The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-19


be elected by the qualified voters of the
respective districts of the parish of Or
leans eight justices Of the peace ana
eight constables; for the term of TIVE
years, to be designated as follows:
One justice and one constable in the
district between Felicity Road aud Jalia
street. known rs the 'irst justice of the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
One justice and one constable in tho
district betweenJulia and Canal streets.
known "a, the Ssecond justice of the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
One Justice and one constable in the
district between Canal aud Esplanade
streets, known as the third Justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans
One justice and one constable in the
district known as the third district of
the city OF New Orleans, known as the
-'fourth Justice Of the peace for the
parish of Orleans.
One Justice and one constable in that
pant OF the the pa.ish of Orleans which
lies Oh the right baak Of the Mississippi
river, known as the fifth Justice OF the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
/ One justice and one constable for the
| fourth district of the city of New Or
leans, known as the sixth Justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans
One Justice and one constable for tho
sixth district of the city of New Orlcaus,
known as the seventh justice OF the
| Peace f.'r the parish OF Orleans "
One justice and cue constable for the
seventh Iii tiict of the city of New Or
lea IS. known as the 'eigthth Justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans:"
| And whereas, 1T IS also provided by
law tfat. at the same time, there shall
he elected one Recorder for the first i,-
cofders court OF the city of New Or
leans, composed of the first and fourth
districts OF said city, and Que recorder
for the recorders court of said city of
New Orleans, composed of the second.
third and fifth districts of said city. to
be elected by the qualified electors of
| their respective districts, for the term of
tSc years;
And whereas, it is also provided by
| law, that at the same time, there shall
| he elected at large, by the qualified
| electors of the city of New Orleans, for
! tile term of two years. one mayor and
seven administrators for said city, to-
wit one OF fiHauce, one of commerce.,
nnnts. one of police. one of public ac-
conafs. and one of water-works aud
public buildings;
| And whereas, the General Assembly
Of this State, at its sessions Of 1873,
| adopted certain proposed amendments
to the constitution of this State, which.
under the provisions of article l47 Of
said constitution, are required to be
| -
or rejection, which amendmhnts have
been more fully SET forth by the official
promulsatioh OF the Secretary of State,
in accordance With the consultation to
which reference ls had, aud are submit
ted 10 the people at the next general
election, in such manner and form that
the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately.
UNDER Acr NO. 73, REGULAR SESSION OF
1878.
First proposed amendment - "For
STATE Capital at Baton Roage,' or "For
State Capital at New Orleans"
UNDER Acr NO. "a, REGULAR SESSION OF
1873.
Second proposed amendment "For
ameud ent' or Against amendment
Third proposed amendment '.For
| amendment or Against amendment
Fourth proposed amendment = s'For
amendment or Against amendment
Fifth proposed amendment - "For
amendment or against amendment
Sixth proposed amendment - "For
amendment or Against amendment.n
Seventh proposed amendment = 'For
| amendment" or Against amendment
Elghth proposed amendment = ''For
| aalenuinent" or against amendment
Ninth proposed amendment = "For
amendment or Against amendment,
Tenth proposed amendment ''For
amendment OF against amendment
Eleventh proposed amendnent--.-For
amendment or Against amendment
18th proposed amendment .'For
amendment or Against amcndmentr
18th. proposed amendment = "For
amendment or against amendment"
l4th proposed amendment "For
amendment or Against amendment"
18th proposed amendment "For
amendment or Against amendment
10TH proposed aniendement ''For
amendment" or Against amendment"
18th proposed amendment s'For
anien,.menb' or Against amendment"
18th proposed amendment = ''For
amendni-ot' or Against Amendment,
18th proposed amendment - "For
amendment or"Agtinst amendment
10th proposed amendment 'sFor
amendment or against amendment
osDEE ACT 40. II. EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
2lst proposed amendment = " For
amendment" or Against amendment"
Now, therefore, l. FRAscIs T. NICK
OILS, Governor of the State of Lonisi-
ana, do hereby issue this my proclama-
ton, directing an election to be held
throughout the Stale at such places as
may be designated by the legal local au-
thoiities thereof, on TUESDAY, the
fifth day of the month of November,
eighteen hundred aud soventy-eight, (it
being the first tuesday after the first
Monday of sad month";, FROM o'clock