New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-03
OFFICIAL.
REORGANIZATION
EVlaV . liz MIX Z NV.t
BY J. MADISON WELLS,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.


whereas, an act of the General Assembly ap-
proved March 9Th, 1866, provides that an election
shall be held throughout the State, ON the first
Monday Of May, 1866, for the offices hereinafter
named to-wit:
One District Attorney in and for the parish of
| Orleans.
One District Attorney in and for each Judicial
District throughout the State.
| One Sheriff in and for each parish.
One Clerk of Court in and for each parish, ex-
cept for the parish of Orleans.
One Clerk of Court each, for the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth District Courts in
and for the parish of Orleans.
One Recorder in and for each parish except
the parish of Orleans.
One Assessor in and for each parish, except the
parish of Orleans.
Four Assessors in and for the city of New
Orleans.
One Assessor in and for the parish of Orleans,
right bank.
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.
One State Tax Collector in and for the Right
Bank, parish of Orleans.
One State Tax Collector in and for the parish Of
Jefferson.
Now therefore, Il do issue this my proclamation
commanding all Sherifs, Commissioners of Eec
ton. and other officers therein concerned to hole
said election on the day aforesaid named to-wit
the FIRST MONDAY OF MAY, 1865, for the va
rious Offices as before going enumerated, and TO
so doing this will be their sufficient warrant AM
authority without further notice.
Said election to be conducted and returns thereo
to be made in all respects according to the provi
t sions Of the Constitution and laws in such case
made and provided.
5 For the guidance and information of voters
annex hereto the qualifications Of voters as estab
lished by law:
Every white male who has attained the age 0
= twenty-one years, and who has been resident O
the State twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton and the last three months thereof in tn
t parish in which he offers to vote, and who shall
F. citizen of the United States, shall have the rigt
e Of voting"
s In addition to the foregoing qualification, ever
n elector is required to produce the amnesty oat
y prescribed in the Presidents proclamation, eithe
:, of May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by h
v before competent authority.
/ IL do solemnly swear or affirm, in the present
ri Of Almighty God, that ! will hereafter faithful
It defend the Constitution OF the United St&tes al
ct the Union Of the States hereunder, and that wi
/ in like manner abide by aad faithfully support 6
= laws ard proclamatons which have been MAJ
during the existing rebellion with reference to Il
g emancipation Of slaves. So help me Cod
T. This oath is imperative on and after the 18th d.
l. of May, 1865 and viii be rigidly enforced 1t W
i be Understood, at the same time, that those W
arc by any ofthc list PRESCRIPTIONS contained in :
is excluded from The benefits Of this amnesty oai
q proclamation, will not be allowed to vote unl&
y specially pardored by the President.
90 Given under my hand and seal Of the State
"a the city Of New Orleans, the sixteenth day
a March. A. D., 1855, and Of the independence
ne the United States the ninetieth.
IL j. MADISON WELLS
aa By Tie Governor:
va J. a. r ARDY, Secretary OF State.