New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-01
OFFICIAL.
ORGANIZATION
BY ]. 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, 1865, 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
Constabes, 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. .e...
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, do issue this my proclamation
commanding all Sheriffs, 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
so doing this will be their sufficient warrant and
| authority without further notice.
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.
+ 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 o
l twentyone years, and who has been a resident
: the State twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton, and the last three months thereof IN tn
parish in which he offers to vote, and who shall
citizen of the United States, shall have the rgh
. of voting.''
. In addition to the foregoing qualification ever
\ elector is required to produce the amnesty oat
e prescribed in the Presidents proclamation, eithe
! OF the 8th of December 1868, or that Of the UT
| Of May, 1865, sworn TO and suDscFloeu w LII
e before competent authority.
II AZ do solemniy swear or affirm, in the presenc
a of Almighty God, that viii hereafter faithful
l, defend the Consultation of the United States ar
'e the Union of the States Hereunder, and that vii
in like manner, abide by and faithfully support
y laws and proclamations which have been MAJ
q during the existing rebellion with reference to u
. emancipation of slaves. So help me God"
re This oath is imperative on and after the 18th d.
a. of May, 1866, and will be rigidly enforced. 1t "
be understood, at the same time, that those vi
n are by any Of the list ofexceptons contained mi
tie excluded from the benefits of this amnesty oat
proclamation will not be allowed to vote unle
e specially pardoned by the President.
% Given under my hand and seal Of the State
IL the city of New Orleans the sixteenth day
~ March, A. D., 1865, and of the independence
n the United States the ninetieth.
J. MADISON WELLS
ON By the Governor
ut . j. H. HARDY, Secretary Of State.