New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION By rHE GOVERNOR.


One Representative from tho Second Congress
sional District composed of all that portion of the
l parish of Orleans lying above Julia street and the
| New canal. comprising the first. second tenth.
eleventh. twelfth. thirteenth and fOurtf 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
sional District. composed OF the parishes Of Iber.
| vile, Ascension. Assumption. Lafourche. Terre.
bonnie. st. Mary. iberia. st. Martin. Lafayette. Yer
| million. Cameron III d Cacasi~u.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
iona District composed of the parishes Of Rapdes,
Vernon. Sabine. Natchtoches. Grant. Vim. Red
River. De Soto. Caddo. Booster. Webster and Bien.
| vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District. composed of the parishes OF Concords.
| Caldwell. Franklin. Tensas. Madison. Richland.
Ouachits Jack son. Lincoln. Union. Morehouse.
| Carroll. Claiborne and Catalonia.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District. composed of the parishes OF Avoyeles st.
Landry. Pcinte Coupee. East Felciana. West Fell.
ciana. West Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge, St.
Helena, Livingston. Tsngipahoa. Washington and
St. Tammany; and
! Whereas. 1t is provided by Law that on the dsy
afore said there shall be elected State Treasurer;
and
Whereas. It is 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.
PRED. or who have died failed to qualify. ETC.,
to wit:
Three Senators from che district composed of the
First. Second aud Third Representative Districts OF
New Orleans.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
nnrf III, ,to+;
New Orlesns.
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 composed 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
Plaquemines.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Twelfth. Thirt eenth. Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Rep resentative Districts Of New Or.
leans and the parishes of Jefferson. St. Charles and
st. John the Baptist.
One Senator from tho district composed o: the
parishes Of Ascen sion and ST. James.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Assumption. LafOurche and Ter1e.
bonnie.
parishes Of Cameron. Ca!casieu. Lafayette and st.
Landry.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes OF Bast Pelciaus. West Peiici ana and
Pointe Coupee.
One Senator from tho district composed of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge.
One Senator from the district Composed of the
parishes Of Iberyille. St. Martin. West Batoa Rouge
and Iberia.
One Senator fro N the district composed Of the
parishes of Cor co rdia and Avoyelle..
One Senator from the distr c: -posed Of She
parishes OF Madison, Carroll, Morehouse aad Rich
land.
One Senator from ths 4 stric. composed Of the !
parishes ct BienvilIe. Eoss;er. Claiborne ana Web
stey.
One Senator from the dist,ic: composed Of the |
parishes of Na:chiiochss DeSoto. Red River and
Sabine; and
Whereas. I: is also provided By law tina: on the
said first Monday in November mex: there shall be
elected. Throughout: the State. Represen ta:iyes to
in the Legislature Tor the teX,n OF two years.
and
Whereas. It IL also provided BY law that on
the aforesaid day Parish Judge shall be- elected
for each parish in the State except the parish Of
Orleans; and
Where's. It is provided that on the same day
Sheriff and Coroner shall BE- elected in each
parish Of the State. excep: the parish Of Orleans
where two Sherifs aud two Coroness are to b.
elected: and !
Whereas. It is provided BY law that Justices Of !
the Peace and Constsbles shall be elected on Che
day in the several parishes Of this State: and
Whereas. At the same time certain amendments
to the constitution OF the State are required by
law to be submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection, which amendments hare been more |
fully set forth by the official publication Of the
Secretary o; State in accordance with the cousti.
tuition to which reference is had.
These amendments are submitted In such man.
ner and form that the people may vote for Or |
against each amendment. TO wit:
Under Act No. i, Session of 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 MlLLlON DOLLARS AND LIN.
TING TAXATION.
'.Second proposed amendment. against approx.
DEvOTINF; ANNUAL REvgsUEs OF THE srATB !
10 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 o: Kew
Orleans" or
"Agains. til. amendment limiting the deb: Of
New OI!eans.
Under Act No. 81, Session Of 1874.
"For the amendment to article seventeen reia.
tive to the day OF electng Representatives." or
Against the amendment 70 article seventeen |
relative to the day OF slecting Repre- sentatives"
And whereas. It is made the duty OF the Governor
least six weeks before every general election to
issue his proclamation giving notice thereof By
publication in the official journal.
Now. therefore. !. William P. Kellogg, Governor
Of the State CT Louisiana. issue this INV |
notifying tho qualified voters
throughout the State Of the election aforesaid. |
aud commanding all Supervisors OF Resistra. |
ton. COMMISSIONER of Election and other Off.
GERS therein concerned to hold said election
or Representatives to Congress-. State Treasurer,
Senator's and Representatives to the General As.
sembly, Parish Judges, riffs Co,oners Justices
Of the Peace. Constabies. etc. and for the eas!ca.
ton Or rejection Of the proposed amendments to
The constitution on MONDAY. THE SECOND DAY
OF NOVEMBER NEXT. Said election 10 bs con.
!ucted and Che returns thereof made in all respects
according to the provisions OF the cOnst ut:on and
avs Of this State and Of the C2ited States.
Given unoer my hand and the seal Of the State
aereunto attached this tenth dag of September in |
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