New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-13

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PROCLAMATION
I'll. c. Warmoth, Governor of the State
of Louisiana. s-

and one Representative to serve the nexpired
term of the Forty-frst Congress, from the First
Congressional District composed of all that portion
of the parish of Orleans on the right bank of the
Mississippi river, and much of said parish 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 Tang1pahoa.
One Representative from the Second Congressional
District composed of all that portion Of the parish
of Orleans the left bank OF the Mississippi river
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-
sieu, Lafayette St. Landry, Iberve, East Feiciana
East Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge Iberia and
Cameron.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sonal District, composed of the parishes of West
Feliciana, Peinte Coupee, Avoyelles, Rapides, Sa-
bine Natchitoches, peSoto, Caddo, Bossier, VIM
and Grant.
One Representative to the Forty-Second Con-
gress, and one Representative to serve the unez-
pred term of the Forty first Congress- from the
Fifth Congressional District, composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bienville, jackson, Union
Morehouse, Carroll, Ouachita, Madison, Caldwell
Franklin, Tensas Catalonia, Concordia and Rich
land.
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary on the day aforesaid
that there shall be elected Auditor OF Public
Accounts to ill the place OF George NJ. Wcklife,
| impeached for malfeasance il Office and removed
therefrom.
Whereas, 1t is provided by law, on the day afere
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 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 Repre- sentative 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 lying the right
bank OF the Mississippi river and the parish of
PlagEemnes.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles and St John
the Baptist.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Ascension and st. James.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Assumption Lafourehe and Terre-
bonnie.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Vernlilion and 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 Pointe Coupee East Felicana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish OF East Baton Rouge.
One SenaI for the full term and to serve the
unexpired term occasioned by the death of Hon.
4. r. 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
Ole Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll Mad son, Morehouse and Rich
land.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of Bosser, Bier vile and Claiborne.
Ol.e Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of DeSoto Natchitoches and Sabine
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Cltahoula and Vim, TO serve the
unexpired term occasioned bv the death Of Hon.
J. D. Beares;
And whereas 1t is also provided by law that on
the said first Monday of November next there shall
be elected throughout the State Representatives, to
in the Legislature for the term of two years,
it is to be observed that from the parishes of
Grant, iberia, Richland Tangirahoa and Cameron
one Representative each is to be elected whose
right to seat in the House of Representatives viii
be determined by that body;
And whereas, 1t is also provided by Law that on
the aforesaid day Parish Judge shall be elected for
each parish in the State except the parish of Or
leans;
And whereas, 1t is provided that on the same day
a Sheriff and n Coroner shall be elected in each
parish of the State except the parish of Orleans,
where two Sheriffs and two Coroners are to be
elected;
And whereas, it is provided by law that Justices
of the Peace and Constables shall be elected on
the same day in the several parishes of the State
And whereas, a. the same time, certain amend
ments to the constitution of the State required
by law to be submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection to wit:
An amendment providing that no person who has
been officially defaulter to the State government
shall be eligible to Office until he shall have OBJ
tanned discharge from such liability.
The tickets OF all persons voting this pro-
posed amendment shall have written printed
thereon the words:
For the amendment making defaulters ineI
gible to Office" or,
Against the amendment making defaulters in
eligible to office"
An amendment providing substitute for article
Iinety-nine of the constitution.
The tickets of all persons voting on this proposed
amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the words:
For the amendment. Of the ninety -rinth article
of the constitution" or,
Against the amendment of the nine y -ninth ar
ticie OF the constitution"
An amendment the effect that article fifty of
the constitution shall be atrogated and stricken
out.
The tickets Of an persons voting on this proposed
n'iinent SHAH have written OF printed thereon
he words
Abrogate and stricken ont article fifty of the
coustit ition' Or
Retain article fifty Of Che Constitution
An amendment limiting til: debt OF the State
tc twenty five million douars PRIOR to The first of
january, $780,. --
The tickets of all persons voting this pro-
posed amendment will have written printed
thereon:
Fof the amendment restricting the State debt
to twenty Ave million dollars" or