New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION
Fl. C. Wa,moth, Governor Of the State
Of Louisiana.

WHERE'S Representatives TO til vacancies in
the Forty first Congress and Representatives to the
Fortysecond Congress- are to be chosen IN this
State on MONDAY, the seventh day OF November
next as provided by law, as follows, 70 wit
One Repreeeuta.ive TO the Port y-second Congress-
and one Representa- TO serve the unexpired
term Of the Fortyfrst Congress from the First
Congressional District composed Of al that portion
Of the parish Of Orleans, on the right bank of the
Mississippi river and SO 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 tie parish of
Orleans, and the parishes Of ST. Bernard, Plaque
mines St. Tammany, Washington, st. Helena,
sLvings Oh and Tanglpalloa.
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, i'll 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, LafoUrcle and Terre-
bonnie.
One Representative from the Third Congressional
District, composed Of the parishes Of s., Mary st.
Martin Assumption. Ascension, VerlAiiiou, Calca-
sieu Lafayette st. Landry, Iberve, East Fehciana,
East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, iberia and
Cameron.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sional District, composed Of the parishes Of West
Felicara, Pointe Coupee, Avoyel.es, Rapides, Sa-
bine Natchitoches, DeSoto, Caddo, Bossier, Vim
and Grant
one REPRESENTATIVE 10 the Forty Second Con
gress, AID one Representative TO serve the unex-
pirel term Of the Forty-irst Congress, from the
IA Al aseI nf tl,o
parishes Of Claiborne, Bienyille, jackson, Union
Morehouse, Carroll, Ouachia, Madison, Caldwell
Franklin, Tensas Catahouia Coacordia and Rich
LAID.
WHEREAS. It is necessary the day aforesaid,
that there shall be elected auditor OF Pubic
Accounts 70 nj 5he place of George NJ. W!ekliie,
;mpeached for halteasance in office aud removed
therefrom.
Whereas, Il is provided by law on tie day afsre-
said that there snail be elected State Treasurer;
ard
whereas L is provided by law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators from
each OF the following Senatorial Districts fill the
places OF those whoee 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 Representative 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 III, parish of Orleans lying the right
bank OF the Miss ssippi river aLd the parish Of
Plaque.aiues.
C4e Senator from TIE district composed of the
parishes Of jefferson, ST Charles and s.. John
the B.pt;s..
one senator from the district composed of the
1ar:sit. Of A eerson and 81. james.
o-e Senator from the district composed of the
raishes .: Assumption Lateure.c and Terre-
boi4Ee.
one Sr'.ator from the ttisrric: composed of the
parishes %. Ve.Inilior and s.. Mary.
one senator from the district composed of the
pa -l"s =: Ca,cas.eU, Lafayette ST. Landry and
Cameron.
one Senator from the tstric. composed Of the
parishes t.. Po.It. Coupee, East F.liean. and West
Fe!ie..ra.
One Senator from the dstric, composed Of the
raI.-l. -. East Baton Rouge.
o. Senator sor the i'u, :yIln and one the
uLeEp.I.s. term occd-.rA.d ~ t!4e death OF Hon.
a. 4. Franc. :, from the district composed Of the
parishes OF West Ia.oa Eous., l.ersil!e st. Martin
and ,teIi.,
one Senator from -" district composed of the
pi.risht a CoAcoid.a and Avoy.Iles,
one Senator from -ae .I.str!c; composed Of the
PAR lsl.cs q Carroll, Madison. MoIeio4se and Rich
LAND.
One Senator from the distric, eomposed of the
On, Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of +, Soto, Natchitoches and Sabine
c:e senator from the district composed of the
ps.i--es OF Citai.oula and VIM, 10 serve the
upexrired term occasioned by lie death of Hon
J. =. 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
serve Ii the Legislature for the term OF two years
il il 20 be observed that from the parishes of
Grant, iberia. RiclaDd, Tansipahoa and Cameron
one Representative each is 10 De elected, whose
right to a seat in the House OF Repre- seItatives will
lie 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 II the State except the parish of Or
leans
And whereas. Il is provided that on the same day
Sheriff and Coroner shall Toe elected in each
parish Of the State except the parish Of Orleans
where Two Sleritis and two CoroEers are to be
elected;
And whereas it IS provided ny Jaw that Justices
Of the Peace and Coustaol,s shah De elected
the a. IL the several parishes Of the State;
And whereas at the same time, certain amend
1uents to tie constitution Of the State required
by law TO be submitted 70 the Ieos.e tor ratification
Or E9jettcn, % wit:
An amendment pro,idn, ,ia' 20 person who has
been officially Getaulter 20 Tie State government
shall be eligible 10 Office mt! lie SHAH have OBJ
tanned discharge ron such liability.
The tickets Of all persons voting on this pro-
posed amendment sla. have written OF printed
Thereon, he words:
For t'e amendme2. making deEauNrs incl
gibe 70 office" Or
"Ag,..as, the amendment max uG 1etallters in
eligible 20 Office
Al ame alneht providing a substitute for article
ninet y-Glne OF the coAst4 :j.t.o,..
The tickets Of al persons voting this proposed
ame1dmel. slaI. have H:.ttel. % PRINTED thereon
the wor,lt
For the amendment OF Il. ,lue:y ,rinth article
against the amendment Of lie n.aery-A!nth ar
ticle Of +lIe constitutions"
An appointment 10 the eeect :'r- article fifty OF
the constitution shall be a3.og.t,d ami stricken
ont
The tickets Of al persons voting On this proposed
aneu3uelt s!.:,., ..-yc written or printed theron
.}o words.
.Abrog,te and stricken oat article fry of the
co,Istit1t.oH
y Retain article fifty of t,le constitution"
An amendment limiting the debt Of tie State