The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-19
ELECTION NOTICE

ELECTION NOTICE!
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER.
Parish of Lafuurche. ( |
Thibodaux, Ia. March 18th, 1884.
Pursuant to a proclamation issued by His
Excellence, SAMUEL DOUGLAS MCENERY,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana, the
Oualifi. Il voters OF the Parish OF I4ifOmrche
are hereby notified that a" Election Will Oe
held on Tuesday the bud. day OF April. A.. u.
1884, lit heing 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 Oh the propO
sod amendments t0 the Constitution of thi.
State which have beea adopted by u two
thirds vote Of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assem- bly, OF thir
State ut its last regular session Of 1882
And, whereas. it il further provided, that
at the above stated tune there shall he elected
q Governor. . Lieutenant Governor, y Secrc-
tarv of State, AN Attorney General, = State
Treasurer, al Auditor Of Public Ac: commits.
and q Superintendent Uf Public Education
for the term Of four years:
Aud, whereas, it il further provided. that
on the same day there shall he elected two
Senators, for the Ninth Senatorial District
composed ut the parishes Of TerrehOnne, La
fourche and Assumption and two Representa-
tives for the parish Of Lafourche for the term
of four years.
And whereas. it - further provided. that
Mt the same time there shall be elected fnrthe
term of four years, l District Judge and QUE
District Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial
District composed of the parishes OF LafOur-
che and Assumption, and whereas it ia furtl-
er provided, that ut the same time, there
shall be elected, in this parish. by the quail
fled Electors thereOt, one Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, one sheriff aud one Coroner. for
the Parish Of LafOurche, for tue term Of four
years.
And whereas, 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 Ut four years.
except in such wards Ill which there is an in
corpora:ed town. there shall I've elected two
Justices of the Peace and two COnstables.
And in order that none but the qualified Elrc
tors OF the ward shall vote for such officers,
the ballots OF such electors. for said officers,
shall he received and deposited Ill u separate
box, to be kept tor that purpose.
And whereas. the CT neral Assembly, at its
last regular session. held in 1882, has adopted
certain proposed amendments to the Constr
tuition If this State. which, under the pr"vi-
sion Of Article 256 Of said Constitution, are
required to be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors. 70: their approval or rejection. which
amendments have been more fully set forth
anu UckCrlOeu i'll tuc UiICtNl pTUubuisItluu w
the Secretary Of State, in accordance with the
provisions OF sad Article IF the Constitution.
to which reference is had, and ar. submitted
to the qualified electors Of this State, fer their
approval or rejection in such q manner and
f0r'O, that the qualified ~electors may vote for
or against each Of said amendments separa: e.
~, under Act No. IS, Regular Session of 1882.
First proposed Amcndmeut.-"For Amend
ment to ordinance relative to State debt" or.
'tagainst Amendment relative to State debt
Under joint Resolution No ll3, Regular
Session Of 1882.
Second proposed Amendment. "FOr
Amendment: to Article i6 relative to fees and
charges fixed by law in the ptl ish of Orleans"
or against Amendment Of Article lac relati-
We to fees and charges fixed by law in the
parish of Orleans Under Joint Resolution
No. lbs, Regular Session Of 1881.
Third proposed Amend ment.-"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"
Amendment of Article 25 relative to jurisdic-
ton Of Courts Of Appeal or against Amend
ment to Article 25 relative to jurisdiction Of
Courts OF Appeal!'
Fifth proposed Amerdment.-''FOr Amend
ment to Article lOi relative to trial ui cases in
Courts Of Appeal when the Judges disagree
or against Amendment to Article ll relative
to trial Of cases in Courts Of Appeal when the
Judges disagree"
Sixth proposed Observation-Disclosures Amend
ment to Article l2S relative to jurisdiction Of
Courts of Appeal for the parish Of Orleans"
or, against Amendment to Article l2S rela.
tive to Jurisdiction of Courts Of Appeal for
the parish Of Orleans"
Seventh proposed Amendment. For
Amendment to Article 1876 relative to jnrisdic
ton Of City Courts Of the parish of Orleans"
or. against Amendment to Article 1875 rela
tive to jurisdiction of the City Courts of the
parish Of Orleans.'
Eighth proposed Amendment - "For
Amendment to Article 1870 relative to the ju-
risdiction of the Civil District Court of the
to Article 100 relative to the jurisdiction of
the Civil District Court OF the parish Of Or
leans"
Aud whereas, it is further provided, that
the following polls will be opened, in each
election Precinct, from the hours of ! O'Clock
mentioned, for tho purpose of receiving the
votes Of the qualified electors of the Parish of
LafOurche.
Police Jury Ward No. l.
Precinct No. I.-Shall be located bet ween
upper line OF the parish, right bank, and the
upper line of the lot belonging to st. Johns
Chapel, including Brul6 Chene Vert, with IL
poll ut or near Mrs. jean Webre's plantation.
Precinct No: 2-Shall comprise tho re-
tween the upper line Of St. Johns Chapel
and the lower line of -GuiOn's plantation.
with poll situated at or near the Bayou end
Of the road leading to Brule Gulllot,
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from the low
er limits of Gnion's plantation to the upper
line of the Acadia plantation, including all
buck settlements, with Poll at the Court
House in the town OF Thibodaux.
Precinct No. 4.-Shall cxtend from the MP |
per line Of Acadia plantation to Lafourche |
Crossing. including back settlements and the