The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-22
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SATURDAY, MARCH. %. 1884.
ELECTION NOTICE.!
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER. }
Parish OF Lafourche. (
T!tiholauy. LII. March 18th. 1884.

Pursuant to d proclamation issued by His
Excellencv. SAMUEL DOUGLAS McENfHi,
Governor OF tue State ui Lnulsit,ia, The
qualified voters vi the Parish 81 i.ltunrciie
are hereby potitiea TIA: an Election will he
held on Tuesday ,l,e cand. day oi Alrii. 4. ID.
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 on the propo
sed amendments to che Cnnst!tntion OF this
State which have haec adopted by "a two
tbirde vote of all the members elected to
each Honse OF the General Assem- lily OF this
State at its last regular session of 1882
And, whereas. it is further provided. that
at the above stated time there shall he elected
8: Governor. q lieutenant Governor, IL Secrc-
tary of State, all Attorney General, "a State
Treasurer. an Auditor of Public Ac .onnts.
and u Superintendent 1T Public Education
for the term of four years
And, whereas. IT, is further provided. that
on the same day there shall be elected two
Senators, for the Ninril Senatorial District
composed OF the parishes of Terrehonne. La
fourche and Assumption and two Representa-
tives for the parish of lNatourche for the teri III
OF four years.
And whereas, it IS further provided, that
at the same time there shall he elected tor the
term of four wears. l District Judge ana one
District Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial
1JlsliiCt CO!HttoSti - tut pursuits VI w
che and Assumption, anu whereas 1t is tuitll-
er provided, that AZ the same time. there
shall he elected. in this parish, by the quail
fed Electors tiiere0t. one Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court, one sheriff and oue Coroner. for
the Parish of Latoliclc. fur the term vi four
years.
And whereas, it is .urther provided, that
at the same time there shall De elected, by
the qualified Electors, in each Polhe .lIry
ward, of said parish, one Justice of the Peace
and one Constable. tc. 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 COiEtaaies.
And in order THAT none but the qualified Flee
tors OF the ward sl:asi vote tVc suciI officers,
the ballots OF such electors. for said officers,
shall DC received and de,ositc;I IL L separate
box. to be kept inr that purpose.
And whereas. The General Assembly, at its
last regular session. held IL 1882. mas adopted
certain proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition IF this State. which,, un,ler the prnvi-
sion vi Article 2j6 OF said Constitution. are
required to be submitted to the qualified cleo
tots, 10: their approval or ELECTION. which
amendments have been more fully set forth
and described III the ot,i cial PRONUNCIATION by
the Secretary of State. in accordance with the
provisions ct sad Article nf the Constitution.
TO which reference is had. and are submitted
to the qualified electors uf this State. fer their
approval or rejection in such Il manner and
form. that the qualified electors may vote for
or against each OF saiI amendments separate
~, under Act No. 20, Regular Session OF 1881.
First prOnosc.i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Amend
ment to ordinance relative to state debt" or.
against Amendment relative to State debt"
U2der joint Resolution No lib, Regular
Session Of 1882.
Second proposed Amendment. - "Tor
Amendinen: to Article | 10 relative to fees ana
charges fixed by law in the parish OF Orleans
np Ssn ruinr ~, ,,+ - t.ti.ia tx va1,..-
We to fees AID charges tixei by law in the
parish of Orleans" Under Joint Resolution
M. l2j, Regular Session 81 1872.
Third proposed Observation-Disclosures Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Conrt.'"r. against Amend
ment to Article 81 relative to the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Cuur..7
Fourth proposed Amendment. For
Amendment of Article = relative to jurisdic-
ton Of Courts Of Appeal" Or against Amend
ment to Article % relative to Jurisdiction OF
Courts OF Appeal
Fifth proposed Ameudment.-;'For Amend
ment to Article l0l relative to trial ui cases in
Courts of Appeal when the Judges disagree"
or against amendment to Article l0l relative
to trial OF cases in Courts of Appeal when the
Judges disagree"
Sixth proposed Amendment.-"For Amend
ment to Article l2S relative to jurisdiction of
Courts of Appeal for the parish Of Orleans"
10y $1,000 INV y ~ = ASAt&
tive to jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal for
the parish Of Orleans
Seventh proposed Amendment For
to Article l3j relative to jurisdic
ton Ut City Courts of the paris of Orleans
or, against Amendment to Article 1876 re!a
tive to Jurisdiction of the City Courts of the
parish Of Orleans.''
Eighth proposed Amendment. - "For
nient to Article 100 relative to the iu- |
Of the Civil District Court of the
parish Of Orleans" or. against Amendment
to Article l30 relative to the jurisdiction of
the Civil District Court OF the parish Of Or
Aud whereas, it is further provided, that
the following polls will be opened, in each
Precinct, from the hours Of J o'clock
N. to 6 O'Clock 2. NJ, on the day before
mentioned, for tho purpose of receiving the
Police Jury Ward M. l.
Precinct No. l.-Shall be located between
upper line OF the parish, right bank, and the
upper line of the lot belonging to st. Johns
1Oll at or near Mrs. Jean Webre's plantation.
Precinct No. 2-Shall comprise the M-
nainder Of Police Jury Ward No. I, lying be-
;ween the upper line of st. Johns Chapel
md the lower line of Guion's plantation.
With poll situated at or near the Bayou end
u snc VoSu icas'iuS 10 Druie UulIlOt,
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from the low
r limits of GuiOn's plantation to the upper
OF the Acadia plantation, including all
Jack settlements, with Poll at the Court
louise in the town OF T%hihodaux.
Precinct No. 4.-Shall extend from the up
er line of Acadia plantation to Lafourche
including back settlements and the
'ayou Blue, with polls at or near Arsene& Der
eron and Leufroid Daigle.
Police Jury Ward No. 3.
Precinct No. 5.-Shall extend from Lafour-
Crossing to the lower line of Louis Bour-
eoiss place, with a poll at or near the resideu
. of Jules Thibodaux. ,
Precinct No. 6.-Shall extend from the ,
'wer line of Louis Bourgeois to the lower i