New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-20
OFFICIAL,
PROCLAMATION
BY J. MADISON WELLS,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,

: Whereas, an act of the General Assembly, an
proved March 9th, 1866, provides that an electio
shall be held throughout the State, on the frs
Monday of May, 1866, for The offices hereiuafte
named, to-wit:
: Orleans.
: One District Attorney in and for each ,Judicia
District throughout the State.
| One Sheriff in and for each parish.
One Clerk of Court in and for each narsb ex
cept for the parish of Orleans.
One Clerk of Court each, for the First sacond
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth District Courts in
and for the parish of Orleans
One Recorder in and for each Parish excen+
the parish of Orleans.
One Assessor in and for each parish. excent tho
parish of Orleans.
-Four Assessors in and for the citv of Naw
Orleans.
| One Assessor in and for the parish os or,ea,s
right bank.
| one Coroner in and for each parish.
An equal number of Justices of the Peace and
oohssaples' according to the districts and wards in
each parish, as established by law.
| -Four State Tax Collectors one for eacb district
| in and for the city of New Orleans.
! One State Tax Collector in and for the piebt
Bank, parish of Orleans
One State Tax Collector in and for tho ror;sb &c
Jefferson.
Now therefore, do issue this my proclamation
commanding all SherifEs, Commissioners of Flee.
ton, and other officers therein concerned to hold
said election on the day aforesaid named towit:
the flkSf MONDAY OF MAY, 1866, for the va
rlous offices as before going enumerated. and for
ic IYH Io +lot,
authority without further notice.
Said election to be conducted and returns tbnroof
10 be made IN all respects according to the prov
siohs 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 of
I"en1y-one years, and who has been q resident of
'le oIate Twelve months next preceding the cleo, |
uon, and the last three months thereof in the |
PARISH IN winch he offers to vote, and who shall be
citizen OF the United States shall have the right
of voting"
In addition to the foregoing qualification, every
eiector is required to produce tho amnesty oath
prescribed in the Presidents proclamation, either
OF the Sth of December, 1863 or that of the Doth
OF May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by him
before competent authority.
" do solemnly swear or affirm, in the presence
OF Almighty God, that will hereafter faithfpllv
defend the Constitution of the United States and
the Union OF the States Hereunder, and that will
u ike manner, abide by and faithfully support all
avs ana proclamations which have been made
iufng The existing rebellion with reference to the
'nanclpahon OF slaves. So help me God.o
rms oath is imperative on and after the 10th day
u May 1865 and will be rigidly enforced It will
re understood, at the same time, that those who
re oy any OF the list perceptions contained in the
Aciuded from the benefits of this amnesty oath
reclamation, will not be allowed to vote unless
pecially pardoned by the President ~
9lVen under my hand and seal of the State at
le CITY of New Orleans, the sixteenth day of
arch, A. D., 1865, and of the independence of
Re United States the ninetieth.
j. MADISON WELLS,
7 the Governor
j. II. HARDY, Secretary of State.