The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-12-06
Proclamation of Election.

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SHERIFF's OFFICE, Parish of Ascension, !
Donaldsonville, La, Oct /, 1879. /
To the Qualified Electors of the Parish OF
Ascension
WHEREAS, The Constitutional Convcn-
ton lately held in the city of New Orleans.
to frame new Constitution for the State Of
Louisiana, ordered an election to be holden
throughout the State, upon the
First Tuesday Of December, 1879,
for the purpose of taking the sense of the
good people OF this State in regard to the
adoption or rejection of the said Constitu-
ton, at which election each voter shall ex-
press his opinion by depositing in the ballot
box ticket wherein shall be printed or
written: s. For the Constitution" or.
9 against the Constitution" or such other
words as will distinctly convey the intention
OF the voter; and
Whereas, It is further provided that at
the above stated time and place there shall
he elected a Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, an Attorney
General. a State Auditor Of Public Accounts
and Superintendent of Public Education,
for the term Of four years; and
whereas, 1t is further provided that at
the same time and place there shall be
elected Senators and Representatives of the
General Assembly OF this State, for the term
OF four years, to represent the different Sen
atorial Districts and Representative Dis
trlcts and parishes as appointed in said
Constitution !; and
Whereas, 1t is further provided that at
the same time and place there shall be
elected, tor the term Of four years, one Dis
trict Judge and one District Attorney, for
each OF the Judicial Districts of this State ;:
and
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the same time there shall be elected in each
parish by the qualified electors thereof, one
Clerk OF the District Court, one Sheriff anu
one Coroner, tor the term of four years. and
as many Justices of the Peace and Consta-
hles, us now provided by law. for the. term
OF four wears
al tie names Of tiit: persons voted for. at
SAID election iHr the uitic:-S .i..einset.,rn
enumerated, to pe written 81 printed. s,n ti,,.
SAFE ticket a.:t flt-:osict; i'll rlst. sam. ;,aI-
i@-iS S.s The VcEe for s,f against :I,s. Con
st4.TT...u aud
Nii@res.s. Ii :: Further provided tina, III
lii. election nrl;; 10: 10 Il: Gific.tjt.n or ,e
jectinu Of said tunstsEatIoti, II shall he ,,tw-
sui i"t each voter t" hive WI.tis.:. OF printed
OH MS ballot, :" Cor ordinance relative 20
state 'ieht, or tie words, /" 4 gainst ursi-
aimee relative to State debit ami in the
event that Il ma jority OF the ballots so cast
have lndorsed on them: For ordinance
relative to State debt" then the ordinance
and article Of said ordinance shall form
part of the Constitution submitted. if the
same be ratified. and if the majority of votes
so cast shall have Endorsed on them the
words, Against ordinance relative to State
aebt. then SAID provisions and articles shall
forIu no part of the Constitution
Now, therefore, l. Peter A. JONES' Sheriff
OF the parish of Ascension, in pursuance Of
the proclamation of His E. cellency, Louis
Alfred Wilt, Lieutenant Governor OF the
State of Louisiana and acting Governor in
the absence OF the Governor and in cumpli-
ance with law, do hereby issue this my
proclamation to the voters Of the parish OF
Ascension. directing an election to I've held
IN this parish at such places as may be here
after designated by the proper authorities
IN