Courts shall have one Clerk. to b
elected for the term of four year
by the qualified voters Of the PAL
ish, who shall receive a salary c
twelve hundred dollars per arnuu
and no more, and whose qualities
tons, bond and duties shall b
regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLl
, l3O.
Ofthe Constitution Of the Stat'
= relative to the jurisdiction
, the Civil District Courts Of ii
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
NO. 81.

Street and Bridge Fund
October 9th '83
bal as per report 1901
Jan 5th "a
amt rec'i slnce last report
from coll on taxes '83 1860
5 1910
G I c d
amt paid since last report 54.25
bal on this fund 153.45
5 IN k II & { u n d i.
January 5th "a
r c C api II Ia I o n
cash on general fund 279.26
" = street & bridge 1896
" +" sinking fund 234.29
Total cash in treasory S 647.0O
Respectfully submitted,
W. 3. WHITE.
Treasurer.
Correct, approve Jan I4th '64.
R. G. SMEDEs,
JOS. J. ABADIE,
On motion OF Mr. Bourque tho
licenses Of the town OF Abbeville
for the '84 were made and fixed
at the same rate rs for the year '8S
On motion of Mr. Broussard, re.
solved that the Mayor be author
lied to purchase for and in tho
name Of the town q tract Of land
from e. |. Addison lying between
the line of Lastie Broussard and
said Addison, for q street at the
eastern edge of the town being q
continuation Of east street, for the
price aud sum Of $I5 ; the same
to be paid ont of the Gcnoras
fund in the Treasury.
On motion of S Wise, resolved
that the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars be given to the Ahbeyiile Fire
Co, No. | the same to be taken
out Of any surplus money on the
General fund.
| Il. G. SMEpEs, W. 8. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
School Board.

-ABBEVILLE, La, OcF. 6TH 1896
t.
The School Beard mot this day in reg
ular session with a full attendance Of
all it's members, to wit Nv w Ed
wards, President, and Messrs J Henry
Pntnam, J Nugior, ] Morgan, N Perry
M c Broussa,d and J N Williams,
The minutes of last meeting wora
read and on motion tho same were
adopted
The 1'rcatGrcr's report ct tho School
Finances was received and on notion
the same was asIoptad, said roporb
showed funds to tho credit Of the differ
ent wards rs follows
lst ward $274.52. End ward 4228.s;s
3rd " 7I0i 3th g 1908
5th %" 39,98 9Th :" 270.6g
9TH = 329s contingent fund 3,08
unprorated 25.7l,
Mr. l. G Lyons by Tax Collector was
granted more time to complete a list OK
Poll Tax payers as required by law.
On motion the sum of Pla50 was al-
lowed 9Th ward Spring Hi,l School
house Trustees (out of the funds belong
ing to said Ward) for the purpose Of
| purchasing n warming stove Tor said
school house
! Gr motion A colored school was
! located in the End ward The bill Of
| Isaac Wiss, tx treasursg YVES referred to-
/ tho Finance Committee with instruc-
/ lions if the Same be approved to be Or
derod paid.--Tho bill Of y NJ Lyons, as
SCISSOR was also refcrred TO the Finance
| ComuIittc!
On motion the sum of 800 dollars was
set aside as q contigent fnna ont of
any money to be paid into the treasury
On motion all school teachers shall
receive the sum OF 80 dollars per sehol-
astic month, for the Gk,t quarter end
ing January ist 1884, and any teacher
who shall fail to exercise proper energy
TO secure q large attendance, shall re-
ceivo only one dollar and"a half per
scholar, per month for regular alton
dance, after the expiration OF tie pres
ent quarter.
On motion, resolved, that all public
schools be opened whore there are suiti~
cicnt funds ,to Justify the same on the
J ist Monday of November next.
On motion, the President aud Seere-
, tary of this Board are authorized TO re-
new She contract with tho Printer (ot
th3 Official Journal Of this Parlsip for
, the ensuing year, Oh as favorable terma
~ possible.
On motion the President and Secre-
tary, are hereby authorized to make or
renew all leases Of school lands,
Mr. 7 I'erriaux was appointed visiting
), trustee for school no. in the first
ward vice Mr. Chutagnier, who has re-
moved from said ward.
Resolved that the present Board o.
examiners are hereby requested tt
serve for another year, with the assist
ance of Mr. g Labanve.
On motion the board adjourned Il
meo5 on Saturday tho 20'li inst.
w. w. EDWARDS,
President School Board.
J. N. WILLIAMS
, Secretary School Board
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
Amendment No. g.

