New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-27
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

STArX or LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department
New Orleans, Septem Der 49, 1874.
WHEREAS, Represent atves TO fiji vacancies in
the Forty fourth Congress to be chosen in this
State on Monday. the second day of November
next, as provided by law, 10 follows, to wit:
One Representative 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 Orleana
One Representative from ihs 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 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
sonal District. composed Of the parishes Of her
vile, Ascension. Assumption, Lafourche, Terre-
bonnie, st. Mary, Iberia, st. Martin. Lafayette Yer
million, Cameron ar d Calcasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
ional District compose OF the parishes 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 Concordia,
Caldwell, Franklin, Tensas. Madison. Rchland,
Ouachita. Jackson. Lincoln. Union. Morehcuse,
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 d State Treasurer;
and
whereas. It is provided by law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators
rom each of tbs senatorial districts to fill the
places of those whose terms of service have
pired, or who have died failed to qualify. etc.
to wit:
Three Senators from the district compose Of the
First, Second and Third Representative Districts Of
New Orleans.
Ono Senator from the district .am posed Of the
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Represen. ative. Districts of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district com posed OF the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative Districts
Of New Orleans and the parrish of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district esnhposed OF the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts OF
New Orleans,
One Senator from ete i stries composed Of the
Fifteenth Representative District and the parish Of
Plaquemines.
One Senator from the detrics composed Of the
Twelfth. Thirt zenith. 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 VI the
parishes Of Ascension and 81. James.
One Senator from the district composed of the
parishes Of Assumption. LafoUzche and Verze.
bonne.
One Senator from the district composed Of tne
parishes Of Cameron. Calcss.eu. Lafayette and st.
Landry.
One Senator from the d;stric: compose OF the
Pointe Coupee.
One Senator from the district composed u the
parish Of East Baton Hougs.
One Senator from Che district composed Of the
arishes Of 1beyvlie. st. Martin. Yves: Baton Rouge
and SSseria.
One SENATOR fro ID the district composed o! the
,arisneAof CONGO rdia and Avoselies.
One SeAatoy from the district co 1poeed Of the
parishes 9s Madison. Carroll. Mogehouse asa Rish.
land.
One Senator from the Ists;c: composed Of the
parishes Of Bienvi!!e. Bossier. Claiborne aud Web
ster.
One Senator from she district composed Of the
parishes Of Natchitoches. Desots. Red River and
Sabine: and
Whereas. It "a also provided BY law that on the
said first Monday in November next there shall be
elected. throughout the State Represen tatiyes 70
serve in the Legislature og tie Germ Of two years:
and
Whereas. It Is also provided BY law that on
the aforesaid day Parish dye shall be elected
for each parish IN the State. except tho parish Of
Orleans: and
Whereas. It Is provided that on tho same day q
Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected In each
parish of The State. except the parish Of Orleans
where two Sheriff. aud two Coroner are TO BE-
elected; and
Whereas. II Is provided BY law that Justices Of
the Peace and Constables shall be- elected on the
same day in the several parishes Of the State; and
Whereas. At the same tme certain am endments
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 forth by the officia! publications Of the
Secretary Of State. in accordance with the const.
tuition to which reference is had.
These amendments are submitted IN suc! man.
ner and form that the people may vote for OF
against each amendment, to wit:
Under Act No. 4, Session or 1874.
RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
First proposed amendment for APPROVAL or
FIRST proposed amendment against Approval"
REDUCING AND LIMITING; THE STATE DEBT
TO FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN.