The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-03
ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RETURNING OFrICHR.
ThiOOdaux. La Ian. u 1894

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pursuant to proclamation isSued by His
Excellency. SANL DOUGLA As McENERY,
tioverner of the State Of Louisiana, the quail
ned voters OF the parish of Lat0arche are
hereby notified that an ELECTION will be
held on
TUESDAY, THE l7th DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
lit 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
ments to the Constitution of this State which
have been adopted by two-thinds vote Of
ali members elected to each House OF the
General Assembly Of this State ut its last
regular sessions OF 1884 and 1886.
And. whereas, it Is further provided that
at the above stated time there shall be elect
cretary of State, an Attorney General, State
Treasurer. All Auditor of Public Accounts
| and Superintendent 0f Public Education for
the term 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 Terrebonns. La
fOurche and Assumption. aud two Kepresen.
tat:ves for the parish OF LafOurch0 for the
term of four years,
And, whereas, it is further provided that
at the same time there shall be elected for
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and one District Attorney for the Twentieth
Judicial District. composed of the parishes Of
Lafourche aud Assumption; and, whereas, it
| is further provided that at the saule time
there shall he elected in this prrish by the
qualified electors thereof, Clerk Of the
District Court, one Sheriff aud Coroner
for the parish ot Lafourche, for the term of
four years.
And, whereas. it is further provi led that IT
the same time there shall be el~cted by the
/ said parish, one Justice Of the Peace and one
Constable tor the term Of four years, except
! in such wards in which there il an incorpsr-
ated town, theie shall be elected two Justices
Of the Peace and two Coss.ables. And In
order that none but the qualified electors Of
the ward shall vote Tor such officers, th0 bal
lots OF such electors for said officers shall he
| received aud deposited III separate box, tO
he kept tor that purpose.
And. whereas, the General Assembly, ut its
regular sessions, held in the years 1854 and
1886. have adopted certain proposed amend
| ments to the Constitution Of this State,
which under the provisions OF Article 256 Uf
said Constitution submitted to he quail
fed voter, ot the State for their approval or
rejection i'll such manner and form chat the
qualified voters may vote Tor ar against each
of said amendments separately, and which
are as follows:
amendment No. l.
Under Act No. 43. Of lSSi--Tulane University
Amendment.
| The terms of Act No 43, of the regular ses-
sion Of 1854. adopted at the session of the
Legislature in the year 1884, are hereby rati
! fed and approved, aud all PROVISIONS Of the
Constitution Of 1879 rrpugnant thereto, or III
any way iinparing the l'assage thereof, are
| hereby repealed, so far as the operations of
said act concerned.
| amendment No. ?.
| Under Joint Resolution NJ. liz, Of 1884,
1.-The General Assembly may divide the
| State into levec districts and provide for the
! appOintlnent or elec. ion of levee commission
! ers in said districts, Who shall, in tue method
or manner to he provided by law. have su-
pcrvision OF the erection, repair and main-
| tenance Of the levees III said diAtrlcts; to
| that effect the lsvee commissioners may levy
Il. tax not to exceed ten mills on the taxable
! property situatntl in the aluvial portions Of
said district SUI jert to overflow provided,
that in case of necessity. to raise additional
funds for the purpose of constructing, pre-
serving and repairing any lsvecs protecting
the lands Of the .li-trict, the rate Ut taxation
herein limite.l. may he increased whom the
! rate Ot such increase aud the necessity aud
purpose for which it il Intended shall have
! been submitted to IL vote ri the property tax
| payers in such district, paying taxes for
himself or in any represent capacity,
{ whether resident or non resident, on prOpcty
situai e.. in the alluvial portion ef said district
subject to overflow. and ,ajority of those
in number and value voting at such election
snail have voted therefor.
Amendment No. 3.
JOINT Resolution No. %. Of the Regular Ses-
sion Of 1886.
..In those districts composed OF one parish,
there shall be not less than six terns Of the
district court each year.
I'm all other districts there shall he In ga Oh
parish not less than four terms If the district
court each year. except III the parishes of
Cameron, FRANKLIN aud Vernon. III which
there shall be not less than two terms Of she
district court each year.
Until provided by law. tue terms of the
district court in each parish shall be II xsd
by IL rule of said count. which shall, not be-
changed without notice hy publication at
least thirty days PRO to such change
There shall he in each parish not less than
two Jury terms each year, ut which u grand
Jury shall he empaneied. except in the par
ishes of Cameron. FIaCklin and Vernon. il,
" hich there shall he not less than jury
lerm each year, At which grand Jury sha.
be rmpaneled.
"At other jury terms tue General Assrmbl J
shall proyit c Tor special juries, when neces
sary Tor the trial ot cri ilnlnAl eases.
u amendment No. I.
joint Resolution No. -. OF the Regular SEES
: slou oi 1886.
"Ar,icle iSa. The New Basin Capal an.
Shellrnad and thei" appurtenanoes shall no
=. bs leased or slienSted.
As,en dmemt No. ).
Joint Resolution No SS. Of the Regular Sea
+. rion Of 1885,
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