New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04
THE STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION dF THE GOVERNOR.
- STATE OF LOUISIANA.

officers of the State, members of Congress. Pres
dental Electors, Senators and Representatives il
she Legtsl allure, parish officers, etc;
Therefore, I, H. c. Warmoth Governor OF tn
State of Louisiana, do issue this, my proclamation
ordering elections to take place on the FE2S1
MONDAY in November next for persons to fiI tht
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Auditor
OF Public Accounts Attorney General, Score
tary of State, Superintendent of Public Education
Fer one Congressman from the State at large
one Con gresham from the FIRST Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Livingston
Piaquemines, st. Bernard, st. Helena.St. Tammany
Tanglpahoa, 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
1 Lafourche, ST. Charles, St. James, st. John the
Baptist, Terreborne. 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 Feliciana. iberia. Iber-
vile Lafa yette st. Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary
| and Nermiiion.
| One Congressman from tha Fourth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Avoyeles,
Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, West Feliciana, Grant
Natcnitoches, Point Coupes Rapides. Rlc1iand
Sabine, Webster aud VIM.
| One Congressman from the Fifth Congressional
District, constituted by the parishes of Bienville
Caldwell Carroll, Ca!ahOula Claiborne Concordia
Franklin, Jackson, MADISON, Morehouse Ouaohtta
| Tensas and Union, and
For enc Congressman 10 FL the vacancy N the
fourth congressional distrtcs occaaioned ev she
death Of the Hon. James.D1cCIeery and.
For all District Judges;
For ali Dis riot Attorneys;
For all Parish officers.
&5or 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 I'LL the vacancy Dccasionea by @he
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
trct 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. ". 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 tire 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 Feltctana and West
Feliciana.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parish of East Baton Rouge, to fill the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death of the Hon. George ". |
Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed of the |
parishes of West Baton Rouge iberia Iberville and
St Martin.
One Senator from the district composed at 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 from the district composed of the
parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and Benville. .-
parish of Caddo.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of De Soto, Natchtoches, Sabine and Red
River.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes OF Rapdes and Vernon
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes of Grant, CatahOula and VIM
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 tor 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
1oroners are to be elected and whereas it is also
provided by law that Justices of the Peace and
to be elected in the several parishes
n this State 1 have seen fit to issue this nv
proclamation, notifying all the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid,
md commanding all Supervisors of Registra-
ION, Commissioners. of Election, and other
,thcers concerned therein, to hold said cleo
hon for Presidential Electors for Governor, Lieu
enant Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts Sec.
etary of State, Attorney General Superintendent
II Public Education Representatives to Congress
senator's, Representatives to General Assembly,
nd all district and parish officers, on MONDAY
be fourth day of November next
Said election to be conducted, and the returns
hereof made in all respects according to the pro-
isions of the constitution and of The law
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
his thrtyfirst day of August, A. D 1872 and of the
Independence of the United States the ninety
eventba,
H. c. WARMOTH. t
By the Governor: II
Y. A. WOODWARD {
sci Up Assistant Secretary of State.