New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-20
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE eovERxop
STATE OF Ior,s,.,,.

Executive Department
New Orleans. August 81, 1872 {
WHEREAS, BY law it is made the duty OF ths
Governor Of the State to Issue his proclamation al
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 the FIRST
MONDAY in November next for persons to fill the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
of Public accounts Attorney General SecTe-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education.
For one Congressman from the State at large
one ongressman from the FIRST Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Livingston,
Plaquemines st. Bernard, st. Helena.st. Tanlmany,
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 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, East Feliciana, Iberia, her
vile, Lafayette, st. Landry St. Martin, st. Mary
and VermiiioD.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of AvoyeHes,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feliciana, Grant,
Natchitoehes, POinte Coupee, Rapides, Sabine.
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienville
Caldwell Carroll, Ca;ahoula, Claiborne, ConcoTdia.
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouaohita,
Rlchland, 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 tho
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 Representative Dis
trct composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
of the city of New Orleans to fill the vacancy
Occasioned by the death of the Hon. f. w. Pierce
One Senator from the district composed ofthe
parishes of Jefferson St. Charles st. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
teenth wards of the city OF New Orleans.
One Senassr Erom the district composed Of the
parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
ton
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of St Mary and VerrniIion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Caleasieu, 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
Fefciana.o
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, to I'll the vacancy oe-
easioned by the death of the Hon Geolge n.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge, Iberia, Tbervile and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
of Carroll, Madison Riehland ana Nore-
house.
One Senator frozl TIE district composed of the
parishes of 0uachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed Of the.
parishes OF Union and jackson.
One Senator fiom the district composed of the
parishes Of Claiborne, Boaaier and Bienyille.
One Senator from the district composed Of The
parish Of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes OF De Soto. Eatchitochea, Sabine and Rsa
River
Que Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district compc@d Of the
parishes Of Grant. Catahoula and VIM.
and also for Representatives throughout the
state to serve in the Legislature for two years.
and
Whereas It is provided by law thaG On the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish,
except the parish Of Orleans; and
Whereas, It il also provided that Sheriff ana
Coroner shall ia elected for each parish except in
Ehe parish Of Orleans, where two SherffTs and two
oofonefs are to be elected; and whereas it is also
PROVIDED ng law that Justices of the Peace aud
oohstahies are to be elected in the several parishes
II 'niS State, l have seen fit to issue this mg
reclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State Of the election aforesaid.
anu commanding all Supervisors of Regigtra.
Ions commissioners of Election and other
concerned therein, to hold said cleo
.-on lot RESIDENTIAL Electors, for Governor Lieu
'ehant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Ser.
etaIy OF State, Attorney General, Slperintendept
u FaOhc Education, Representatives to Congress
senators, Representatives to General Assembly.
. ! all district and parish officers ON MONDAY,
ne fourth day of November next.
cad election to be conducted, and the returns
neFeo1 made in all respects according to the pro-
ls s! OF the constitution and of the law.
Gwen nnder my hand and the sealaf tie state
ms thrty-frst day August, A. d. I873. and oftha
uaepenoence OF the United States the ninety.
BY the Governor: - " "ANmoIH'
7. 4. WOODWARD,
sci Up Assistant Secretary Of State.
INSURANCE.