The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-21
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.

"HEkEAS, IL Is provided by law that
on tfe first Tuesday after the first Mon
day OF the month of November, 1878,
and every two years thereafter, there
shall be all election for Representatives
In the General Assembly OF this State,
to serve for the term of two years. and
to be elected br the qualified electors OF
OF their respective parishes in this State,
and representative districts in the city
OF New Orleans, according to the APP
portionlnenr of 1873, as follows:
First representative district. first ward,
one representative.
Second representative district, second
ward, two representatives.
Third representative district, third
ward, three representatives; the repre-
sentation of which having been increas-
ed, agreeably to census of said ward
taken according to the provisions of act
No. % of the extra session of 1878.
Fourth representative district, fourth
Ward, one representative.
Fifth representative district, fifth
ward, two representatives.
Sixth representative district, sixth
ward, one representative.
Seventh representative district, sew
enth ward, two representatives.
Eighth representative district, eighth
ward. one representative.
Ninth representative district, ninth
ward, two representatives.
Tenth representative district, tenth
ward, two representatives.
Eleventh representative district, elev-
enth ward, two representatives.
Twelfth representative district, 18th
ward, one representative.
Thirteenth representative district,
thirteenth and fourteenth wards, one
representative.
Fourteenth representative district,
sixteenth and seventeenth wards, one
representative.
Fifteenth representative district, fif-
teenth ward, one representative.
The parish of Ascension, one repre-
sentative.
The puish of Assumption, two repre-
sentauvcs, the representation of which
having been increased agreeably tn a
census OF said parish, takeu according
to the provisions IF act No. % Of the
extra session of lS7S.
The parish of A>oyelles, two repre-
sentatiy,s.
The parish of East Baton Rouge, two
representatives
The PARISH OF West Baton Rouge, one
representative.
The parish of Bienville, one represeu-
tative.
The parish of Bossier, one represen-
tative.
The parish of Caddo, two representa-
tiyes.
The parish nf Calcasieu, one repre-
resentativ-.
The parish Of Caldwell. one represen-
ta:ive.
The parish of Cameron, one represent
tativr.
The parish OF East Carroll, one rep
resentative.
Tie PARISH Of West Carroll, one rep
reseH.atiye
The parish of Catalonia, one repre-
sentative.
/. TIE pa. ish of Club rne, t 70 repre-
sentatives. the representation of which
having been increased agreeably to a
census of said parish, taken according
tn tine provisions of act No. % of the
extra session OF 1873
The parish of Cuncordia, one repre-
sentative.
The parish of DeSOto, two represen-
tatives. the repre- ,enta'ipn of which
having been Increased according to
census OF said parish, taken agreeably
to the provisions of act No. % of the
extra session of 1878.
The parish of East Ftlicana, two
representatives.
The PARISH Of West Feliciana, one
representative.
The parish of Franklin, one represen-
tative.
The parish of Grant, one representa-
tive.
The parish of Iberia, one representa-
tive.
The parish of Iberville, two repre-
sentatives, the representation OF which
having been increased according to a
census OF said parish, taken agreeably
to the provisions of act No. % of the
extra session of 1876.
The parish of jackson, one represen-
tative.
The parish of Jefferson, one repre-
sentative.
The parish of Lafayette, one repre-
sentative.
The parish of Lafourche. two repre-
sentatiyes-
The parish of Lincoln, one represent
tative.
The parish of Livingston, one repfe-
sentative.
The parish of Madison, two represen-
tatives, the representation of which
having been increased according to a
census of said parish, taken aSrecaoly
to the provisions of act No. % of the
extra Session of 1878.
The parish of Morehouse, ole repre-
sentative.
The parish of Natchitoches, two rep
resentatives.
The parish of Ouachita, one represen-
tative.
The parish of Plaquemines, one rep
rescntative.
The parish of Pointe Coupee, one rep
resentative.
The parish of Rapides. two represen-
tatives.
The parish of Red River, one repre-