The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-04-18

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 seven IN the morn
ing and six in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of e~lecting the hereinafter named
officers, for the term of four years each,
to-wit:
A Governor, q L1eutenant-Governor, a
Secretary of State, an Attorney-General,
a. State Treasurer. an Auditor of Pubic
Accounts, and a Superintendent OF Pub
lie Education.
Also two Senators for the tenth Sena r
torial District, composed of the parishes
of Vermilion, Cameron, Calcasieu n
St. Mary; one Judge and one District At
iorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict, composed of the parishes Of Vermll-
ion and Lafayette; n Representative
for Vermilion, and also q Sheriff a Clerk
of Court, and 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 one Constable.
Third ward. one Police Juror, W JUS
tees of the Peace, and two Constables:
Fourth ward, one Police Juror, one JUS
tice of the Peace, and one Constable.
Fifth ward, one Police Juror, Il JUS
tice of the Peace, and one Constable,
Sixth ward, one Police Juror, two JUS
tees of the Peace, and two Constables.
Seventh ward. one Police Juror, one
Justice Of the Peace, and one Constable.
And whereas. the General Assembly, at
its regular session held IN 1894, has, by y
two-thlrds vote Of all the mem bers elected
to each House %concurring therein, adopted
certain proposed amendments to the Con
stitution of this State, which, under the
provisions of Article 256 of said Constltu-
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 which are 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. 1.
Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 81, AZ, As, 179, 1872, 204,
210 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
sDal5 "t!He q prlnt VI no ~
Daliois Ine Wo[us OF aI q e9n I
AItlcieS o.. - =, 20, 10, wi ~ GO =
who desire to vote against said amend
ment shall write or print on their ballots
f the words Against Articles 81, AZ, 40,
1T9. 1872, 204, 30 and 242 of the Constltu-
tioh.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
ny.
, Joint Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles %, Sc, 81, s, 80, lol, l02,
103, 105 and JOG 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 amendments to
Articles 70, 10, W, 9s, S9,li.0l, lo2, l03 l05 and
l06 OF the constitution. and all electors
ment shall write or print on their ballots
the words Against Articles 20, 30, 81, ~,
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