The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-21
Gener,l Election.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV
ERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department. }

In compliance with the laws o
this STATE and OF the United States
notice is hereby given that Il genera
election will be held in the State o
Louisiana OH the Tuesday succeed
ing the fist Monday in Nuvembel
next, viz: TUESDAY, November Z
1876, ut which election there ale {,
he chosen by the qualified voters o.
the State
Eight Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress of the United States
for the First Congressional District,
composed of the parishes of Plaque
mines, ST. Bernard, and that por-
ton of the parish OF Or.ecns wing
on the right b;lnk of the Mississippi
river, and that portion on the left
bank below Juiid street and the new
CANA, comprising wards three, four,
five, SIX, seven, eight, nine and if-
teen of city vi New Orleans.
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress OF the United States
Tor the Second Congressional Dis
trIct, composed OF that portion of
the. parish OF Orleans lying above
julia street and the new canal,
comprising the second, first. tenth,
eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four
teenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth
wards of the city of New Orleans,
and the parishes OF jefferson, ST.
Charles, ST. John tue Baptist and
st. james.
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress of the United States
for the Thiri Congressional Dis
trict composed OF the parishes of
lbervilk, Ascension, Assumptions,
Laiourche, st. Martin. Lafayette, /
VermilliOn, Cam ervii, and Cuic;lsieu. |
a Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress OF the United States
for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict composed of tile parishes of
Rapides, Vernon, Sabine, Natchi-
toches, Grant, VIM, Red River,
De SUtO, Caddo, Bossier, Webster
and Bienviile.
A Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress of the United States
for the Fifth Congressional District,
composed of the parishes of Concor-
da, Caldwell, Franklin, Teasas,
Madison, Richland. Ouachita, Jack
sou, Lincoln, Union, porei,ouse.
Carroll, Claiborne and Catahoula.
A Representative in the Forty
fiifitn Congress OF the United States
for the Sixth Congressional District,
composed of the parishes "f Avoy
Giles, st. Landry. Point Coupee-
West Feliciana. East Feiiciana,
West Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge, st. Helena, Livingstone,
Tangipanoa, Washington and st.
Tammany.
A Governor, a Lieutenant Gov
ernor, AN Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, an Attorney General, Sec
Rotary of State and a Snperintcnd-
ent of Public Education for the .
State Of Lontsiaua. f,
Also, Members of the General As
sembly, as follows:
One Senator from the Second Sen
atorial District, composed of The.
fourth, fifth and sixth wards of the
parish of Orleans.
One Senator from the Third Sena-
tOrial District, composed of the sew
eDth, eigth and ninth wards OF the
parrish oi Orleans aud the parish OF
ST. Bernard.
One Senator from the Sixth Sena-
tOrial District, composed OF the =
I've flu, tilirteeuth, fourteentli, six :
zenith anu seventeenth wards oi the !,
parish OF Orleans and the parishes :
If Jefferson, ST. Charles and st. '
|ohn the Baptist. >
One Senator Tor the same district
or the unexpired term OF *. ii.
deceased.
OIIs Senator iro.u the Eighth Sen
to- ial District, composed of the
arishes of Assumption, L;ifourche y
nd Terrebone.
One Senator from the Ninth SEN
torial District, composed of the
arishes of Vermiliiou and St Harry.
VIC sStnsttOi hum tliC Eycu-
torial District, composed OF the
arishes OF Cameron, Caicasieu, st.
andry and Lafayette. II
One senator from the Eleventh.
District, composed OF the
lrishes of Livingston, 1T. Helena,
t. Tammany, Tangipahoa and y,
lasiiington. tn
One senator from the Twelfth ol
District, composed oil the ex
lrislles of Poiute Coupoe, East Fe IN
:i.ina and West feiicEtiId. TIC
One senator from the Fourteenth an
district, composed vi the bi'
lrlshes OF West Daton Itous lbcr- mi
lie, iberia and ot. Martin. CO
Que senator from the sixteenth Gu
Material district. CONFUSED of tile. Ot