Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-01-05
STATE. CONVENTION.
PROCLAMATION
BY THOMAS 0. MORE, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE CT LOUISIANA,
EXEC. TIVE OFFICE. EAToS Rs,-,,

en lztf 1860. makes it the duty of The Governor to
i order an election 70 be held in the several par
sfes OF the State for Delegates to State Con
geflfon. on
in sn'sAY. THE 7TH DAY OF JAsuARY,A A. ~ 1861.
sa ' an = heres, tie above named Act provides
Il hats ste several Parishes and Representative
nisiElSs shall be entitled to the Sisfir number OF
80 ~: Ats4 e said Cosfueitien~~ the several
:, f~.sk~ cad Replfsenat1Vc Histr;ce are entitled
: to nssesz af the House of Representatives OF
. thes'E~, af$i the several Senatorial Districts
shal be entt Nd to the same number of Dele
t gats as tn Rre entitled ato Senator's in the
t st4e SENATE Wi:
L he parish 9 suemincs shall elect two del
@ egsaes.
8 The parish of 81 Ber.aar3 shall n,ect one d.,.-
$: gas
r The parish of orleans. E4sa2 Rank shah elect
one delegate. .' hshA' s'''ii eject
: gtes. 10 oe'''
The parish Of St Char a!l ef~ss .s.;,,.
gte. s'eie-
The parish of st. John he Bap,ssf ,.. s,ect
ae delegate.
: The parish OF st: James shall eleo. i q
gates.
The parish of Ascension shall elect two dele
gates
The parish of Assumption shall elect two dele
gates.
The parish of Laiourehe shall elect two dele
| gates.
! The parish OF Terrebonne shall elect twodele-
| gates.
The parish of St Mary shall elect two dele
/ gates. y
The parish of st. Martin shall elect two dese-
! gates.
| The parish OF Ayoyelles shall elect two dele.
gates.
| The parrish of Catahoula shall elect one dele
gate.
| The parish of Carroll shall elect two felepates
| The parish OF Madison shall elect two dele
gates.
| The parish OF Tensas shall elect two dele
gates
| Tie parish of Concorlia shall elect two dele
gates.
The parish Of Point Coupce shall elect two del
ngates.
The parish of West Feiciana shall elect two
deesaTes.
The parish Of East Feiiciana shall elect TIVE
| delegates.
The parish of st. Helena shaft elect one dele
cate
| Tue parish Of Washington shall elect one dele-
GATE
The parish of ST Tammany shall elect one del
gate.
The parish Of Livingston shall elect one del
egase.
he parish OF East Baton Rouge shall elect two
delegates.
The parish of West Baton Rouge shall elect two
delegates.
4he parish Of Ibervile shall elect two dele
gates.
be parish of Eerrnillion shall elect one dele
gate
The parish of Lafayette shall elect one dele
gate.
TIE parish of Ca,casieu shall elect one dele
gate.
The parish of st. Landry shall elect four dele
sates
The parish Of Rapiales shall elect three dele
gates.
The parish Of Sabine shall elect one delegate. /
The parish of Satchtoches shall elect two del
egates.
The parish of Winn shall elect one delegate
The parish Of De SOTO shall elect two dele
gates.
The parish Of Gaddo shall elect two delegates. T
The parish of Bossier shall elect two de,e- I
gates.
The parish of Claiborne shall elect two dele
gates.
The parish of BienviiIe shall elect one dele
gate.
The parish OF jackson shall elect one dele
gate. al
Tht. parish of Union shall elect two delegates. I
he parish of Morehouse shall elect one dele T
gate.
The parish of Ouachita shall elect one dele
gate.
TheSparish of Caldwell shall elect one dele
gate.
The parish OF Franklin shall elect one dele
rate.
The First Representative District of the parish
If Orleans shall elect three delegates.
y The Second District, two delegates
The Thirt District four delegates.
The Fourth District. one delegate.
The Fifth District. two delegates.
The Sixth District. one delegate. ,
The Seventh District, two delegates. =
The Eighth District one delegate. :
The Ninth District, one delegate. :
The Tenth District, three delegates; and :
The Senatorial District composed of the par
hes of Piaauenlines, st. Bernard. Jefferson and
rleans, Right Bank, shall elect two delegates.
The Senatorial District composed of the parish
{ Orleans, Left Bank, shall elect five delegates
The Senatorial District composed of the par !,
hes of St Charles and Lafourche, shall elect one
elegafe.
The Senatorial District composed Of the par :
hes of TerreboHe, Assumption and Ascension, 4
all eject two delegates.
The Senatorial District composed of the par
hes OF st. James and ST. John the Baptist, shall J"
ect one delegate =
The Senatorial District composed of the parish
ST Mary stall elect one delegate.
The Senatorial District composed Of the par
les Of st. Martin and Fermillien shall elect one
legate. =, =
The Senatorial District composed of the par
les ct st. Landry, Caicasieu and Lafayette.
all elect two delegates.
The Senatorial District composed of the parish
iberTilie. shall elect one delegate.
The Senatorial District eDn,nosed ar fhe mar
,es OF Pointe Cagpee. AvayelIes and West Fe-
lana. shall elect two Delegates.
The Senatorial District composed of the par
les Of East Feliciana. East Baton Rouge and 7
est Eaton ReHge shall elect two delegates.
The Senatorial District composed of the par le
es Of ST. Helena, Washington Livingston and
TamEanr, shall elect one delegate m
The Senatorial District composed of the parish a
RapisIes shall elect one delegate. n