New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
THE STATE ELECTION.
PRocLAnrAr1oN OF THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Executive Department.
New Orleans, August 81, 1872.
WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty 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, dc 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-
xbary 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
| Plaquemines, 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 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, Mast Feliciana, iberia, Iber-
vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Vermi,ion.
One Congressman from tho Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of AyoyeIes,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feciana Grant,
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Bienvile,
Caldwell, Carroll, Ca;ahoula Claiborne, Concordia,
,I-Ji,
RIchland, 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 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 I
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 Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump, |
ton.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parishes of st Mary and vermilon
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Calcasjnu. Tafavatta ST landry and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Livingston, St Helena, Washington,
St. Tammany and TangipGhoa
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Point Coupee, East Felciana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of the Hon. George W.
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge Iberia Iberville and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed at the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison, Richiand and More
house,
One Senator from 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 h0m the district composed of the
parishes OF Claiborne, Bossier and Bienvile.
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
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
State to serve in the Legislature for two years:
and
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the same
lay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
except the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t is also provided that a Sheriff and
Coroner shall be elected for each parish except in
he parish of Orleans, where two Sheriffs and two
5oroners are to be elected; and Whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
jonstabes are to be elected in the several parishes
n this State, have fit to issue this NV
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid |
md commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
ion, Commissioners of Election, and other |
officers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
non for Presidential Electors, for Governor, Lieu
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
,etary of State Attorney General, Superintendent
Of Public Education Representatives to Congress
senators, Representatives to General Assembly,
md all district and parish officers, or MONDAY,
he fourth day of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
hereof made in all respects according to the pro.
'isions of-the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
bis thirty-frst day August A D. 1872, and of the
Independence of the United States the ninety
eventh,
H. G. WARMOTH.
BY the Governor.
Y. a. WOODWARD,
sel2p Assistant Secretary of State.
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