New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY TIE GOVERNOR.


District, composed of the parishes Of Plaquemines
st. Bernard and that portion Of the parish Of Or.
| leans living on the right bank Of tho Mississippi
river and that portion on the left bank below Julia
street and the New canal, comprising wards three
four fve six seven eight, nine and fifteen Of the
city Of New Orleana
One Representative from the Second Congress
sional 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 fourt< enth wards
of the city Of New Orleans, and tho parishes Of
Jefferson, st. Charles st. John and st. JameA
One Representative from the Third Congress
sional District composed Of tho parishes Of Iber
vile, Ascension. Assumption, Lsfourche, Terre-
bonnie, st. Mary IBERIA st. Martin, Lafayette, Yer
million, Cameron ard Calcasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
ional District, composed Of the parishes Of Rapdes
Vernon. Sabine, Natchitoches, Grant, VIM, Red
River De Soto, Caddo, Boss,er, Webster and Bien-
vile.
One Representative from the fifth Congressional
District composed of the parishes Of Concordia,
Caldwell, Franklin, Tensas. Madison. Richland,
Ouachits. Jackson. Lincoln. Union. Morehouse,
Carroll, Claiborne and Catalonia.
One Representative from the Sixth Congressional
District, composed Of the parishes Of Avoyelles St.
Landry, Pointe Ceupee East Feliciana. West Fell.
ciana. West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, St.
Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington and
st. Tammany; and
Whereas, 1t 10 provided by Law that on the day
aforssad there shall b. elected State Treasurer;
aud
Whesess, II 10 provided BY law shat ON the day
Aforesaid there shall be elected State Senators
rom each Of the senatorial districts to I'LL the
places of those whose terms Of service have ex-
pired, or Who have died or failed to qualify, etc.
to wit
Three Senators from the district comp sed Of the
First. Second and Third Representative DistRicts Of
New OrlesnA
One Senator from the district composed OF the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Representative Districts Of
New Orleans ...
Ono Senatoz from the distYics composed Of the
Seventh. Eighth and Ninth Representative Districts
Of New Orleans and the parish Of st. Bernard.
One Senator nom the district composed OF the
Tenth and Eleventh Representative Districts Of
New OrleanA
One Senator from the district competed o. the
Fifteenth Representative District end che parish Of
Plsquemines.
One Senator from the d;stf,es composed Of the
Twelfth. Thirt zenith, 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 the district composed Of the
parishes Of Ascension and st. James
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Assumption. Iafouschs and Teyye.
bonne.
Ore Senator from the district composed Of the
parishes Of Cameron. Csicasieu, Lafayette and It.
Landry.
One Senatof from the district composed Of the
parishes Of East Feliciaua, West 1elci ana and
Ponte Coupee.
One Senator from the district composed Of the
parish Of 8ast Baton Rouge.
One Senator from the district composed OF the
parishes Of tberyille. st. Martin, West Eaton Rouge
and IBERIA
One Senator fro b the district composed Of the
parishes Of Co co rdia and Avoyelles.
One Senator from the district co posed Of the
parishes Of Madison. Carroll. Moyehouss aud Rich.
land.
One Senator from the district eompos Of the
parishes Of Bienvillc. Bosser. Claiborne and Web.
steY.
One Senator from she district com posed Of the
parishes Of Natchite ches, DeSoto, Bed River and
Sabine and
Whereas. II Is also provided by law that Oh the
said first Monday in November next there shall be
elected throughout the State. Repsesen tatives to
serve in the Legislature for the term Of tive years:
and
Whereas. It 10 Also provided b, law thss on
the Aforesaid day Parish Judge shall be elected
for each parish in the State. except the parish Of
Orleans; and
Whereas. It 10 provided that on the same Gay
Sheriff and Coroner shall be elected in each
parish Of the State. except the parish Of Orleans.
where two Sheriff. Sud two Coroneys are 20 BE-
elected; and
Whereas. II 10 provided ~ law shat Justices OF
the Peace and COnstsbles shall BE- elected on the
same day IN the several parishes Of tho State; and
Whereas. At the same time certaia amendments
70 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 che official publications Of the
Secretary Of State. in accordance with the consti.
tuition to which reference 10 had.
These amendments are submitted In euch man.
ner and form that the people may vote Soz OF
against each amendment, to wit:
Under Act No. 4, sessisn Of 1874.
RELATIVE TO ISSUE OF CONSOLIDATED BONDS.
First proposed amendment for approval" or
"Flrst proposed amendment against spprova..'
REDUCING AND LIMITING THE STATE DEBT
TO FIFrEkN =, MILLION DOLLARS AND LIN.
Second proposed amendment for approval" or
Second proposed amendment, against approx.
all
DEvOf1NG ANNUAL RBvKNUES or THE STATE
TO THE EXPENSES OF THIS SAMK 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 debt Of
New Orleans
Under Act No. 6 /. Session Of 1874.
"For the amendment to article seventeen reia.
tive to the day Of electing Representatives," OF
against the amendment to article seventeen
relative to the day of electng Representatives."
And Whereas It is made the duty Of the Governor.
at least ak weeks before every general election to
issue his proclamation giving notice thereof by
publication in the fhcal journal.
Now, therefore, i, William p. Kellogg. Governor
Of the State Of Louisiana. issue this my
notifying the qualified voters
throughout tho State Of the election aforesaid.
and commanding all Supervisors Of Regstra.
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 Constables. etc.. and for the rat,ca.
ton or rejection of the proposed amendments to
the constitution, on MONDAY. THE SECOND DAY
OF NOVEMBER NEXT. Said election to pe con.
Quoted and The returns thereof made in all respects
according to the provisions Of the constitution and
laws Of this State and Of the United States.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State