New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-09
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
PKocLAMATIos f s,
BY J. MADISON WELLS, ...
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
DROCLAMA ALTON


| Whereas. an act Of the General Assembly, ap-
proved March 9th, 1865, provides that an election
shall be held throughout the State, on the first
Monday of May, 1866, for the Offices hereinafter
named, to-wit o. .
| One District Attorney in and for the parish of
| Orleans Ml I. ".-
One District Attorney in and for each Judicial
District throughout the State. ...,-... t..
| One Sheriff in and for each parish.
| One Clerk of Court in and for each parish, ex-
cept for the parish of Orleans. y-
| One Clerk of Court each, for the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth District Courts in
and for the parish of Orleans. -f
| One Recorder in and for each parish except
the parish of Orleans. ...... .g.,..r.s-.
One Assessor in and for each parish, except they
parish Of Orleans. v
Four Assessors in and for the city of New
Orleans.
I One Assessor in and for the parish of Orleans,
right bank. n N. 0--n t.na pr.
I One Coroner in and for each parish.
An equal number Of Justices of the Peace and
Constables, according to the districts and wards in
each parish as established by law
! -Four State Tax Collectors, one for each district
in and for the city of New Orleans. j
j One State Tax Collector in and for the Right
Bank, parish of Orleans.
One State Tax Collector in and for the parish of
Jefferson -r- s=r.r'.-. s.-.. tN =
{ Now. therefore, ] do issue this my proclamation
commanding all Sherfs. 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, 1865, for the va
rions offices as before going enumerated, and for
40 doing this will be their sufficient warrant and
authority without further notice. -m
Said election to be conducted and returns thereof
to be made in all respects according to the provi-
sions OF the Constitution and laws in such cases :
made and provided. 90.
For the guidance and information of voters
annex hereto the qualifications of voters as estab-
lished by iaw:. U. ... -I.
syEvery white male who has attained the age of
twenty-one years. and who has been resident of
the State twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton, and 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' ,L.rr-.
In addition to the foregoing qualification, every
eleetor is required to produce tho amnesty oath
prescribed in the Presidents proclamation, either
of the 9Th of December, 1865 or that Of the 10th
OF May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by him
before competent authority. ," 'fa" 'N7'la
~ do solemniy swear atfirln, in the presence
of Almighty God, that viii hereafter faithfully
defend the Constitution of the United States and
the Unonoi tie States Hereunder, and that will,
in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all
laws and prarlamations which have been made
during tie existing rebellion with reference to the
emancipation of slaves So help me God.'
This oath h imperative and after the 18th day
1lEs will bn riu n,ln
be understood, at thu same lime shat those who .
by any of the list Of RECEPTIONS contained in the
excluded from the benefits OF tits amnesty oath,
proclamation, will not be allowed to vote unless
specially pardoued by the President e,
Given under my hand and seal of the State at
the city Of New Orleans, the sixteenth day of
March, j. D., 1866, and of the independence of
the United States the ninetieth.
J. MADISON WELLS
By the Governor .
j. H. HARDY, Secretary OF State.