The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-04-09
ELECTION NOTICE..
OFFICE OF RETURNING officer.
IhibOdaux. La. Anril ID 1890

trhaf OIL the STARE OF Louisiana. the QuailneQ
voters of The parish OF LaiOurche are hereby
notified that AN ELECTION will be held on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF APRIL. 1892.
lit beir : the Tuesday next following the
third Monday in April from ] o'clock III the
morning. until = O'Clock i'll the AFTERNOON, for
the purnnse of taking the vote ofthe qualified
electors Of this State on the proposed amend
mtnts To the Constitution OF this State which
have been adouird by a Two thirds vote Of
all lnrlli'ers elected to each House Of the
General Assembly Of this State at it's last
Regular >r>siun.
Ana, whereas, it is tuIther provided that
Mt - : above stated time thtie shall ne elect
ed a Governrr. a lieutenant Governor. a Sc
cretary OF State, an Attorney General, q State
TREASURER, an Auditor of Public Accounts
and a snpt rintennert Of Public Education'for
the term oI 1our years
And, whel eas. il is further provided that
Oh the same day there shalt he elected two
Senators iur the NTH Senatorial District.
composed of the parishes nt Tern %elonne, La
f"nrcile. aud Assump;iJn, ard two keitresen
tat'vcS Tor the parrish Of Latourclle for tile
term OF TOUR wears.
And, whereas, it is further provided .hat
at HE same time there shall be- elected for the
term OF four years. one District Judge and
one District Attorney for the Eighteenth la.
dlclaI District composed of the parishes. OF
L.i"nrciie and TeIrebonne. and, whereas, it
is inrt her provided that at the same time
there snail he elected i'll this PARISH by the
qualified electors thereof, QUE Clerk OF The
District Court, one sheriff and Que Coroner
for the parish OF Lat0nrche, for the term Of
tour Years.
And. whereas. it is further provided that at
the SAINT time there shall be elected b, the
qnhlhed %eltctuia, III each police jury ward Of
said parish one Justice of the Peace aud one
COi-ial'ie tor the term of four Years, except
IN such wards IN which there is an incorpor-
nfnA s-n =, tI,n,a AlalI L. -la-x- a.. I-..
OF the Peace aud two Cons.ables. And ii
order that none but the qualified electors OF
thu wara sna'i vote for sue officers, the bal
lots OF such electors for said officers shall be
received aud Deposited i'll a sepafate box, to
be kept o rthat purpose.
And, Whereas, the General Assembly. at its
regular sess on. have adopted certain prupos-
ed amendments to the constitution OF tits
State, which under the provisions vi Article
2ob Of said Constitution are submitted to the
qualified voters of the Stale Tor their apprny.
= or rejection in sdch manner and form that
the qualified voters may vote for or against
each OF SAID amendments separately, and
which are as follows
FIRST PRoPOSED AMENDMENTS.
SENATE BILL NO. ITO.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution, providing Tor the fund
ing OF the bonded debt Of the city of New Or
leans, other than the Premium Bonds. into
foui per cent bonds providing a SPECIAL tax
OF one per cent 10 pay the bonded debt of the
CITY, aud exemptnlg the Sail four per cent
Don. 9 IRON taxation, and turthur, aIthoriz.
ing me SAID city to assume and pay such un-
paid claims of the Board OF School Directors
OF The said city and parish which it may find
70 be equltably due by said bonds, approved
July !, 1890"
All electors voting at said election, for said |,
amendment shall place upon their ballots the
words. For the City Of New Orleans Debt
aud all electors voting al sa,i
election against said amendment shall place |
on Their ballots the words, Against the CITY |
OF New Orleans Debt Amendment
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
HOUSE ON RESOLUTION No.2l."
Proposing to submit to the electors of the
Slate an aniendmt ut to article two huudre,i
and twtnty-hine Of the Constitution OF 1917, |
to Public Education"
All electors who pesirs to vote Tor said J
shall write or print on their bal
lots the words For amendment to Article
s2aof the Constitution" and all electors Who
10 vote against said amendment shall
write or print on their ballots the words
Amendment TO Article 229 OF the
Constitution"
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
HOUSE BILL NO. 2l4.
Al act providing for the submission to tbe
vi the State, for adoption or reiec-
,isn, al amendment to The Constitution Of
ne State, ~ inserting therein IAN article
IN Leyees Schools. Charities. Pensions
Lotteries, anal General Fund"
All electors who desire TO vote tor said
amendment shall write or print upon their
ballots the words, Against the Levees.
Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot.
cries, and General Fund Amendment
Now, theretore. l, THOMAS j. JOHNSON
1CIurnlug officer at fha nuri.h .t I f,,al
10 hereby issue this my proclamation reauir,
w ana Injecting an election to be hsld
the parish at the following polls,
which viii be open in each election pre-
Incl from the hours of Z O'clock
). IN. to . O'Clock p. M. ON the day atuIt-
mentioned. for the purpose OF receiving the
'Otes Oi the qualified ~electors of the l,arIsh ~
1alourche, to wit
Police Jury Ward No. 1.
Precinct No. l-shaIl be located between
ne upper line OF the parish. night bank, and
Nc upper line OF the lot belonging TO ii
ohh . Chapel, Including Bruie .hene Vert.
'ith y poii at OF near Mrs. Jean Webr.'s
Precinct No. 2-Shall comprise the remain
er ONCE Jury Ward No. j. lying between
he upper Hue OF ST. Johns Chapel and the
'"ef line OF Guion's plantation, with poll
'taatea ut or near the bayou end Of the
oac leading to biuie Guillot.
Police Jury Ward No. =.
Precinct No. 3-Shali extend from the
'"er limits OF Gulon $ plantation to tile NJ
CT line OF Acadia plantation, including all !
settlements. with poll at the court
onse In the town OF Ihibodaux,
Precinct No. 4-Shall exteuu from The m.
bf me VI Acadia plantatIon 10 Lafuurchy
including back settlements and ne +,
asou Biut with polls at or near Ar.eue :
Leuirold Daigre and Ozene Ho-
I'D.
Police Jury Ward No.3