New Orleans Republican., 1872-09-20
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION 0F TIE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department.
| New Orleans, August 81, 1877
| WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF tn
Governor of the State to issne 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 Legislature, parish officers, ETC.;
Therefore, l, H. C. Warmoth, Governor of tht
| State of Louisiana, do issue this my proclamation
| ordering elections to take place On the FIRST
| MONDAY in November next for persons to ill 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
Plaquemines, St. Bernard, st. Helena,St 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 the parishes of Jefferson
Lafourche, st. CHARLES, st. James, st. John the
Baptist, Ferrebonne, 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 Felciana. iberia, Iber-
ville Lafay yette, St. Landry St. Martin, st. Mary
and Vermiion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted BY the parishes of Ayoyeles,
Bossier, Csddo, DeSoto. West FeIiciana Grant,
NatchitocEes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine
Webster and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvlle
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
Rlchlaud, Tensas and Union; and
For cne Congressman to fill the vacancy il the
fourth congressional district occasioIed by the
death of the Hon. James McCleery; and,
Fer 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 tie city of New
Orleans, to fill the vacancy occasoned 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 Represent ative Dis
trict, composed Of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans, to fill the vacancy
Occasioned by the death of tie 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
teenth wards of the city Of New Orleans.
One Senator from the di istrict composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tor.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and VermiIion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Caicasieu. 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 FeIiciana and West
Felicana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
paBish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc-
"asionc9 by the death CT the Hon. George w.
Eeagane
One Senator from the district composed of the
parlshesof Wsst Baton Rouge, IBERIA IbefviIle and
sto Martiuo
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of Tensas and Franklin.
one Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Carroll, Madison, Richland and More.
house,
PARISHES of 0uachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Union ana Jackson
One Senator fjom the district composed of the
parishes Of Claiborne, Bossfer and BienviIle
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
%}ne Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto, Eatchitoches 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 wears.
and '
Whereas, 1t ie provided by law that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except9n
the parish of Orleans, where two Sherfffs and two
Coroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Consthbles are to be elected in the several parishes
IN this State, I have seen fit to issue tb,s INV
pfoeiaination notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
anu commanding all Supervisors OF Reristra
loh' commissioners of Election, and other
'Lh1ei7 concerned therein, to hold said e1eo
non IoF PRESIDENTIAL Electors for Governor lien
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
setary of State, Attorney General Superintendent
OF Public Education, Representatives. to Conores.
senator's, Representatives to General Assemble
.nd al district and parish officers. on OIoSnAy
he fourth day of November next.
said election to be conducted, and the RETURNS
hereof made, in all respects according to the pro,
lslons OF the constitution and of the law.
owen under my hand and the seal Of the state |
ms thirty first day Of August, D. 1872 and Of fbe
Independence Of the United States the ntnetv.
By the Governor - " <A1'ao1 III.
7. A. WOODWARD,
sci 2p Assistant co,,o4z.o,,,
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