New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BIZ the GOVERNOR.


WHEREAS. Representatives 70 fl! vacancies in
the Forty fourth Congress are TO be chosen in this
State on Monday. the second day OF November
next. as provided bv law. a. follows to wit:
One Representative from the First Congressional
District. composed of the parishes of Paquemines.
St, Bernard and that portion OF the parish OF Or
leans living on the RICH: bank OF the Mississippi
river and that portion the left bank below Juii;'
street and the New canal. comprising wards three
four FIVE six seven. eight nine and fifteen of the
city OF New Orleans.
Oae Representative from tn, Second Congress.
sional District composed of all that portion OF tie
parish of Orleans lying above Julia street and the
New caual. comprising the first, second. tenth
eleventh. twelfth. thirteenth and fourteenth wards
of the city of New Orleans and the parishes OF
jefferson. st. Charles, st. John and St. James.
One Representative from the Third Congress
sionai District, composed of the parishes OF lber'
Vile. Ascension. Assumption. Lafourche. Tecrs-
bonnie st. Mary. Iberia, st. Martin, Lafayette. Yer
million. Cameron ar Calcasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
ional District composed of the parishes of Rapdes
Vernon. Sabine. Eatchitoches, Grant. Vim. Red
River. De sot O. Caddo. Bossier. Webster and Bien
vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District. composed Of the parishes of Coneordia
Caldwell. Franklin. Tensss. Madison. Richland
Ouachts. Jack son. Lincoln. Union. Morehouse.
Carroll. Claiborne and Catalonia.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District. composed Of the parishes Of AvOyelles st.
Landry. Pointe Coupee East Feliciana West Fell.
ciana. West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, st.
Helena. Livingston. TaEgipahoa. Washington and
st. Tammany: and
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Treasurer;
and
Whereas. II Is provided BY law that on the dav
aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators
rom each Of the senatorial districts to hli the
places of those who's. terms of service have ex.
PRED. or who have died failed to qualify. etc.,
to wit:
Three Senator's from the district composed Of the
First Second and Third Representative Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from, the district imposed Of the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative Dstricts
Of New Orleans and the parish Of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts OF
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fifteenth Representative District aud the pari OF
Paquennes.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Twelfth. Thirt zenith. Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Rep resentative Distrcts Of New Or.
leans and the parishes Jefferson. st. Charles and
st. John the Baptist.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes OF Ascension and St. James.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Assumption, Lafourche and Terre.
bonnie.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Cameron. CsIcasieu. Lafayette aud st.
Landry.
One Senator from che district composed Of the
parishes Of East Fe!ici2na. West Fsliciana and
Ponte COupee.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish OF East Baton Rouge.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes OF Ibegv lille. st. Martin West Baton Rouge
and Iberia.
One Senator fro m the district composed Of the
parishes of CONGO fda ami Avoy e!i.s.
One Senator fyoo, the ds;r &. co posed o! the
parishes OF Madison. Carroll. Morehcuse and RiclA.
:and.
One Senator from the j st:ic; composed OF the
parishes OF Benvi.lr. Booster. Claiborne and Web.
ste:.
One Senator from the dst:ic. composed Of the
parishes OF NatchitOc aes. D.Soto. Red Hivey and
Sabine: and
Whereas. It is also provided by law tia. on the
said frs: Monday in November next :.ers shall he
elected. throughout the State Repres.n tatives to
in the Legislature ios Tie term OF two years.
and
Whereas. II IS also provided by law tina. Oh
the aforesaid day Parish. Judge shall be elected
for eaeh parish in the State except the parish Os
Orleans and
Whereas. 1t is provided TIA. on til. zane dav
Sheriff and Coroner shall De elected in each
parish of the State. except the parish Of Orleans.
where two Sherfs AMI two Co:onegs ars 20 be
elected; and
Whereas. 1t is provided by law that Justices Of
the Peace and Constabes shall be elected on the
same day in the several parishes Of the State: and
Whereas. At the same time certain amendments
to the constitution Of the State are required by
law to be submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection, which amendments have been more
fully set for tn by the official publications Of the
Secretary OF State in accordance with the consti.
tuition to which reference is had.
These amendments are submitted In such man.
ner and form that the people may vote toy or
against each amendment. to wit:
Under Act No. 4. Session Of 1874.
| RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
"Firs. proposed amendment for approval" or
First proposed amendment against approval
REDUCING AND LIMITING THE STATE DEBT
TO FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN
TING TAXATION.
"Second proposed amendment for approval" OF
Second proposed amendment, aIaIat approx.
al"
| pEvOTISG ANNUAL REVENUES OF THE STATE
TO THE EXPENSES OF THE SAME YEAR.
"Third proposed amendment, for approval" or
| 'Third proposed amendment. against approval
Under Act No. ~. session of 1874.
'For the amendment limiting the debt OF New
| Against the amendment limiting the deb: o.
New Orleans.
! Under Act No. 81, Session Of 1874.
"For the amendment TO article seventeen reia
| tive to the day of eecting Representatives." or
| Against the amendment to article seventeen
| relative to the day of electng Representatives.
| And whereas II is made the duty of the Governor
at least six weeks before every general election TO
| issue his proclamation giviag notice thereof BY
| publication in the official journal.
! Now, therefore, I. William p. Kellogg. Governor
| Of the State OF Louisiana. issue this my
! proclamation, notifying the qualified voters
throuyhou. the State OF the election Aforesaid
| and commanding ak Supervisors OF ReSistra
| ton Commissioners of Election and Othe. OH
! GERS therein concerned to hold said election
for Representatives to Congress, State Treasure;
Senators and Representatives, 70 the General As.
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