Of the twelve proposed amendments
to the state constitution, Nos. 9 and 12
were voted down, the rest having
carried.
The following table shows the result
of the balloting for congressman:
Polling Places 0
I 1 Landry's coopershop ......... 15 1
2 Ascension warehouse ......... 9 8
3 Smoke Bend ............... 16 10
2 Diez's warehouse.............. 10 13
3 1 Courthouse......... ......... 51 10
2 Babin's house................. 53 18
4 Landry's store......... ..... 18 1
5 1 Burnside .................... 22 0
2 Darrow ........................ 11 0
6 1 Belle Helene ................. 15 0
2 Geismar................. .... 9 0
7 1 Gonzales...................... 39 7
2 St. Amant.................... 24 1
8 1 Prairieville.................... 52 0
2 Galvez........................ 16 2 16
Totals ................... 360 71
The total vote on the amendments
was as follows:
For.. Against
No. 1 ..................3 .....16 33
No. 2........... .......... 153 28
No. 3...........................139 40
No. 4....................... 136 22
No. 5........................ ...115 21
No. 6 ...........................128 26
No. 7...........................116 46
No. $.........................11b 40
No. 9 .................... .......98 104 l
No. 10 ........ .................116 39
No. 11...........................128 341
No. 12............................43 339
Methodist Notes.
A union conference of the Women's
Mission Societies of Donaldsonville,
Plaquemine, Whitecastle and Vacherie
was held here recently, with Mrs. J. I. t
Conklin presiding. The Vacherie so
ciety submitted the banner report.
There will be preaching at the Meth
odist church at 11 o'clock a. m. and
7:30 o'clock p. m. tomorrow.
The New Orleans District Conference
voted to meet at Donaldsonville next.
spring.
R. N. Jeffery, the noted singing
evangelist, will arrive here next Mon
day to assist in conducting a week's
revival meeting at the Methodist
church.
A union conference of laymen will
be held here next Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock, with Rev. T. J. Worlick, of
New Orleans, occupying the chair.
