The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-02-11
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFfckR.
ThibOdaux La Ian a 1899

| OFFICE OF RETURNING OFrrckR. /,
Thibodsux, La, Jan. g, 1888.
Pursuant to proclamation issued by His
| Excellency. SAML DOUGLAS McENERY,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, the quail
/ tied voters of the parish of Latourche are
hereby notified that An ELECTION will be
! held on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY or APRIL, 1888,
lit being the Tuesday pext following the
third Monday in Ap ril) from 7 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
ali members elected to each House Of the
i General Assembly of this State vt its last
| regular sessions of 1884 and 1886. =.
And, whereas, it IS further provided that
at the above stated tilue there shall be elect
ed Governor, . Lieutenant Governor, Sc
cretary OF State, An Attorney General, q State
Treasurer, An Auditor Of Public Accounts
and a Superintendent Of Public Educstion for
| the term OF four years; 4.5
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 Terrebonne. La
fOurche and Assumption, aud two Represen-.
tatives for the parish Of LatOurche for the
| term of four years.
| Aud, whereas, it is further provided that
| at the same time there shall be 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 and Assumption; and, whereas, it
! is further provided that at the sAule time
there shall be elected in this prrish by tie
qualified electors thereof, Que Clerk of the
District Court, ono Sheriff and ono Coroner
| for the parish of Latourche, for the term ut
tour years. 4
And, whereas, it is further provi. led that at
the same time there silxll be elected by the
qualified electors i'll eaeli police jury ward at
said parish, one Justice Ut the Peace 1nd one
Constable for the term Ut four years. except
in such wards iu which there il an incorpor-
ated town, there shall be elected twO Justices
OF the Peace and tive C0nssables. And In
order that none but the qualified electors of
the ward shall vote TOR such Ufhcers, the bal
lots OF such electors for said officers shall be
| received and deposited mia separate box, to
be kept iOr that pnrln,se. .s-i.
And. whereas, the General Assembly, at its
7 regular sessions, held in the years 1854 and
! 1856, have adopted certain proposed Anend-
meuts to the Constitution OF this State.
which under the a,rovisiops of Article 2.6 Of
said Constitution are submitted tO. tlae qualt
lied vote Ii vi the State tor their approval or
rejection in such manner and form chat the
qualified voters may vote lOr OF against each
vi said amendments separs tely, and which
are as follows: -
Amen dment No. L. :
Under Act No. 43. of isSt-Tulane University
/ Amen.iment. l
The terms of Act No. 43, of the regular ses-
! sion of iooi. adopted at tho session OF the
Legislature in the year 1884, are hereby fati-
! fled and approved, aud all provisions Of the
| Constitution Of 1879 repuxnant thereto, OF IN
any way mpairing tile passage thereof, are
hei eby repealed, so far as the operations Of
| said act :he concerned. f..edt p
Amendment No. 2.
| Under Joint Resolution No. 1l2, Of 1891.
''The General Assembly may divide the
| State into levec districts and provide for the
appointment or election Of levee commissions
ers in said districts, who shall, in tue method
or manner to be provided by law, have su-
| pervisiOn OF the erection, repair and inaia-
| tcnance of the levees III SAID districts to
that effect the Ievee commissioners may levy
a tax not to exceed zen mills On the taxable
property situated in thu Alluvial PORTIONS Of
eaid district sui jcct to overflow: provided,
that in case of necessity, tO raise additional
| funds for the purpose Of constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any lsvccs protecting
! the lands ot the district, tho rw of taxation
/ herein limited, Inuy he Increased when the
! rate Vt such increase and tie necessity sad
purpose for which it is Intended shall have
! been submi ted tu u vote Ut the property tax
| payers in such district, paying taxes for
himself. Ur in ANY representative capacity,
| whether resident Ur non resident, on propety
situa,e el IN tho alluvxl portion ef ssd district
subject to overflow and u majority OF those
in number anl value voting ut such election
shall have voted therefor"
amendment Nos.
~ - Al. g.