The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-04-07
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER.
ThibOdaux. La. Jan. %, 1888, {

A>AOViiCuCys ohN - lSOCuL 40 McENEn1, |,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, the quail |
fled voters of the parish of Latourche are |
hereby notified that an ELECTION will be |
held on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL 1888, |
Gt 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 twothirls vote OF
ali members elected to each House OF the |
General Assembly Of this State at its last |
regular sessions of 1884 and 1886.
And, whereas, it Is further provided that |
at the above stated time there shall be elect |
ed a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, a Sc.
cretary of State. an Attorney General. State |
Treasurer, an Auditor Of Public Accounts
and a Superintendent Of Public Education f0r |
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 Senatorial District, |
compose ell of the parishes of TerrebOnne. La |
fouruhe and Assumption. and two Represen-
tat;ves for the parish of Lafourche for the
term of four years,
And, whereas, it is further provided that
at the same ti,ue there shall he elected for
the term Of four years, two District Judges
and one District Attorney for the Twentieth
judicial District. composed of the parishes OF
LafOurche anil Assumption; and, whereas, it
| is further provided that at the same time
there shall be elected in this prrish by the
qualified electors thereof. Que Clerk OF the
District Court. one Sheriff and one Coroner
for the parish OF Lafourche, for the term OF
| tour Years.
And, whereas, it is further provi led that at
| the same time there shalt be elected by the
qualified electors i'll each police jury ward Of
said parish, one Justice OF the Peace amt one
| Constable for the term of four years, except
| in such wards in which there is an inc0rp0r-
| ated town, there shall he elected two Justices
of the Peace and tw" Cnns,ahie~. Anil In
order that none but the qualified electors ut
| the ward shall vote tor such officers the bal
lots OF such electors Tor said officers shall be
received and deposited III a separate box, to
| be kept Tor that purpose.
And, whereas the General Assembly, at its
| regular sessions, held in the years 1854 anu
| 1856, have adopted certain proposed amend-
ments to the Constitution OF this State.
which under the provisions of Article Do OF
said Constitution ar. submitted to the quail
fed voters o; the State tor their approval or
rejection iu such manner aud form that the
qualified voters may vote tor or against each
OF said amendments separately, and which
are as follows:
amendment No. 1.
Under Act No 43. Of lSSi--Tulane University
\ Amendment.
The terms of Act No 43. of the regular ses-
sion Of 1884, adopted at the session OF the
Legislature in the year 1891, are hereby rati
fed and approved. and all provisions Of the
Constitution of 1879 rrpugnant thereto, or III
any way impairing the passage thereof, are
hereby repealed, :" tar as the operations OF
said act are concerned.
Amendment No. 2.
Under Joint Resolution NJ. liz, Of 1884.
"The General Assembly may divide tue
State into levec districts and provide for the
apDOintmeut or elccs ion OF levee commission
ers in said districts. who shall, in the methOsl
. or manner to he provided hy law, have su-
pervisiOn OF the erection. repair and maln-
tenauce Of the levees III said districts to
that effect the levee commissioners may levy
tax not to exceed ten mills On the taxable
property situated in tho alluvlal portions Ut
y said district SUI jact to overflow provided.
that in case of necessity, tn raise addilflOnal
= funds for the purpose Of constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any levees protecting
the lands III the district, tho rate Ut taxation
). herein limited. may lie increased when the
rate OF sxch increase and the necessity and
! purpose for which it i. intended shall have
:. been submitted 10 = vote of the property tax
payers in such district, paying taxes Tor
himself. or in amy representative capacity
whether resident or non resident, Oh prOPcty
situated in the alluval portion ef said district
subject to overflow. and ~ majority Ut those
in number and value voting at such election
shall have voted therefor.
: amendment No. 3.
> Joint Resolution No. %. Of the Regular Ses-
sion of 1886.
j. sin those districts composed Of one parish,
!, there sl,all he not less than six terms of the
district court each year.
..In all other districts there shall he In each
!. parish mol less than four terms IT the district
court each year. except III the parishes of
: Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in which
there shall be not less than two terms OF the
district court each year
"Un,il provided Uy law. the terms Of the
y district court i'll each parish shall b. fixed
!. by a rule OF said court, which shall not be
Il changed without notice by publication III
least thirty DAYS prio to such change
+. ..Thrre shall he in each parish not less than
two iury terms each year, ut which y grand
| iury shall be empaneledl. except in the par
ishes of Cameron. franklin and Vernon. i,
- v hjch there shall he not less than one j"r,
:. term each year, ut which u grand jury sha.
be rMpnhele'i.
"At other jury terms the General Assembl.
shall pro,ie l.r special iuries, when neces
sary for the trial of criminal cases"
ia Amendment No. 4.
>. Joint Resolution No. IS. of the Regular Ses
81 sion OF 1896.
"Article lS3. ~h. New Basin Canal an
y Shellroad and thri: aPpurtenances shall no
x. bo leased or alieHated."
lnend ndncnt No. 5.
: Joint Resolution No. 81, OF tho Regular Sci
sion fl886.
..Art,cle 81. That in the event Of death Q
from, What ever GA use. the office of LioutenAn