The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-01
Redistribution in the State,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DIsTRI
Nnu lrInnnc La 4 nriI 90 1857

the efficient government OF the rebel States IN
registration of the legal voters, according to that law
| in the State of Louisiana will be commenced on Thu
LIST of Nav and must be completed by the 30th OF June
! Each parish of the State will constitute a reslstra
ton district Election precincts will remain as at pres
ent constituted unless changed BY the boards OF regis
| tiers.
The following appointments of boards OF register
hereby made-to continue IN oHlce until iulIne
orders, viz: ,...--.<
Ascension-H. G. Ingham, Emile Collins, Charle
Thorn.
Assurnption-J A. Massicott, Joseph Duplant;er
Eudaldo Pintado.
Avoyelles-Albert H Blake, 1T. Edwards, W. W
Lambirton.
Baton Rouge, E-G. NJ. Hustled, S. Wrotno"sk
Henry S. Babine
West Baton Rouge-William Callinan, julius G
Badenhausen, Il. c. Schoonmaster.
Bienville-Richard D. Mitchell, J. ]. Healy, w. Il
Homes .>..--, -.--5s=.
Bosser-James e. Dobe, c. A. Brown, Lewis
Bohn.
[ Caddo-W. s. Henthorn, Frederick A. Fuller, @. L.
Sweet.
Calcasieu-P Burns, Henry Carstens, James
Cadwell-Rcharl Byrne, Joseph Blanks, Geo R.
Carleton
Carrol1-GeorgeA Sheridan, John Levy, James T =.
Reed.
Observation-Disclosures s. Wilson, Thomas B. Waters,
Charles Doherty.
C!aborne-Chares B. Slack, Benjamin D. Harrison,
James I. Story
Concorda-R. Marshall, W Cutler, DR.. Thomas B.
Waters. G-s
Deso,o-Jobn Chenille, Thomas Carey, John Nor
ton.
Fviciana, East-Chssles ". Thing, Minus P. Day,
Frank Roig.
Feliciana West-Robert Worrel Carlos WILCOX,
John McElse.
Franklin-Charles>H Merritt, Elias Carter, Edward
Costine.
Iberville-G George L. Gaskell, Nelson Kenyon, VIM.
Brown
Jackson-George W. Ferguson, Kent Ii. Dowden,
Allen Green ..~
Jeffesson-W. D. Smith, 8. S. Henry, John Payne.
Lafayette-James Fry Dr.. F. E. Piquette, R. W.
Stanley. ~
Lafourche-A J. Baby, John sarlot, E. E. Leblanc.
Lvingston-C. D. Ludecke, N. F. Hyer, Amos Nor
rson.
Madison james L. Wright, S. P. Dahgerfeld Pat
rick Walsh.
Morehouse-W A. Aoulton, S. G. Pursons, E. F.
Buckingham
Natchitoches-O. N. Blackington, A. Morrel Cyrus
W. Staufer.
Observation-Disclosures E. Merrill, Zunglius Mckay, An
sci Edwards
Plaquemnes- Lowell, H. E. Sawyer, R. H.
McMen.
Point Coupee-Silas Hennum, J. J. Huntey, Il Il.
D. Shepherd
Rar ides-Azariah F. Wild, George Dorman, John
Strother
Sabine-W B.. Cummins, Robert Stffe, J. Piquee
St. Bernard-Thomas Ong, Francis Estopnal, ?. A.
Rosseau.
St. Charles-George E. Emerson, Ernest Lanaux,
Victor Laurent.
St. Helena-James Newton, John Ridge, j. G.
Yerkes ..
St. James-Chares Gray, Robert Hanly, N. s. Lam
dry.
St. John Baptist-Mortimer F. Smith, Robert &.
Carson, Alphonse Oubre
G, II
D. CAvanaugh.
St. Martin-Thomas L. Morris, Louis E. Laoire,
Pacde Bienvenu.
St. Mary's-A s. Hall, Homer II. Smith, James K.
Parkinson.
St. Tammanv-Charles E. Stevens Isaac Evans,
Tensas-R D. Mitchell, j B. Ludwick R. B. Edge
worth.
Terrebonne-B. W Francis, A. A. Stone, Emile
Bass
Union-E. q. Hosner, John Long, John L. Barrett.
Vermon-Rudolph Curtis, William George, J. c.
Lea.
Washingt on-Joseph ChiIlet, George J. Ptfeld,
Aanson Faiks.
Winn-Wiam Wright Thomas S. Bacon, John
Leland.
Each member of the Board of Registers, before
commencing his duties,| will file with the chairman
of his board for transmal to the Assistant Inspector
General at these headquarters the following oath:
A. b. do solennly swear or affirm that have never
borne arms against the United States since
have been citizen thereof; that have voluntarily
given no aid countenance, counsel encouragement
to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that
have neither sought nor accepted attempted to
ereise the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility to the
United States; that / have not yielded voluntary
support any pretended government authority power
Or constitution within the United States hostile or in
mical thereto. Aud l do further swear Tor affrm]
that to the best of my knowledge and ability, | will
support and defend the Constitution of the United
States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic that
will bear faith and allegiance to the same; that
take this obligation freely, without any mental
servation purpose of evasion; and that will well
and faithfully discharge the duties Of the office
which am about to enter, so help me God"
Registers will be governed in the execution of their |
4uties by the provisions of the first section of the
supplemental act faithfully administering the oath
therein prescribed to each person registered. |
Boards of registers will first organise and commence
heir duties at the court houses of their respective par
will afterwards move to such other points,
having reference to convenience and facility of regis
ration, as will insure the complete registration of their
parishes IN the shortest practicable time. The
ary expenses incurred for transportation their re-
pecve posts of registration within them, in accord
'nce with this ORDER will be paid at these headquarters
20 each register, his affidavit approved by the su-
oervsing officer of his board and by the major general
the military district. Each board will be |
De from o'clock till II M, and from till PM
When elections ordered, the board of registers
or each district will designate the number of polls
md the places where they shall be opened in the |
election precincts within its dstrict-appoiut the
and other officers necessary for proper
conducting the elections and will supcrintend the
anne. ...5 -. sid.
They will also receive from the commissioners of
elections OF the different precincts the result of the
'ote, consolidate the same, and forward to the com
handing general.
Registers and all officers connected with elections
will be held to rigid accountability and will be sub
ect to trial by military commission for fraud or I'M
awful or improper conduct in the performance of
heir duties
The following named officers are hereby appointed
supervise the boards Of registers of the parishes
opposite their names, to listen to and adjust or re-
er to this office all just causes of complaint:
Brevet Major Knze Bates, Captain lst United |
States lnfantry-Rapides, Avoyelles St. Landry, St.
iartn, Lafayette
First Lieutenant B. F. Humphreys, brevet captain
st Artillery-Calcaseu, Vermitlion, St. Mary's
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Sturgeon cap
ain LIST United States Infantry-Pont Coupee, West
}aton Rouge, lberville, Assumption, Lafourche Ter
ebonne.
First Lieutenant Clifford Stickney, Goth United
states lnfantry-West Felicana, East Felicana, East
5aton Rouge, Ascension, SttJames St. John Baptist.
Brevet' Colonel A. D. Nelson, major LIST United
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