Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-26
PROCLAMATION
BY
JAMES MADISON WELLS

WHEREAS, Il is legal and proper that an election
should be held in every parish Of shsa 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 Representative from the First Congress
sional District, composed of the parishes of St.
Bernard and Plaqsemines, the. right bank of the
parish of Orleans. the Ninth, Eighth, Seventh,
Sixth and Fifth Representative Districts of this
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
sonal 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
resentatve District Of the parish Of Orleans which
is known and designated by existing stat utes AZ
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 is known and designated as the Elev-
enth Ward Of the city of New Orleans, and the
parishes Of jefferson, Washington, St. Tammany.
Baptist, st. James, Ascension, East Baton Rouge,
East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Teri ebonne, and
Lafourche
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sioDal District composed OF the parishes of Natchi
toches, Sabine, Rapides, Calcasieu, st, Landry,
Vermilion, AVOyelies, Pointe Coupe Lafayette
st. Martin, West Baton Rouge, IberYiile, Assump.
ton and st. Mary.
One Representative from the Fifth Congress
sional District, composed OF the parishes of Bos-
aia Cinihbrna EInI1n MnPahon
vile, Jackson, 0uachita, Caldwell, Franklin
Madison, Tensas, Concordia, Catahopla, VIM,
Caddo and De Soto and
WHEREAS, 1t ID further provided by law that on
the day aforesaid, there shall be elected State
Senator's from each of the following Senatorial
Districts to I'LL the places of those whose term Of
service has expired, to-wit:
Three Senators from the district composed OF
the 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 Zone of which is to fill a vacancy 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 the
parishes of St John the Baptist and St. James
One Senator frCm the district composed of the
| parishes OF Ascension, Assumption and Terre.
bonue.
Two Senators from the district composed of the
parishes of St. Landry, Lafayette and Calcasieu.
Two Senators from the district composed of the
parishes of Rapides and Avoyees Zone of which Ia
to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of J. A,
| Newell.)
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish OF East Baton Refuge.
| Ono Senator from the district composed of the
| parishes of Natchitoches, Sabine, De Soto and
Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish OF st. Mary.
One Senator from the district composed OF thu
parish of East Feiiciana.
Two Senators from the district composed Of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge, Points Coup6e and
West Feliciana.
parishes of Washington, st. Tammany, st. Helens
and Livingston.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Concordia and Tensas Ito fill the va
cancy occasoned by the resignation 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, 0uachita, Union and Jack
son.
Que Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Catahoula, Caldwell and Franklin.
Two Senators from the district composed Of the
parishes of Bossisr, BienVille and Winn
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of st. Martin and Vermillion, vacated
by the appointment and acceptance by II. Is.
Benson Of Office under the United States J and
WHEREAS, 1t 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 the Legislature
for the 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 Eighth District.
| Four Representatives from the Ninth District.
Eight Representatives from the Tenth District.
/ Two Repre- sentatives 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 Con-
cordia.
One Representative irem the parish of Madison,
| One Representative from the parish Of Franklin
| One Representative from the parish Of St Mary,
Three Representatives from the parish Of JefYer
son.
One Representative from the parish Of Plaque.
mines
One Representative from the parish or 81. Der.
nA-d
one Representative from the parish q St
ChRgiss