Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-15
PROCLAMATION
RY the GoYernnr of the State of Texas

he IL known. that i, JAMES W. THR0CKMoRToN,
Governor of the State of Texas, do, by virtue of au-
thorty in vested hereby order and direct, that
election be held in the several counties in this State
the fifteenth day Of October next for Representa-
tyes to the Congress of the United States, for tho
following terms:
1st For the unexpired term of the Thirty ninth
Congress, expiring on tho third day Of March, 1867
3D. For the full term Of the Fortieth Congress, the
ssmc being for two years, from aud after the fourth
day of March, 1867
There shall be Representative for each Of said
terms elected from the first Congressional District
composed of the following counties: Chambers, JEFF
ierson, Orange Hardin, Liberty, Polk, Tyler Jas.
per, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine Angelina Trim
ity, Houston, Anderson. Henderson, Cherokee, Ma
cogdochcs, Shelby, Pamela, Rusk, Smith, FanZandt
Wood, Upshur and Harrison.
There shall be one Representative for each Of said
terms elected from the second Congressional District
composed of the following counties: DAVIS, Bowie,
Titus, Red River, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin, Hunt
Collin Grayson, Cook, Denton, Wise, Montague,
Jack, Clay, Young, Pulo Pinto, Archer, wichita,
wilbarger.- Baylor, Throckmorton. Buchanan, East
land. Shackeford. Callahan, Taylor Jones, Haskell
Knox, IIardeman, Tarrant, Parker, johnson, Ellis,
Dallas, Marion and Kaufman
There shall DO Representative for each Of said
terms elected from he third Congressional District,
composed of the following counties: Navarro, Hill.
B hos2ms E Gs1ss limestone
Leon. Robertson, Falls, Bell, Burnett, Llano Giles
pie Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson, Milam Burl-
eson, Brazos, Madison, Bastrop, Kerr, Mason, CO.
NAL, Kendall, Grimes, Walker. Washington, Bande-
ra, Edwards, Kimball, Menard, Concho NcCulloch,
Brown, Coleman and Rurncls.
There shall be ono Representative for each OF SAID
terms elected from the Fourth Congressional District
composed of the following counties Harris, Calves
ton, Brazoria. Matagorda Wharton, Fort Bend; Aus
tin Colorado Lavacca, Jackso5 Victoria, Calhoun,
CALDWELL Gonzales, Guadalupe, De Witt. BeSar,
Harness Golial, Bee, Rciugo, San Patriotic. Cameron,
Nueces Hda igo Starr, Zapata, Live Oak, Webb, At
nscosa Mcdit,a, Uvade, Dawson, Kinney, Frio. Ia
yaia, Maverj.x, Dmmitt, La Sale, McMullen, Du-
val, Encinai TEL Paso, Preside and Montgomery.
The several County Judges in the respective coun-
ties OF F s % ps shall ordsF said '
% herein DIRECTED, observing the following instruc'
lions n
LIST. The election for both of said terms shall be
held the same day, and at the place. and the
presiding ard other officers shall DO the same
I'd. Tho election for said terms, shall In all things,
be kept separate. There shall be q poll book and
ballot box kept at each Of the precincts in the respec
live counties, one for each of said elections.
Sd. The officers conducting said elections snail re-
qure the electors to designate the term or terms Tor
which they intended to yoto and shall register their
names, and deposit the ballots accordingly.
4h The Judges of the election. at the several pre-
cncts shbll make return Of said eections separately
within five days from the time Of holding the same
to the County Judge .ra
9Th The respective County Judges, after receiving
the returns from the precincts on the expiration OF
said hvg days, will proceed to count the votes eacn
candidate has received for each of said terms, ana
will Immediately make separate returns OF the same,
so may be received by the Secretary oil state
by or ON the twcnty.ffth day after said election The
return 10 be made In the form prescribed by law.
In all other matters, whether in ordering, manag.
Ing or making return of said elections, the several
officers charged with duties respecting the same, wiz
be governed by the laws in force concerning elections
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
\unto set my hand and caused the great
EEL )scal Of the State to beaffixed. Done at the
SI0S/City Of Austin, this the Eighth day OF
September, in the year Of our Lord, one Thousand
Fight Hundred and Sixty-Six and of the Indcpen-
dr1ce ofthe United States OF America, the Ninety
srst and o 1.-THE State Of Texas, the Thirty first.
JAMES W. THR0CKMORTON.
Dy the Governor:
Secretary Of state. [52:3t.l