The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-10-12
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation Of the Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Executive Department.,
New Orleans, August 81, 1S72) |
Whereas, by law it is made the duty of
the Governor of the State to issue his proc |
Iamation at least six weeks before any gen
eral election for officers of the State, mem
bers of Congress, Presidential electors, Sen
ators and Representatives in the Iegisla-
ture, parish officers, ETC.:
Therefore, I, II. 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 Gov
ernor, 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 Congressman from the first Con-
gressional District, constituted by the par
ishes of Livingston, PIaquenlines, st. Ber-
nard, st. Helena, st. Tamlnany, TanSipahoa,
Washington, and of tho fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, nineth and fifteenth wards
of the city of Now Orleans.
Ono Congressman from the Second Con-
gressional Dictrct, constituted by the par
ishes of jefferson, Lafourche, st. Charles,
st. James, st. John the Baptist, Terrebonne,
and of the first, second, third, tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, thirteeth and fourteenth
wards Of the city of New Orleans.
Ono Congressman from tho Third Con-
gressional District, constituted by the par
isles of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton
Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, East Feliciana, Iberia, Ibcrville, La
fayctte, st. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Vermilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Con-
gressional District, constituted by the par
ishes of Ayovclles, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto,
West Feliciana, Grant, NatchitOchcs, Pointe
Coupee, Rapides, Richland, Sabine, Webster
and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congress
| sional District, constituted by the parishes
of Bicnville, Caldwell, Carroll Catahoula,
Claiborne. Concordia, Franklin, jackson,
Madison, Morehousc, Ouachita, Tcnsas and
Union and
One Congressman to fill the vacancy in
the Fourth Congressional District OCCASION
ed by the death of the Hon. James McClee-
ny; and
For all District Judges;
For all District Attorneys
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the district conlpos-
cd of the parish of st. Bernard and tho
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 occa-
stoned by the death of the Hon. S. S. Fish.
One Senator from the tenth representative
district. composed of the tenth and eleventh
wards of tho city of Now Orleans, to fill the
vacancy accustomed by rho death of Hon. f.
w. Pierce.
One Senator from tho district composed
of tho parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, st.
John tho Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth wards of the city of Now
Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of
tho parishes of Tcrrcbonnc, Laiourche and
Assumption.
One Senator from the district composed of
the parishes of st. Mary and Ncrlnlion.
Ono Senator from the district composed
! of the parishes of Calcasicu, I:fay ettc St.
Landry and Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of
| tho parishes of Livingston, st. Helena st.
Talnmany, Washington and Tangipahoa.
Ono Senator from tho district composed
| of the parishes of Pointc Coupcc, East Fell
ciana and West Fcliciana.
One Senator from the dist rict composed
| Of the parish Of East Baton Rouge to fill the
vacancy occosioncd by the death of Hon.
George w. Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed Of
tho parishes of Tcnsas and Franklin.
One Senator from tho district composed
| of the parishes of Carroll, Madison, Rich
| land and Morehousc
! One Senator from the district composed Of
| the parishes of Ouachita and Caldwell.
| Ono Senat or from the dist riot composed of
| tho parishes of Union and Jackson.
| One Scnat or from the district composct! of
tho parishes of Claiborne, Eossicr and BIZ
| cnville.
| One Senator from the district composed
of the parish Of Ca,tdc.
| One Ser1ator from the district composed
of tho parishes of DeSoto. Nutchitochcs
Sabine and Red River.
! One Senator from the district Composed of
| the parishes Of Rapidcs and Vernon.
| Ono Senator front the dist riot composed of
tho parishes of Grant, Catalloulu and Winn
And also Representatives throughout the
State to serve in the Legislature for two
years; and
Whereas, it is provided by law that on the
| Same day parish judge shall be elected for
each parish, except the parish of Orleans ::
and
Whereas, it is also provided that 4 Sheriff
and Coroner shall be elected for each parish,
except tho parish of Orleans, where two