The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-09-21
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation Of the Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.,
New Orleans. August 81, 1872.

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! Executive Department., 7
| New Orleans, August 81, 1872
! Whereas, by law it is made the duty of
| the Governor of the State to issue his proc
| 1amation at least six weeks before any gem
era1 election for officers of the State, men,
| bers of Congress, Presidential electors, SEN
ators and Representatives in the Legisla-
| ture, parish officers, etc.:
Therefore, I, III. c. Warmoth, Governor of
| the State of Louisiana, do issue this, my
proclamation, ordering elections to take
place on the first Monday in November
next for persons to fill the Offices of Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor of
Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secre-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public
Education.
For one Congressman from the State at
large, one Congressman from the first Con-
gressiona1 District, constituted by the par
ishes of Livingston, Plaquemines, st. Ber-
nard, st. Helena, st. Tammany, Tangipahoa,
Washington, and of the fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, nineth and fifteenth wards
Of the city of New Orleans.
Ono Congressman from the Second Con-
gressional Dictrict, constituted by the par
ishes of Jefferson, Lafourche, st. Charles,
st. James, st. John the Baptist, Terrebonne,
and of the first, second, third, tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, thirteeth and fourteenth
One Congressman from the Third Con-
gressional District, constituted by the par
| ishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton
Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, East Feliciana, Iberia, lberville, La
E.yette, st. Landry, ST. Martin, st. Mary
and VerlniIion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Con-
grcssiohal District, constituted by the par
ishcs of Ayovelles, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto,
West Feliciana, Grant, Natchtoches, Pointe
Coupee, Rapides, Richland. Sabine, Webster
! and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congress
sional District, constituted by the parishes
| Of Bienville, Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula,
Claiborne. Concordia, Franklin, Jackson,
Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Tensas and
Union and
Ono Congressman to fill the vacancy in
| the Fourth Congressional District OCCASION
ed by the death of the Hon. James McClee-
ry; and
For all District Judges;
For all District Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the district compos-
ed of the parish of st. Bernard and the
seventh, eighth and ninth wards of the city
of New Orleans.
One Senator from tho district composed of
t. he first, second and third wards of the city
of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of the Hon. S. s. Fish,
One Senator from the tenth representative
district. composed of the tenth and eleventh
wards Of the city of New Orleans, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by rhe death of Hon. f.
w. Pierce.
One Senator from tho district composed
of the parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, st.
John the Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth wards of the CITY of New
Orleans.
Ono Senator from the district composed of
| the parishes Of Terrebonne Lafourche and
| Assumption.
OneSenator from the district composed of
the parishes of st. Mary and Nermilion.
Ono Senator from the district composed
of tho parishes of Calcasieu, Lafayette, st.
Landry and Cameron.
Ono Senator from the district composed of
the parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, st.
Ta,nnany, Washington and Tangipahoa.
| One Senator from the district composed
of tho parishes of Pointc Coupee, East Fell
ciana and West Feliciana.
I One Senator from the district composed
of tho parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the
| vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
George w. Reagan.
| One Senator from the district composed of
| tho parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
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of tho parishes of Carroll, Madison, Rich
| land and Morehouse.
! Ono 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.
One Senator from the district composed of
tho parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and BIZ
cnville.
One Senator from the district composed
of tho parish Of Caldo.
One Senator from the district composed
of tho parishes of DeSoto. Natchitochcs
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, Cntahoula and Winn.
And also Representatives throughout the
State to serve III tho Legislature for two
years; and
Whereas, it is provided by law that on the
Same day Il parish judge shall be elected for
each parish, except tho parish of Orleans: