The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-05
Tht T4ihodaux Sentiuel,
SATURDAY, p 5, 1884.
ELECTION NOTICE!
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER, }
Parish of Lafuurche. I
TLih0dauX. La. March l0fL 1894.

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Parish of Lafourche. I
Tlibodaux, La. March 18th, 1884.
Pursuant to a proclamation issued by His
ExcellencS, SAMUEL DOUGLAS MCENEiY,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana, the
qualified voters OF the Parish OF La,"nrchc
are hereby pOtificd that :n Election will he
held on Tuesday the 22ild. day of April. A. ID.
1884, tit being the Tuesday next following
the third Monday in April from seven o'clock
in the morning until six O'Clock in the after
noon for the purpose of taking the vote Of tue
qualified ~+lecturs Of this State on the propO
sed amendments to the Constitution Of this
State which have heel adopted by II two
thirds vote of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assem- bly, OF this
State at its last regular session of 1882 .
And, whereas. it is further provided. that
at the above stated tim" There shall he elected
a Governor. a Lieutenant Governor, u Secrc-
tary of State, an Attorney General, u State
Treasurer, an Auditor of Public Ac counts.
and q Superintendent af Public Education
for the term Of four years:
And, whereas. IL is further provided. that
on the same day there stall be elected two
Senators, for the Niuth Senatorial District
composed ut the parishes of Terrebonne, La
fOurche aud Assumption and two Representa-
tives for the parish OF LAfourchc for the term
of four years.
And whereas, it IS further provided, that
at the same time there shall be elected for the
term of four years, l District Judge and one
District Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial
District composed of the parishes of Latour-
che and Assumption, and whereas it is turth-
er provided, that at the sane time. there
shall be elected, in this parish. by the quail
ned Electors thereof. one Clerk of the Dis
trict Courr, one sheriff and one Coroner. for
the Parish of Lafoarclc, for the term Of four
years.
And vhereas. it is further provided, that
at the same time there shall be elected, by
the qualified Electors, in each Police Jury
ward, OF said parish. one Justice of the Peace
and one Constable. for the term OF four years.
except in such wards III which there is an in
cOrpOra.ed town, there shall he elected two
Justices of the Peace and two COnstables.
And in order that none but the qualified Flee
tors OF the ward shall vote for such officers.
the ballots OF such electors. for said officers.
shall be received and deposited III u separate
box, to be kept TOR that purpose.
And whereas. the General Assembly, at its
last regular session, held in 1881, has adopted
certain proposed amendments to the Colsti-
tuition of this State. which, under the prnvi-
sion Of Article 2J6 of said Constitution, are
required to be submitted to tue qualified cleo
tors. 10: their approval or ELECTION. which
amendments have been more fully set forth
and described Ill the OIL cial PRONUNCIATION by
the Secretary OF State. in accordance with the
provisions of sa d Article of the Constitution.
to which reference is bad. and are submitted
to the qualified electors of this State, fer their
approval or rejection III such Il manner and
for'n, that the qualified electors may vote for
or against each ct said amendments separate
ly, under Act No. 20, Regular Session of 1882.
First prop"sed Amen'lmemt.-'For Amend
ment to ordinance relative To State debt" or.
against Amendment relative to State debt"
Under Joint Resolution No lI3, Regular
Session of 1882.
Second proposed Amendment. .'For
to Article i.6 relative to fees and
charges fixed Ivy law in the parish of Orleans
or against Amendment of Article LAG ,clati-
We to fees and charges fixed by law in the
parish OF Orleans Jude Joint Resolution
No. I25, Regular Session OF 1882.
Third proposed Amendment.-''For Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
the Supreme Court" OF, against Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Court
Fourth proposed Amendment. For
Amendment of Article p relative to jurisdic-
ton Of Courts of Appeal or against Amend I
,nent to Article % relative 1. Jurisdiction of
OF Appeal
Fifth proposed Observation-Disclosures Amend !
ment to Article I0l relative to trial OF cases in
';ourts Of Appeal when the Judges disagree"
Dr against Amendment to Article lGl relative
to trial OF cases in Courts OF Appeal when the
Judges disagree"
Sixth proposed Amendment.-"FOr Amend
ment to Article l2S ~,elstive to jurisdiction of
Of Appeal for the parish of Orleans
against Amendment to Article i2S rela-
tive to Jurisdiction Of Courts OF Appeal for
The parish of Orleans"
Amend ment to Article l35 relative to jurisdic
ion Ut City Courts of the parish Of Orleans"
n, against Amendment to Article 1875 rela
i've to jurisdiction of the City Courts Of the
parish of Orleans
Eighth proposed Amendment. "For
fO Article 40 ro1.f;ro 80 tho -,
of the Civil District Court of the
PARISH OF Orleans, " or, ''agsinst Amendment
o Article l30 relative to the jurisdiction of
Civil District Court OF the parish Of Or
cans"
And whereas, it is further provided, that
he following polls will be opened. in each
lection Precinct, from the hours of Z o'clock
l. NJ. to 6 O'Clock p. NJ. on the day before
for tho pa, pose of receiving the :.
otes of the qualified electors Of the Parish of I
.afourche.
Police Jury Ward No. l.
Precinct No. I.-Shall be located between y
PIPER line OF the parish, right bank, and the
pper line of the lot belonging to st. Johns \
'hapel, including Brule Cheme Vere, with u a
oil at or near Mrs. Jean Webre's plantation.
Precinct No. 2-Shall comprise the re-
IF Police Jury Ward No. I. lying be- j.,
~een the upper line of st. Johns Chapel 1
nd the lower line of Guion.s plantation.
18th poll situated at or near the Bayou end =
the road leading to Brule Gu,llot, u
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from the low r
limits of GuiOn's plantation to the upper =
pc OF the Acadia plantation, including all Y
sck settlements, with Poll at the Court
ouse in the town of Thibodaux. g
Precinct No. 4.-Shall extend from the up ID
r line Of Acadia plantation to Lafourche !,
including back settlements and the :.
you Blue, with polls at or near Arsene Ber- ~
ron aud Leufroid Daigle.
Police Jury Ward No. 3. :
No. 5.-Shall extend from Lafour-
9 Crossing to the lower line of Louis Bour.