New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,
. New Orleans, August 81, 1872.
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF Il
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation
least six weeks before any general election f
officers of the State members of Congress, Pres
| Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives
the Legislature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, I, H. c. Warmoth, Governor of Il
State of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamatio
ordering elections to take place the FRS
MONDAY in November next for persons to I'll Il
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, AuditC
of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Seer
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at larg
one Con gresham from the FIRST Congressioni
District constituedb by the parishes OF Livingston
Plaquemines, st. Bernard, st. Helega.st. Tamman,
Tangipahoa Washington, and of the fourth, fftl
sixth, seventh eighth, ninth and fifteenth ward
of the city OF New Orleans
One Congressman from the Second Congressiona
District, constituted by the parishes of Jefferson
Lafourche, st, Charles, ST. James, St. John tn
Baptist, Terrebonne, and of the first, second
third tenth, eleventh, twelrsE thirteenth am
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, Mast Feliciana, Iberia, Iber
! vile, Lafayette, Sto Landry, st. Martin, St. Mary
| and Vermiion.
One Congressman from tho Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyeles
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto West FeIiciana, Grant
| GatchitocEes, Pointe Goupeeo Rapides, Sabine
| Webster and Vim.
| One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvlle
! Caldwell, Carroll CatahOula, Claiborne, ConcCTda
| Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouseo Ouachita,
| Rlchland, Tensas and Union; and
| For one Congressman to fill the Facancg in the
| fourth congressional district occasioned by she
death of0the Hon James McCleery: and
For all District Judges;
For all District Attorneys
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the afistrics 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 CT 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 Represents tive Dis
trict, composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
Occasioned by the death of the Hon. E. ". Pierce
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, st. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth. and four
teenth wards of the city ofEew Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, LafourcLe and Agsu-np.
tor.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of st Mary and vermiion.
One Senator from the District composed offha
parishes of Calcasieuo Lafayette. st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the distsics COMPOSED Of the
parishes of Livingstone Ste HeJeQao Washington.
St Tammany and Tangipahoao
One Senator from the district corr posed of cile
parishes OF Point CouPee7 East Ftlisaua and West
Feliciana.
One Senator From. the district composed of .he
parish of East Baton Rouge, TO I'LL the vacancy oc.
casioned by the death of the Hon. Gko.ge W. /
Reagano
One Senator from the district composed Of qbe
parishes of West Baton Rouge. Ibe8ia Jbesrie and
st. MARTINI
One Senator srOm the 6isf1icg composed q, the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
enc Senator from the district composed Of gfe
OF Carroll Madison, EicAlaad and More.
house,
One Senator FROM the district composed Of the
parishes OF Ouachita and Caldwell
one Senator from the district composed Of Gle
parishes of Union and Jackson,
Gne Senator from $he district composed Of she
parishes Oh Claiborne, Bossier and BieuviI4,
an. senator from she district composed os She
arish of CaddOe
One Senator from the district eomposei ~ +fa
arshss OF De Soto. Hatehitocheso Sabine and Rel
liver. .>'
one Senator from she ffstltcs ee:noo.sI .. the
arishes of Rapides and Vernon,
on" Senator from the district congo.e,e ~ .ba
aHshes Of Grant. Catalonia and Wjnn. T..
anu also doS Representatives. throughout fhe !
tate 10 serve IN the Legislature 8or two sears. +,
nd S'
Whereas. It is provided BY Jaw THAT on She same
y FaFlsh Judg" shall be elected f0geacb parish.
zcept the parish of Orleans; and
whereas IL is also provided thae p Sheriff and
ofoher shan be elected for each parish. sxceft in
le parish of Orleans. where two SherifFs and two
oroners are TO be elected; and whereas. it also
divided by law shat Justices of the Peace and
1nstabes are to be elected in the several ,,oit,.
this State I have seen lit to Issue fins NV
oclanatlons notifying all the qualified vo+ars
louShout the State of the election aforesaid
u commanding all Supervisors Of Registra. P
u" commissioners of Election, and either
icers concerned therein, to hold said cleo. =
IN Tor Presidential Electors, for Governor. rien
nah1 Governor, Auditor Of Public Accounts Sec. c
targ of State, Attorney General Superintendent T
PuOLc education, Representatives to Congress- =
majors, representatives to General Assembly D.
all district and parish officers, on MONDAY l.
8 fourth day of November next. Il
'aid election to be conducted. and fbo ra.,,, 3
5ieoi made IN all respects, according to the pro- to
ions OF the constitution and of the law N
'lVen under my hand and the cool ~ 49,, r4-.,. ~
5 thlrty first day of August A n 1870 a,,5 90, be
eDendence Of the United States the T,fna+Ir t De
entho 1-4He'y WI
y the Governors ' wal" AO1f. =
Z. A. WOODWARD. 1