New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-31
OFFICIAL.
EssOCLAMATK0
BY J. MADISON WELLS,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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 sl .. ..l
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.
|
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, do issue this my proclamation
commanding all Sherifs, Commissioners of Elec
ton, and other officers therein concerned, to hole
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 fol
so doing this will be their sufficient warrant ant
authority without further notice.
Said election to be conducted and returns tberco
to be made in all respects according to the provi
sions of the Constitution and laws in such case
made and provided.
For the guidance and information of voters
annex hereto the qualifications Of voters as estab
shed by law:
nEvery white male who has attained the age @
twonty-one years, and who has been 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 rigt
Of voting"
q In addition to the foregoing qualification, ever
! elector is required to produce the amnesty oai
prescribed IN tue PfeSldenL pTuCldiIatIou, eAI's
of the 8th of December 1868, CT that Of the 20t
. of May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by hi
: before competent authority.
q al do soIemnly swear or affirm, in the presen'
Of Almighty Cod that viii hereafter faithful
defend the Constitution Of the United States al
i the Union of the States hereunder, and that wi
in like manner abide by and faithfully support
laws and prociamations which have been ma
~ during the existing rebellion with reference to t
emancipation Of slaves. So help me God'
70 This oath is imperative on and after the 18TH d
, Of May, 1867 and will be rigdly enforced. 1t W
~ be understood, at the same time, that those W
II are by any of the list perceptions contained i'll
s. excluded from the benefits of this amnesty oat
proclamation, will not be allowed to vote unle
specially pardoned by the President.
s. Given under my hand and seal of the State
the city of New Orleans, the sixteenth day
March, A. D., 1866, and Of the independence
the United States the ninetieth
j. MADISON WELLS
Es BY the Governor
J. Fl. HARDY, Secretary of State.