The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-12
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SATURDAY, APRIL IL. 1884.
ELI C1ION NlTlCE!
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER. ,
Parish of LafOurche. {
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OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER, }
Parish of LafOurche. I
ThibOdaux, La. March 18th, 1884.
Pursuant tn a proclamation issued by His
Excellency, SAMUEL DOUGLAS Mc!NEKY.
qualifi d voters ot the Parish of Latonrche
are hereby notified that Hi Election will he
held on Tuesd ~ the s!ud. day Of April, A. ID,
1884, lit icing the Tuesday next following
the third Mon lay in April from seven o'clock
In the morning until six O'Clock in the after.
noon Tor the purpose Of taking the vote of the
qualified ~tlect"rs Of this State on the pro,u
sed amendments to the Constitution OF this
State which have bec.: adopted by Il two
thirds vote of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assem- bly, OF this
State at it, last regular session Of 1882
And. whereas. it is further provided. that
at the above stated time there shall I've elected
q Governor. u Lieutenant Governor, a Secrc.
tary of St0te, an Attorney General, a State
Treasurer, an Auditor Of Public Accounts.
and u Superintendent Of Public Education
for the term vi four years:
And, w%lereas, il is further provided. that
on the same day there shall he elected two
Senator's. for the Ninth Senatorial District
COnpasx.l ut the parishes of TerrehOnn-, La
fOurche and Assumption and two Representa-
tives for the parish Of Lalfourche for the term
of four years.
III "UCtCdSs ~ . I DIOvllcus ludC
at the same time there shall he elected forthe
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 furth-
er prOvidcu, that at the same time. there
shall be elected. III this parish, by the quail
ned Electors thereof. one Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, one sheriff and one Coroner, for
the Parish of LafOurche, for the term of four
years.
And whereas, it is further provided, that
at the same time there shall he elected, by
the qualified Electors, in each Police jury
ward. of said parish. one Justice of the Peace
and one Constable. for the term ct four years,
except IN such wards IN which there ia al in
c0rpOra.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 snch electors. for said officers,
shall he received and deposited III u separate
box, to he kept for that purpose.
And whereas. the General Assembly, at its
last regular session, held in 1882, has adopted
certain proposed amendments to the COnsti.
tuition 1T this State. which, under the pr"vi-
sion of Article $50 of said Constitution, are
required to be submitted to the qualified cleo
tOls, 10! their approval or :ejectiOn, which
amendments have been more fully set forth
and described in the official PRONUNCIATION by
the Secretary Of State, in accordance with the
W Ce ~ ~ 1 tuC AOuStItUtlbU
to which reference is had, and are submitted
to the qualified electors Of this State, fer their
approval or rejection in such q manner and
form, that the qualified electors may vote for
or against each of said amend separa.e-
~; under Act No. IS, Regular Session Of 1881.
FIRST prOp"sed Observation-Disclosures Amend
ment to ordinance relative to State debt Or,
against Amendment relative to State debt"
Under Joint Resolution No ll3, Regular
Session IF 1882.
Second proposed Amendment. - "For
Amendment: to Article li6 relative to fees and
charges fixed by law in the PAL sh Of Orleans"
or against Amendment Of Article lag relati-
We to fees and charges tixesl by law in the
parish of Orleans Under Joint Resolution
No. i25. Regular Session Of 1882.
Third proposed Amemdment.-"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 Court
Fourth proposed Amendment. For
Amendment Of Article IS relative to jurisdic-
tlon OF Courts Of Appeal" or .'against Amend
%ent TO Article - relative to jurisdiction Of
Conrts OF Appeal"
Fifth proposed Amendment.-"For Amend. |
@ene to Article lOl relative to trial of cases in !
Courts ct Appeal when the Judges disagree"
Dr. against Amendment to Article lOl relative
20 trial OF cases in Courts Of Appeal when the
Judges Disagree"
Sixth proposed Amendment.-"For Amend
ment to Article l2S relative TO jurisiicton Of
of Appeal for the parish of Orleans"
d, '~'ssaiust Amendment to Article 1913 rela-
i've to jurisdicaon Of Courts Of Appeal for
ne parish Of Orleans"
seventh proposed Amendment. For
mend alent to Article l3s relative 10 iurisdic
Ion u City Courts Of che parish Of Orleans"
=. "aga'nst Amendment to Article 1856 rela
70 jurisdiction Of the City Courts of the
Eighth proposed Amendment. "For
amendment to Article 100 ~relative to the iu-
Of the Civil District Court of ;6e
'aelsh OF Orleans" or. ''agsinst Amendment
e Article iSO relative to the jurisdiction of
Z,
And whereas. it is further provided. that
ne following polls will be opened. in each
lection Precinct, from the houvs of I o'clock
N: to 6 O'Clock P. NJ. on the day before
for tho pu rpose Of receiving the {
oeee OF the qualified electors Of the Parish of q
Police Jury Ward No. /.
Precinct No. I.-Shall be located between :
pper line of the parish, right bank, and the v
Pper line Of the lot belonging to st. Johns -
hapel, including Brul6 CEene Vert, with a =
p, az or near Mes. Jean Webre's plantation. "
ainder If Police Jury Ward NJ. I, living be- =
'een the upper line Of St. Johns Chapel Z
"a the lower line of Guion.s plantation.
lth poll situated at or near the Bayou end 81
the road leading 10 Brule Gulllot, d
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
No. 3.-Shall extend from the low.
limits OF Guion's plantation to the upper u
'e OF the Acadia plantation, including ali u
settlements. with Poll at the Court
,use in the town of Thibodaux. CO
Precinct No: 4.-Sha!l extend from the up- b
Z line OF Acadia nI0ntntSOn fN cEc,>I-
osslng, including hack settlements and the du
You Blue. with polls at or near Arsene Ber- to
ron and Leufroid Daigle.
Police Jury Ward No. 3.
'recinct No. 5.-Shall extend from Lafour. -
ErNasinQ tn the lnuuo. linz &C I 49,