New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION
H. C. Warmoth, Governor Of the State
of Louisiana.

WHEREAS Representatives to FL vacancies il
the Forty first Congress and Representatives to the
Porty-second Congress, are to be chosen in this
State on MONDAY, the seventh day of Novembe,
next, as provided by law, as follows to wit:
One Representative to the Forty-secOnd Congress
and one Representative to serve the unexpred
term of the Forty-trst Congress- from the First
Congressional District, composed Of all that portion
of the parish Of Orleans, the right bank of the
Mssissippi river and much of said parish on the
left bank of said river, as is below and east OF
Canal street, in the city of New Orleans compris
ing the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Representative Districts of the parish OF
Orleans, and the parishes of st. Bernard, Plaque
mines, st. Tammany, Washington, st. Helena,
Livingston and Tanglpahoa.
One Representative from the Second Congressional
District composed of all that portion of the parish
above and west of Canal street in the city of New
Orleans, comprising the First, Second, Third and
Tenth representative Districts of the parish of Or
leans and the parishes of Jefferson St. Charles ST.
John the Baptist, ST. James, Lafourche and Terre-
bonnie.
One Representative from the Third Congressional
District. composed of the parishes of ST, Mary st.
Martin Assumption, Ascension, vermilion, Calca-
seu Lafayette st. Landry, Ibervile, East Relicana
East Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge, iberia and
Cameron. F.f II
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sional District. composed OF the parishes of West
Feciana, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Rapides Sa.
bine Natchitoches, DeSoto Caddo Bossier VIM
and Grant.
One Representative to the Forty Second Con
gress and one Representative to serve the unex-
pred term of the Forty first Congress, from the
Fifth Congressional District, composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Benville, jackson, Union,
Morehouse, Carroll, Ouachita, Madison Caldwell,
Franklin, Tensas Catahoula, Concordia and Rich
land.
WHERKAs, 1t is necessary on the day aforesaid
that there shall be elected Auditor OF Public
Accounts to I'LL the place Of George NJ. wicklite
mpeached for nlalfeasance in office and removed
therefrom.
Whereas, It is provided by law. on the day afsre-
said that there shall be elected State Treasurer
and
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators from
each of the following Senatorial Districts to fill the
places of those whose term of service has expired
and the vacancies Occasioned by the death OF Sena-
tors Beares and Francois, to wit:
Three Senators from the district composed Of the
First Second and Third Representative Districts OF
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Representative Districts OF
New Orleans
One Senator from the district composed of the
Seventh Eighth and Ninth Re preventative Districts
OF New Orleans and the parish of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Tenth Representative District OF New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of that
portion OF the parish OF Orleans living tie right
bank of the Mississippi river and the parish of
PlaGueniines.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of Jefferson, ST. Charles and St. john
;he Baptist.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes &C Ascension aha ST. James.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Assumption, Latourcie and Terre
bonne.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Verlnilion ard St Mary.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Calcaseu, Lafayette, st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Po!nte Coupee, East Feciana and West
Felciana.
parish of East Baton Rouge.
One Senator for The fun term and one to serve the
unezrired term occasioned by the death of Hon
A. X. FRANCOIS, from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge, Iberville, st. Martin
and Iberia.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Concordia and Avoyelles.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Carroll, Madison, Morehouse and Rich
land.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of BOssier, Bienvi.le and Claiborne.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of DeSoto, Natehi.oches and Sabine.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Catalonia and VIM, to serve the
nexpxed term occasioned bv the death of Hon.
]. d. Beares;
And whereas, 1t is also provided by law that on
he said first Monday o: November next there shall
De elected throughout the State Representatives TO
serve IN the Legislature for the of two years,
t is to be observed that from the new parishes Of
irant, Iberia, Richland, Tangipa,Oa and Cameron
me Representative each is to be elected whose
light to a seat in the House of Representatives will
be determined by that body:
And whereas It is also provided by law that on
he aforesaid day Parish Judge shall be elected for
,ach parish in the State except the parish Of Or
cans;
And whereas, 1t is provided that ON the same day
! Sheriff and a Coroner shall be elected in each
PARISH of the State except the parish Of Orleans
where two Sheriits and two Coroners to be
lected; -
And whereas, it is provided by law that Justices
If the Peace ard Constables shall be elected on
he same day in the several parishes of the State;
And whereas, at the same time certain amend
nents to the constitution Of the State required
" law TO be submitted TO the people for ratification
IT rejection, to wit:
An amendment providing that no person who has
een officially detaulter to the State government
nall be eligible to Office until he shall have OBJ
aimed discharge from such liability.
The tickets OF all persons voting this pro- !
osed amendment shall have written or printed |
hereon tie words:
Per the amendment making defaulters inelli- |
,bie TO office" or,
Against the amendment making defaulters IN |
gb to Office" |
An amendment providing substitute for article |
net whine Of the constitution
The tickets OF ali persons voting on this proposed |
shall have written or prin ted thereon
he words r.H- -.-.-..
For the amendment Of the nine ty ninth article
T the constitutions" or
Against the amendment of tine nine ~ ninth ar |
iclc OF the constitution
Al amendment 70 the effect that article fifty of
he constitution shall be abrosated aud stricken |
nj.
The tickets OF All persons voting on this proposed
snall have written printed thereon |
he words:
Abrogate and stricken out article fifty Of the
o..
Retain article fifty of the constitution"
An amendment limiting the debt of the State |