New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
THE STATE ELECTION. .
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

New Orleans, August 81, 1872
WHEREAS By law it is made the duty OF tn
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election TO
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives il
the Legisl ature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, 1, 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 Gext for persons to fill TIN
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Audito
of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Score
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
! one Con gresham from the First Congressional
District, consttutedby the parishes of Livingston
| Plaquemines, st. Bernard, st. HelenaSt Tammany
| Tangipahoa, 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 constituted by thu 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 CoEgressiona,
District, constituted by the parishes of Ascension
! Assumption, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge
Calcasieu, Gamegon. Mast Feljeiana, Iberia, her
| vile, Lafayette st. Landry St, Martini ST. Mary
| and Vermi ion.
0ne Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyeles
| BOssier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feiciana, Grant
NatchitocEes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine
| Webster and Vim.
| One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienville
Caldwell, Carroll, Casahoula Claiborne COncordia
| Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita
Rlchland, Tensas and Union; and
For enc 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 Dist riot 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
| irsts second and third wards of the city of New
Orleans to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of che Hon. S. s. Fish.
One Senator from the district composed of She
fourth, fifth and sixth wards of the city Of Row
Orlt anso
One Senator from ffe Tenth Represent alive Dis
frict, composed oe the zenith and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans to fill the vacancy
occasOned 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-
tesnth wards of the city of New Orleans
One Senator from fhe district composed of Che
parishes ,Ot ggrgsbongeo &afourche and Assump.
tor's
One Senator 'sEom GGe districe composed of Pie
parishes of Sc Mary and Vermi!ion.
!, One Senator from the District composed of enc
parishes of Calcssisg, Lafayette, ST. landry and
Gamerono
Dne Senaeox from the qf7tgicG composed of tic
parishes of Livingston, St. Helegao Washington
st. Tammany and Tangtpahoa.
one Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point CouBeeo East Feliciana and West
gelicianas
One Senator from Che District composed of che
parish of East Baton Rouge, TO fill the 4acancy &C.
%asio1'ed ~ She aleats OF the Hen &F%osss w.
Reagan
One Senator from the district composed OF rfe
parishes of West Baton Rouge gbesa, IbeSvi!le and
ST. HfaCtias
One SenateS 9rons che disfIic$ eompos6d az the
parishes of Tensas and Franklino
Dne Senator from the district composed OF the
Parishea of CARROLL 3Iadisone RicAIaD6 and More.
house,
One Senator from IRE district composed OF She
3arislesaos Ouachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district COMPOSED OF che
parishes Of Union and Jackson
$5neSenator from the district comsose9 OF sf,
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bisuvi1e,
OasSenator from tlpe district composed OF she
parishof Gaddoo
One Senator from Ste sfisfricseompossdo of the
parishes of De Sote, gatchitochea Sabine and Red
River
One Senator from the districS eoanpose6oS the
parishes of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Grant, CatahouIa and Vim.
And also for Representatives throughout tie
State so seyvs in the Legislature for two years:
and
Whereas It is provided by law tRae on the same
day Parish Judge shall be slecte5 teBeacb parish,
sScepS the parish OF Orleanss and
whereas, It is also provided that Bheyiff ana |
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish of Orleans, where two Sheritfs and two
GOroners to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace aud
Constabes are to be eectedin the several parishes
IN this State I 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
ton for Presidential Electors, for Governor Lieu
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec,
rotary of State Attorney General, Superintendent
of Public Education, Representatives to Congfess
Senator's Representatives to General Assembly,
and all district and parish officers, CD MONDAY,
The fourth day of November next
Said election to be conducted, and fhe returns
hereof made in all respects according to the pro
Visions OF the constitution and of the law
Given under Gg hand and the seal of the State
his tv- firaP Har OF n |
Independence of the United States the ninetyo
eventho
By the sovefn61e -N-'-'- '''
Dc A WOODWARD,
se12p Assistant Secretary of State