St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-29
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION
OFErcE OF RETURNING OFFICER, i
Parish of st. Tammany,
State IF Iou,S,un, l


Parish of ST. Taminany,
State of Louisiana
Whereas, II is provided by til,
Constitutions, that on the Tnesda,
next following the third Monday il
April. 1854, members Of Che Gen
srnl Assesably of the State of Lou
isiana, to represent the Senator's
Districts, Parishes, and Representa-
| tive Districts of The city of New Or
leans, shall he elected Throughout
the State by the qualified elector.
Of their respective Senatorial Par
ishes and Representative Districts
to serve for the term of four years
From the Seventeenth Senatoria
District, composed Of the parishes
Of TanGipahoa. st. Helena, Wash
ington, st. Tammany and Lvings
ton, there will be one Senator.
From the parish OF St. Tsmmany
one Representative.
And, whereas. it is also provided
that on the same day there shall be
elected Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary of State, n
State Treasurer, an Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, an Attorney General
Md superintendent Of Public
Education.
And, whereas, j: rs also provided
that On the same day there shall be
elected one Judge aud one District
Attorney for the Eighteenth Judi
cial District, composed uf the par
lshes OF Tangipahoa. st. Tammany.
Washington and Livingston.
Aud, whereas, it is also provided
that on the same dizzy there shall he
elected for the parish. of St. Tam
many a Qeik of the District Court,
Il Sheriff and Coroner !. and in
each ward Of said parish u Justice
Of the Peace and Constable, ex-
cept in such wards where there is
an incorporated town there shall BE-
two Justices of the Pcaee. Aud in
order that none but the qualified
electors shall vote for such officers,
the ballots of such electors for said
officers shall be received and depos.
tied i'll separate box to be kept
for that purpose.
And whereas. the General As
sembly, ut its last regular session.
held in 1882. adopted certain pro
posed amendments to the Constitu
ftion OF this State, which, under the
provisions Of Article 256 of said
Constitution are required to be
submitted to- the qualified voters
for their approval or rejection,
which amendments have been more
fully set forth in the official pro-
mitigation OF the Secretary OF State,
in accordance with tho provisions
of said Article of the Constitution,
to which reference is had, and are
submitted to the qualified electors
of this State for their approval or
rejection, III, such manner and form
that the qualified electors may vote
for or against each of said amend
ments separately.
Under Act No. rs. Regular Session
IF 1882.
First proposed a,nendment-"For
amendment to ordinance relatire to
State debt" or against amend
ment relative to. Stnte' 5ebs"
Under joint Resolution No: l13,
Regular Session Of 1882.
Second proposed amendment
For amendment to Art. lac, reIa-
tive to fees anu charges fixed by
law i'll the parish of Orleans" or
against amendment to Art 146.
relative to feesand charges fixed BY
law in the parish of Orleans"
Cnder Joint Resolution No. l25
keyula, Eession Of 1882.
Third proposed a,nendment-
For amendment to Art. 81. rela-
tive TO the jurisdiction Of the Su-
preme Court" or against amend.
ment 10. Art. 81. relative tn the
jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court. =
Fourth proposed amendment
For amendment TO Ar1 50, rela-
tive TO jurisdiction Of Courts Of Ap-
peal" or "against ameDdmsrt 10
Art IS. relative 10 irrisd.clicn Of
Cou1ts,ci Appeal"