The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-11

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APRIL, A. d. 1896,
between the hours of seven II the morn
ing and six in the afternoon, for the puf,,
pose Of electiHg the hereinafter named
officers. for the term of four years each,
tO-wit:
Governor. q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, q
Secretary Of State, an Attorney-GeneFal,
Il State Treasurer. an Auditor OF Pub4c
Accounts, and a superintendent OF PUB
lie Education.
Also two Senators for the tenth Sena
torial District, composed of the parishes
of Vermilion, Cameron, Calcasleu ana
ST. Mary: one Judge and one District At
iornev for the Seventeenth judicial DIS
trict. composed of the parishes Of Vermll-
ion and Lafayette; one RepfesentailVe
for Vermilion, and also q Sheriff a CleTk
of Court. ana a Coroner for same parish,
and also the following ward officers Tor
Vermilion parish, to-wit:
FIRST ward. one Police Juror, n JUS
tice of the Peace and one ConStable'
Second ward, one Police Juror, one JUS
tice of the Peace, and N Constable.
Third ward. one Police Juror, two JUS
tees of the Peace, and two C~onstables.
Fourth ward, one Police Juror, n JUS
tice of the Peace, and one Constable.
Fifth ward, one Police Juror, one JUS
tice OF the Peace, and one Constable
Sixth ward. one Police Juror, two JUS
tices of the Peace, and two Constitutes.
Seventh ward, one Police Juror, n
Justice of the Peace, and one Constable.
And whereas, the General Assembly, at
its regular session held in 1894, has, by q
tWo-th1rdS vote of all Remembers elected
to zach House coneurring therein, adoptedS
certain proposed amendments to the g.
~stitution of this State, which, under tFSl
provisions of Article 25G of said ConStltu-
- ,-o. ,o0,,1ral +n lao ON hDliftn1 Tn the
electors for their approval or rejection;
which amendments are more fully SET
forth and enumerated in the official pub
LEGATION of the same and which are sub
mitted to the electors of this State. Tor
their approval or rejection, in such a
manner and form that the electors may
vote for OF again st each of said amend
ments separately.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 1.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 81, AZ, As, 179, 1872, 204,
2lO and 242 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and also an amend
ment relative to suspension OF officers.
All electors who desire to vote for said
| amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendment to
Articles 81. AZ. As, 179, 1872. 2G4. 2l0 and
2I2 of the Constitution" and all electors
who desire to vote against said amend
ment shall write or print ON their ballots
the words Against Articles 81, AZ, 10,
179. 1872, 204, 30 and 242 of the Constltu-
tion.o
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 2.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 95, 90, 81, 9S, 80, 101, 102,
1903, los and 106 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to Courts of
Appeal.D
All electors who desire to vote for said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendment to
Articles 95, 90, 81, 9S, so, 101, 102, IO3 los and
106 of the Constitution" and all electors
who desire to vote against said amend
ment shall write or print IN their ballots
the words Against Articles 50, 96, az, 9S,
SO, 101, 102, 103, los II 100 of the Constl-
tuition"
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO, 8.
"Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the lease and en-
ployment Of penitentiary conviets.o
All electors who desire to vote for said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendment to the
Constitution relative to the lease and
employment of penitentiary convletS,"
and all electors who desire to vote
against said amendment shall write or
print on their ballots the words Against
amendment to the Constitution relative
to the lease and employment of peniten-
tiary cOnyicts.n
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
No. 4.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 224, 225, 229 and 2333 of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana relative to public education
All electors who desire to vote for said
amendment shall write or print on then
ballots the words "For amendment to
Articles 224. 225, 229 and 233 of the Consti
t%ution,0 and all electors who desire to
vote against said amendment shall write
or print on their ballots the words
Against amendment to Articles 224, 225
} 299 and 1888 of the Constitution"
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
) NO. 5.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State O
: Louisiana, relative to pensions for Con
Tolerate Soldiers, Sailors and their wild
: ows.o
! All electors who desire to vote for salt
: amendment shall write or print on thei
| ballots the words For amendment to th,
Constitution relative to pensions Tor Con
federate Soldiers, Sailors and their wild
ows," and all electors who desire to vot
agallsG saia shall write o
print on their ballots the words 'tAgains
amendment to the Constitution ~relativ
to pensions for Confederate Soldiers, Sail
ors and their Widows
2 SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 6.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
= ments to Articles Z. 81, 100, III, 116. 12F
126 and 127, and a~brogating Articles Is
I and l29 of the Constitution of the State 0
Louisiana
? All electors who desire to vote for sal,
amendment shall write or print on thei
Articles z 81 LOO III liz - 1nsan 81