The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-09-28
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation Of tho oevsrnsr

tho Governor of the State to issue his proc
| lamation at least six weeks before any gen.
eral election for officers of the state, men,
bers Of Congress, Presidential electors, Sem
ators and Representatives i'll the Legisla-
ture, parish officers, etc.:
Therefore, I, II. G. Warmoth, Governor of
the State of Louisiana, do issue this, my
proclamation, ordering elections to take
place on tho first Monday in November
next for persons to fill tho offices of Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secre-
tary of State, Superintendent OF Public
Education.
For ono Congressman from the State at
large, one Congressman from the first Con-
gressonal District, constituted by the par
ishes of Livingston, Plaqucmines, st. Ber-
nard, st. Helena, ST. Tanmany, Tangipahoa,
Washington, and OF tho fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, Mineth and fifteenth wards
of the city OF New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Con-
gressional Dictrict, constituted by tho par
ishes of Jefferson, Lafourche, st. Charles,
st. James, st. John tho Baptist, Terrebonne.
and of tho first, second, third, tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, thirteeth and fourteenth
wards of tho city of New Orleans.
One Congressman from tho Third Com
gressional District, constituted by the par
ishes OF Ascension, Assumption, East Baton
Rouge. West Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, La
fayette. st. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Vcrmilion. ~.
One Congressman from the Fourth Con-
grcssional District, constituted by tho par
ishes of Ayovclles, Bossier, Caido, DeSoto,
West Felicians, Grant, Nstchftocfes, Pofnte
Coupee, Rapit,es, Richland, Sabine, Webster
and Winn. .'t"i
One Congressman from tho Fifth Congress
sonaf District, constituted by the parishes
OF Bienville, Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula,
Claiborne. Concortiin, Franklin, Jackson,
Madison, Morohouse, Ouachita, Tensas and
Union and
Ono Congressman to fill the vacancy In
the Fourth Congressional District OCCASION
cd by the death OF tho Hon. James McClee-
ry; and
For nl District Judges;
For all District Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
For ono Senator from tho district coinpos-
cd Of the parish of st. Bernard and tho
seventh, eighth ind ninth wards of tho city
of Now Orleans.
Ono Senator from the district composed of
tho first, second and third wards OF the city
of New Orleans, to fill tho vacancy occn-
stoned by tho death of tho Hon. s. 8. Fish.
One Senator from tho tenth representative
district. composed OF tho tenth and eleventh
wards Of tho city of New Orleans, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by rhe death OF Hon. T.,
w. Piorce.
Ono Senator from tho district composed
of tho parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles st.
John the Baptist, and tho twelfth. thirteenth
and fourteenth wards OF tho city Of Now
Orleans.
Ono Senator from tho district composed OF
tho parishes OF Torrcbonno, I.afourchc and
Assumption.
OneSenator from tho district composed OF
tho parishes OF st. Mary and Vermilion.
Ono Senator from tho district composed
OF tho parishes Of Calcnsieu, Lafayette, st.
Landry and Cameron.
Ono Senator from tho district composed or
tho parishes OF Livingston, st. Helena, st,
Tanmany, Washington and Tangipalloa.
Ono Senator from tho district composed
"fthe parishes of I'ointe Coupne, EHst Fcii-
CHINA and West Feliciana.
One Senator from the dist rict compose,l
of tho parish of East Baton Rouge, to mi tho
vacancy accustomed by the dentl, of Hon.
George w. Reagan.
One Senator from tho district composed of
tho parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from tho district composed
of tho parishes of Carroll, Madison, Rich
land and MoreiioIse.
Ono Senator from tho district com posed of
tIle Parishes OF OuachltU ana CALDWELL.
Ono Senator from tho district composed OF
the parishes of Union and Jackson.
Ono Senator from tho Il list riot com oscd of
tho pnrishcs Of claibornc, Bossier and III
cnvillc.
Ono Senator from the dist riot com posed
of tho parish of CutitlO.
Ono Senator from the dist rict con,poaed
of tho parishes of DeSot", Natcl,itocltea,
Sabine and Rcd River.
Ono Senator from tho district imposed of
the parishes of Rapides and Vernon.
Ono Senator from tho district com posed of
the parishes of Grant, CatahoIla and VVinn.
And also Representatives throughout tho
state to serve in the Legislature for two
years; and
Whereas. it is provided by law that on tho
Same day paris, judge shall be elected for
each parish, except tho parish of Orleans;
and
Whereas, it il also provided that n Sheriff
and Coroner shall be elected for each parish
except tho parish Of Orleans, where two
Sheriifs and two Coroners arc to DO elected:
and whereas, it is also provided by law that
Justices of the Peace and Constables arc to
DO elected in tho several parishes of this
state have seen fit to issue this INV proc