The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-09
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| teFRtl DIsbEICt. composed Oh Inc EbrlSn OF 81
| Landry.
One Senator to represent the Thirteenth Sen
atorial District. composed Of the Parishes O
Avoyelles and Pointe Coupe.
One Senator to represent the Sixteenth Soma
torial District, composed of the Parish of Eas
Baton Rouge.
| One Senator to represent the Nineteenth Sen
atorial District. composed of the Parishes o.
Natchitoches Sabine. DeSoto and Red River.
Ono Senator to represent the Twenty first
Senatorial District. composed Of the Parishes
of Bossier, Benville. Webster and Claiborne.
| Ono Senator to represent the Twenty. third
Senatorial District. composed Of the Parishes Of
| Ouachitn, Richlhnd, Caldwell, Franklin and
Jackson.
One Senator to represent the Twenty nth
Senatorial District, composed OF the Parishes OF
East Carroll and Madison.
And whereas, by the resignation Of the Hon
Charles J. Boatner q vacancy exists In the Son
ate Of the State Of Louisiana for the District
composed Of the Parishes Of Catahoula Winn
and Grant; and whereas, it Is made the duty OF
the Governor to cause an election to be- hold in
sud district to fill said vacancy:
And whereas. it is also provided by law that
ut the same time there shall be elected by the
qualified electors of their respective districts
ono member to represent the hereinafter CON
gressional districts of this State In tho Forty
sixth Congress Of the United States. for the
term Of two years, from and after the fourth
day Of March, 1879. as follows. to wit:
! One Representative from the First Congress
sional District of this State, composed of the
Parishes Of Pladuemines, st. Bernard and that
| portion Of tho Parish Of Orleans lying on the
| right bank Of the Mississippi river. and that
portion Of tho left bank of tho Mississippi river
below Julia street and the New canal. compris-
ing the Third, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth. Seventh
| Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth Wards Of the city
| Of New Orleans.
| One Representative from the Second Con-
gressional District Of this State. comprising
that portion Of the Parish Of Orleans lying
above Julia street and the New canal, compris-
ing the First. Second. Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth
Thirteenth. Fourteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth Wards of the City Of New Orleans. and
| the Parishes Of Jefferson, st. Charles. st. John
| the Baptist and st. James.
| One Representative from tho Third Congress
sional District OF this Stnte. comprising the
Parishes Of Iberville, Ascension, Assumption,
Lafourche, Terrebonne. st. Mary Iberia, st.
Martin. Lafayette. Vermilion, Cameron and
| Calcasieu,
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
sional District OF this State, comprising the
Parishes Of Rapides, Vernon, Sabine, Natchi-
toches. Grant, VIM. Rcd River. De Soto. Caddo
Bossier, Webster and Bienvile
One Representative from the Fifth Congress
sional District Of this State. comprising the
parishes of Concordia. Caldwell. Franklin.
Tensas, Madison. Richland. Ouachita. Jackson,
Lincoln, Union, Morehouse. East Carroll. West
Carroll, Claiborne and Catahoula.
One Representative from the Sixth Congress
sional District Of this State. comprising the
parishes Of Avoyelles. st. Landry, Pointe Cou-
pee. East Feliciana. West Feiclana, East Baton
Rouge, West Baton Rouge, st. Helena. Living
ston, Tangipahoa, Washington and st. Tam
many.
And whereas, by tho death Of the Hon John
e. Leonard. @ vacancy has been created in the
office of Representative to the Forty-nfth Con-
gress Of the United States from the Fifth Con-
gressional District Of this State. comprising the
parishes of Concordia. Caldwell, Franklin,
Tensas. Madison. Richland, Ouachta, jackson,
Lincoln Union. Morehouse. East Carroll. West
Carroll. Claiborne and Catahoula; and whereas
1t is the duty of the Governor to cause an cleo
ton to be held to fill such vacancy
And whereas, 1t is also provided by law that,
at the same time. there shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of this State, u State Treas
And whereas. 1t is also provided by law. that
ut the same time there shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the respective parishes of
this State fthe Parish of Orleans excepted) one
Parish Judge. one Sheriff and one Coroner, to
be elected for each parish by the qualified eloct-
ors of their respective parishes for the term Of
two years; and in the parish of Orleans, where
the qualified electors thereof shall elect one
Civil Sheriff, one Criminal Sheriff. one Coroner
for the Left Bank Of the Mississippi river below
the middle of Canal street, In said parish. and
one Coroner for the Left Bank Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river above the middle Of Canal street, and
also In that part Of the parish of Orleans known
as Orleans, Right Bank, all for the term Of two
years;
And whereas. it Is also provided by law that.
at the same time, there shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of this State the Parish
of Orleans excepted) such number of Justices
of the Peace. Constables and Police Jurors, as
may be fixed by the police juries of the several
parishes throughout the State, to be elected by
the qualified electors Of their respective wards.
for the term OF two years, and to be voted for
In q separate box. to be kept for that purpose,
In which the ballots for the electors for ward
officers shall be deposited, and the returns of
said election shall be made separate and apart
from the returns of the votes cast for other Off
cers. In the manner required by law;
And whereas. it Is also provided by law that,
at the Same time, there shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the respective districts Of
the Parish of Orleans; eight Justices Of the
Peace and eight Constables for the term Of two
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 Par
ish 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"