New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-13
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

Executive Department J
New Orleans, August 81 l872.)
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 fer
officers of the State members of Congress, Presi-
Dental Electors Senators and representatives IN
the Legislature, parish officers etc;
Therefore, 1, H. c. Warmoth, Governor of the
State of Louisiana do issue this, my proclamation,
ordering elections to take place on the flRSI
MONDAY in November next for persons to I'LL the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor
of Public Accounts, Attorney General, secfe-
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,
Planuepines St. Bernard St. Helena,St. Tammany,
Tapripahoa 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 frat, 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, East Felciana, Iberia, her
Vile. Lafay ette, ST. Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary
and vermilion
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes of Avoyelles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto. West Felieiana, Grant,
NatchitocEes, Pointe COupee, RaPides, Sabine,
Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District constituted blythe parishes Of BienViIle,
Caldwell Carroll, Ca; ahoua, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin Jackson Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita,
R1chland, Tensas and Unioni and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy IN the
fourth copg1 essional 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 eff 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
occasoned by the death of the Hon E. W. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed ofthe
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 ofthe
parishes of St Mary and yermiion.
One Senator from the District composed Of the
parishes of Calcasieu, Lafayette, St Landry and
| Cameron.
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 Coupee, East Feliciana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death of the Hon. George ".
Reagan
One Senator from tile district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge iberia, Iberyille 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 TIE district composed of the
parishes OF Ouachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Union and Jackson
Qne Senator fom the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne Bossier and BienviIle.
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 froTa the district composed Of the
parishes of Grant Catahoula and Winn.
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
day Parish Judge shah 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
the parish of Orleans, where two Shelifs and two
Soroners are TO be elected; and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
Constables are to be elected in the several parishes
in this State, have seen fit to issue this nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra.
ton, Commissioners of Election, and ether
officers concerned therein, to hold said elec.
hon Tor Presidential Electors, for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
rotary of State, Attorney General, Superintendent
Of Public Education, Representatives TO Congress
Senator's Representatives to General Assembly.
and all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
the fourth day of November next.
o&lo election to be conducted and the returns
thereof 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 Thrty.rst day of August A. D. 1872 and of the
independence of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
H. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor:
Y. A, WOODWARD,
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