Rapides gazette., 1872-10-26
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation OF the Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, )
Executive Department, :

EAecutiNe Depdftment,
New Orleans, August 31st 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 Con-
gress, Presidential Electors, Senators
and Representatives in the Legisla-
ture, parish officers, etc:
Therefore l, III. @. Warmoth, Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana, do issue
this my proclamation, ordering elec-
,tions to take place on the FIRST
MONDAY in November next for per-
One Congressman from the Third
Congressional District, constituted by
the parishes of Ascension, Assump-
ton, East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Ronge Calcasieu, Cameron, East
Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette,
st. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary and
Verluilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth
Congressional district, constituted by
the parishes of Avoyelles, Bossier,
Caddo, Desoto, West Feliciana, Grant,
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides,
Sabine, Webster and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth
Congressional Distyict, constituted by
the parishes of Bhnville, Caldwell.
Carroll, Catdhoula, Claiborne; Concor-
din, Franklin, Jackson, Madisoii, More
house, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas and
Union and
For one Congressman to fiji the va
cancy in the fourth congressional dis
trict 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, eight and ninth wards
of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district COM
posed of the first, second and. third
wards of the city of New Orleans, to
fill the vacancy occosiOned by the
death of the Hon. S. s. Fish.
One Senator from the district com
posed of the foarth, fifth and sixth
wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the Tenth Repre-
District, composed of the
tenth and eleventh wards of the city
Oh New Orleans, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioted by the death of the Hon. E.
w. Pierce.
One Senator from the district com
posed of the parishes of Jefferson, st.
Charles, ST. John the Baptist, and the |
twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district CON-
posed of the parishes of Terrebonne,
Lafourche and Assumption.
One Senator from the district COM
posed of the parishes of S.. Mary and
Vermilion.
One Senator from the District coni-t
posed Of the parishes of Calcasieu, La
fayette, st Landry and Cameron. 4
One Senator from the district COM |
posed of the parishes of Livingston,
st. Helena, Washington, st Taihmany
and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district com.
posed of the parishes OF Point Coupee,
East FeliciaBa and West Feliciana.
One Senator from the district COM
posed OF the parish of East Bason
Rouge, to fill the vacancy occasioned
Dy the death of the Hon. George w.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district CON-
,osed of the parishes of West Baton
Rouge, Iberia, Iberville and St. Mar
in.
One Senator from the district CON-
,osed of the parishes Of Tensas and
franklin.
One Senator from the district com.
,osed OF the parishes of Carroll, Madi-
on, Richland and MorehQuse. i
One Senator from the district CON-
'osed OF the parishes of Ouachita and
,aldwell.
One Senator from the district COM
osed OF the parishes of Union and
acksOn.
One Senator from the district CON-
osed of the parishes of Claiborne,
ossier and Bienyille.
One Senator from the district CON-
Osed of the parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district CON-
osed of the parishes of DeSoto, /,
atchitoches, Sabine and Red River.
One Senator from the district com j
)scd Of the parishes of Rapides and