ART. 81. "The Supreme Court,
except in cases hereinafter provi-
ded, shall have appellate jurisdic-
ton only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the mat
ter in dispute, Or the fund to be
distributed, whatever may be the
amount therein claimed, shall ex-
ceed two thousand dollars, exclu.
sive Of interest to suits for di.
vorce and separation from bed and
board ; to suits for utility Of mar
riage ; to suits involving the rights
to homesteads to suits for inter-
diction and to all cases in which
the constitutionality or legality of
any tax, toll or impost whatever,
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penal
ty imposed by a municipal corpor-
alton shall be in contestation,
whatever may be the amount
thereof, and in such cases the ap-
peal on the law and the facts shall
be directly from the court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court and to criminal cases on
questions of law alone, whenever
the punishment Of death or impris
onment at hard labor may be in
ficted, or a fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $1,000 is actual
ly imposed.
| AMENDMENT I'd ARTICLE
IS
Of the Constitution of the State
Rnlatiya To the Jurisdiction O
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
Iown Council.
Dec. 22d 1883.

Town Council.
ABBEvILLE, Jan. 14th 1891.
The Council having failed to
meet on it's regular day Of meeting
the Mayor stated that ne had
called this meeting Of the council
to transact any and all business
that may come up before it for
transaction.
All the members Of the council
were present except Jos J Abadie.
On motion of Lastie Broussard
the minutes of the previous meet
ing Of the council were adopted.
The quarterly reports Of the
Collector and Treasurer were |
read, approved and ordered to be
spread on the minutes.
COLLECTORS REPORT. |
70 the Hon. Mayor and Members
of the Town Council, !, the On
dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending Jan.
Fifth 1884.
TO cash on hand on taxes of 'S3
at last report 3 ITS 90
TO cash on hand On IL
censes Of '83 at last report lao 90
To cash on hand on fines
Of '83 at last report - SO
To amt OF taxes uncol-
lectoi at last report 500 %
To amt coll on same $40 10
amt remaining nncoll 24O 96
amt of licenses uucollccted
at last report 80 90
amt coll on same 45 90
amt OF licenses remaining
uncollected 35 90
amt Of fines collectec As 10
Corporations half ~ so
To cash On hand on taxes Of
's3 at last report 178 90
To cash on hand on IL
censes of 'S3 at last report l40 oC
To cash on hand on fines
Of 'S3 at last report l3 5O
amt of taxes Of 's3 unco,-
lectcd at last report 500 0G
: amt Of licenses of 'S3 M
collected at last report so Oc
amt Of fines collected % SO
1921 0G
to amt paid Treasurer on
taxes of '83 as per receipt sgt lC
| to amt paid treasurer On
licenses of '83 as per rcpt 1876 OF
c 10 amt paid treasurer on
fines as per receipt 13 81
t to amt remaining uncol-
t lected on taxes of '83 24C 0t
t to amt remaining uncoll
e Oh licenses of 'S5 35 o.
t, to aunt Of fines collected and
r on hand since last report % 5
II ....... 1924 G
e Respectfully submitted,
If GEO. Il. LYONS,
IS Con. Collector
d Correct approved Jan l4th 1873;
il r. G. SMEDEs,
u Jos. J. ABADTE.
II TREASCRER'S REPORT.
70 Report of w. 3. White, Treasa
n n er, for quarter ending
u. Jan. 5tn 1884.
Of Oct 5th 1883
nc to bal on hand, per report 1882
y 1884 Jan 5th amt reed
It. since last report troln col
Is OF taxes OF 1883 Zi6. (
Is to amt reed since last re.
&C. port from coll on
DC licenses SO 1854
sc to amt reed since last re
ny port from coll on fines Is
ls- -
I'm $40
"a G + & d /,
id Jan 9Th 'S4
NJ amt paid since lat report 353
Ut ------.
W h,t,,ne m .hfes F4fYti, y
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
No. 4.

