The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
NEW THIS DAY.

NEW THIS DAY.
STATE OR LOUISIANA,
P ARIsH % Il r APIDE s. 3
DE ITsKNQW n, THAT 4, THE
~ Undersigned, Sheriff Of the said
Parish III Rapides, erso1sicio Returning
Officer thereof did, this day repair to
thes Cont House of said Parish, for
the purpose of compiling the returns
sent in by the Commissioners of Elec-
ton, at the several polling places of
said Parish, lof ar election held on the
Fifth day Of Noyem Der, 1873, for State, :
District and Parish officers, and for
taking the vote of the qualified elec-
tors of said Parish, ION the Proposed
Amendments to the Constitution of
this State, sadopted by the General AS .
sembly Of this State, at it's session OF,
1873, agreeably to the proclamation of
His Excellency, the Governor Of this
State, dated the 4th day Of September,
1873, issued lin pursuance Of existing
laws, and then aud there having ar
rived, proceeded in the presence of
n. p. Hunter, W. W. Wilmington, Jr.
and Charles Owen, witness known and
qualified voters of this Parish and as
many others who have chosen to at
tend; to compile said returns. and
have ascertained therefrom that the
Yates obtained by each candidate for
the hereinafter Offices, and on the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State, are as follows, to-wit:
| E. A. Burke, State Treasurer, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
votes, 1870.
Us. Gardner, State Treasurer, one
thousand one hundred and twenty -four
votes, 1924.
!. n. Wells, State Treasurer, one.
vote, |.
J. B. Elan, State Treasurer, two
votes, 2.
| j. B Elan, for Congress, Fourth
District, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-twolyotes, 1862,
| j. Madison Wells, for Congress
Fourth District, ono thousand and
forty two votes, l042.
| j. C. Wise, for Congress, Fourth Dis
trict, three votes, 3
| James Jeffries, for Representative,
one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty -nine votes, 1879.
j. c. Wise, for Representative, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty mine
votes, 1869.
j. A. Calhoon, for Representative,
one thousand one hundred and thirty
tour votes, 1874.
/ 4 w. ]. DeI4acy, for Representative,
nine bundled and eighty votes, $50.
We. B. Yeager, for Representative.
one hundred and twenty four votes,
1874.
| N. R. Roberts, for Representative,
two votes, 2.
/ J. R. Thornton, for Parish Judge,
one thousand eight hundred votes.
i 1900. ,5@.3ss
/ John Clements. for Parish Judge,
one thousand one hundred and ninety
four votes, ll94.
/ Blanchard, for Parish Judge, one
vote, l.
/ D. C. Panl, for Sheriff, one thousand
nine; hundred and forty eight yutes,
i H A Robinson, fsr Sheriff o,,s
tlso sand nnd fifty nine votes, 1859.
3IsU. Knbert, for Coroner, ONE tiIu,i-
sand seven hundred and eighty mine
votes, l75D.
/ Charles Moore, il, for Coroner. one
thousand one hundred aud seventy
(eight votes, ll7S
/ G.. Labat. for .Cornncr, one vote, I.
/ Dr. John C;.ssAn; for Coroner, nine
votes, Q.
| First Proposed Amendment, Act 7:3,
Regular Session, 1873, for Amrndnu-nt
four hundred aud fifteen Yates, AS.
/ Against Amendment, eleven hnn-
dresl votes, 100
Second Proposed Amendment Art
| a, Regular Sessi0ns 1878, for Amend
nleht, tl.ree hundred and tilirty .Il,ree
votes. 3333. s
4 Against Amendment, one thousand
| and twenty three votes, 1923.
i Third Prdpesed Amendment, for
Amendment, three hundred and eight
4 votes, 3O3.
4 Against Amendment, one thousand
u and fifty six votes, 1856.
4 Fourth Proposed Amendments, for
4 Amendment, three hundred and eight
\ votes, 3O5.
Il Against Amendment. one thousand
/ and fifty six votes, 1856.
n Fifth Proposed Amendment, for
! Amendment, three hundred aud eight
votes, 30as
is Agaipst Ainepdment, one lhousahd
!. and fiffy-six votes, 1856.
/ Sixth Proposed Amendment, for
Amendment, three hundred aud eight
votes, 305.
1 Against Amendment, one thousand
and fifty six votes, 1856.
/ SeSshtM Hspeseds A,uenl ment. skr
Amen dMert; Mres hundred a,aa eight
~ 0tas, 308. 81
n AgaiDst Amendment, one thousafld
and fifty six votes, 1856. 20 &,
Eighth Proposed Amend,nent, tor
Amendment, three hundred and eight
votes, 3OS.
Against amendment; foi,fiie thousand
and fifty-six votes, 1856.
&, Ninth Proposed Amendment, for
Amendment, thee hundred and eight
Against Amendment, one thousand
: and fifty six votes, 1856.
+ bfFenth Proposed Amendment, for
mn, 4, xanf l,u 1,nI !. M 4; ~ s