La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-28
/ Notice Of Election.

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SHER1rr,s OFFICE, PARISH or I
IArouRcHE, Thibodaux, March "a, &c. s
PURSUANT to proclamation ISSUED
Z ! by his Excrllency, j. Madison Wells
Governor of the State of Louisiana, dated
at New Orleans on the 18th day Of March
1865. the qualified voters of the Parish Of
Lsfourche are hereby notified that ar
election will be held on Monday, the 7tf
day Of May, 1866. to elect one District
Attorney in and for the Third Judicial
! District, one Sheriff for the Parish OF
Lafourche, one Clerk of Court, one Ke-
cofder, one Assessor. one Coroner, one
Justice of the Peace, and one Constabfe'
in each Police Jury ward Of the parish.
as established by Law except in the town
of Thihodaux, there shall be two Juslices ~ '''s
and two constables.
For the guidance and information OF
roters, annex hereto the qualifications
of voters, as established by law:
.Eyery white male who has attained
the age OF twenty-one years. and who has
been q resident of the State twelve
months next preceding the election. and
the last three months thereof in the parish
in which he offers to vote. and who shall
he citizen of the United States, shall
have the right Of voting
In addition to the foregoing qualihca-
tions, every elector is required t"prednce
the amnesty oath prescribed in the Presi.
dents proclamation, either Of the 8th af
December, 1863. or that Of the 29th OF
May. 1865, sworn to and subscribed by
him. before competent authority
..I do solemnly swear for afirm.) in
the presence Of Almighty God, that !
will hereafter faithfully defend the Con-
stitution. Of the United States and the
Union of, the States hereunder. and that
] will, in like manner. abide by, and faith
fully, support all laws and proclamations
which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference to the emancipa-
tion of slaves. So help me God" .l45
This oath is imperative on and after
the 29th day Of May, 1865, and will be
rigidly enforced !; it will be understood,
Mt the same time, that those who are ex-
cluded from the benefits Of this amnesty
oath by. any of the list Of exceptions con-
tained in. the proclamation, will not be
allowed to vote unless specially pardoned
BY the President .
M Iii, ,r;u l., IL -
!. 1"o poHs VIZ 80 ~ up'ansu ~ c"0 g''I
ton precinct from the hours OF O'Clock |
4. I. N. 20 r. M. :n on the day before men,
,."ned' \, VIZ w , MonDAl, tne dn day OF
wa y - iooo. 'o[ 2. tue purpose . OF RECEIVING
ne votes of the quaiihed voters OF the
ar,sh ol ca.ourche' uhaer inc suPerin
ehde"ce " t'ie commissioners appoihtea
y the proper aathefines the election to
'e cohductea' ana tfiplicate returns made
the undersigned cfheer, according to
aw.
The places and q minissioners of elec-
ionane as follows. te.wit:
lst Ward-At the store of l.. P. Las
eigne commissioners, l.. z. Lasse,gne,
.rnest Roger aad Etienne Vieknar.
I'd Wara-At the .ablic school house
Joseph Clement, Theo-
hile Clement aud Aristide Mire.
3D. Ward-At the house of Marcel
Ireaux commissioners, ictor Lcgendre.
larcel Breaux and SylvaiA Tqoseiair.
4th Ward-At the store Of Louis Cos.
in; commissioners. Zenon Bourgeois.
I. b. Laine and Adrien Molaison. +
9Th Ward--At the house of Ernest
AnOblocl1; commissioners. Ran;am;n
'olse, William Roussei aud Ernest Kno.
loch. a fe'sa .ss
9th Ward-At the house Of Frank ,
)alferes; commissioners. Frank Dai.
'res, John Dalferes and Adelphe Ia
'lanc. .-.,sls
7th Ward-At the house Of, An,oine
latherne; commissioners, Antoine Ma ,
'erne. Vaifroid Forest and William Elliot.
9th Ward-At the house of Joseph Re- !
ont commissioners, Joseph Remont,
amona oavoie and A.J. Priue.
9th Ward-At the public school house {