New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department., Z
New Orleans, September III, lo14.)
WHEREAS, Representatives, to I'LL vacancies IN
the Forty.four Congress are to be chosen in THIS
Sta,, ON Monday, the second day OF November
next, as provided by law, a. follows. to wit:
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 on 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 OrleanA
One Representative from the Second Congress
sonal District composed of all that portion OF tie
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. Jamea
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
mllion Cameron aud Calcasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
iona District composed OF the parshes Of Rapides,
Vernon. Sabine, Natchitoches, Grant, VIM Red
River, De Soto, Caddo, Bossier, Webster and Bien-
vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District composed of the parishes of Concorda,
Caldwell, Franklin. Tensas, Madison. Richland,
Ouachita. Jackson. Lincoln, Union. Morehouse,
Carroll Claiborne and Catalonia.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District composed of the parishes of Avoyeles, st.
Landry, Pointe Ceupee, East Felciana, West Fell
ciana, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, ST.
Helena, Livingston, TaAgipahoa, Washington and
St. Tammany; and
Whereas. 1t is provided by Law that on the day
afore said there shau be elected State Treasurer;
and
Whereas, II il provided by Law that on The day
Aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators
rom each Of the senatorial districts to till the
places Of those whose terms Of service have ex-
PRED, OF who have died failed to qualify, ETC.,
to wit:
Three Senators from the district composed Of the
First Second and Tiri Representative Districts of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
FOURTH Fifth and Sixth Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed of the
Seventh Eighth and Ninth Representative Districts
Of New Orleans and tho parish of st. Bernard.
Wv
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fifteenth Representative District and tbs paSish Of
Plaqusmines.
One Senator from The & strict composed Of the
Twelfth, Thirt senth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Rep ressntative 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, 1a4cuxchs and Ierre-
| bonnie.
One Senator from the district composed of tine
parishes Of Cameron, CaicSsieu Lafayette aud st.
! Landry.
One Senator from the d strict compose Of the
parishes Of Bast Felciaaa, West Pellet ana and
! Pointe Coupee.
One Senator from the district compo sed of the
I parish of East Baton Rouge.
| One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of Tberville st. Martin, West Batoa Rouge
| and IBERIA
| One Senator fro N the district composed Of the
parishes Of Con co rds and Avoyeles.
| One Senator from the distr ct Composed Of the
parishes Of Madison, Carroll More house aud Rich.
Land.
| One Senator from the d strict composed Of the
parishes Of Benville. Boseier, Claiborne and Web
ster.
| One Senator f-om the district composed of the
parishes of Natchito ches, DeSOto, Red River and
| Sabine; and
Whereas 1t is also provided by law that on the
| said first Monday in November next there shall be
elected throughout the State, Represen tatives t.
| <La Z oDicl far fha NJ
| and
I Whereas 1t is also provided by law that Oh
the aforesaid day Parish Judge shal be elected
for each parish in the State except the parish Of
, Orleans; and
1 Whereas, 1t 10 provided that on the same day a
! Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in each
1 parish Of the State, except the parish Of Orleans
| where two SheYiNs and two Coroner to be
elected; and
Whereas 1t is provided BY law that Justices o,
the Peace and Constsbles shall be elected on the
! same day in the several parishes of The State; and
! Whereas At the same time certain amendments
I % the constitution of she State required by
law TO be submitted TO the people for ratification
Or rejection, which amendments have been more
fully set forth by the official publications Of the
SECRETARY Of State in accordance with she cOnstS.
I tuition to which reference 10 had.
| These amendments are submitted in such NAH
| ner and form that tie people may vote sos q
against each amendment to wit:
(7ndeD Act No. 4, Nessisn 81 1S74.
| RELATIVE TO ISSUE or CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
"F1rst proposed amendment for approval" OF
| FIRST proposed amendment against approva-
REpUC1SG AND LIMITING THE STATE DEBT
TO EIFTkEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN.
TING TAXATION.
Second proposed Amendments for approval" o.
Second proposed amendment, against approx
al"
DEvOT-NG ANNUAL REvESUES OF fHB STATE
TO THE EXPENSES OF Tbs SAME YEAR.
I "Third proposed amendment, for approval OF
'Thrd proposed amendment against approval
UaAes Acs No. ~. Sessie. 81 1874.
"Agais st tho amendment limiting the debt O
| New Orleans
UA&es Act Ne. 81, sessisn Of ASIA.
! "Por che amendment to article seventeen rela
] tive to the day of electing Representatives. OF
Against the amendment to article seventeen
relative to the day of eleeting Representa-
And whereas, Il 10 made the duty Of the Governor
at least elk weeks before every general election x
! issue his proclamation giving notice thereof b
publication in the official iouznS,
Now, therefore, I, William P. Kellogg. Governor
| Of the State Of Louisiana. issue this nay
proclamation, notifying tho qualified voter
throughout the State of the election aforesaid
ana commanding all Supervisors Of Registra
ton, Commissioners of Election and othes Off