New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. }


New Orleans. August 81, 1872
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF III
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election 70
officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives i
the Legislature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, I, 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 next for persons to fill tn
offices of Governor Lieutenant Governor, Audito
Of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Seere
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
| one Con essman from the FIRST Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Livingston
Plaquemnes, 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, Terebonne, and of the first, second
| third tenth, eleventh, twelfth thirteenth and
| fourteenth wards Of the city of New Orleans
| One Congressman from the Third Con gressional
District constituted by the parishes of Ascension,
Assumption, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
Calcasieu. Cameron, Mast Feliciana, IBERIA her
II.
and Vermi,ion.
One Congressman from tho Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyeles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feciana, Grant,
NatchitocEes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvlle
Caldwell, Carroll, Ca7ahoula, Claiborne, Concordfa
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, MoIehouse Ouachita,
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
tie 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. 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
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.
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 district composed of the
parishes of Tewebonne, Lafourche and Assump-
tor.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and vermilion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
YIcF Col T,Fo,- !
Cameron.
u. 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 Coupe, East FeLciana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oo.
casioned by the death Of the Hon. George w
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parlshesof West Baton Rouge, Iberia, Ibervtue and
St Martin.
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.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Ouachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parishes OF Union and Jackson
One Senator fl ON the district composed of the |
parishes Of Claiborne, Bossier and BienvtlIe.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parishes OF De Soto, Natchitoches, Sabine and Red
River. 4
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 VIM
And also for Representatives throughout the
'f8Te 70 serve IN the Legislature for two years;
md
Whereas, II is provided BIZ law that on the same
lay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
.xcept the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
5oToner shall be elected for each parish, except in
he parish of Orleans, where two Sheriffs and two
soroners are to be elected and whereas. it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
yonstables areo be elected in the several marshes
n this State, have seen fit to issue tl,s M,
PROCLAMATION, notifying all the qualified voters |
the State of the election aforesaid
no commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
ion, COMMISSIONERS of Election and etber
Incers concerned therein, to hold said elec !
ION 1of PRESIDENTIAL Electors, for Governor LierP
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
etaTy OF State, Attorney General Superintendent
i FuRhe Education, Representatives to Congress-
enators, Representatives to General Assembly
nd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY
he fourth day of November next.
sad election to be conducted, and the returns
aeFeof made in all respects, according to the pro-
ls1ons Of the constitution and of the law
han H. |
his thirtyfrst day of August A. D. 1872. and of+he
dependence of the United States the nfnatv.
5yentho
H. G. WARMOTH.
7. A. WOODWARD,
81 zP assistant Secretary of State.
GJTAp A HrrTErry