New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-21

wbareas an act of the General Assembly, ap-
rroyed March 9Th, 1866, provides that an election
shall be held throughout the State, on the hrs1
! Monday of MAY, 1866, for the offices hereinafter
named, to-wt IL
| 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, eS-
cept for the parish of Orleans
One Clerl, 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
D Orleans.
= One Assessor in and for the parish Of Orleans,
/, right bank.
One Coroner in and for each parish
y An equal number of Justices of the Peace and
Constables, according to the districts and wards IN
VI each parish, as established by law.
;; Four State Tax Collectors, for each district
N in and for the city of New Orleans
i One State Tax Collector in and for the Rlgh1
I'd Bank parish of Orleans.
One State Tax Collector in and for the parish OF
We Jefferson. -.:..
", Now. therefore, do issue this my proclamation
~. commanding all Sherf1s, Commissioners OF Elec
ton and other officers therein concerned, 10 nov
10 said e. ecton on the day aforesaid named to"l'
-. the FIRST MONDAY OF MAY, 1866, for the va
od rous offices as before going enumerated anu ~
No so doing this will be their sufficient warrant al
ho+ authority without further notice.
Said election to be conducted and returns there'
old to be made in all respects according to the prov
sjons of the Constitution and laws in sucn cast
az, made and provided.
'n'S For the guidance and information OF voters
annex hereto the qualifications OF voters as es'a
lished by law:
yes. "Every white male who has attained the age
>, twenty-one years, and who has been fes,'en,
ate. tha State twelve months next preceding the ele
ton, and the last three months thereof IN
nor;sh in which he offers to vote, and who shall
ana t;zen of the United States shall have the rig
of voting" -,
In addition TO the foregoing qualification, eve
e,ector is required to produce the amnesty OF
nrescribed in the Presidents proclamation eltl
Of the sth of December, 1868, or that OF the Z
of Nav 1865 sworn to and subscribed py
before competent authority.
at do solennly swear or affirm, IN the prese
of Almighty God, that will hereafter lai'hi'
defend the Constitution of the United States
the Union of the States Hereunder and that
in like manner, abide by and faithfully support
,nt Of. laws and procamations which have been m
dsme during the existing rebellion with reference 10
anla. emancipation of slaves. So help me God"
This oath is imperative on and after the 2'tn
la 10 Of Nav. 1866, and will be rigdly enforced. IL
=. aa0 be understood, at the same time that .hose
,ton are by any of the list perceptions con'a'heu
ct de eXciuoeu ilo'. u Mt he allowed to vote I'll
It mile proelanhauon, W., Nv tho President.
payer spec'ally pa,oo hord and seal of the Stat
compile "lVeh NV w.. or,oors the sixteenth da
puinA' March. A, D., 1866 and of the Independent
y tar,to the United States the nineteen. u..r,r
toute 'n' oA'''' J. MADISON WELL
de ces cor
res par J. Fl. HARDY, Secretary OF State