New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION
ii. c. Warmoth, Governor of tie State
of Louisiana.

Congressional District composed of all that portion
of the parish of Orleans OH the right bank of the
Mississippi 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 Plague
mines, st. Tammany. Washington, St. Helena
Livingston-and Tanglpahoa
One Representative from the Second Congressional
Distinct 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
Teuth Representative Districts of the parish of Or
leans and the parishes of Jefferson, St Charles St.
John the Baptist, 81. James, Lafourche and Terre-
bonnie.
One Representative from the Third Congressional
District composed Of the parishes of st, Mary st.
Martin Assumption, Ascension, vermon Calca-
seu Lafayette st. Landry. Ibervie, East Felicana,
East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, iberia and
Cameron.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sional District, composed of the parishes of West
Pelicana, Pointe Coupee Avoyees Rapides, sa-
bine Natchitoches, DeSoto. Caddo Bossier, Winn
and Grant
One Representative to the Forty Second Con
gress and one Representative to serve the
pircd term of the Forty-frst Congress. from the
Fifth Congressional District, composed CT the
parishes of Claiborne. Bienville, Jackson, Union,
Morehousc, Carroll, Ouaehita, Madison. Caldwell,
Franklin, Tensas. Catahoula Coucordia ami Rich
land.
WHEREAS. 1t Ia necessary on the day aforesaid,
that there snail be elected Auditor of Public
Accounts to fill the pc.. of G-orse II wicklfe,
al
thercfrom.
Whereas 1t "a PROVIDED rs law on the day afore-
said, that thcr, shall be elected State Treasurer;
and
whereas It is provided by Law that on the day
aforesaid there shall ve elected State Senators from
ssc the following Senatorial Districts TO fill the
places of those wbooe term of service has expired,
and the vacancies occasioned by the death OF Sena
tors Beares and Francois, to wit:
Three Senators from the distric: composed of the
FIRST Second aud Third Representative Districts Of
New Orleans
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fourth Fifth aud sixth Representative Districts OF
New Orleans.
One Senator from tine district composed Of the
Seventh Eighth AMI Ninth Representative Distrcts
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
pagUenines-
Que 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 Ter.e-
bonnie.
One senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of vermilion and St Mary.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes of Cacasteu, Lafayette, st. Landry and
Cameron
One Senator from the district composed Of the
FeIciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge
One Senate for the full term and one to the
unexpired term occasoned by the death of Hon
A. K. FRANCOIS from the district composed of the
parishes 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 Bosser Benvil!e and Claiborne.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of DeSoto Natchitoches and Sabine.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Catahouls 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
il the Legislature for the term Of two years,
it is to be observed that from the new parishes of
Grant, iberia, Richland, Tangipahoa 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 II 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 Sherids and two Coroners are 70 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 at the same time, certain amend
mcnts to the constitution of the State required
by Law 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 a discharge from suck liability.
| The tickets of all persons voting on this pro-
| posed amendment shall have written or printed
thereon the words:
| FOR the amendment making dcfaulters fnelli-
| gible to Office" or
! Against the amendment making defaulters in
| eligible to Office"
An amendment providing q substitute for article
| ninety nine of the constitution.
The tickets of all persons voting this proposed
amendment shall have written or prin ted thereon
| the words:
For the amendment of the ninety ninth article
| of the constitution" or,
Against the amendment of the nine ty ninth ar
! tcle of the constitution"
| An amendment to the effect that article fifty OF
| the constitution shall be abrogated and stricken
| out
The tickets Of al persons voting on this proposed
| amendment shall have written printed thereon
| the words:
"Abrogste and stricken out article fifty Of the
| constitution,"or
| Retain article fifty Of the oonstitu ton"
| An amendment limiting the debt of the State
| to twenty-i million dollars prior to the first of
January; 1880.
Tho tickets Of all persons voting on this pro-
| posed amendment Will have written or printed
| thereon:
| I" For the amendment restricting the State debt
! to twenty five million dollars" or
! Against the amendment restricting the State