New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-15
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLArrATIoN OF TIE GOVERNOR.

Governor of the State to issne his proclamation a
| least six weeks before any general election 70
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives il
the Legislature, parish officers, ETC.;
Therefore, l, H. c. Warmoth, Governor of tn
State of Louisiana, do issue this my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FRS
| MONDAY in November next for persons to fill tn
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Audito
of Public Accounts, Attorney General secre
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
one Con gressman from the First COngressiona
District constituted by the parishes of Livingston
Paquemines, St. Bernard ST. Helena.St. Tammany
Tangipahoa, Washington, and of the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and fifteenth ward
of the city OF New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Congressona
District, constituted by the parishes of Jefferson
Lafourche, st. Charles, st. James, St. John the
Baptist Terrebonne, and of the first, second
third, tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth wards Of the city of New Orleans
One Congressman from the Third Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Ascension
Assumption, East Baton Rouge West Baton Rouge
Calcasieu. Cameron, East Felieiana, Iberia, Iber
vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin, ST. Mary
and Vermiiion.
OQ6 COQSTGSSHldu from LuR FOuIIn congressional
District constituted by the parishes of AvoyeIles
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feliciana, Grant
Natchitoctes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvile,
Caldwell Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
ElGhland. Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned By the
death of the Hon. James McCIeery; and,
For all District Judges;
For all District Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the district composed OF
the parish of st. Bernard and the seventh, eighth
and ninth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
first, second and third wards of the city of New
Orleans, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. S. S. Fish.
One Senator from the district composed of the
fourth fifth and sixth wards of the city Of New
Orleans.
One Senator from the Tenth Representative Dis
trct composed Of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans to fill the vacancy
oceasioned by the death of the Hon. E. W. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump-
tioR
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of St Mary and vermilion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Calcasieu, Lafayette St. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, Washington,
st. Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Feliciana and West
Feiciana
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc-
easioned by the death of the Hon. George w.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge IBERIA Iber7ille and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed af the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison, Richland and More
house.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of ouachita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson
Cne Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bieuville.
One Senator from the, district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto Natchitoches, Sabine and Red
River
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant, Catahoula and Winn.
And also for Representatives throughout the
State to serve in the Legislature for two years;
and
Whereas 1t is provided by law that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas It is also provided that Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish of Orleans, where two Sheriffs and two
Coroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Constables are to be electedin the several parishes
in this State, 1 have seen fit to issue this nv
proclamation. notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors Of Registra-
ton, Commissioners of Election, and ether
officers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
tIon for Presidential Electors, for Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec,
retary of State Attorney General, Superintendent
of Public Education, Representatives to Congress
Senators, Representatives to General Assembly,
and all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
the fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
thereof made in all respects, according to the pro-
visions of the constitution and of the law
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this thirty first day of August A D. 1872 and of the
independence Of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
Fl. G. WARMOTH.
By the Governor
Y. A. WOODWARD,
sci 2p Assistant Secretary of State.