New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation at
least six weeks before any general election fol-
| officers of the State, members of Congress, Presi
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives in
| the Legislature, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, /, H. G. 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 Seere-
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
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,
Caleasieu, Cameron, East Feliciana, IBERIA Iber-
vile, Lafayette, 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 Feliciana, Grant,
NatchitocEes, Pointe Coupee Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Vim.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
DISTRICT, constituted by the parishes of Bienvile,
Caldwell, Carroll, Ca!ahoua, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison Morehouse Ouachita,
Rlchland, 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.
One Senator from the Tenth Represent alive 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
bapbIsb, anu the IWeuLn, 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 vermilion.
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 Feltciana and West
Felieana.
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 Ibervile and
st. Martin.
One Senator from the district composed af the
parishes of Tensas and Franklin
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Carroll, Madison Richand 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 flom the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Beuville.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto, Natohitoches, 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 |
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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 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 Sheriffs and two
Coroners 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, l have seen fit to issue this my
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
and commanding all Supervisors of Registra
tion Commissioners of Election, and other
officers concerned therein to hold said cleo
ton for Presidential Electors, for Governor Lien
tenant Governor Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
rotary Of State, Attorney General, Superintendent
Of Public Education, Representatives to Congress
Senators, Representatives to General Assembly,
Ind all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
he fourth day Of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
hereof made, in all respects, according to the pro-
71slons of the constitution and of the law.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
his thirty first day of August A. D. 1872 and of the
Independence of the United States the ninety
eyenth.
H. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor;
Y. A. WOODWARD,
sel2p Assistant Secretary of State.