Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-06-17

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which Join, Resolutions il hereby .
anheSsi } and
Whereas, Isrtaih vacancies have I
alsn occurred m The Legislature Of
rhia state, ana m the cOunly Offices
ksr-i. .holow muhpohed,
Now, therefore, I, EDMUND J
DAVIS, Governor Of Texas, by vir.
tue nj the authoriIy 10 mo vested,
d. hereby direct that an election be
held in the several districts and
counties herobeiow mentioned, u
NJ the vacancies in tho United
States Congress the State Leglsla,
tugs and the county Offices psr,ic,
u,arirml respectively, SAID election
u b. held for iuus eohsseaiivo days,
CON ,Gepciug oa- dc first Tuesday
a.tr the tlst Monday (bsing the
third duy) 81 the monthof October
next. NJ tho ooeaty seats of the
several counties, and On he con.
Quoted by the officers holding
the same ia all respects ia confor.
nifty with the Law providing for the
mode and manner Of conducting
elections ia this State. and with the
provisions of this proclamation,
For Representatives 10 the Forty.
Second Congress Of tho United
States in the First Congressional
District, comprising tho counties
OF Anderson, Angelina. Cherokee,
Chambers. Harrison, Henderson,
Houston, Hardin, Jasper. Jefferson,
Polk, Rask. Sabine San Augustine,
Shelby, Smith. Trinity, Tyler, Van
Zandt, aud Wood one Rcprcscn'
tative.
In the Second Congressional Dis.
,r,rt composing the counties Of
Bowie, Collin, Cooke, Davis, Dallas,
Dcuton, Ellis, Era,h, Fannin, Gray.
Snn, Hopkins, Hunt. Hood, Jack,
johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion.
Montague, palo Pinto, Parker Red
River, Harr.nt, Titus, Upshur and
Wise) one Representative.
in the Third Congressional Dis.
trict Comprising the counties Of Aus
Tin, Bra1oria, BRACES. Burleson,
Bosque. Frces,one, Falls, Fort Bend,
Grimes, Galveston, Harris, Hill,
Leon, Limestone, Montgomery Mil
am, Madison, McLennan, Matagor-
da, Navarro, Robertson, Walker,
Washington and Wharton) one Re.
preventative.
In tho Fourth Congressional Dis.
triat Comprising the counties Of
Atascosa, Bastrop, Bell, Colorado,
Comanche, Coleman, Comal, Cald-
we'll, Calhoun, Cameron Coryell, De
Witt, FL Paso, Fnyctte, Gillespie,
Gaujalupe, Gonzales, Goliad, Ham,
iltsn, Hays. ITidalgo, Jackson,
Kern, Kendall, Karnes, Lavaca,
I.ampasas. Llano, Live Oak, Mason,
Medina, Maverick, Nueces, Refugio,
San Saba, San Patricio, Starr, Ira
Wis. Uvalde, Victoria, Williamson,
Webb and Zapata, one Representa-.
tive.
In the Second Senatorial District
composed Of the counties of Angcli-
ma. Nncogdoches, Sabine, Shelby
and Trinity one Senator and one
Representative.
In the Third Senatorial District,
(composcd Of the counties Of Chcro-
ltee and Houston.) one Senator and
two Representatives.
In tho Twenty-third Senatorial
District composed of the counties
Of Bosque, Erath, Hood. Johnson,
Palo Pinto aud Parker ono Repre-
sentative.
In Brown county, Justice of the
Peace Precinct No /.
In Dallas county, Justice of the
Peace Precinct No 5.
In Hardin county, Justice of the
Peace Precinct No 8.
In Victoria county, Justice of the
Peace Precinct No |.
Ia Williamson county, for location
Of county seat.
To Gil vacancies in the Office Of
Justice Of the Peace in any county
all tine electors throughout the coun-
" will be allowed to vote for each,
but the persons voted for must re.
aide within the respective precincts
for which the may be chosen.
The votes will DO counted and re.
turns made out and forwarded to
the. Secretary Of the State in confor-
nifty with the provisions Of section
tnirty-three, of the act of the Legis-
lsture Of Texas, approved August
18th, 1870.
The attention ofthe officers of the
law, voters and others, is called to
tho provisions, Of the law Of this
State and of the United States, en-
actedto secure the free exercise of
tho rfght Of suffrage, and the pun
ishment of those who may in any
manner attempt to interfere with
this franchise.
1 In testimony whereof, / have
hereunto signed my name
and have caused the great
sEA )seal ofthe State to be affixed,
~ at the city of Austin, this
oath day ofMay, A. ID. 1871.
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