New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-12
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE on I.nr1s1ANA \

| Executive Department, }
! 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 Legtsl ature, parish officers, etc.
Therefore, I, H. C. Warmoth, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, do 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-
tary Of tate, 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. HelenaSt. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, Washington, and of the fourth ffth,
| 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. Challes, 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 Felciana, iberia, Iber-
Vile, Lafayette, St. Landry, st. Martin, st. Mary
and VeImi.ion
One Congressman from the Fourth Congressional
District constituted by the parishes Of Avoyelles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feliciana, Grant,
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Winn.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienville,
Caldwell, Carroll Ca3ahoula, Claiborne, Concordia,
Franklin, jackson, Madison Morenouse Ouachita.
Rlchland, Tersas 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 ct
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
0ccasOned 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 Seuator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tioc.
one Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF st Mary and Vermon.
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 ofPoint Coupee, East Feliciana and West
FeHciana.
one Senator from the district composed of the |
parish Of East Baton Rouge to fill the vacancy &C.
casione9 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 composedot 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.
CGe Senator ON the district composed of the
parishes OF Claiborne, Bossier and Bieuville.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF De Soto, Eatchitoches, 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. Catalonia and Vim.
And also for Representatives throughout the
State TO serve in the Legislature for two wears:
md
Whereas, It is provided by law that on the same
lay 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 lie elected for each parish except in
he parish of Orleans, where two Slerifs and two
1oroneTs are to be elected and whereas it is also
'rovided by law that justices of the Peace and
onstables are to be electedin the several parishes
Z this State, l have seen fit to issue this nv
PROCLAMATION notifying all the qualified voters
tie State of the election aforesaid.
nj commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
ion, Commissioners of Election, and other
Ulcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
ion for Presidential Electors, for Governor, Lien
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, Sec.
etary Of State, Attorney General, Superintendent
i Public Education, Representatives to Congress
enators, Representatives to General Assembly,
I'd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY,
be fourth day Of November next.
said election to be conducted, and. the returns !
lereof made in all respects, according to the pro-
sions Of the constitution and Of the law.
U-Nen under my hand and the seal of the State
rs thrty-irst day of August a. D 1372 and of the
dependence Of the United States the ninety i
venth. O
H. C. WARMOTH,
By the Governor: -
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