New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-11
OFFICIAL.



Whereas an act Of the General Assembly, ap
proved March 9Th, 1866, provides that an election
shall be held throughout the State, on the frs
| Monday Of May, 1865, for the Offices hereinafter
4 named, to-wit:
One District Attorney in and for the parish O.
\ Orleans. s1 & az
One District Attorney in and for each Judicial
District throughout the State.
1 One Sheriff in and for each parish. 7
4 One Clerk Of Court in and for each parish, ex
1 cept for the parish Of Orleans. q
One Clerk Of Court each, for the First, Second
Third Fourth Fifth and Sixth District Courts ii
and for the parish Of Orleans
One Recorder in and for each parish, excep
1 the parish Of Orleans. iii.
| One Assessor in and for each parish, except thu
| parish of Orleans 5ab6as5 Vi a. ,98 Sii5i5
-Four Assessors ID and for the city Of New
Orleans. 5a
One Assessor in and for the parish Of Orleans,
right bank. " II f5g a.,
One Coroner ii and for each parish.
4 An equal number Of Justices of the Peace and
Constabss, according to the districts and wards in
each parish. as established BY law.
Pour State Tax Collectors. one for each district
IN and for tho city Of New Orleans. q. g,
| One State Tax Collector in and for the Right
Bank, parish Of Orleans I'D M
One State Tax Collector in and for the parish Of
Jefferson. Sa'4
Now, therefore, ! do issue this my proclamation
commanding oil Sherifs, Commissioners Of Elec-
ton, and other officers therein concerned, to hold
said election on the day aforesaid named, to-wit
the FIRST MONDAY OF MAY, 1866, for the va
rious Offices as before going enumerated, and for
Ros doing this will be their sufficient warrant and
authority without further notice. Il
Said election to be conducted and returns thereof
to be made in all respects according 10 the proyi.
sions Of the Constitution and laws in such cases
made and provided. SsSl s
For the guidance and information Of voters ]
annex hereto the qualifications Of voters as estab
lished BY law s #ssss 5issl % Z, sis3
Every white male who has attained the age 81
twentysone years., md who has been resident Of
the State twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton, and the Inst three months thereof in the
parish in which Ne offers to vote, and who shall be
citizen Of the United States, shall have the right
| Of voting. VIA 55 5B 81 s. 5 n
fnaddition 70 the foregoing qualification, every
elector Is required to produce tho amnesty oath
prescribed IN the President,s proclamation, either
of the 9th Of December, 1863, or that Of the 29ti
lIof May, 1886, sworn to and subscribed by hin
before competent authority. Il sdss5 rs 5.5l
~ do soemnly swear or affirm III the presence
of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully
defend the Consultation Of the United States and
the Union of the States Hereunder, and that will
lid like manner, abide BY and faithfully support all
flaws and proclamasions which have been made
during the existing rebellion with reference to the
Emancipation Of slaves. So help me God"
This oath is imperative on and after the 10th day
of May, lse5sand will be rigialy enforced It will
be understood,a atthe same time. that those who
larsby any of the contained in the
excludsd from the benefits of tais amnesty oath,
fproclalnation, will not be allowed to vote unless
Especially pardoned by the President. a. i#,} 4
Given under my hand aud seal Of the STATE at
the city Of New Orleans, the sixteenth day Of
March, A. d, 1865, and Of the independence oi
the United States the nineteth. n M r. d
IS .. MADISON WELLS 4
BY the Governor ~ 3559 g
j. II. HARDY, Secretary Of State. n