New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-31
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE GOVERNOR
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. :
New Orleans, August 81, 1877. }
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 Congress, Presi-
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives jn
Che Legislature, parish officers, etc:
Therefore. I, H. g. Warmoth, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FIRST
MONDAY in November next for persons to fill 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
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 Orleanso
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Jeffersono
Lafourcheo st. Charles, st. James, St John the
Baptist Terrebonneo and of the frsto second.
third, tentho 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.
AShuI pLlOuy East bdbOu W. ROuSo
Calcasieu, Cameron, East Felciana, Iberia, Iber-
vile, Lafayette st. Sandryo St. NartiJa, ST. Mary
and TermiIione
One Congressman from ths fourth Congressional
District, constituted by che parishes OF &voyslles
BOssiez CaddO. DeSotc West Felieians, Grant,
fatchtockes, Psinte COupee, RapideS, Sabine,
Webster and Vim.
One Congressman from che $iftk Cen eressensi
DistricS, constituted By the parishes OF Bienvle,
Caldwell Carroll, Catahoula Claiborns, Goncordis
Franklin, Jackson. Madison, Morehouse, 9uschita
Rlchland, Tensas and Union and
Sop ono Congressman 60 fill the %acAncy IN che
fourth congressional district occasions4 by she
death of the Hon. James MCCleeSy; end
Dor al District Judges
For all DstSict Attorneys
For all Parish officers.
Fog one Senator from che 6istsice 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 fhe
first, second and third wards of the city of New
Orleans, 60 ill Che vacancy @ccasio8e5 by Che
death OF the Hon. S. s. Fish.
Ons Senator from the district composed OF the
fourth, fifth and sixth wsrd1 of She city of Eew
Orleans.
One Senator from She tenth Representative Dis
trict composed of the tenth and eleventh wards
OF the city of New 0Sleans, 60 ill the vacancy
Oesasioned by the death Of the Hon. E. 4. Pierce
! One Senator from che district composed of the
parishes of Jefferson st. Charles, st. John the
Baptist and the twelfth, thirteenth. and fouS-
| teenth wards ofthe city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of Sne
parishes % SegrebonReo Jafauyche and Assump-
tioEo
One Senator fYoR Che district composed Of the
| parishes of st. Mary and VedmiIiSns
One Senator from Che District composed OF the
parishes Of GalcaseBo lafayette St. Landry and
GameEono
One Senator from, tbs district composed of the
parishes Of livingston, Ste Helena, Washington,
St. Tammany and Tangipahoas
One Senator from the district composed Of che
parishes of Point CoupSeo East Fe!iciana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from rhe district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc
easione6 by the death oS the Hon. George W.
Reagan
One Senator from the district mposed OF she
parishes OF West Baton Rouge. Jberao Ibegg5lie and
st. Martin,
One Senator from the district composed az the
parishes Of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed OF tie
parishes OF Carroll Madison RicAlaQd and More
house.
One Senator from Ghe district composed o: she
parishes of Ouachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson
One Senator ftom the district composed o. the
parishes of Claiborne Bossier and Bieuyille.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish OF Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Solo, EatchitoeAes, Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator front the dstrfc. composed Of the
parishes of Rapides and Vernono
One Senator from the district composed OF tho
parishes of Grant. Catalonia and Winns
And also for Representatives throughout She
State to serve in the Legislature fog two years;
and
Whereas. it Is provided by Jaw that on the same
day Parish Judge shall be elected foreach parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas. 1t is also provided shat Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish of Orleans, where two Sheritfs and two
Coroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of She Peace and
Constabes are to be elected in the several parishes
lR this Stateo have fit to issue this my
proclamation. notifying ali the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra.
officers concerned thereino to hold said cleo.
ton for Presidential Electors. for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
Ietary OF Statee Attorney General, Superintendent
of Public Education, Representatives 70 Congress
Senators, Representatives TO General Assembly.
and all district and parish officers, on MONDAY.
the fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and che returns
thereof made in all respects. according to the pro.
visions Of the constitution and of the law.
Given undeE my aand and the seat of the State
this thirtytrst day of August b. 1872, and of the
independence Q: abe United States the ninety.
SEVENTH
Il. c. WARM0Tno
]. &. WOODWARD.
SCI Zp Assistant Secretary Of STATE
MUTUAL NATIONAL BANK
OF NEW ORLEANS