New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
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! PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR
l STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
r New Orleans, August 81, 1872
r WHEREAS, By law it is made the duty OF IL
Governor of the State to Issue his proclamation I
l least six weeks before any general election fl
officers of the State, members of Congress, Pres
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives
the Legisl ature, parish officers, etc;
: Therefore, I, H. c. Warmoth Governor of til
State of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FRS
MONDAY in November next for persons to fill til
offices of Governor Lieutenant Governor AuditO
of Public Accounts Attorney General Secrt
tary of State, 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
9angipahOa, Washington, and of the fourth; fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and fifteenth ward
of the city OF New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Second Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Jefferson
LafoUrcLe st. Charles, St. James, st. John tn,
Baptist, Terrebonne, and of the first second
third tenth, eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth anC
fourteenth wards of the city of New Orleans.
District, constituted by the parishes of Ascension
Assumption East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge
Cacasieu, Cameron, Mast Felicana, 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 AvoyeTes
Bosster, Caddo, DeSoto West Felicfana Grant
Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee Rapides, Sabine
| Webster and VIM.
One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienvie
Caldwell; Carroll, Catahoua, 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 Dist riot 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.
CAAN SCAAs'LOA
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
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.
tor.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of st Mary and vermi!ion.
One Senator from the District composed of the
parishes of Cacasieu, 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
Felictana
One Senator from the district composed of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy oe-
casioned by the death of tia Hon. George ".
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of West Baton Rouge Iberia, Ibervilie and
st. MARTINI
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 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.
Cne Senator fom the district COMPOSED of tbe
parishes of Claiborne Bosser and Bienville
One Senator from the district composed of the
PARISH of Caddo.
One Senator from +1a 5is+,io+ oo,,,,o.oI - Il
parishes of De Soto, Natchitoches, Sabine and Red
Siver.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Rapides and Vernon
One Senator from the district composed of the
arishes of Grant, Catalonia and Vim.
And also for Representatives, throughout the
tate to serve in the Legislature for two years;
nd
Whereas, It is provided by Jaw that on the same
ay Parish Judge shall be elected for each parish
kept the parish of Orleans; and
Whereas, tits also provided that Sheriff and
oroner shall be elected for each parish except in
ne parish of Orleans, where two Sherifs and two
oToners are to be elected; and whereas it is also
rovided by law that justices of the Peace and
oDstables are to be eeetedin the several parishes
this State, I have seen fit to issue this my
reclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
AAouSLout Inc OtdIb Ot Inc HitCt1ou aforesaid,
I'd commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
on, Commissioners of Election, and ether
fcers concerned therein, to hold said elec-.
on for Presidential Electors. for Governor, Lieu
nant Governor, Auditor Of Public Accounts Sec.
tary of State, Attorney General Superintendent
Public Education, Representatives to Congress
majors, Representatives. to General Assembly
ID all district and parish officers, on MONDAY
e fourth day Of November next.
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
ereof made, in all respects, according to the pro-
SIGNS of the constitution and of the law
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
is thirty-frst day of August, A. D 1872 and of the
dependence of the United States the ninety
venth.
Fl. C. WARMOTH.
By the Governor
Y. a. WOODWARD,
sci 2p Assistant Secretary of State,