The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-12
THE NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY LOU1sIAN1AN.
The STATE ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
e. Now Orleans, Aug. 81, 1872. J ,
WHEREAS, BY law it is made the duty Of
the Governor Of the State to issue his procla-
nation at least six weeks before any general
election FOR officers of the State, members Of
Congress, Presidential electors, Senators and
Representatives in the Legislature, parish
officers, etc.;
Therefore, !, II. c. Wa:moth, Governor Of
the State Of Louisiana, do issue this my~pro-
clalnation, ordering elections to take place
on tho
FIRST MONDAY
OF November next, for persons to fill the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney Cen
cral, Secretary Of State, Superintendent Of
Public Education.
For n Congressman from the State at
large, one Congressman from the First Con
gressiona! District, constituted by the, par
ishcs Of livingston, rlaquemines, st. Ber-
nard, st. Helena, st. Tammany, Tangipahoa,
Washington and Of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Lighth, Ninth and Fifteenth Wards
Of the city Of New Orleans. -
One Congressman from the Second Con-
gress;onel District, constituted by the par
ishes Il Jefferson, Lafourchc, st. Charles,
st. James, ST. JOHN the Baptist, T~c1:eboule,
and Of tho Frat, Second, Third, Tenth,
Eleventh, Twelfth Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Wards of the city CT New Orleans.
ONO Congressman from tho Third: !Cpn-
gress;oral District, constituted by the par
lehes Of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton
Rouge; West Eaton Rouge, Cak;asieu, Came
ron. East Feliciana, Iberia, Ioorvillc, Lafay-
ettc, St. Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary, and
| Vcrmi!ion.
One Congressman from tho Fourth Con-
grcssional District, constituted by the par
ishes Of Avoyelles.: Bossier, Caddo, DcSoto,
! West F. %liciana, Grant, Satch:toches, Point
Coupec, Rarides, r;ch]and, Sabine, Webster
and Vim.
Oac Congressman from tho Fifth Congress-
ional District, constituted by the parishes OF
3;cnvillc, Caldwell, Carroll, Catshoula, Clai-
borne, Concorlia. Franklin, Jackson, Madi-
son, Morehonse. Ouachita, Tensas and Union,
and
For one Congressman to fill the vacancy III
tho Fourth Congressional District. occq sione:
bv the death If the Hon. James McCiecry;
and
For all Distr:c. Judges;
For all D:stric: Attorneys;
gor 81 Parish officers;
FpS ouc Senator from the district composed
of the Parish Of St. Bernard AID the Seventh,
Eighth ano Ninth Wards Of the city Of New
Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed OF
tho First. Second and Third Wards Of the
city Of New Orleans, to ell tie vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of the Hon. S. =. FISH.
Ono Senator from the district composed OF
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards OF the
city Of New Orleans.
Ono Senator from.:he Tenth Represents
tive District, composed of the Tenth and
Eleocnth 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 jeff .rsel'; st. Charles, st.
John the Baptist, and the Twelfth, hir
tcanth and Fourteenth Wards Of the city Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of
the parishes Of T%erccbonnc, Lafourche and
Assumption.
One senator from the district composed OF
the parishes of St. Nary and Vermilion.
One Senator from tho district composed OF
the parishes Of Calcasioa, Lafayette, st.
Landry and Cameron.
One Senator from the district composed Of
| tho parishes Of Livingston. St. Helena,
| Washington, st. Tammany and T~angipahoa.
| One Senator from tho district composed OF
the parishes Of Point Coupce, East Feilc;ana
and West Feliciana.
One Senator fror, the district composed Of
tire parish Of East BATON Eorse, to fill the
vacancy cccasioned by the death ef Hon. Geo.
". Reagan.
One Senator from the district composed OF
the parishes Of West Baton Rouge, Iberia,
1bcrviile and st. Martin.
One Senator from Tho district composed OF
the parishes of Tensas and Franklin.
One Senator from the district composed Of
tho parishes of Carroll, Madison, Eichlaad
and Morchouse.
One Senator from the district composed Of
the parishes Of Ouachita and Caldwell.
h. Que Senator from tho district composed Of
the parishes Of Union and Jackson.
l. One Senator from thc,district composed Of
the parishes Of Claiborne, Eossier and Ben
vile.
One Senator from the district composed o.
the parish Of Caddo. -"
One Senator from tho district composed o1
the parishes Of DeSoto, Natchi.oches, Sabine
and rcd River.
One Senator from the district composed O.
! the parishes Of Rapides and Vernon.
One Senator from the district composed o
the parishes Of Grant. Catahoula and Win.
And also for Representatives Throughout
the State to servo in the Legislature 70. tw'
yeo-s; and
Whereas, It is provided by law that on tn
same day a Parish Judge ehall be elected TO
each parish, except the parish Of Orleans; snt
Whereas, It is also provided that q sher'f
and Coroner shall be elected for each parish
except in the parish of Orleans, whero tw'
Sherihfs and two Coroners arc to DO elected
and whereas, it is also provided by Inv tia
Justices Of the reace and Constablcs arc t
BIO elected in the several parishes IN this State
havo seen fit to issue this MY proclamation
notifying all tho qualified voters throughou
the State Of the election aforesaid. and com
manding all Supervisors Of Rcgistration,Co Com
o~;esionora Of Election. end ether officer