New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-29
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNO
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
Executive Department,
NRw ORLEANS. Anpnst 81 l3-2

New Orleans August 81, 1872
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 in
the Legislature, parish officers, ETC.;
Therefore, I, H. 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, Secre-
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
one Congressman from the First Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Livingston
Paquemines, st. Bernard, st. Helena,St. Tammanyr
TangipahOa, Washington, and Of the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth ninth and fifteenth wards
of the city or 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
Ope 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 VermiliOn.
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Ayoyelles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto. West Feliciana, Grant,
NatchitocEes, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional!
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvile,
Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, MOrehouse, OuaGhita,
RIchland Tensas and Union; and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy in the
fourth congressional district OceasOned 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 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 T. W. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and four
tenth wards of the 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 fSt Mary and Vermflion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Cacasieu, Lafayette, st. Landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston, ST. Helena, Washington,
St. Tammany and Tangpahoa.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee East Feliciana and West
Felctana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oe
casioned by the death of the Hon. George W.
Reagan
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge, IBERIA IberviIe 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 hOm 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, Natchtoches, Sabine and Red
River.
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 tbe'
State to serve in the Legislature for two wears.
and
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the same
DAY Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
whereas, 1t is also provided that Sheriff and
coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
the parish OF Orleans, where two Sheritls and two
Coroners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices Of the Peace and
Constabes are to be elected in the several parishes
in this State, have seen fit to issue tins nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
ana commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
tlon, Commissioners of Election and e+bar
officers concerned therein to hold said eIao
ton for Presidential Electors, for Governor lien
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts. Sac.
rotary OF State, Attorney General, Superintendent
VI Fuphc Education, Representatives to Congress
senators, Representatives to General Assembly
and all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
the fourth day of November next.s
sad election to be conducted, and the returns
tnefeof 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
this thirty-frst day of August A. D. 1872 and of tbe
independence OF the United States the ninety.
seventh.
By the Governor: y a. - y IL
Y. A. WOODWARD,
SELF sci Up Assistant Secretary of State.
MUTUAL NATIONAL RANK