The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-05


be elected by the qualified voters of the
respective districts of the parish of Or
leans 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 Espl.anade
streets, known as the third justice of
the peace for the parish of Orleans
One justice and one constable in the
district known as the third district of
the city of New Orleans, known as the
''fonrth 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 o. the
peace for the parish of Orleans"
One Justice and one constable for the
fourth district of the city of New Or
leans, known rs 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 trict of the city of New Or
leans. known as the eighth Justice of
the peace for the parish Of Orleans;'
And whereas, 1t Is also provided by
law ttat, at the same time, there shall
he 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 said city of
New Orleans, composed of the second,
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
inents, one of police, one of public nc
commits, and one of water-works and
public buildings;
And whereas, the General Assembly
of this State, ut its sessions of 1873.
adopted certain proposed amendments
to the constitution of this state, which,
under the provisions of article l47 OF
said constitution, are required to be
submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection. which amendmhnts have
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 10 the people at the next general
election, i'm such manner and form that
the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately.
UNDER ACT NO. 81, REGULAR SESSION or
1878.
First proposed amendment - "For
State Capital at Baton Rouge or ''For
State Capital at New Orleans
UNDER ACT NO. "a, REGULAR SESSION OF
1878.
Second proposed amendment = 'For
amend rent" or Against amendment"
Third proposed amendment - For
amendment" or Against amendment
Fourth proposed amendment = For
amendment or against amendment.
Fifth proposed amendment - "For
amendment or Against amendment
Sixth proposed amendment - "FOr
amendment" or against amendment.
Seventh proposed amendment =" For
amendment or Against amendment
Eighth proposed amendment - For
amendment or against amendment"
Ninth proposed amendment - For
amendment or AGAINST amendment.
Tenth proposed amendment - For
amendment or against amendment.
Eleventh proposed amendment-'FOr
amendment" or "Agains. amendment
18th proposed amendment - ''For
amendment" or Against amendment"
18th proposed amendment - "For
amendment" or against amendment.
14th proposed amendment - For
amendment or Against amendment
18th proposed amendment = For
amendment or Against amendment
10th proposed amendement - "For
amendment" or against amendment.
18th proposed amendment = "For
amendment" or IA gainst amendment.
18th proposed amendment - For
amendment or Against amendment
18th proposed amendment = For
or Against amendment
10th proposed amendment - FOR
amendment or Against amendment
UNDER ACT NO. IL. EXTRA SESSION OF 1873.
2lst proposed amendment = For
amendment" OF Against amendment
Now, therefore, /. Francis T. MICH
Oils, Governor of the State of LOuisi-
ana, do hereby Issue this my proclama-
ton, directing an election to be held
the State at such places as
may be designated by the legal local au-
thorities thereof, on TUESDAY, the
fifth day OF the month of November,
eighteen hundred aud seventy eight, tit
t.:.., tba frat Tuesday after the first