New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-05
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

| ~ ttS1NsA>, DE law IL Is maze the uQIF OF I'd
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election 70
officers of the State, members of Congress, Pres
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives !
the Legisl ature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, I, H. G. Warmoth, Governor of tn
State Of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FRS
MONDAY in November next for persons to fill tn
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor Audito
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
| Paquemines, st. Bernard, st. HelenaSt Tammanv
| Tangipahoa Washington and of the fourth. fifth
sixth, seventh eighth, ninth and fifteenth ward!
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, 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 Feliciana, Iberia, her
vile, Lafayette ST. Landry, st. Martin, St Mary
| and Vermiion.
| One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes Of Avoyelles
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feliciaua, Grant
Natehitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine.
| Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Bienville
CALDWELL Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
| RIChand, Tensas and Union; and
For one ConpreSsn an to fill +ha vacancy in +f,a
fourth congressional district occasioued BY the
deach of the Hon James MCCleery; aud
For ali District Judges;
For al 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. 5. 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 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.
Que Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, st. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teenth Wards'ofthe city of New Orleans:
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tor
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes ofSt Mary and vermi!ion.
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. Tammany and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee East Feliciana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, TO fll4he vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of the Hon. George W.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge IBERIA Iberville and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin. 1
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison Richland and More
house.
One Senator from tie district composed of the
parishes of .Ouachita and Caldwell
One Senator from the district composed of the
0ne Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Bienville
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One 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
0Ee Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant, Catahoula and VIM
And also fo1 Representatives throughout the
State to serve in the Legislature for two years
and -
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the same
daya Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that a Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
tie parish of Orleans, where two Sheriffs and two
CorOners to be elected and whereas, it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Constables are to be elected in the several parishes
in this State l have seen fit to issue this my
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid,
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra- |
ton, Commissioners of Election, and other |
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 Congress.
Representatives to General Assembly,
and all district and parish officers on MONDAY,
the fourth day Of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
thereof made in all respects according to the pro-
visions of the constitution and of the law
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
his thirty first day of August A D I872 and of the
independence of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
H. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor
Y. A. WOODWARD,
sci Up Assistant Secretary of State.