The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-23
torlal District, composed of the Parish Of st


One Senator to represent the Sixteenth Sena-
torial District, composed of the Parish of East
Baton Rouge.
One Senator to represent the Nineteenth SEN
atorial District, composed of the Parishes of
Natchitoches Sabine, DeSoto and Red River.
One Senator to represent the Twenty first
Senatorial District composed Of the Parishes
of Bossier, Bienyile, Webster and Claiborne.
One Senator to represent the Twenty-third
Senatorial District, posed Of the Parishes Of
Ouachta, Richland Caldwell, Franklin and
Jackson.
One Senator to. represent the Twenty fifth
Senatorial District, composed Of the Parishes of
East Carroll and Madison.
And whereas, by the resignation Of the Hon.
Charles J. Boatner a vacancy exists in the Sem
ate of the State of Louisiana for the District
composed of the Parishes of Cntahoua Winn
and Grant; and whereas, it is made the duty Of
the Governor to cause an election to be held In
said district to fill said vacancy;
And whereas. it Is also provided by law that
at the same time there shall be elected by the
qualified electors of their respective districts
one 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 us follows, to wit
Ono Representative from the First Congress
sional District of this State. composed Of the
Parishes OF Plaquemines. st. Bernard and that
portion OF the Parish Of Orleans lying on the
right bank of the Mississippi river. and that
portion Of the left bank Of the mississippi rivor
below Julia street and the Now 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.
| Ono Representative from the Third Congress
siona District Of this State, comprising the
Parishes of Iberville, Ascension, Assumption.
Lafourcbe, Terrebonne. st. Mary, Iberia, St..
Martin, Lafayette. Vermillion. Cameron and
Calcasieu.
One Representative from the Fourth Congress
siona District Of this State, comprising the
. Parishes Of Rapides, Vernon, Sabine, Natchi-
toches, Grant. VIM, Red River. De Soto. Caddo,
Bossier. Webster and Bienville.
One Representative from tho Fifth Congress
sonal District Of this State, comprising the
parishes Of Concorda Caldwell. Franklin,
Tensa5, Madison. Richlhnd. 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 Fointe Cou-
pee East Feciana West Feliciana. East Baton
Rouge. West Baton Rouge St. Helena Living
: stOn, Tangipahoa, Washington and st. Tam
many.
And whereas by the death of the Hon. John
. E. Leonard. q vacancy has been created in the
office of Representative to the Forty fifth Con-
gress of the United States from the Fifth Con-
gressional District Of this State. comprising the
parishes of Concordia, Caldwell. FRANKLIN
Tensas Madison. Richand. Ouachita, Jackson
Lincoln. Union. Morehouse. East Carroll. West
Carroll Claiborne and Catahoula; and whereas
it is the duty Of the Governor to cause an cleo
, ton to be- held to fill such vacancy;
And whereas, it Is also provided by law that
= at the same time. there shall be elected by the
) qualified electors of this State, State Treas
urer, for the torn of four years.
And whereas. it is also provided by law, that
= at the same ttme there shall be elected by the
y qualified electors of the respective parishes Of
" this State the Parish Of Orleans exeepted one
Parish Judge. one Sheriff and one Coroner tc
y be elected for each parish by the qualified elect
y 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
D Civil Sheriff. one Criminal Sheriff. one Coroner
for the Left Bank Of the Mississippi river below
D. the middle Of Canal street, in said parish, anc
= one Coroner for the Left Bank Of tho Misslssip'
ii river above the middle Of Canal street, anC
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, tn 70 shall be elected By
. the qualified electors Of this State (the Parish
. of Orleans eXcepted) such number Of Justices
= of the Peace, Constabies and Police Jurors. az
may be fixed by the police iuries Of the severa
. parishes throughout the State. to be elected by
- the qualified electors Of their respective wards
T. for the term of two years. and to be voted fol
- In separate box. to be- kept for that purpose
In which the ballots for the electors for ward
officers shall be deposited. and the returns O
said election shall be made separate and apar
from the returns of the votes cast for other Off
- cers, in the manner required by law;
T. 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 o
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
J, as the First Justice of the Peace for tho 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 tho Parish Of
Orleans"
a One Justice and one Constable In the district
f between Canal and Esplanad8 stroots. known
as the Third Justice Of the Peace for the Par
sh Of Orleans"
! One Justice and one Constable in the distric
h known as the Third District Of the city Of New
: Orleans, known as the Fourth Justice Of tht
Peace for the Parish Of Orleans"
= One Justice and ono Constable in that part o
l.. the parish of Orleans which lies on the RICH
v bank of the Mississippi river, known as thu
Fifth Justice Of the Peace for the Parish o
I F.la