New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION.


Stair op LOUISIANA
Executive Department. :
New Orleans, September 10. 1874. }
WHEREAS, Representatives to fill vacancies IN
the Forty fourth Congress 70 De chosen in this
State on Monday. the second day Of November
next. as provided by law. as follows, TO Wit:
One Repre- sentative from the First Congressional
District, composed OF the parishes OF Plaqueminee.
ST. Bernard and that portion of the parish of Or
leans lying on the tight bank Of the Mississippi
river. and that portion OIL 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.
One Representative from the Second Congress
siona District composed of ali that portion Of the
parish of Orleans lying above Julia street and the
New canal. comprising the first. second, tenth
eleventh. twelfth, thirteenth and fourte enth wards
Of the city of New Orleans and the parishes Ot
jefferson, st. Charles, st. John and st. James.
One representative from tie Third Congress
sional District. composed Of the parishes Of Iber
Vile. Ascension. Assumption. Lafourche Terre
bonnie st. Mary, Iberia, st. Martin, Lafayette. ver
million, Cameron e, d Calcssieu.
One Representative FROM the Fourth Congress.
ionsl District composed OF the parishes of Rapdes
Vernon. Sabine, Natchitoches. Grant, Vim, Red
vile.
One Representative from the Fifth Congressional
District composed Of the parishes of Concordia,
Caldwell. Franklin Tensas. Madison. RchlanG,
Ouachita. jackson. Lincoln. Union. Morehouse
Carroll, Claiborne and Catalonia.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District, composed Of the parishes Of AvOyees st.
Landry, Ponte Coupee, East Feliciana, West Fell
cana. West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge ST.
Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa. Washington and
st. Tan:na1y; and
Whereas, IL is provided BY law that on the day
aforesaid there shall be elected State Treasurer;
and
Whereas, II is provided BIZ 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
PRED, or who have died o. failed to qualify. etc,
to wit:
Three Senators from the district comp Osed Of the
First Second aud 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 dist,ic. composed OF the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Re representative Districts
of New Orleans aud the parish of st. Bernard.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts Of
New OrleanA
One Senator from the district composed Of the
Fifteenth preventative District and the pari Of
Paquemnes
One Senator from the district composed OF the
Twelfth, Thirt zenith Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
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 distric. composed Of the
parishes 9: Assumption. LSfourche and Terre-
bonnie.
One Senate, from The 6st,ic. composed Of tine
parishes Of Cameron Cslcasieu. Lafayette and St.
Landry.
One senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of Eas: Fe.!caua. Yves: Pelici ana aud
Pointe Coupee.
One Senator from the dst.ic: composed Of the
parish OF East Baton Rouge.
one Senator from, the district composed Of the
parishes Of Ibervllc st. Martin, Yves: Baton Rouge
and iberia
ono Senator fro N the district composed Of the
parishes OF CONGO Ydia and Avoyelles.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes OF Madison, Carroll. Morehcuse and Rich
land.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes OF Bienvils. BOssier. Claiborne and Web
ste..
One Senator from the distric. composed Of the
parishes of Natchitoc les, Desoto. Red River and
Sabine; and
Whereas. IL il also provided by law that on the
said first Monday in November next tiiere shall be
elected throughout the State, Represen tatives to
in the Legislature for the term Of two years;
and
Whereas, II is also provided by law that on
the aforesaid day Parish Judge shall DO elected
for each parish in the State except the parish of
Orleans; and
Whereas, IL 10 provided that on the same day q
Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in each
parish of the State. except the parish Of Orleans
where two Sherifs and two Coroners to be
elected; ard
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 time certain am endments
to the constitution of tho State are required by
law 20 be submitted TO tho people for ratification
OF rejection, which amendments have been more
fully set foIt tn BY the official publications OF the
Secretary of State, il accordance with the consti-
tuition TO which reference 10 had.
These amendments submitted in euch man.
ner and form that the people may vote :oz OF
against each amendment. to wit:
Under Act 40. 4, 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 MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN
TING TAXATION.
.'Second proposed amendment. for approval" OF
second proposed amendment. agains. approx.
al
pEvOTING ANIMAL 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 deb. OF Kew
Orleans" or ia =.
Against the amendment limiting sGe debt OF
New Orleans
Under Act No. s., Session of asa.
''For the amendment to article seventeen reia.
tive to the day of electing Representatives. or
Against ths amendment to article seventeen
relative to the day of electing Repre- sentatives"
And whereas. 1t is made the duty of the Governor
az least six weeks before every genera! election to
issue his proclamation giving notice thereof by
publication in the official Journal.
Now. therefore. I. William P. Kellogg Governor
o. the State Of Louisiana. issue this my
proclamation. notifying the qualified voters
throughout the State Of the election aforesaid
ard commanding al! Supervisors of Resistra
ton, Commissioners Of Election and othe Off
GERS therein concerned 30 hold said election
or Representatives 10 Congress. State Treasurer
Senators and Representatives to the General As
semb!y. Parish Judges, Sheritss, Coroners Justices
OF the Peace Constsbes. etc. and for The ratltica
ton or rejection of the proposed amendments to
tho constitution on MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY