The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State OF Louisiana,


leans. to frame new constitution for the State
Of Louisiana. that Immediately after the ad-
iournment Of said Convention 1t shall be the
duty of the Governor to issue his proclamation
directing the several officers Of the State, au-
tborfzed by law to hold elections for members
OF tho General Assembly. to open and hold a
poll In every parish in this State at the places
designated by law, upon the first Tuesday In
the month of December next. 1870 for the pur-
pose OF taking the sense Of tho good people Of
this State in regard to the adoption or rejection
OF the said constitution, and 1t shall be the duty
OF said officers to receive the votes OF all per-
sons entitled to vote under the constitution oil
1868. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositing In the bailot-box ticket Whereon
shall be printed or written: For the Consti-
tuition" or Against the Constitution" or some
such words as will distinctly convey the inten-
ton Of the voter.
And whereas. 1t Is further provided, that at
the above stated time and place there shall be
elected q Governor. Lieutenant Governor q
Secretary Of State. an Attorney General, State
Auditor Of Public Accounts and Superinten.
dent Of Public Education. for the term of four
years:
And whereas. it is further provided that at
Senator'S and Representatives In the General
Assembly Of this State for the term Of four
years. to represent the hereinafter senatorial
districts and representative districts and par
fshes as apportioned in said constitution, to
wit:
The First Senatorial District, composed of the
Eighth and Ninth Wards OF Orleans ard Of the
parishes of st. Bernard and P1aauemines, two
Senators.
The Second District. composed Of the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards OF Orleans. two
Senator'S .,-5am
The Third District. composed of the Third
Ward Of Orleans. one Senator.
The Fourth District composed of the Second
and Fifteenth Wards Orleans. right bank of
Orleans. one Senator.
The Fifth District. composed Of the First and
Tenth Wards OF Orleans. one Senator.
The Sixth District, composed Of the Eleventh
Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth. Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Wards Of Orleans. two Senators.
The Seventh District. composed of the par
ishes of Jefferson. st. Charles and st. John the
Baptist, one Senator.
The Eighth District. composed OF the parishes
Of St. james and Ascension. one Senator.
The Ninth District, composed OF the parishes
OF Terrebonne. Lafourche and Assumption, two
Senators.
The Tenth District, composed Of the parishes
Of st. Mary. Vermilon. Cameron and Calcasieu.
two Senators.
The Eleventh District, composed Of the par
ishes OF TT. Martin. Iberia and Lafayette, one
Senator.
The Twelfth District. composed OF the par
ish Of ST. Landry. two Senators.
The Thirteenth District. composed OF the
parishes of Avoyeles and Pointe Coupee, one
Senator.
The Fourteenth District composed OF the
parishes of Iberyile and West Baton Rouge
one Senator. @5@.
The Fifteenth District. composed of the par
ishes Of East and West Feiciana. one Senator.
The Sixteenth District, com posed OF the par
sh Of East Baton Rouge. one Senator.
The Seventeenth District, composed OF the
parishes of st. Helena. Livingston. Tangipa-
hoa. Washington and st. Tamr1any, one SEN
ator.
The Eighteenth District, composed of the D n.
shes Of Rapides and Vernon. ono Senator.
The Nineteenth District. composed of the
parishes OF Natchitoches. Sabine, De Soto and
Red River, two Senators.
The Twentieth District. composed Of the par
ish Of Caddo, ono Senator.
The Twenty first District composed Of the
parishes OF Boasier Webster. Bienville and
Claiborne, two Senators.
The Twenty second District. composed OF the
parishes OF Union, Morehouse. Lincoln and
West Carroll, two Senator'S.
The Twenty-third District. composed OF the
parishes Of Ouachita. Richland. CALDWELL
Franklin and Jackson. two Senator'S.
The Twenty fourth District. composed Of the
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Senator.
The Twenty fifth District. composed Of the
parishes OF East Carroll and Madison, one Sem
ator.
The Twenty-sixth District. composed Of the
parishes OF Tensas and Concordia. one SEN
ator.
FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
First Representative District, First Ward.
one Representative
Second Representative District. Second Ward,
two Representatives.
Third Representative District, Third Ward,
three Representatives.
Fourth Representative District. Fourth Ward,
one Representative.
Fifth Representative District Fifth Ward.
two Representatives.
Sixth Representative District, Sixth Ward.
one Representative.
Seventh Representative District. Seventh
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. Eleventh
Ward, two Representatives
Twelfth Representative District Twelfth
Ward. ono Representative.
Thirteenth Representative District, Tnir-
eonth and Fourteenth Wards, one Representa-
i've. Esz.
Fourteenth Representative District. Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Wards. one Representative.
Fifteenth Representative District. Fifteenth
Ward, one Representative.
The parish of Ascension. one representa-
tive.
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