The Opelousas courier., 1888-03-17
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and approved; and all provisions OF the Con.
stitution of 1879 iepugnant thereto. or in any
way impairing the passage thereof, are hereby
repealed. SO far as the operations of said act are
concerIsd. @
Joint Resolution Nos112 of the Regular SEES
of 1884.
Amendment No. 2.
sThe General Assembly may divide the
State into levee districts and provide for the
appointment or election Of Levee Commission.
eTs in said districts, who shall in the method or
manner TO be provided by law, have supervi.
sion Of the erection, repair and maintenance of
the Ieyeesin said districts to that effect the
Levee "Reminiscences may levee a tax not to
exceed zen mills on the taxable property, stu
ated within the alluvial portions of said district
subject to overflow; provided that, in case OF
necessity to raise additional funds for the pur-
pose of constructing, preserving and repairing
any levees protecting the lands OF the district
the rate Of taxation, herein limited, NAY be IN
creased when the rate ofsuch increase and the
necessity and purpose for which it IS intended
shall have been submitted to a vote OF proper"
ty taxpayers in such district, paying lanes for
Himself. or in any representative capacity,
whether resident or non resident, on property
situated in the alluvial portion of said district
subject to overflow, and a majority OF those ~
number and value, voting at such election
shall have voted therefor
Joint Resolution No. % of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No. 3
an those districts composed Of one parish,
there shall be not less than six terms of the
District Court each year
SIN all other districts, there shall be in each
parish not less than four terms of the District
Court each year, except in the parishes of Cam
eron, Franklin and Vernon, in which there
shall noble less than two terms of thDDistrict
Court each year..
Until provided by law, the terms of the
District Court in each parish shall be fixed by
a rule Of said court, which shall not be chang
ed without notice by publication at least thirty
days prior to sdch change"
"There shall be in each parish not less than
two Jury terms each year, at which a grand
Jury shall be ~empannelled, except in the par
ishes Of Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in
which there shall not be less than one jury
term each year, at which a grand jury shall be
empannelled."
CAT other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provide for special jufies, when necessa
nv for the trial Of criminal cases"
Joint Resolution No. IS, of the Regular Ses
sion of 1856.
Amendment No. A.
Article lso-.The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurtenances shall moi
be leased nor alienated."
Joint Resolution No. SO, of the Regular SEES
sion of 1856.
Amendment No. 5
Article 62-.'That in the event of the death
ore from whatever cause the Office o.
Lieutenant Governor shall become vacant
then, and in that event the President pro tenn
pore of the Senate shall fill the Office Of Lieu,
tenant Governor, performing all the duties in
cident to the Office and receiving its emolu
ments.
Joint Resolution No. so, of the Regular SEES
sion of 1886.
Amendment No. 6.
Article 207-.The following property shall
be exempt froeE taxation, and no other, viz
All public pro wty, places Of religious worship
or burial. all charitable institutions, all build
ings and property used exclusively for colleges
or other school purposes, the real and persona
estate of any public library, and that of any
other literary association used by or connected
with such library; all books and philosophy
cal apparatus, and all painting and statuary d
any company or association kept In a public
hall; provided, the property Sd exempted be
not used or leased for purposes OF private Oh
corporate profit or income. There shall also
be exempt from taxation household property
to the value of five hundred dollars there
shall also be exempt from taxation and license
for a period of twenty years from the adoption
Of the Constitution of 1879 the capital, machin.
cry and other property employed in the manu-
facture of textile fabrics, leather, Shoes, har
ness, saddlery, hats, -four, machinery, agricul
tural implements, manufacture of ice, fertilizers
and chemicals and furniture and other articles
of wood, marble, or stone, soap, stationery
ink, and paper, boat building and chocolate
provided, that not less than Eve hands are EN-
ployed in any one factory"
Also, two Senators for the 10Th Senatorial
District, composed Of the parishes of st. Ian
dry and Acadia one Judge and one District
Attorney for the 18th JndiciahD District, com
posed Of the parishes of st. Landry att Aca
dia /; three Representatives for the parish O.
St. Landry a Clerk of the District Court fol
St Landry parish, and also a Sheriff and .
Coroner for same parish and also Justices o,
the Peace and Constables for each of the Ma
gistrates' Wards Of the said parish of st. Ian,
dry.
And ! do further order that said election
shall be held at the following polling precincts
under the supervision of the Commissioner
of Election hereinafter designated, to.wit:
Opelousas al Court House-C. Mayo, E Sum
ter Taylor, w. r. Cochran.
|Plaisance, at JOS. Vidrine's store-Valsin lie,
doux, Pierre Jeansonne, Joseph Frilot.
Rlaisance, at Eug. Lachapelie ss-Paul Lam
bert. Godefroy Dupre, Eug. LachapeIle
| Waxia, at School House-H B Taylor, Loui.
Bihm, Jesse Bihm.
| NeQrofoot, at Jules Godeau's-T. a. Hicks,
p Godeau and Lncius Thornton.
| Lower Bayou Bceuf, at Fishers store--J N
Edwards, George Wikof,J wv Daniels
Upper Bayou Bnnf. at Barbreck store--Jno /
Mcmillan, 4 r Hanks. j e Glover.
Upper BayouBeuf, at Dubuisson's store--F
II Henderson, Geo Hazard, j lei Rutledgt
Morrow Station, at Z MIXERS store--E Mizer
John / Bell and Ed Morrow.
Prairie Laurent, at Carrierefs store--Jno Roy
Onezime Carriere, Jr. Raphael Lernan.
bellevue, at School House, S Clements
Vauchere Boutte and Charles Steel
! Grand Coteau, at PAWS ofice--Augustul
BurIeigh, O,Brien Elmer, j Barry
| Coulge Croche. aE Edgar Meche s-Alexandrt
Gaidry, r ID Richard, Edgard Meche.
Barsyts Landings at ID. p Saizan,s-Ale,
Moreau, 0vignac CaTriere, j p Close.
ILeonville, at Camy's store--J j. Gs2aebsdean
Forester Richard, d G CLARK.
Washington, al Town HAIL. o Traipor
Wilson Ewes, James Keary.
Washington ward, at Pfh7yat Ghrstien,g store
IF Poirefs Il. ,Jouhert. Onez II ,ana,1r