New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-23
PROCLAMATION BY TIE GOVERNOR.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
- Executive Department, J
New Orleans, September 10, 1874
WHEREAS, Representatives to fill vacancies in
the Fort yfourth Congress be chosen in this
State on Monday, the second day of November
next, provided by law, follows. to wit:
One Repre- sentative from the First Congressional
District. composed OF tho parishes Of Paq uemines,
st. Bernard and that portion OF the parish Of Or
leans lying on tho right bank of the Mississippi
river and that portion the left bank below Julia
street and the New canal. comprising wards three,
four five, six, seven eight nine AID fifteen OF the
city of New OreanA
One Representative from IN. Second ConSres.
sonal District. composed Of all that portion Of the
parish Of Orleans lying above Julia street and the
New canal, comprising the first second, tenth
eleventh. twelfth thirteenth and fourte snth 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
sonal District. composed Of the parishes Of her.
vile, Ascension Assumption, LafOurChe, Terre-
bonnie, St. Mary Iberia, St. Martin, Lafayette. Yer.
million, Cameron ard CalcasisU
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
iona District, compose o the parishes Of Rapides,
Vernon. Sabine, Eatchitoches, Grant, Vim, Red
River Dc Sots, CaddO. B0ss!er, Webster and Ben-
vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District composed Of the parishes Of C0ncordia,
Caldwell. FRANKLIN Tensas. Madison. Richlsnd,
Ouachta. Jack son. Lineoln. Union. NorehOuse,
Carroll, Claiborne and Catalonia
One Representative from the sixth Congressional
District. composed Of the parishes Of AvOyees st.
Landry, PGnte Cenpee, East Feliciana, West Fell.
cana. West Baton Rouge, Ess: Baton Rouge, St.
ST. Tammany; and
Whereas, 1t is provided by Law that on The day
sfores there shall DO elected State Treasurer;
and
Whereas, 1t 10 provided by law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators
rom each of the senatorial districts to fill the
places Of those whose terms OF service have ex-
pired. or who have died failed TO qualify ETC.,
to wit:
Three Senators from the district composed Of the
First, Second and Third Representative Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of tn Q
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Representative Districts of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Seventh Eighth and Ninth Ri preventative Districts
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 parish
P!aquemines.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Twelfth, Thirt eenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Representative Districts of New Or
leans and the parishes of 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, CAcasieu, Lafayette and St.
Landry.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes of East Eelicana, West Feiici ana and
Pointe Coupee.
One Senator from the district eompo sed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Iberville st. Martin West Baton Rouge
and iberia
One Senator fro 70 the district composed Of the
parishes Of CONGO rdia and AvOyelles.
One Senator from the distr ct rposed OF III.
parishes OF Madison, Carroll Moreho,.se and Ricl.
land.
One Senator from the dstric. imposed OF the
parishes OF Sienyie. Eossier. Claiborne and Web
s.eV.
One Senator from The distric. composed Of the
parishes OF Satchtocles. DeSotO. Red River and
Satine and
Whereas, (: is also provided by law tina: on the
! said frat Monday in November next there sha Il be
elected throughout .he state, Represen tatyes to
IN the Legislature fox the term Of two years;
and
Whereas, II is also provided by law that On
! the aforesaid day Parish Judge snaN be elected
TO. each parish in the State. except the parish Of
Orleans; and
Whereas. l; is provided that on the sam. day a
Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in each
parish Of the State. except the parish Of Orleans
I where two SieyifS and two Covone.S are to DO
elected: and
Whereas. It is provided by law that Justices Of
the Peace and Constables shall be elected on the
same day in the several parishes of the States and
Whereas. At the same time certain amendments
| to the constitution Of the State yequred by
| law to be submitted to the people for ratification
| OF reject ion. which amendments have been more
fully set forth by the official publications Of the
Secretary of State in accordance with the consti.
| tutio1 TO which reference is had.
I These amendments are submitted In such man
I ner and form that the people may vote for O
! against each amendment, to wit:
Under Act Mo- 4, Session OF 1874.
RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS
"Fi:st proposed amendment for approval" or
! "F.rst proposed amendment against approval
! REDUCING AND LIMITING THE STATE DEB
TO FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN
] TING TAXATION.
"Second proposed amendment for approval" 0
second proposed amendment. against approx
all
pEvOTING ANNUAL REVENUES OF THE STAT
| TO THE EXPENSES OF THE SAME yE Ar.
"Tlrd proposed amendment. 10: approval" or
'ThiEd proposed amendment. against approval.
| Under Act No. -. Session OF 1874.
FOR the amendment limiting the deb: Of Ne
| Orleans" or
against the amendment limiting the debt
I New Or!eans.''
| Tnder Acf No. 81. Sessiou nj 1874.