The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-02-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER.
Ihloodsux, La, Jan. %, 1888.
PURSUANT to proclamation issued by His
Excellency, SAM'L DOUGLAS McENERY
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. the onaii'
ned voters of the parish OF Latourche are
, held on '''o
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAT OF APRIL, 1888,
1T being the Tuesday, next following the
third Monday in Ap ril) from o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose of taking the vote Of the qualified
electors OF this State on the proposed amend
nents to the Constitution of this State which
have been adopted BY q two-thirds vote cf
an members elected to each House OF the
General Assembly Of this state vt its last
regular sessions of 1884 and 1886
And, whereas, It ID further provided that
at the above stated time there shall be elect
ed q Governor, q Lieutenans Governor, Sc.
cretary OF State, an Attorney General, . State
Treasurer, an Auditor uf Public Accounts
and superintendent of Public Etiucation for
the term Of fOursyexrs;
And, whereas, il is further provided that
on the same day there shall bo elected tive
Senators for the Ninth Senatorial District,
composed Of tho pxrishes Of Terreboune. La
fourche and Assumption. and two Repressn.
term of tour years,
Aud, whereas, it is further provided that
At the same titno there shall be elected for
tho term Of four years, two District Judges
and one District Attorney for the Twentieth
judicial District. composed of tho parishes of
Lafourche and Assumption; and, Whereas, it
ls furCher provided that vt the same tune
there shall be elected in this prrish by the
qualified electors thereof, Que Clerk of the
District Court, ono Sheriff and ono Coroner
for the parish Of Lafourche, for the term Of
tour years.
And, Whereas, it is further provided that At
the same time there shall Os elected by tho
qualified electors in each police Jury ward of
said parish, One Justice Vi the PEACE and Que
Constable tor the teriu Of four years, except
III such wards in which there is an incOrpOr.
ated town, there shall be elec:ed two Justices
Ut the Peaoo aud two COas:SbIss. And Iu
order that none but the qualified electors Of
the ward shall vote for such vffcers, the bal
lots vi such electors TOR said officers shall be
reserved and deposited III separate box, to
be kept Tor that purpose.
And, whereas, the General Assembly, at it's
regular sessions, held in the years 1854 and
1856, have adopted certain proposed amend
nlents to thA Constitution of this State,
which under the provisions of Article 256 Of
said Constitution are submitted to the quail
fed voters Ut tile State for their approval OF
rejection III such manner aud form that the
qualified voters may vote tor or against each
Vt said amendments separately, and which
are ~ follows:
Amendmssst No. /.
Under Act No. 43. Of lsssr-Tulane University
Amendment.
Tie terms Of Act No. 43, of the regular ses-
sion Of 1854. adopted ut the session Of the
Legislature in the year 1884, are hereby rati-
fled ana approved, aud all provisions OF the
Constitution Ut 1879 repugnant thereto, or in
any way impairing tho passage thereof, are
hereby repealed far the operations of
said act are concerned.
Amendment No. 2.
Under Joint Resolution No. ll2, Of 1884,
s'The General Assembly may tdivide the
State into levee districts Mnd provide for the
appointment or election Of levee commissisa
ers iu said districts, who shall, in the method
or manner to he provided by law. have su-
perviSiOn Of the erection, repair and main-
tenance Of the leteos ia sad districts to
that effect the levce commissioners may levy
tax not to exceed zen mills on the taxable
property situated in the alluvial portions OF
! sNid district sui ject to overflow. Pr"vl.ied,
that in case Of necessity, to raise additional
funds for the purpose Ut constructing, pre-
serving aud repairing amy lsvers protecting
the lands ri the slirtrict, tho ra.e Ut taxat.On
herein limited, may be increased when the
rate Ot such increase and the necessity aud
purpose for which it is Intended shall have
Oeen submitted to vote vi the property tax
payers in such district, paying taxes for
himself. Or in ANY representative capacity,
whether resident Or non Resident, on prOpety
situated in the alurisl portion ct said district
su ubject to overflow and majority Of those
in number and value voting ut such election
shall have voted therefor"
Amendment No. ;.
Joint Resolution No. %. Of the Regular Ses-
sion Ut 1886.
sin those districts composed Of ono parish,
there shall be not iess than six terms Of the
district court each year.
..In all other districts sheIc shall be in each
parish not less than four terms II tue district
court each year. except III the parishes Ut
Cameron, FRANKLIN aud Vernon, in which
there shall bo not less thau two terms Vi the
district court each year.
.'UAtil provided by law. tho terns of the
district court i'll each parish shall be fixed
ky a rule Of said court, which shall not be
changed without notice by publication ut
least thirty days pr,o' to sucl, changc
..rhere shall be III zach parish not less than
two jury terms each year, NJ which !, grand
Jury shall be empAne.ed. except in the par
lStes uf Cameron. Eiauklin And Vernon, in
hich there shall be not less than QUO jury
term each year, ut waich u grand iury shall
be eMpAnUl6si.
"At other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provi.c for stsc.al juries, when neces-
sary tor the trial VI criminal cases.
amendment No. 4.
joint Resolution NJ. 75. Vt the Regular Ses-
slup VI 1885.
"Ar,icle $50. !'he NAw Basin Capal and
Shellr"au aud thri. appurtSnsnces shall not
b. leased Or ~licnatcd.'