New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-22
THE STATE ELECTION.
OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. }

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
| Executive Department,
New Orleans, August 81, 1872.
WHEREAS By law it is made the duty of tn
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation a
least six weeks before any general election 70
officers of the State, members Of Congress- Pres
Dental Electors, Senators and Representatives il
the Legislature, parish officers etc;
Therefore, I, H. c. Warmoth Governor of tn
State of louisiana do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place Oh the FRS
| MONDAY in November next for persons to fill thu
| Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Audto
| of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Seere
tary of tate, Superintendent of Public Education
For one Congressman from the State at large
one Con gresham from the First Congressiona
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, Terre6onne, 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 Felieiana, Iberia, Iber-
vile, Lafayette, st. Landry, ST. Martin st. Mary
and Vermi,ion.
One Congre ssman from tho Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Av0yelles
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Fehciana, Grant
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine,
Webster and Vim.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvine
Caldwell Carroll, CatahouIa, Claiborne, Goncordfa,
Franklin, Jackson, Madison, bIorehouse, OuacLita,
R1chland, Tensas and Union; and
For enc Congressm az" to fill the vacancy il the
fourth congressional district occasioned by the
death Of the Hon. James McCleeryi 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 CT 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 Of the
parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles St. John the
Baptist, and the twelfth thirteenth, and four
tecnth wards of the city of New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Telrebonne, Lafourche and Assump.
tor.
One Senator from the district composed. oftbe
parishes ofSt Mary and vermilion
Ore Senator from thl TIic+r:o+.
parishes OF Caleasieuo Lafayette, st. Landqy and
Cameron.
One Senator from the district compose Of the
parishes of Livingston, st. Helena, Washington. |
St. Tammany and Tangtpahoas
one Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of PoinG Coupee, East Felciaua and West
FeIciana.
One Senator srom the district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge to fill the vacancy DC.
zasloned by the death of the Hon George w. |
Reagan.
One Senator from the district COMPOSED of,tbe
parishes of West Baton Rouge, Tbe1ia Ibervire and
st. Martin.
One Senator 5ronp the district composed Of pbe
pan ishes Of Tensas and franklin
one Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes 0S @sgloll Madison, Richland and More
louseo
One Sena4e& from the district composed of the
parishes OF 0uacbita and Caldwell.
one Senator from the district composed of the
'afishe6 of Union and Jackson
one Senator from the district composed of +4e
artshes of Claiborne, Bogsier and Bieuyiile.
one Senator from the district composed of fine
arish of Caddoo
one SenatoS from the district composed of the
'tt1SheS Oh De Soto Fatchitoches. Sabine and Red
liver. 4>o0
One SpUAt@P ~.
arshes of Rapides and Vernon
One Senator from the district connosaf oP ~
artshes of Grant, Catalonia and Vim
And also for Representatives. tbrorobo,,+ A..
tate TO serve in the Legislature for two rears
nd - } ears
" hereas, 1t is provided by law that on the sama
ny Faflsh Judge shall be elected for each narfs7
kept the parish of Orleans; and
"her6as 1t is also provided that a Sheriff and
oroner shall be elected for each parish aoa,,t -
le paIlsh OF Orleans, where two sheriffs and two
'tohefS are to be elected; and whereas If is also
DIVIDED by law that Justices of the Peace or7a
'nSt@oIes are to be elected in the several ,,a,it
Inns Ne"te' nave seen fit to issue this NV
ool"n"'lon, notifying all the qualified voters 4
fonghout the State of the election aeorozst,o
-, 9~ - 1li'ing al Supervisors of Regfstra.
,n' commissioners Of Election and OIL
leers concerned therein, to hold safd 49, 4
IN Tor Presidential Electors for Governor -.
naht Governor, Auditor of Public 4coo,,+ - 80
'@ly Vi state, Attorney General, SUPERINTENDENT p
Public Education Representatives to Conasl.
majors, representatives to General Asse%IIr u
d al district and parish officers, on sT0Snsy
fourth day Of November next. \
,ald election to be conducted, and the ra+rr,,. 1
5ieol made in all respects, according 70 t1e n :.
ions Oh me constitution and of the law. 2
'lFen under my hand and the seal Of the Sat,
5 1lr5y first day Of August A. D. 1872 and If fbs :,
egendenee Ct the United States tl.o pjne ts q
0H'H' D,
y the Governor: u = -" +1I'a1O1u.
Y. a. WOODWARD.
- AS5IsIant Secretary of STATE. "