New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION By rBE GOvERN0H.

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GfArn o. LOUISIANA,
Executive Department. 7
View Orleans, September 10. 1874.
WKxasA., Representatives to fiji vacancies in
the Forty Congress arc to be chosen in this
State on Monday. the second day Of November
next a. provided BY law, A. follows to vit:
One Repre- sentative from the First Congressional
District, composed Of the parishes Of Plaquemines
st. Bernard and that portion Of the parish OF Or
leans lying ON the 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 and fifteen OF the
city Of New Orleans
Oae Representative from she Second Congress.
siohal 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 fourtt enth wards
Of the city Of New Orleans and the parishes Of
jefferson, st. Charles, st. John and St. James.
Ono Representative from the Third Congress
sionsl District, composed Of the parishes Of IbeH
vile, Ascension. Assumption, Eafourche, Terre-
bonne st. Mary, iberia, st. Martin. Lafayette. Yer
mllion Cameron ard Calcaseu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
iona District compose of the parishes of Rapides,
Vernon. Sabine, Natchitoches. Grant, VIM Red
River, Dc Soto. Ca1do, Bossies. Webster and Bisn.
ville
One Representative from the fifth Congressional
District composed Of the parishes of COncordia,
Caldwell, Franklin. rensas. Madison. Richand,
Ouachita Jack son. lincoln. Union. Aorehouse,
Carroll, Claiborne and Catahouia
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District. composed Of the parishes of Avoyees, st.
Landry. Points Coupee. East Eelicsna, West Fell.
cana, West Baton Rouge EAST Baton Rouge, st.
Helena, Livingston. TangipahoA Washington and
St. Tammany; and
Whereas. It is provided BY Law that On che day
Aforesaid thexe shall Be elected STATE Treasurer:
aud
Whereas. II 10 provided By law that On enc day
aforesaid there shall ~ elected State Senators
ron each Of the senatorial districts to dli the
places OF those whose terms Of sers1cs have e.
PRED os Who have died " tailed 70 qualify ete..
to Wit:
Three Senators from che district composed Of the
First Second AID Third Repre- sea tativs Districts II
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district esanposed Of tho
FOURTH Fifth and ii eth Districts Of
New Ogleans.
Ono Senator from the district composed Of shs
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative Districts
of New Orleans aGd the parish of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Distxiets Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the dis:rics eompes ed Of She
Fifteenth Representative District and the parish Of
PlaquemiAes.
One Senator from tho District composed Of che
Twelfth. Thirt senth. Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Representative Districts of New Or
leans and the parishes Of JssSson. 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. Isfouschs and Tsrrs-
bonnie.
parishes Of Cameron Caicssisu. Lafayette sud St.
Lsndry.
Ono senator from ihe district composed Of che
parishes OF East fe.icisns. West Eeicians aud
Pents Coupee.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Ibesvilie. St. Martin. West Baton Rouge
and iberia.
Ono Senator fro n the district composed Of the
parishes Of Co 60 rdia aat A.oyeieA
One Senator fro n the dis.r ct co oposed Of the
parishes es Madison. Carroll. Aorehouse and Rich.
land.
One Senator from .h- s,ric. composed Of the
parishes Vi EiuHville. Boss-r, Claiborne and Web
Ster.
One Senator from the district composed Of tire
parishes Of Natchitoches. DeSoto. Bed River AID
SABINE: and
Whereas. It Is also provided By law that On the
said first M"ficksn November next tuere shall: be
elected. ties. Quart the state. Repsesen ta'ives to
serve in til Of $liatnEe s.s tae tenn of two years.
and OF !"
Whereas, ." OF .. ESQ provided BY law tina: on
til. aforesaid day . Parish Judge shall be elected
fos each PARISH in the state. except the pasisA Of
Orleans: and
Whereas. It is provided that on the same day .
Sheriff and q Coroner shalt be elected in each
parish Of the STATE except the parish Of Orleans,
where two Shesitfs and two Cosoners are to be
elected; and
whereas. It IL provided BY Law that Justices Of
the Peace and ConstsbIss shsll be elected on the
day in the several parishes Of che State: and
Whereas. At the same time certain am endments
70 the constitution Of the State required BY
lsw to be submitted to the people fos ratification
or rejection. which amendments have been more
fully Sc. forth BY the official publications Of the
Secretary Of State. in accordance with She eOnsti
sutton to which reference 10 had
These amendments are submitted in such man.
ner and form that the people may votS tor or
against each amendment. to wit:
Under Act Ne. 4, Session Of 1874.
RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
"First proposed amendment for approval" or
"Flrst proposed amendmeh: against approval
REDUCING AND LIMITING rHE STATE DEBr
TO FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN
TING TAXATION.
'Second proposed amendment for approval" or
Second proposed amendment. against approx.
xl's
DEvO1IEG ANNUAL RBvR@UES or THE STATE
TO THE EXPkNSBS 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 Ssv
Orleans" or
Against the amendment limiting the debt Of
New Orleans
Under Act No. 81. 6ession 81 1874.
"For the amendment TO article seventeen re'a.
tive 10 the day OF eecting Representatives." or
Against the amendment to article seventeen
relative to the day of electng Representatives.
And whereas. It is made the duty Of the Governor
3: least six weeks before every general election. to
issue his proclamation giving notice thereof ~