New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-27
OFFICIAL.
DKOCLAMA ALTON
BY J. MADISON WELLS

BY j. MADISON WELLS,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Whereas, an act of the General Assembly, ap
proved March 6th 1866, provides that an election
shall be held throughout the State on the first
Monday of May, 1866, for the offices hereinafter
named, towit:
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 tie First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth District Csarts 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 eachtparish.
An equal number of Justices of the Reaee and
Con stables according to the districts and wards in
i, each parish, as established by law.
-Four State Tax Collectors, one for each district
1 in and for the city of New Orleans.
One State Tax Collector in and fenthe Right
u Bank, parish of Orleans.
+ One State Tax Collector in and for the parish OF
Jefferson. J- -e
# Now, therefore, I do issue this my proclamation
Is commanding all Sherifs, Commissioners OF Elec
ton, and other officers therein concerned, to hole
said election on the day aforesaid named, to-wit
n the FIRST MONDAY OF MAY, 1866 fog the va
rous offices as before going enumerated and TO
80 doing this will be their sufficient warrant AM
liz authority without further notice. -
Said election to be conducted and returns therec
to be made in all respects according to the prov
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 esta
lished by law: .
!. Everv white male who has attained the age,
twepty.one years. and who has been resdena
the State twelve months next preceding the eie
b.. ton. and the last three months thereof IN u
ION parish in which he offers to vote, and VINO sHa!h
Ell citizen of tho United States, shall have the Tug
of voting." -~.,s.l.E7. E,g s. ~. -. :
re- In addition to the foregoing qualification, eve
Inns eector is required to produce the amnesty ga
@ prescribed in the Presidents psocamatlsn' eisl
ri; Of the sth Of December 1868, Or that Oh Una q
aui of May, 1866, sworn 10 and subscribed b5
ton before competent authority. .r, o. ,.s .g
ton 81 do solemnly swear or affirm, in the presel
eurs of Almighty God, that viii hereafter faithit
defend the Consultation Of the United States
ms the Union of the States Hereunder and that
1o' in like manner abide by and faithfully supper
Loo laws aud proclanations which have been m
nve during the existing rebellion With reference TO
nsti- emancipation Of slaves. So help me God"
It de This oath is imperative on and after the 18th
IS les of May 1865, and will be iigidly enforced. II
ssion be understood, at the same time, that those
expo are by any of the list ofexceptons contained ii
des excluded from the benefits of this amnesty
.xr, proclamation, will not be allowed to vote VI
'a ao,, specially pardoned by the President
oo Given under my hand and seal of the Stat
oh,as the city Of New Orleans, theo sixteenth da
nom March, A. D., 1865, and of the Independent
front the United States the nnetieth.
maire $500 sl. ~ ~ ]. MADISON WEI
'ia 90, " By the Governor !: a.a
aura J. Ii. II Army, Secretary of State.