La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-09-30

SHERIFF's OFFICE, PARISH LAFouRcHE,}
Thibodaux, September 3Oth, 1865.

- III . NE AoiS AsAS ASHA
Thibodaux, September 3Oth, 1865.
Dursuant to a proclamation Issued by
L his Exec llency, J. Madison Wells.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, dated
New Orleans, La, ON the 21st day of
1865, the qualified voters of
the Parish Of -Lafourche are hereby mott
fed that an election will be held or
Monday, the 9th day Of November, 1865,
to elect one Governor. Lieutenant Gov
srner, Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treas
urer, Attorney General, AID Superinten-
dent of Public Education. for the State OF
Louisiana. Also to elect n Represen-
tatiye to the Congress of the United
States, to serve for the term of two years,
to represent the Third Congressional
District Of the State Of Lo~uisiarc, com
posed of y that portion Of the Tenth
Representative District of the Parish OF
Orleans. which is known and designated
as the eleventh ward Of the city Of New
Orleans; and the; Parishes of Jefferson,
Washington, st. Tammany. st. Helena,
Livingston, St. Cherries, ST. john the
Baptist st. James, Ascension. East,
Baton Rouge. East Feliciana, West Fee.
l~iciana, Terrebonne and Lafourche. Also
to elect three Representatives from the
Parish of Lafourche. 20 serve in the Legls--.
latturree of the State Of Louisiana for The
term Of two years. ..1s
For the guidance and information of all
voters, the qualifications OF, voters, as
established by lew, are hereto annexed:
Every white m le who has attained
the nge of twenty-one years, end who
has been a resident Of. the State twelve
months next preceding the election n
the last three months thereof in the parish
in which he offers to vote and who shall
be a citizen Of the United States, shall
have the right of voting" y. sgs.
In addition to the foregoing qualihce-
ton, every elector is required to produce
the Amnesty Oath. prescribed in the
Presidents proclamation either of the 9Th
of December, 1853. or that of the 18th of
May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by
him before competent authority: d 3a II
az do solemaly epear Tor oS'm } 10 tie presence o.
dissssAty Cad. ihas 4 sc:H ksteegact jaish. sAs dSsa:d
the gaoast4ato& Of tie U"':sd F;",ee e.e 'ss ...os
aer abide by amd ~ja',t..Iy seppors al 'o"s a.d
proclazst:oas paick heus beea mace dss-.lr se esa+t,
sse Reaeuio.. aiA r;ie'saee to re eist'@t tpH'roA ~
siapes. So hep me God"
This oath is imperative on and esser
the 29th day Of May, 1865. and it will he
rigidly enforced. It will be understood,
at the same time that those who ere exclu-
ded from the benefits IF this amnesty oath,
hy any OF the list of exceptions, contained
in the, proclamation, will not be allowed to
vote unless specially pardoned by the
President, g.
The polls will be opened in each cleo
tion precinct from t:ie hnursof9 o'cloak.
4. NJ. to 4 O'Clock. P. M. on the day befn-.
re- mentioned, viz-Manday the Sixth day
of November. 1865. for the purpose If re-
ceiving the votes Of the qualified Voters
Of the Parish of Lafourche. under the su-
p~erintendence Of the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the proper authorities. the
election to be conducted, and triplieate
returns made to the undersigned officer
according to law.s HI
The places and commissioners OF eclec-
tions are as follows, VIZ:
/ Ward-At the store Of L.. P. Las
seigne.l Commissioners-L. P. Lasseigne,
Ernest Roger and Etienne Vicknair.
2 Ward-At the public school house.
Commissioners-Louis Boudreaux, Joseph
Roudreaalux and Bazile Landry.
3Ward-Atthe house of Marcel Breaux.
Commissioners-Victor Legendre, Mar -
Breaux and Sylvan T,rosclair.
Ward-At the st"resof Louis Go. sin.
Commissioners-Zenon Bourgeois, I. B.
Lsisna and Adrien Molsison q
S Ward-At the house of Ernest kno-
bloch. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Foise,
William Roussel. and Ernest Knoblochi u
6 Ward-At the house of Frank Dial
iferes. Commissioners-Frank Dalferes,
John Dalferes and Adolphe Leblanc. !
Ward-At the house of Antoine Math-
ern. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mathern,
yalfroid Forest and William Elliot.
8Ward-At the house Of Joseph
Remont. Commissioners-Joseph Re-
mont, Edmond Savoie and A. j. Pierce,
8 Ward-At the public school house:
Cammissioners-Hyiaire Clement, Noel
Debate and John4L. Seely..si g - z ,5'
10 Ward--At the public school house.
Commissioners-Zenon Bernard, Clotaire
Bernard and Jumonville Clement. fLLI
II Ward-AtEthei Court House in Thib-
odaux. COMMISSIONER. F.. Riviere,
Lewis j. Meyer and John H. Neetwood.
10 Wafd-Att the store, Of II. Michelet.
Commissioners-H. H. Michelet. Mar
celin Richard add Aureiien Stevens =
10 Ward-Att the .shouse oofgaCyprien
Mathern. 4sCommissioners-Marcelin Der