The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-09-07
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation Of the Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive DeDartYnent-

Executive Department,
New Orleans, August 81, 1872.
Whereas, by law it is made the duty of
the Governor of the State to issue his proc
lamation at least six weeks before any gen.
eral election for officers Of the State, men,
bers of Congress, Presidential electors, Sem
ators and Representatives in the Legisla-
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 i'll 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, Plaquemines, st. Ber-
nard, st. Helena, st. Ta1nmany, Tangipahoa,
Washington, and of the fourth, nth, aixth,
seventh, eighth, nineth and fifteenth wards
of tho city of New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Con-
gressional Dictrict, 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 the Third Con-
gressiona1 District, constituted by the par
ishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton
Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Cam
eron, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, La
fayette, st. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and Vermilion.
One Congressman from the Fourth Con-
gressional District, constituted by the par
ishes of Ayovelles, Bossier, CaddO, DeSoto
West Feliciana, Grant, Natchitoches, Pointe
Coupee, Rapides, Richland, Sabine, Webster
and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congress
sional District, constituted by the parishes
OF Bienville, Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula,
Claiborne. Concordia, Franklin, jackson,
Union and
the Fourth Congressional District OCCASION
ed by the death of the Hon. James McClee-
ry; and
For all District Judges;
For all District Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
For one Senator from the district compos-
ed Of the parish Of st. Bernard and the
seventh, eighth and ninth wards of tho city
of New Orleans.
OneSenator from the district composed of
the first, second and third wards of the city
stoned by the death of tho Hon. 8. s. Fish.
One Senator from the tenth representative
district. composed of the tenth and eleventh.
wards of the city of New Orleans, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by rhe death of Hon. F.,
w. Pierce.
One Senator from the district composed
OF the parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles, St.
John the Baptist, and the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth wards of the city of New
Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of
Assumption.
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 tho district composed of
the parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, st,
Talnmany, Washington and Tangipahoa.
One Senator from the district composed
of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, East Fell
ciana and West Feliciana.
One Senator from the district COMPOSED
of the parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
George w. Reagan.
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, Rich
land and Morehouse.
One Senator from the district composed of
the parishes of Onachita and Caldwell.
One Senator from the district composed of
the parishes of Union and Jackson
One Senator from the district composed of
the parishes of Claiborne Bossier and BIZ
enville.
One Senator from the district composed
of the parish of Catfdo.
One Senator from the district composed
of the parishes of DeSoto, 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 winn.
And also Representatives throughout the
State to serve III the Legislature for two
years; and
Whereas, it is provided by law that on the
same day n parish Judge shall be elected for
each parish, except the parish of Orleans;
and
Whereas, it is also provided that a Sheriff
and Coroner shall be elected for each parish.
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