Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-28
PROCLAMATION
JAMES MADISON WELLS.

WHEREAS, lis legal and proper that an election
should be held in every parish of the State, for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and Super
intendent of Public Education:
WHEREAS, Representatives Of the State, to serve
for two years in the Fortisth Congress OF the
United States, are required to be elected on the
first Monday of November next QS65), to-wit:
One Repre- sen tstiye from the First Congress
sional District, composed of the parishes of St.
Bernard and Plaqse mines, the right bank of the
parish of Orleans. tho Ninth, Eighth, Seventh,
Sixth and Fifth Representative Districts Of the
parish Of Orleans, and that portion OF the Fourth
Representative District of the parish of Orleans
which is included between ST. Louis. Rampant
and Canal streets and the Lake Pontchartrain.
One Representative from the Second Congress.
sional District OF the parish of Orleans which is
included between st. Louis, Rampant and Canal
streets and the Mississippi River the Third, Sec
ond and First Representative Districts of the par.
ish of ORLEANS and that portion of the Tenth Rep
resentaive District Of the parish Of Orleans which
is known and designated by existing statutes as
the Tenth Ward of the parish of Orleans.
One Representative from the Third Congress.
sional District. composed of that portion of the
Tenth Representative District Of the parish of Or
leans which il known and designated as the Flew
snth Ward of the city Of New Orleans, and the
parishes Of jefferson, Washington, st. Tammany,
st. Helena, Livington. st. Charles, st. John the
Baptist, St. James, Ascension, East Baton Rouge
East Feiiciana, West Feliciana, Tsrrebonne, snd
Lafourchs.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sional District composed Of the parishes of Natchi
tochss, Sabine, Rapides, Calcasieu, st. Landry.
Nermlion, AYoyelles, Pointe Eo0Fee L1fayette
st. Martin, West Baton Rouge, IbersIie, Assunip.
tion and St. Mary.
One Representative from the Fifth Congress.
sional District, composed Of the parishes of Bos.
sier, Claiborne, Union, Morehouse, Carroll, Bien.
yis Jackson, 0uachlta, Caldwell, Franklin,
Madison, Tsnsas. Concordia, Catahoula, Winn,
Caddo aud De Soto ana
WHEREAS, 1t is.further provided by law that on
the day aforesaid, there shall be elected State
Senator's from each of the following Senatorial
Districts to fill the places of those whose term Of
Service has expired, towit:
Three Senators from the district composed OF
ths First and Fourth Districts of the city of New
Orleans Zone Of which is to fill vacancy caused
by the death Of Mr. John Sullivan)
Three Senators from the district composed OF
the Second and Third Districts of the city of New
Orleans tone Of which Ii to fill varancy caused
by the resignation of John p. Montamat
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Jefferson.
One Senator from the district composed of tn
parishes of st. John the Baptist and st. James
One Senator FRI m the district composed of the
parishes OF Ascension, Assumption and Terre-
bonne.
Two Senators from the district composed Of The
parishes Of St. Landry, Lafayette and Calcasier,
Two Senators from the district composed of tina
parishes of Rapides and Avoyees Zone of which is
to fIl a vacancy caused by The resignation Of j. A.
Newell.1
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge.
One Senator from tine district composed Of the
parishes Of Natchftoches, Sabine, De Soto and
Uaddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of St. Mary.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish OF East Felieiana.
Two Senators from the district composed of the
parishes Of West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee and
West Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Washington, st. Tammany, st, Helena
and Livingston.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Concordia and Tensas Ito fill the va I.
cancy occasioned by the resignatio OF r. b. Jones
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes OF Madison ana Carroll.
Two Senators from the district composed of the
parishes Of Morehouse, ouHchita, Union and Jack
son.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Catahoua, Caldwell and FRANKLIN.
Two Senators from the district composed of the
parishes OF BosBer, Bienville and VIM.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of st. Martin and Vermillion, Vacated
by the appointment and acceptance by r. b.
Benson Of Office under the United States j and
WHEREAS, II is further provided by law that on
the aforesaid day, to-wit: the first Monday Of
November, there shall be elected throughout the
State Representatives to serve in tho Legislature
for che term of two years, namely:
Three Representatives from the First Repre-
sentative District, parish OF Orleans.
Five Representatives. from the Second District.
Three Representatives from the Fourth District
Four Representatives from the Fifth District.
Two Representatives, from the sixth District
Three Representatives from the Seventh Dis
trict.
Three Representatives from the EQ nth District
Four Represe natives from the Ninth District.
! Eight Representatives from the Tenth District.
Two Representatives from the Right Bank.
/ one Representative from the parish OF Living.
ston.
One Representative from the parish OF st, Tam
many.
One Representative from the parish of pointe
| Coupee.
Two Representatives from the parish of St.
Martin.
One Representative from the parish Of Com
cordia.
One Representative irem the parish of Madison
One Representative from the parish of FrankIin
One Representative from the parish of st Mary
Three Representatives from the parish of JsfTar.
son.
/ One Representative from the parish of PLAQUE.
mines.
4 One Representative from the parish of St. Ber.
nasd>
! enc Representative from the parish Of st.
Charles,