The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-01-28
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RsTURxNo OFr1cuR.
ThibOdAux. L. Ian 81 1850

OSFICE oT RsruRNTxo OFFICER, }
Thibodaux. L., Jan. "a, 1855. (
fnranant to a proclamation isaued nv HI.
Excellency. SAhL DOUGLAS NoENERY
Soverner Of the State Of Louisiana, the Quail.
ue0 voters Of tho parish Of Latourche are
held on u
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL. 1893.
Ht 6e,ng the Tuesday next following the
third Monday in April) from 7 o'clock in the
morning until 6 O'Clock in the AFTERNOON. for
The purpose of taking the vote Of the oualifie.l
eiectors of this State ON the proposed amends
mente to the Constitution of this State which
nave .; been adopted BY . two-thirds vote Of
General Assembly of this State vt ito last
regular sessions of 1884 and 1886.
And' Whereas, it - further provided that
az tne ABOVE stated time there shall be elect-
ed . Governor, . Lieutenant Governor, . So.
cretary OF State, An Attorney General, . State
treasurer, an Auditor Of Public Accounts
ana y superintendent Of Education for
the term Of four years;
And, whereas, it is further provided that
on the same day there shall bo elected two
senators for the Ninth Senatorial District,
composed Of the parishes Of T~errebonns. La
iourche and Assumption. and two Represeu-
tatives for the parish Of Lxfourche for the
term of four years,
Aud, whereas, it is further provided that
at the same tune there shall DO elected for
the term Ut four years, two District Judges
and one District Attorney for the Twentieth
JUDICIAL District. composed Of the parishes Of
Lafourche and Assumption; and, whereas. it
- further provided that ut the sau,e time
there shall be elected in this prrish by tue
qualified electors thereof. one Clerk OF the
District Court, one Sheriff and ono Coroner
Tor the parish Of Lafourche. fvf the term Of
four years.
And, whereas, it is further provided that ct
the same time there shall 6e elected BY tho
qualified electors in each police jury ward Of
said parish, one Justice Of tho Peace and Quo
Constable for the term Vt four years, except
In such wards iu which there 10 Nm iueOrpOr-
ated town, there shall 10 elected two Justices
OF the Peace aud two Cols:ables. And In
order that none but the qualified electors Of
the ward shall vote for such officers, the bal
lots Ut such electors for said officers shall be
reserved and dep0sltcd IN . separate bOx, t.
Dc Kept tor that purpose.
And, whereas, tho General Assembly, 1t its
regular sessions, hold in the years 1854 and
1851, have adopted certain prUposed amend.
ments to the Constitution VI this State, !
which under the provisions of Article 2j6 Of
SAID Constitution arc submitted to the quail
ned voters Of the State fNr their approval or
rejection in such manner aud form that the |
qualified voters ulay vote tor Or against each
Of said amendments separately, and which
are ~ follows: |
Amssamenl No. /.
Under Act No. AZ, Of iS8a-rulans University
Amendment.
The terms Of Act No. ~, Of tho regular ses-
sion Of loS4, adopted ut the sessisu Vt tho |
Legislature in tho year 1854, are hereby rsti-
tied an0 approved, and xil provisions Of the |
Constitution Of 1879 ~repugnxnt thereto, Or il ,
any way iinpsiring tho passage thereof, srs
hereby repealed, 80 far As the operations Of
slilu act are CONCERNED. |
Amendment Nc. 2. |
Under Joint Resolution No. ll2, Of 1884.
The General Assembly may jdivide the
State into levco DISTRICTS Hnd provide lUr thU
appointment or elec.i0n Ut lsvSo c0mmissisn
crs iu said DISTRICTS, whv shall, in tue method |
or manner to be provided hy law. have su-
pervlsioll Of the e%rectiOn, repair and main-
tenanco of the loyecs III SAID districts to
. tax not to exceed ten mills on the taxable
property situa ted in the xlluvial portions Vt
raid district subject to overflow. provided, |
that in caso OF necessity, t. raise additional
funds for the purpose vi constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any lcvees protecting
the lands OF the .~lirtrict, tho ~ . Of taxat.ou
herein limited, may bc Increased whom the
rate Ut such increase Ard tho necessity Aad
purpose for which it ia Intended shAil have
Oeen submitted to y vote vi the property tax
payers in such district, paying taxes for
himself. or in any representative capacity,
whether resident Or non rvsidont, ON properly
situated ia the alluvixi portion ct said district
subjc,t to overflow, anu y majority 0f those
in number anu vAluo voting NJ such election
SHALL have voted therefor"
. amendment No. ;.
Joint Resolution No. %. Of the Regular Ses-
sion Ut 1856.
sin those districts composed Of ono parish.
there shall be not loss tll4u six terms If the
district court each year.
"In all other diatricts there shall be In each
parish mol less than four terms # tho district
court each year. except in tho parishes If
Cameron. Franklin AMI Vernon, in which
there shall he not less than two terms Of the
court each year.
Until provided ny law. tho terNs of the
district court in each parish shall 10 fixed
BY u rule Of said court, which shall not be
changed without notice w publication vt
least thirty days PRO. to such change
There Ahall bs III each l,Arish not loss than
two jury terms each year, ut which y grand
Jury shall be elmpane.eh. except in tue par
" hich there shall DO not less than Que Jury
ERIN each year, vt which y grand jury shall
be einpaneiest.
"At other jury terms the General Assembly
shall prOvi.e for special jurics, When neoes-
sary Tor the trial vi criminal Cases"
Amendment 10. 4.
Joint Resolution No. Is. Ut tho iseyular Ses-
slou vi 1856.
"Article 1870. Tho Nav Basin Cnpul and
and thei: a~ppurtenancss shalt nut
W leased or aiienatod.'
amendment No. S.