ART. 95. "The Courts Of Ap-
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which jurisdic.
ton shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute Or the funds to be dis,
tributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive Of interest.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1Ol
OF the Constitution Of the State
Relative to Trial of Cases in
Courts Of Appeals when Judges
"disagree."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16
Amendment No. 2.

ART. TAG. "All fees and charges
Fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts of the parish Of Orleans,
aid for The Register of Convey
ances aud Recorder of Mortgages
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16

1924 CO
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. Il. LYONS,
.. Con. Collector.
Correct approved Jan 18th 1888,
II. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. J. ABADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16

SaNifARiuM. River.,ae. Gal. The dry climate onr,s
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-16

\ AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE
i30.
Of the Constitution Of the State,
relative to the jurisdiction of
the Civil District Courts Of the
Parish of Orleans.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-13

1t may be of advantage to some of tho
teachers of Van Buren, county, who read
your paper, to be informed OF the fact tina.
the next examination will be held at Paw
Paw OH Friday, March 2Sth. While the
board of examiners give two days to this
examination, for the benefit of candidates
for first and second grade certificates, aN
candidates must present themselves on FRI
day morning, the 2Sth inst. The school
law specifies the date and, as the papers are
the same in every county of the state, to
avoid any suspicion of having seen the pa
pers in any county, the candidates must
comply with the law by enrolling themselves
on the morning of the day which it speci-
fies. Candidates for third grade must finish
on Friday, but candidates for first and sec
ond grades will be allowed an extra day ow
ing to the greater amount of work which
they have to perform. 70 prevent confu-
sion and for the benefit of many teachers,
trust you will give this insertion in your
columns A. Il. Ross,
Sec'y Board of Exams.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-13
80, what an extasy 1 was in,

80, what an extasy was in,
At the first little sinner / caught with piu.'
But naught to compare with the pleasure
of twenty of US Paw Paw friends in accept
ing an invitation of the children of Deacon
A. s. Downing of Almena, TO surprise him
and celebrate his S0th birthday, on the 9Th
inst. On arriving there we found az per-
sons assembled, mostly nsatrons grave and
gay, and gray-bearded youths, two of 80
years, one so in April next, one 73, three So,
several between 90 and 20 and more between
so and co.
Mrs. Downing was iii great glee at the
success of the surprise and all was merry a.
marriage bell. On congratulating the
Deacon on his surprise, Yes he said, ''she
has fooled me twice." but the twinkle in his
eye indicated that this surprising, as sur
prises go, was misnomer. Dinner at once,
reminding us Of the old couplet, "KIngs and
queens, love pork and beans" and II know
thee 10 be an oysterman gathering where
thou hast not strewn, etc" 1t was land of
milk and honey that day, cakes, pies and
things, coffee, tea and cold water, appreciated
and enjoyed by all. After dinner, Elder
Woodman in the chair, Deacon Downing
made speech, thanking all for their pres
ence. Elder Brooks made one of his Off
hand replies and closed with prayer. ID.
Woodman, a few words, and one other being
called upon, dropped word. The Deacon
was presented with n china cup and rock
ing chair, and | think hear him declare, 81
love the new arm chair" Sister Brooks sa-
luted the Deacon with a kiss and the Elder
not to be outdone, jumped chair and sa-
luted Mrs. Downing
"There none from merrie England, none from
Cork,
One from oheigho and many from New York"
E.