The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-04-11
PROCLAMATION.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Dknron m ~ ~ A Mr.

STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GIANT
By virtue Of the authority in us vested b. law.
Kxcelleucy, Murphy J. Foster, Governor Of the
Aforesaid State an election is hereby ordered TO
BE- held By the qualified electors Of Grant parish,
In said parish, on
TUESDAY, APRIL II. 1890.
bstween the hours of seven in the morning. and
ak in the afternoon. for the purpose of elccting
the hereinafter named officers, for the term OF
four ysar each, to.wit;
tsry Of State. an Attorney General State Treas
urer. an A, ditOr Of Public Accounts, and Sup
erintendeut Of Public Education.
ular session held in 1894. had, by two-thirds
vote OF all the members elected to each House
coucurring therein. adopted certain proposed
which. under the provisions Of Article 256 OF
said consultation are required to be submitted
TO the slectors for their approval Or rejection;
enumerated in the official publication of the
same and which are submitted to the electors Of
this STATE for their approval or rejection in such
OF against each Of said amendments separately,
First proposed amendment, proposing amend
2&2 Of the constitution of the State Of Louisiana
snd also IN amendment relative to suspension
second proposed amendment, proposing
amendmsuts TO Articles Is. %. ", VI. o. lUl. l02
lUs Ms and los Of the constitution Of the State Of
Lonisla0as relative to courts Of Appeal
Third proposed amendment, proposing an
ems.dment 70 the conetitutic: OF the State Of
Louislnna relative TO the lease and employment
o. penlSentlary conyicts.
smsndmsnts 70 Articles "a, rs, ~ and IS Of
the constitution of the State Of Louisiana reIa-
tive e public education.
ensndmsnt " the constitution OF the State Of
Lceisiana relative 70 pensions Of confederate
s9aa :asr ss,iors sna Their widows: ;
msnts - Articles : q, 100. II, lls. Us, LIS and
consultation Of the State Of Louisiana.
amendment to Article liz of the consultation Of
Louisiana, relative TO the trial of recused cases
IN dietnot courts and interchsngs Of judges.
amendmeuts to Article u Of the constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana.
Ninth proposed amendment, proposing amend
ment to Article 1856 Of the constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana. relative to suffrage.
Tenth proposed amendment. proposing an
thonsing cities and towns and parishes to levy.
sesess and collect special taxes for the purpose
OF constructing public roads streets and parks,
Klevsnth proposed amendment. proposing an
amendment to the constitution Of the btate, au-
thorising cities and towns to aid manufacturing
All electors Who desire to vote for sald amend
ments shall write or print ON their ballots the
words sfor amendment to the constitution.
ssys e such S6sOt Be stated in
giving the number of each voted for.
All electors who desire to vote against said
the ,rs Against the amendment ' to the , CON.
stltution. etc.," relative to such object a. may
be stated in the title or caption Of each proposed
smendmsnt. giving the number Of each voted
At the same time the electors Of Grant parish
shall also vote for senator for the 2sth senator
and Cstshcuis; Judge and district attorney Tor
the 18th tud'ciai district, composed Of the par
ishss Of Grant. Winn. Jackson and CALDWELL; .
of sea q ns
parish; and also the following ward officers:
Ward !, one police juror. one justice of the
and one justice of the peace aud one constable
for the ward 1t largo.
Ward Z one police Juror. one Justice of the
peace and one constable.
Ward 3 one police juror, ono justice Of tho
peece and one constable.
Ward Z, one police juror. one Justice Of the
Ward 5. one poiieo juror. one justice Of tho
peace and one constable.
Ward .. one police juror. one Justice Of the
Ward : one police juror, one justice Of the
peace and one constable in the town of Mont
gomery. and one justice Of the peace and one
And we do further order that said election
shall be held at the following polling places.
duly established according to law:
Ward IL :olfax, in the courthouse; Fairmount,
ut or near tho postofice.
Ward 2-Bagdnd at or near Johnstnn's store;
Ada, at or near Brucc's old mill; Pollock, at or
u ua town ball. in Pollock; Nusent. st-or near
Ward s-Fairfeld. at Fairfield; Antonio. at
Antonio.
Ward !-Buckelew. at swsford's store; Lince-
rum, at Lincecum.
Ward 5--(hrstian Hope. at Christian Hope.
Wasd6 6ummerfeid, at Summerfeid.
Ward 7-Montgomery, at or near town hall;
Latt ct latt church. NJ. E. SWAFFORD,
w. w. SMITH.
w. p. HICKMAN,
Board of Supervisors of Election for
March 10 16{B payisb Of Grant Ia