The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-02-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

OFFICE OF RETURxINs OFFICER. }
Thibodaux, La, Jan. %, 1883
Pnrsnant to a proclamation issued nv Hi,
Excellency. SAM.L DOUGLAS McENERY
Governor Of the State Of Louisian M, the quail
ned voters of the parish Of LafOurche art
hereby notified that IN ELECTION will be
held on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL. 1888
lit being the Tuesday next following the
third Monday in Ap ril) from o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in tho afternoon, fol
the purpose of taking the vote Of the qualified
electors of this State on the proposed amend.
ments to the Constitution of this State whicl,
have been adopted by twO-thirds vote OF
ali members elected to each House OF the
General Assembly of this State ut its last
regular sessions Of 1884 ami 1886.
And, whereas. it Is further provided that
at the above stated time there shall be elect
ed Governor, Lieutenant Governor, u Sc.
cretary of State. An Attorney General, q State
Treasurer, AN Auditor If Public Accounts
and u Superintendent Of Public Education f,r
the term of four years;
And, whereas, it is further provided that
on the same day there shall be elected two
Seuators for the Ninth Senatorial District,
cOmpos ed of the parishes Of Terrcb0sne. La
fOnrche and Assumption. and two kepreseu-
tat;ves for the parish Of Laf0urche for the
term OF four years.
Aud, whereas, it is further provided that
at the sxlne tiuie 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 ut the same time
there shall be elected in thls prrish by the
qualified electors thereof, Quo Clerk Of the
I,afr rc..t
for the parish of Lafourche, for the term Of
four years.
And, whereas, it is further prOvi led that 1t
the same time there shall br elected by the
qualified electors in each police jury ward Of
said parish, one Justice of the Peace and one
Constable for the term Vi four years, except
in such wards in which there is an iucorpor-
ate. town, there shall be eec:ed two Justices
Of the Peace and two Cons.ables. And In
order that none but the qualified electors Of
the ward shall vote for such officers, the bal
lots OF such electors for said officers shall be
received aud deposited IN separate box, to
be kept Tor that purN'se.
And, whereas, the General Assembly, at its
regular sessions. held in the years 1854 and
1851, have adopted certain proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of this State
which under the provisions of Article 256 of
said Constitution are submitted to the quail
tied voter, Ot the State for their approval or
qualified voters may vote for or against each
Ut said amendments separai iely, and which
are AS follows:
Amen aasnt 40. I.
Under Act No. 43, Of isSi-Tulaue University
Amendment.
The terms of Act No. 43. Of the regular ses-
sion Of 1854. adopted vt the session Of the
Legislature in the year 1854, are hereby rati-
tied and approved, aud all provisions Of the
Constitution of 1879 rrpugnant thereto, or ia
any way i,npairing the passax~ thereof. are
her eby repealed, 80 far AS tho operations of
said act are concerned.
amendment No. 9.
Under Joint Resolution NJ. ll2, Of 1884.
The General Assembly may divide tho
State intO levec districts and prUvide for the
app0iRtmen. or election of ievee csmmlssiOn
ers in said districts, vi hs SHALL in the method
or manuer to he provided by Law, have su-
pervisiom of the erection, repair and mSin-
tenance Of the levWes IL sad districts to
til At effect the levee commissioners may levy
a tax not to exceed ten mills 0n tho taxable
property s,tust~,l iu the siluvial portions of
said district su! ject to overflow. provided,
that in CASE Of necessity. to rase additional
funsis for the purpose of constructing, pre-
serving snd repairing any lSvess protecting
the lands ri the district, tho ~ of tAxst.0u
herein limited, may Ike Increased whom tho
rate Ut such increase aud tie .ecessity and
purpose for which it il Intended shall have
been submitted to vote VI the property tax
PAYERS in such district, paying taxes for
himself. Or in any representative capacity.
whether resident Or non resident, gu prOpcty
situs, e< in he mliuviAi portion ef said district
subject to nvsrfiow. and ~ majority VI those
in number aud valuo voting Ut such election
shall have v"ted therefor
Amendment No. ;.
Joint Resolution No. q. Of tue Regular Ses-
sion Vf 1856.
I'm those districts composed Of one parish,
there shnli bo not less than six tSrins Of the
district court each year.
lin all other districts there shall be In each
parish not less than iOur terms # the aistrict
court each year. except ln ths patishes ef
Cameron. Franklin and Vernon. in which
there shalt be not @Ss~ than two terms Of she
district court each year.
'Uatil provided " law. the terMas Of the
district cuu,t in each parish shall b 6xcd
BY rule 0f said court. which shaIt mot b
changed without notice by publication ut
least thirty 'tnys ps.U. ~ sueh change
There shnli b. in e;s~b parish nst lsss than
two jury terms saeh year, ss which graud
iury sla.il hc enpaMrIesl, except il the psr-
',hss h Of Cameron. F...klin .aa V~rroa, ia
/, hich there .hnll he not less than cue jury
I'm each y-sr. NJ WHICH y grand jury shall
! k~Mpanrls.,.
"A, other iury tarms the General Asaembly
all provi.- for sp~c,ai iuries, whom neces-
sas ior the trial of criminal easds."
Amendment As. l.
jolt Resolution No. Is. of the Regular Ses-
| alvu si 1885.
"A.iels i8o The Nev Basis Capal and
Shelli.d and thsi. appartenaaoes shalt not
| bs l.aAd " xlien~te4.''