The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-29

SATURDAY, r %, 1884.
ELECTION NOTICE!
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER. ,
Parish of Lafourche. I
ThibOdaux, L., March 18th. 1884. :

OFF1CE Ok OFFICER. J
Parish of Lafourche. (
Thib0daux, La, March 18th, 1884.
Pursuant tn q proclamation issued hy His
Excellency, SAMUEL DOUGLAS MCENERY,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana, the
qualified voters OF the Parish Of Lalumrche
are hereby potiticd that an Election will he
held on Tuesday the 2end. day OF April. A. d.
1884, lit 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 the
qualified electors of this State on the prepo
. eed amendments to the Constitution OF this
State which have bee.: adopted Nv u two
thirds vote of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assem- bly, OF this
State ut its last regular session Of 1882
And. whereas. it is further provided, that
at the above stated tune there shall hc elected
tarv OF State, an Attorney General, q State
Treasurer, an Auditor Of Public Ac counts.
and a Superintendent Ut Public Education
for the term Of four years
And, whereas. iE is further provided. that
on the same day there shall lie elected two
Senators, for the Ninth Senatorial District
composed Ut the parishes Of TerrebOnnp. La.
fourche aud Assumption aud two Representa-
tives for the parish Of Lafourche for the term
of four years.
Aud whereas. it is further provided, that
at the same time there shall be elected for the
term Of four years. l District Judge aud one
District Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial
District composed Of the parishes Of Latvur-
che and Assumption, and whereas it is furth-
er provided, that ut the same time, there
shall be elected, in this parish, BY the auaIi-
fed Electors thereof. ono Clerk Of the dis
tr1ct Court, one sheriff and one Coroner, for
the Parish Of Lafuurche, for the term Of four
years.
And whereas, it is further provided, that
at the same time there shall be elected. bv
EnA 0NMIlnQG kIsAcfArS II x..oo. D..1..n H..
ward, of aaid parish. one Justice of the Peace
and one Constable. for the term OF four wears.
except in such wards IN which there is an in.
corpora. led town. there shall I've elected two
Justices OF the Peace and two Constables.
And in order that none but the qualified Elec
tors OF the ward shall vote for such officers.
the ballots OF such electors. for said officers.
shall be received and deposited IN a separate
oOx, to oe kept for that purpose.
And whereas. the General Assembly, at its
last regular session, held in 1881, has adopted
certain proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition If this State. which, under the prnyi-
sion of Article 256 Of said Constitution. are
required to be submitted to the qualified cleo
tots, 1oI their approval or rejection, which
amendments have been more fully set forth
and described i'll the 9th cial PRONUNCIATION by |
the Secretary of State, in accordance with the
provisions OF sad Article Of the Constitution. |
TO which reference is had, and are submitted
70 the qualified electors Of this State, fer their
ANJONVAOu III buCu d uH1uuCr 8nU 1
form, that the qualified electors NAV vote for
or against each OF said amendments separate
~, under Act No. 76, Regular Session Of 1885,.
First prop"sed An'endment.-'For Amend
ment 70 ordinance relative to State debt" or.
against Amendment relative to State debit
U1der Joint Resolution No lI3. Regular
Session Of 1881,
Second proposed Amendment. - "For
Amendmen: to Article li6 relative t. fees and
charges fixed by law in the pa. ish Of Orleans
nR sNM UAl mat vr...r II
We to fees and charges fixed by law in the
parish Of Orleans" Under Joint Resolution
No: l25, Regular Session Of 1882.
Third proposed Amendnent.-"For Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Court" or, against Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme COur:."
Fourth proposed Amendment. For
of Article Is relative to jurislic- 6
zion OF Courts Of Appeal or .against Amend |
ment 10 Article - relative to jurisdiction Of
OF Appeal G
Fifth proposed Amendment.-'.FOr Amend.
ment to Article lOl relative to trial III cases in
I;ourts Of Appeal when the Judges disagree" e
or against Amendment to Article lOl relative I
% MAJ 81 cases 10 Courts Of Appeal when the
|udgeg Disagree"
Saxeh proposed Amendment.-"For Amend =.
9ens TO Article l26 relative to jurisdiction of T.
soarts OF Appeal for the parish Of Orleans" "
against Amendments to Article 1913 rela- .;
I've To- jurisdiction Of Courts Of Appeal for a
Seventh proposed Amendment. .sFor >;
to Article lbs relative to iurisdic -
lon Of City Courts of tho parish of Orleans" :"
r, against Amendment to Article 1856 rela
we 70 Jurisdiction of the City Courts of the
erish Of Orleans st
Eighth proposed Amendment. - "For L,
mendmcnt to Article 80 relative to the iu. II
Of the Civil District Court Of the
arlsh OF Orleans" or. ''agsinst Amendment co
, article i'W relative to the jurisdiction of NJ,
r,
And whereas, it is further provided, that CT
10 following polls will be opened, in each
ect,on Preeinct, from the hours of I o'clock
. n. to 60'clOck p. NJ, on the dav before !
entioned, for tho purpose of receiving the col
'tes OF the qualified electors Of the Parish of de'
afOurche.
Police Jury Yard No. 1. 2
No. shall be located betveen err
per line OF the parish, right bank, aud the "S 3
per line OF the lot belonging to st. Johns mi.
,apel, including Brul6 Ckene Vert. with a ~" ..'
u at or near Mrs. jean Webre's plantation. ""'
No. 2-Shall comprise the re- .
cen the uuper line Of s.. ~ .Tch, is1 nf oe1 Est
q the lower line Of Guion's plantation. .
tn poll situated ut Or near the Bayou end SOL
the road leading to Brule Gu,llot, dol
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from the low. -
limits Of Guion's plantation to the upper Dal
e OF the Acadia plantation, including all Orv
* settlements. with Poll Of thn 80, T.
use in the town of Thihodan~ "' ~o" due
Precinct No. 4.-Shall extend from the mn y Il
line Of Acadia plantation to Lafourche
'ssing. including back settlements aud the
you Blue, With polls at or near Arsene Der.
on and Leufroid Daigle. =
Police Jury Ward No. 8.
recinct No. 5.-Shall extend from Lafour.
Crossing to the lower line of Louis Nonr.
10 place, with a poll 1T or near the res;.lan Fl,