The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-12

| icSn' oi5h' JuStices VI tne peace ant
eight constables; for the term of tive
years, to be designated as follows:
One justice and one constable in the
district between Felicity Road and julia
street. known as the First Justice of the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
One justice and one constable in the
district between Julia and Canal streets
known as the ''second justice of the
peace for the parish of Orleans
One justice and one constable in the
district between Canal and Esplanade
streets, known as the third Justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans"
One justice and one constable i'm 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 i'm that
part of the the parish of Orleans which
lies on the right bank 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 the
sixth district of the city of New Orleans.
known as the seventh justice OF the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
One justice and one constable for the
seventh di tIict of the city of Jew Or
leans, known as the ''eigthth justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans :"
And whereas, 1t is also provided by
law that, at the same time, there shall
be elected one recorder for the first re-
corder's court of the city of New Or
leans, composed of the first and fourth
districts OF said city, and one recorder
for the recorders court Of saiu city of
third and fifth districts of said city, to
be elected by the qualified electors of
their respective districts, for the term of
two years
And whereas, it is also provided by
law, that at the same time, there shall
be elected at large, by the qualified
electors of the city of New Orleans, for
the term OF two years, one mayor and
seven administrators for said city. to-
wit: one of finance, one of commerce,
one OF improvements, one of assess
ments. one of police, one of public ac-
counts, and one of .water-works and
public buildings;
And whereas, the General Assembly
OF this State, ut it's sessions of 1873,
adopted certain proposed amendments
to the constitution of this State, which,
under the provisions of article 147 Of
said constitution, are required to be
submitted to the people for ratification
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been more fully set forth by the official
PRONUNCIATION of the Secretary of State.
in accordance with the constitution to
which reference is had, and are submit
ted TO the people at the next general
election, in such manner and form that
the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately.
UNDER ACT NO. %, REGULAR SESSION OF
1873.
First proposed amendment - "For
State Capital at Baton Rouge or "For
State Capital ut New Orleans"
UNDER ACT no. "a, REGULAR SESSION OF
1878.
Second proposed amendment "FOr
~ent" or against amendment"
Third proposed amendment For
or Against amendment
Fourth proposed amendment "For
or against amendment
Fifth proposed amendment - 'For
or Against amendment
Sixth proposed amendment "For
or Against amendment.
Seventh proposed amendment = "For |
or against amendment
Eighth proposed amendment = "For /
or against amendment"
Ninth proposed amendment = "For |
or against amendment
Tenth proposed amendment = For |
or against amendment"
Eleventh proposed neutrality-suspicious.
or against amendment
18th proposed amendment = 'For
or against amendment"
18th proposed amendment - "For
or against amendment"
14th proposed amendment = 'For
or Against amendment"
18th proposed amendment = For
or Against amendment
10th proposed amendement For
or Against amendment"
1ttu DlODOcC,t -dfuCHoHtCnb vi l
or against amendment"
18th proposed amendment - ''For
or Against amendment
19ths proposed amendment = "For
or Against amendment
10th proposed amendment - 'FOr
or Against amendment"
NDER ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
2lst proposed amendment = For
mendment" or Against amendment
Now, therefore, l, FRANCIS T. MICH
LIS, Governor of the State of Louisi-
ma, do hereby issue this my proclama-
on, directing an election to be held
throughout the State ut such places as
lay be designated by the legal local au-
horities thereof, on TUESDAY, the
fth day of the month of November,
ghteen hundred and seventy-eight, (it
eng the first Tuesday after the first
LOnday of said monthly, from o'clock
! the forenoon until 6 o'clock in the
fternOon, for the purpose of electing
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