The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
EtOfFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
EIEGTiON

FICTION
EThibodaux. La. March 2lst. 1896.
Pursuant to II proclamation i-snrd by his
Excellen~y. MURPHY J. FOSTER. Cover
nor of the State of ! onisiana and conforms
bly, to the powers vested in ns AZ the BOARD
of Supervisors of Election for the Parish at
Latourche. bv the provisions of Act No. 'Sl
1854. approved July l2th 1894. the qualified
voters OF che parish of Latnurche are hereby
notified that an ELECTION will be held on
TUESDAY. TiIEalst DAY Of APRIL. 1896.
III being the Tuesday next following I'll"
third Monday in April from 6 O'Clock in the
morning, until : o'clock III the afternoon. for
the purpose of taking the vote nfthe qualified
electors of this State on the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of this State which
have been adopted by a two thirds vote OF
all members elected to each Honse of the
General Assembly OF this State at its last
regular session.
And, whereas. j: is further provided that
at the above stated time there shall he elect
ed a Governor. a Lieutenant Governor. Il
Secretary of State. an Attorney General. a
State Treasurer. an Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts and IA Superintendent OF Public Edu-
crtion for the term Of four years.
And, whereas, il is further provided that
on the same tlav there shall he elected two
Senators for The Nirth Senatorial District.
composed of the parishes of Terrehonne La
fourrhe and Assumption, and two Represer-
~tatives for the parish Of Latourcbc for the
term of four years.
And. whereas, it is further provided that
at the same time there shall, he elected for
the term OF four wears. one District Judge
anG one District Attorney for the Eighteenth
judicial District composed Of the parishes of
LatnurcLe and 1errehanne. ard whereas. it
is further provided that at the s;,me time
there shah he elected in this parish by the
qualified electors thereof. one Clerk of the
n,Srp;.f (nprf m Sheriff and nnp Cnpplpr
for the paIlsh of Latourche, for the term of
four year.
And, whereas. it is further provided that at
the same time there shall he elected by the
qualified electors. III each police Jury ward
of said parish one Justice of the Peace and
one Constable and one police Juror for each
ward for the term Of tour years. except i'll
snch wards in which there is an Incorporated
town. there shall he elected two Justices of
the Peace and two Constablas. And IN order
that none hut the qualified electors of the
the ward shall vote for such officers. the bal
lots of such electors for said officers shall be
received aud deposited in IA separated box, TO
he kept for that purpose.
And. whereas. the General Assembly. at it's
regular session. have adopted certain prOpOs-
ed amendments to the Constitution of this
State. which under The provisions of Article
.56 of said Constitution are submitted to the
qualified voters of the State for their approx
al or rejection in such manner ana form that
the qualified voters may vote for or against
each OF said mendmen separately. and
which are as follows
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
No. |.
Joint Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles 81. ~. is. 10, 1872. 2o4. 30. and
.'&2 OF the Constitution OF the State OF Loni-
siana and also an amendment relative to
suspension OF officers.
All electors who desire to vote FOR said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendments to Arti-
cles 81. a.. 46. l79, 1872. 204. 30 and PIP OF the
Constitution. and all electors VIII" desire to
vote against said amendments shall write or
print on their ballots the words "Againsf
amendment TO Articles b. ~. 4. l19. 1872,
2qi, 30 and 2i2 of the Constitution
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
.Joint Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles %. %. %, 9s 70. l0I. 100. lob. In5
and l0C Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to Courts of Appeal
All electors who desire 10 vote for said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots tie words s.For amendment to Arti-
cles %. S., q, rs, 80. l0l. le... l03. lt3 and
lG6 of the Constitution. and all electors who
desire 70 vote against said amendment shall
write or print on their ballots the words
Against amendment to Articles. 81. "6. -,
9S. 90. I0l, l02, lG3. 1O5 and l06 OF the Consti
tuition
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
40. 3.
fTtJoint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the lease and employment Of
penltentiary eonvicts.'
All electors who desire to vote Tor said
amendment shall write or print on their
IatinfS tho wards sthnV npanpI~panf tn tba
Constitution relative tn the lease and EN-
ploymeui of penitentiary convictS." and ALI
electors who desire to Vnte against said
amendment shall write or print on their bal
lots the words against amendment to thu
Constitution relative to the lease and em-
p%ioylnent of penitentairy conYlcts.'
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
no. 4.
s.Joint Resolution proposing amendments
to Articles 22f. -. 300 and 223 of the Cansti-
fntion nf the State of Louisiana relative to
public etn@aiion."
All electors Who desire to vote for said
=auendment shall write Dr print on their
ballots tie words, '.For amendment to Arti-
=c}es 22l, -. 229 and @33o Of the Constitutinn.''
and all electors who desire to vote -painst
sad amendment shall write or print Oh tlcir
ballots the words against amendment TO
Articles .t4i. -. 30 and 233 Of the Gonstitu-
ton"
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. D.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana.
relative 10 pensions OF Confederate Soldiers.
aud their widows
All electors who desire to vote for said
ar tndIneut shall write or print on their
ballots the words .'For amendment 10 1ha
Constitution relative to pensions for Con
tederate soldiers. Sailors and their widows,
and all electors Who desire To vote against
said amendment shall write or print on their
Ia1IafS fia words .tAoainSt a,pan5n,.,.+ -