The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-28
Election Proclamation.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMlLION.

PARISH OF V~ERMILION.
BY virtue of the authority in us vested
by law, and in accordance with the proc
lamation of His EXcellency, Murphy j.
Foster, Governor of the aforesaid State,
an election is hereby ordered to be held
by the qualified electors of Vermilion par
ish, in the said parish, on
TUESDAY, THE 2lst DAY OF
APRIL, A. d. 1896,
between the hours of sever In the morn
ing and six in the afternoon, for the pur,
pose of electing the hereinafter named
officers, for the term of four years each,
to-wit:
A Governor. q Lleutenant-Governor, a
Secretary of State, an Acknowledgement,
q State Treasurer. an Auditor OF Pubic
Accounts, and a Superintendent OF Pub
lie Education.
Also two Senators for the tenth Sena
tOrial District, composed of the parishes
of Vermilion, Cameron, Calcasieu and
St. Mary; one Judge and one District At
iorney for the Seventeenth Judicial DIS
trict, composed of the parishes of Vermll-
ion and Lafayette; one Representative
for Vermilion, and also a Sheriff a Clerk
of Court, ana a Coroner for same parish,
and also the following ward officers for
Vermilion parish, to-wit:
First ward, one Police Juror, one JUS
tice of the Peace and one Constable.
Second ward. one Police Juror, one JUS
tice of the Peace, and II Constable.
Third ward, one Police Juror, two JUS
tees of the Peace, and two Constables.
Fourth ward. n Police Juror, one JUS
tice of the Peace, and n 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 Constables.
Seventh ward, one Police Juror, one
Justice of the Peace, and one Constable.
And whereas, the General Assem- bly,. at
it's regular session held in 1894, has, by q
two-thlrds vote of all the members elected
to each House c~oncurring therein, adopted
certain proposed amendments to. the Con-
stitution of this State, which, under the
provisions of Article 256 of said COnstItu-
ton are required to be submitted to 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 whichhre sub
mitted to the electors of this state, for
their approval or rejection, in such a
manner and form that the electors may
vote for or again st each of said amend
mentS separately.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. l.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 81, AZ, 46, 179, 1872, 204,
SIU anu StS VI In OOuSUIbuGlOh VI UAO
State of Louisiana and also an amend
ment relative to suspension OF officers.
All electors who desire to vote for said
amendment shall write OF print on their
ballots the words For amendment to
Articles 81. AZ. As. 179, 192. 204. 2lO and
242 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, 46,
179. 1872, 204, 80 and 242 of the Constltu-
ton"
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 2.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 95, SO, 81, 9S, SO, 1O1. lO2,
103, los and 106 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to Courts OF
Appeal"
All electors who desire to vote for said
amendment shall write or print on their
ballots the words For amendment to
Articles 95, SO, 81, 98, so, 101, 102, I03 105 and
106 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 95, 96, 81, SO,
80, 101, 1O2, 1OS, los and 1O6 of the Consti-
tuition"
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
"Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the lease and en-
ployment of ~penitentiary convicts."
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 convicts,"
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 convicts."
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 4.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 224, 225, 229 and 233 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 their
ballots the words "For amendment to
Articles 224, 225, 229 and 233 of the Consti
tution,D and all electors who desire to
or print on their ballots the words
Against amendment to Articles 224, 225.
800 and 233 of the Constitution"
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
= NO. 5.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
LOUISIANA, relative to pensions for Con-
federate Soldiers, Sailors and their wild
ows."
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 pensions for Con-
federate Soldiers, Sailors and their wild
ows," and an electors who desire to vote
against said amendment shall write or
print on their ballots the words Against
amendment to the Constitution relative
to pensions for Confederate Soldiers, Sail
Ors and their widows"
SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
NO. 6.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
mentS to Articles z. 81. log. II.11R 125