The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-24
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICR OF RETURNING OFFICER.
ThihO6auv La Ian - 1919

lhibOdAux, La, JAM d, 1883. !
Pursuant to a proclamation isSned by His
ExceIlency. SAM'L DOUGLAS McENERY,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana, the quail
fed voters of the parish OF Lafourche are
hereby notified that an ELECTION will be
held ON
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1883,
lit being the Tuesday next following the
third Monday in ApriD 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 q two-thirds vste of
ali members elected to each Honse OF the
General Assembly OF ths state ut its last
regular sessions OF 1894 and 1886.
And. whereas. it ls further provided that
at the above stat ed time there shall be elect
ed a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, u Sc
cretary OF State, an Attorney General, . State
Treasurer. an Auditor Of Public Accounts
and u Superintendent Of Public Education f3r
the tel m Of four years;
And, whereae, it is further provided that
ON the same day there shall be- 0lecteai two
Senators for the Ninth Senatorial District.
composed of the Parishes Of TerrebOane. L.a-
fOurrhe and Assumption. aud two Represent
tatives for the parish of Latourche for the
term of tour 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 Ut
LafOurche aul Assumption and, whereas, 1t
is further provided that ut the sx'me tune
there shall be elected in this prrish BY the
qualified electors thereof ono Clerk OF the
District Court, one sheriff and ono Coroner
isr the parish ui Lafourche, for the term of
tour years.
And, whereas. it is further prOvi led that at
the same time there shalt he el~ctcd by the
qualified electors IN each police jury ward vt
said parish, one Justice Of the Peace and one
Constable for til, term Of four years, except
in such wards in which there is All incorpsr-
ated town, there shall h- eec.ed two Justices
OF the Peace aud tw" Cuns:abes. AMI Ia
order that none hut the qualified electors OF
the ward shall vote Tor such officers, tho bal
| lots oi such electors for said officers shall he
received aud deps'sitcd III separate box, to
be kept Tor that purpose.
And. whereas, the Gcueral Assembly. at its
regular SESSIONS, held in the years 1884 and
f, 1851, have adopted certain proposed aneud-
meuts to the Constitution Of this State,
which under the provisions of Article 2o6 nf
said Constitution are Submitted to the quail
| fed voter, OF the State for their approval or
! rejection in such manner and form that the
qualified voters inAv vote Tor Or against each
Ot said amendments separately, and which
are rs follows:
Amend dmenk No. /.
Under Act No. 43. Of issi--Tulane University
| Amendment.
Tie terms of Act No. 49, of the regular ses-
| sion of 1884. adopted ut the session Of the
| Legislature in tue year 1884, are hereby rati
! fed and approved, aud xll provisions vi the
| Constitution Of 1879 rrpugnant thereto or in
anv way iinpairing the passage thereof. are
| hereby repealed, 40 far us the operations of
| said act are concerned.
Amendment No. 2.
| Under Joint Resolution NJ. liz, of 1891.
| "rhe General Assembly may ditide tue
State into levrc districts and provide for the
| appoipt lnent or elec. ion of evee com mission
ers in said districts. who shall. IN the method
| or manner to he provided Ivy law. have su-
pervision of the erection. repair and mxin-
tenanco Of the levces ~ said dihtr1cts tO
that effect the isv~e commissioners may levy
| n tax not to exc-el ten mills On the taxable
prouerty sltua ted in tue alluviai pUrtiOns vi
said district .u' j-ct I" overflow pr"vi''ed
that in case of necessity. to raise additional
funds for the purpose Of constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any lsvcrs protecting
the lands ot the li-trict, the rate Ut taxation
herein limited, may he increased when the
rate Ot such increase and the nece>sity AMI
purpose for which it i Intended shall have
i.een submitted 10 y vote OF the property tax
hjms-lf or in any representative capacity
whether resident Or non resident, on prOPctA
.tua, ed in the xiluvial portion ct said 'tistric
.ubi-,t to overflow. and u majority OF thos'
in number aud vsluc voting 1T such election
shall have voted therefor"
Amendment No. 3.
Joint Resolution No. d. Of the Regular See
sion of 1856.
..In th,,ae districts cUm posed OF one parrish
| there sha,l I've mot le.a than six terms Of tn
dist, let court rach y~ar.
.In all other districts hei e shall he In cacl
Parish not less than four terms II the 'tiatric
court each year. except IN tho parishes q
cameron, Franklin and Vernon. in whiel
there sh hall be not los. than tw0 terms 0f tn
district court each year.
Until provided hy law. the terns OF tlt
district cou,t in each parish shall be fxt'
8. liz a ruiz. Of said cuuit. which shalt not b
| ! changed without notice bv publication Y
least thirty .lays pri" :" such change
..Th~rc shmli be- III each parish not less tha
two Jury terms each year. Mt which y gran
Jury shall he empanr ell except IN tho pa
| ,Shes Of Cameron. F,mLklin and vernon,
- which there shall h~ not lsss than e"S j"r
'' ei NJ each year. ~ wa'c" StAno Jury s""
y. -u,pxn el-d. =,
a, other i.rv terms the General Ass-mb
,l:uIl provi tor sp~clal jurics, when neoc
.ary for the trial vi criminal e'ases.
IL Ams,sd..e"t 40. 4.
i. Joiut Resolution No. IS. "f the Regular St
.k.u ui 1885.
"Ar,icls ISs. Tho New Dasin Capal u
> Shelr"sd and th~i- sppurtenanccs shall q
X. 10 leased vr mlienAtod. :.
4 lws<s dMeMt No. 5.
: Joint Resolution No. 8S, Of the Regulsr *
zion Ut 1885.
"Artiels s.. That iu tho event Of death