New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-07
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

New Orleans August 81, 1872.
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF the
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation at
least six weeks before any general election for
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
DENTAL Electors, Senators and Representatives in
the Legislature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, I, II, 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 Governor, 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 Con gresham from the First Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Livingston,
Plaquenines st. Bernard, st. Helena.St. Tammany,
! anglp ahoa1 Washington, and of the fourth fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and fifteenth wards
of the city OF New Orleans
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District, constitute ed 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 Mast Felictana, iberia, Iber-
Vile Lafayette, St BaDdryo Sc Martin, St. Mary
and Vermi2ion.
One Congressman from sTa fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles
Bosser Caddo DeSoto, West Feliciana, Grant,
Eatchit0ches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Benville
Caldwell Carroll, Catalonia, Claiborne. Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse Ouachita,
RIchland, Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
death of the Hon. James McCleery; 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 eff New
Orleans.
One Senator from the Tenth Representative 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. W. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, st. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teentlrwards of the city of New Orleans,
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Teuebonne Lafourehe and Asgump.
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 Fammany and Tangipahoao
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Feliciana and West
Felciana.
One Senator from the distlics composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fiji the vacancy oe.
casioned by the death of the Hon. George Wa
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge Iberia IberviIle and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the dd1strice Composed of Pie
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of @arrollo Madison RichIand anGs More
house.
One Senator from the district composed o8 8Ie 8
parishes of Ouachta and Caldwell I
One Senator from the district composer Of 9he |
parishes of Union and Jackson
One Senator flom the district composed of ene 7
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bieavile
o)ne Senator from the district composed 0s She 4
parish of Caddo. a
One Senator from tho G3istrito composed of the
3arisles Of De Soto, SatchPoc3es, Sabine and Red |
age9
aone Senator 8rom ghe aliserto8 oomBoseiao8 tae /
Parishes of Rapides and Vernon {
One Senator from the district compose9aRs he J
parishes of Grant, Catalonia and VIM. :
And also for Representatives throughout the
state to serve in the Legislature for two years;
md
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that On the same
lay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
Except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
Joroner shall be elected for each parish except in
he parish of Orleans, where two Sheliffs and two
joroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
jOnstables are to be elected in the several parishes
this State, have seen fit to issue this nv
PROCLAMATION, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
md commanding all Supervisors of Renistra
lon Commissioners of Election and other
thcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
ion Tor Presidential Electors, for Governor, Lieu
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec
etary OF State Attorney General, Superintendent
# Public Education, Representatives to Congress
enators, Representatives to General Assembly, |
nd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
he fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
hereof made in all respects, according to the pro-
isIons of the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
bis thirty-hrst day of August A. D. 1872, and Of the
dependence of the United States the ninety.
eV6nth.
By the Governor: -
I. A. WOODWARD,
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