The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-31
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER.
ThibOdaux. La. Ian. d. l880.

Excellency. SAM'L DOUGLAS McENERY,
tioverner of the State of Louisiana, the quail
! f1ed voters of the parish OF Lafourche are
hereby notified that an ELECTION will be
hold ON
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
| lit being the Tuesday next following the
! third Monday in April 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
ments to the Constitution of this State which
have been adopted by a two-thirls vote of
ali members elected I" each House OF the
/ General Assembly of this State ut it's last
| regular sessions OF 1884 and 1886.
And. whereas, it Is luther provided that
at the above stated time there shall be elect
ed Governor, Lieutenant Governor, a Sc
cretary of State. an Attorney General, State
Treasurer, an Auditor of Public Accounts
and Superintendent Of 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 Ninth SenatO Orial District,
composed of the parishes Of Terrebonne. La
| fOurche and Assumption. and two Kepreseu-
tatives for the parish of Lafourche for the
term of four years.
And, whereas. il is further provided that
| at the suMe tiue there shall he elected for
the term of four wears. two District Judges
and one District Attorney tor the Twentieth
Judicial District. composed OF the parishes Of
LafOurche an Assumption: and, whereas, it
| is further provided that at the same time
! there shall be elected in this prrish BY the
| qualified electors thereof. one Clerk OF the
| District Court. one sheriff and ono Coroner
| for the parish ui LatOurche, for the term of
tour years.
| And, whereas. it ia further provi el that at
the same time there shall br +l.rteL by the
qualified electors III each police jury ward of
IxI fln ..YNItA
Constable for the term of fur years, except
| III such war,ls in which there is an incorpsr-
| ated town, there shall ~. rier.ed two Justice =
| OF the Peace amt tw" C"n-.abie>. AMI In
order thar none hut the qualified electors Of
| the ward shall vote ivr sucn officers the ba l.
| lots OF such electors for said officers shall be
received aud delositod III H. separate box, to
be kept Tor that purpose.
Aud. whereas, thc General Assembly, at its
regular sessions, held in the years lSS4 and
1856, have adopted certain proposed amend-
! meIts to the Constitution OF this st tte,
! which under the provisions of Article 2J6 at
said Constitution submit ell to the quail
| fled vOter oi the STATE for their approval Or
rejection in such manner and form that the
quail waters may vote Tor or against each
Of said amendments separately. and which
are as follows:
| amendment No. l.
Under Act No 43. of lS3l--Tulane University :
Amendment.
The terms Of Act No 43. of the regular ses
sion Of 1854. adopted ut tho session of thu
Legislature i'll the year 1891, are hereby ratl
fed and approved. aud all provisions OF thu
| Constitution of 1879 rrpilgnaut thereto or II
any way impairing the passage thereof. are
hereby repealed, =" far as the operations o
suiu act are Concerned.
amendment No. 3.
Under Joint Resolution NJ. ll2, Of 1891.
"The General Assembly may divide the
State into levec districts sna provide for the
appointlnent or elec ion of levee commission
ers in said districts, who shall, in the methot
or manner to be provided hv law have su
pervisiUn OF the erection. repair and main
tenanee Of the levees III saId districts Il
that effect the ievec comnii ssoners may levy
tax not to exceed ten mills Oal the taxable
property situated in the alluvial partitions o
said district SUI j,.rt to overflow provided
that in case of n-re-sity, I" raise Ssi'i'tlona
funds for the purposes "f constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any levecs DsOtectlnt
the lands ot the district. the rate u t2xat.Ot
herein Iim,itod, may be Increased when th'
rate Ut such increase aud the necessity ant
purpose for which it il inteutted shall hav'
i,een submitted tu II vote of the property tax
payers in such district, paying taxes TO
himself or in ANY representative rapaelty
whether resident or non resident, Oh prOpet,
situated in the alluvi. portion ct saAA d'strie
subie.t to overflow. AMI majority III thos'
in number and value vOtias at sucn erection
shall have voted therefor
Amendment No. ).
Joint Resolution NJ. %. Of the Reslar SEES
siou Of 1886.
..Iu thos@ listrirt- composed Ot Osse parish
there shall be not less than six terms OF th
! district court each ear.
| ..Iu all other districts theie shall bs IN eacl
uari,b no, less than iOur FERNS IT she distric
court each year. e>cept IN the Parsnes :"
Cameron. Franklin and Vernon. III whie
there. shall ,,e not le.- than two tes1ss OF th
district court each year.
Until prOvi,l..l w Jaw. the ter1Hs OF til
district cou,t in each parish shall br hxe
i. Lv rule of said cuu,t. which shall not b
changed with"nt notice by p"1''catioa
least thirty DAYS pri"' to such change
There .hxll he in each parrish not less tha
two Jury t~rn.s each year, ut which q gran
iury shall bs eMpAneed. except ~ the pa
,shss of Cameron. F,aLkiin and Vernon.
y ~ hich there ahsll l,e not lesa than ono j"r
!. torn each year, vi which grand jary sha
~ ~w,pAnsis"i
.At other iurv terms the General Assemls
sb.li provI for sl~ciai juries, wheu nese
sary for the trial "f criminal cases'
IA As.e,.as.est Ae. 4.
). Joiut ResNlutiou No. Is. Of the Regular St
sloo ot 1886.
"Ar,icls ISA. -hs New Basin Caral a
> Shsllrosa and theft appurtenances shall D
4. be l&saed q aliOnAtod."
Asses 1wsni Ne. s.
. Joint Resolution Ne 06, ef the Regular =
-" - rioa of 1855.
"Article g. That iu Tbs evsnt ef deeth
fron whatever suss, tho c0oe of 1Aeuesoa
Covarper shsu haeouo vAeont, Sheo on4