The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-17
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFfICK OF RETuRNISG OFFICER.
ThihOdanr To Ion 90 1000

| AnAOOuoOA, LA, Jan. %, 1885, \
=, r"rsuant to proclamation issned by His
Exceliency. SAML DOUGLAS McENERY,
ti"verner OF the State Of Louisiana. the Quail
ned voters OF the parish OF Latourche are
nerehy notified that an ELECTION will be
held on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1885,
!,t 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
nents to the Constitution of this State which
have been adopted by a two-thirds vste Of
all members elected to each House Of the
General Assembly Of this State ut its last
regular sessions Of 1884 aut 1885,
Aud. whereas, it Is fur ther prOvid id0d that
| at the above stated time there shall be elect
| ed Governor, u Lieutenant Governor, a Sc
cretary of State, an Attorney General, . State
treasurer, an Auditor Of Public Accounts
and Superintendent Of Public Education for
the tenn 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,
composed OF the parishes Of TeriebONne. La
fonrrhe and Assumption. aud two Represen-
tatives for the parish Of LafOurche for the
term of tour years.
And, whereas. it il further provided that
| ut the same tune there shall he elected for
! Tue term VI IOuF YEARS, TWO DlStflCt Juu2 2eS
and one pistrict Attorney for the Twentieth
| Judicial District. composed of the parishes Of
LafOnrche anil Assumption; and, whereas, it
, is furCher provided thnt ut the same tune
there shall be elected iu this prrish by the
qualified electors thereof. 0no Clerk OF the
District Court, one sheriff and one Corouer
ior the parish of Lafourche, for the term Of
| four years.
And, whereas, it IL further prOvi led that nc
the Same time there shall Ge elected by the
| qualified electors IN each police jury ward Of
said parish, one Justice Of the Peace and Que
Constable for the term Of four years, except
in such wards in which there il an incorper-
ated town, there shall be elected two Justices
| of the Peace and two Cuns.x bles. And In
order that none but the qualified electors Of
the ward shall vote tor slsth officers. the bal
lots Ot such electors for said officers shall he
received and deposited III separate box, tO
DC Kept Tor that purpose.
And. whereas, the General Assembly, at its
regular sessions, held in the years 1884 aud
1856, have adopted certain proposed aneuA
ments' to the Constitution Of this State.
which under the provisions Of Article 2s56 of
said Constitution are Submitted to tho quail
fed voters 0i the Stats for their approval or
rejection In such manner aud fOrM that the
qualified voters may vote tor or against eaoh
OF said amendments separately, and which
are AS follows:
amendment No. L.
Under Act No. 43. Of l3si-Tulane University
Amendment.
The terms Of Act No. 43. of the regular ses-
sion Of 1884. adopted ut til. sessou Of the
Legislature i'll tue year 1884, are hereby rati
fed and approved. aud all provisions Of the
Constitution Vf 1879 rrpu.nant thereto, Or in
any way impairin. the passage thereof. are
hereby repealed, ~ Tar as the operations of
said act are cunccrned.
amendment No. =.
Under Joint Resolution NJ. liz. Of 1884.
"rhe General Assembly may divide the
State into levec districts aud provide for the
| appointment or elec. ion Of levee commission
ers in said dstricts, whu shall, in the method
or manner to he provided hv law. have su-
pervisiOn of the erection, repair and main-
tenAnce OF the leyees III SAID districts to
that effect the ievee commissioners may levy
tax not to exceed ten mills Ou the taxable
property stuxt~d in ths alluvial portions Ut
said district sul i~ct 10 overflow provided,
that in case Of necessity, to raise additional
funds for the purpose "f constructing, prs-
serving and repairing any lsvers protecting
the lands Ut the district, the rate Of taxat.Uu
herein limited, may be Increased when the
rate OF such increase and the necessity and
! purpose for which it il intcutrd shall have
!! been submitted to vote Of the property tax
payers in such district, paving taxes for
himself or in any representative capacity,
whether resident ar nnm resident, on prOprty
situated in the alluval portion ef said district
subject to overflow. aud IL majority Ut those
in number aud value voting at such election
shall have voted therefor
Amendment No. 3.
Joint Resolution No. %. of tue Regular Ses-
sion of 1886.
'.Jn those districts composed OF one parish,
there shall hs not iess than six terms Of the
district court each yrai.
"In all other districts there c shall lie in eacl,
| parish not le~s than four terms Cf the district
| court each year. except in the parishes of
| Cameron, Franklin aud Vernon. in which
there shall be not less than two terms OF :he
district court each year.
Until provided by law. the terms Of the
, district court in each parish shall be fixed
by u rule of said cuuit. winch shall not le
/ changed without n"tce by publication ut
| least thirty days prio to sueh change
| There shall be ia each parrish not lcss than
| two jury terms each year. at which grand
| jury shall be cmpane Ell. except in the par
| ishcs Of Cameron. FIaEklin and Vernon. in
which there shall, t.e not lrss than ems jury
| 10, III each year. NJ w.iich ~ grand Jury shall
he -mpan~led.
AT other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provhe for special iuri-s, wheu neces-
sary for tue trial Ut Terminal cases.
Amendment No. I. i.
Joint Resolution No. IS. Of the Regular Se~-
| slOu Uf 1885, EEN
| "Arsirlo l8e. The New Baain Capal and
ShellrAaa and th~i: appurtenances shall Not
/ be leased or aiienatod.'
! Ass<n dmemi No. ).
Joint Resolution No. Ss. Of the Regular Ses-
zion OF 1895.
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