New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

State on Monday, the second day OF November
next as provided by law, as follows, to wit:
One Representative from the First Congressional
District composed Of the parishes OF Piaq uemines
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 fve SIX, seven, eight, nine and hfteeu OF the
city of New OreanA
One Representative from the Second congress
sional 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 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 Tier
vile, Ascension. Assumption, Lafourche, Terre.
bonne, St. Mary, IBERIA ST. Martin. Lafayette Ver.
mllion Cameron ard Caeasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress-
ional District composed of the parishes Of Rapdes
Vernon, Sabine, Natchitoches, Grant. VIM, Red
River De Soto. Caddo, Bossier. Webster and Bep.
vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District composed of the parishes of Concordla,
Caldwell, Franklin. Tensas, Madison. Richland.
Ouachta, Jackson. Lincoln, Union. Morehouse.
Carroll, Claiborne and Catahous.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District, composed of the parishes Of Avoyeies st.
Landry, Pointe Ceupee, East Feliciana. West Fell
cana. West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge. St.
Helena, Livingston, Tangpahoa. Washington and
st. Tammany; and
Whereas, 1t is provided by law that on the day
Aforesaid there shall be elected State Treasurer.
and
Whereas, It is provided by law that on the day
Aforesaid there shall be elected State Senator's
rom each of the senatorial districts to fill the
places OF those whose terms Of service have ex.
PRED or who have died failed to qualify, ETC..
to wits
Three Senators from the district composed of the .
First Second ard Third Representative Districts Of
New Orleans
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Representative Districts Of
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative Districts
Of New Orleans and the parish of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district cempos ed OF the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts OF
New Orleans
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fifteenth Representative District and the parish OF
Plaquemnes
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Twelfth. Thir teenth. 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 tho
parishes Of Ascension and st. James.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Assumption. Lafourchs and -e:re.
borne.
One Senator from the district composed OF tue
parishes o: Cameron. Caicasieu. LAFAYETTE All 81.
Landry.
One Senator from the district composei.o: .ae
parishes of East Feliciana. Wes: ye.:c:aua :aI
PoEte Coupee.
One Senator from the district composed o. tao
parish of East Baton Rouge.
OneEsrator from the district composed Of the
parishes of Ibe-yilie 81. Martin. Yves: Sa:o: Rouge
and Iberia.
One Senator fro n,t..e district compose! Of the
parishes OF Cor co1dia and Avoyee..
One Senator from the district composed Of til.
parishes OF Madison, Carroll Mo-ehouse and Rich.
land. 5.sre.s- .s
One Senator from S.se district comp :sei o: the
parishes CT Bienv.-e, Boss;er. Claiborne Az: "e..
sser.
One Senator from the district COMPOSE! Of III,
parishes OF NatchitOcies, DeS0to. Red RIVER AID
Sab!ue and
said first Monday in November next tuere saa.. b.
elected throughout the State Represen ta:.ves 20
serve in the Legislature for :;s term o. :wo years.
and
Whereas, 1t is also provided >. :ay. ..a. o.
the aforesaid day Parish Judge si.a,: be elected
for each parish in the State except the parish OF
Orleans; and
Whereas, 1t Is provided tina. or the same ds- 4
Sheriff and Coroner shall bs elected in eaei;
parish OF the State. except the parish Of Orleans
where two Sheritfs and two Coroners are "a oe
elected; and
Whereas 1t Is provided by law that Justices o.
the Peace and Constables shall be elected On :ae
same day in the several parishes of the State: ana
Whereas At the same time certain am eniments
to the constitution of the State are required by
law to be submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection, which amendments have bee. mora
fully set forth by the 0icial publications of the
Secretary Of State in accordance with the cous:..
tuition to which reference is had.
These amendments are submitted In s:ci, MAJ.
ner and form that the people may sote foS o:
against each amendment, to wit:
Ender Act No. 4, Session OF 1874.
RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
First proposed amendment for APPROVAL:
First proposed amendment against app.ova.'
REDUCING AND LIMITING THE STATE DEBT
TO FlFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN
TING TAXATION.
Second proposed amendment for approval" o:
Second proposed amendment against approx.
DEvOTlNG 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 yea.
tive TO the day OF electing Representatives" or
against the amendment to article se.euteen
relative to the day of electng Representatives"
And whereas, 1t is made the duty of the Governor,
at least six weeks before every general election to
Issue his proclamation giving notice thereof oy
publication in the official Journal
Now, therefore, /, william P. Kellogg, Governor
OF the State of Louisiana. issue this ny
proclamation, notifying the qualified voters
throughout the State of the election aforesaid,
and commanding all Supervisors Of Registra.
ton, Commissioners of Election and other off,
GERS therein concerned to hold said election
or Representatives to Congress, State Treasurer,
Senators and Representatives to the General As.
sembly Parish Judges, Sherifs Coroners Justices
of the Peace Constabes. etc., and for the raticae
ton or rejection Of the proposed amendments to
the constitution, MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY
OF NOVEMBER NEXT. Said election to be con.
Quoted and the returns thereof made in all respecs
according to the provisions of the constitution and
laws Of this State and Of the United States.