The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15

! rammany and Washington. composing tne
Eighteenth District. 80.
Tha parishes of 81. MARY AID Iekseoohhe,
composing the Nlneteenth District.
drha marshes OF Lafourehe and AssttIaption.
aomposing the Twentfeth Distrtet.
| The parishes Of st. Martin and lbertH, COM
posing the Twenty-frst DISTRICT y
| Tho marshes Of Ascension and BIT. James
commenting tho Twenty Second District
| The rarisbas Of West Baton RouRs anu loers
vile. COMPOSING the Twentr-Third Uistflct.
The parishes Of Plahuemlnes ana sf. bet-
nard eomposing the Twenty Fourth District
| The parishes OF Lafayette and ferm1iion
composing The Twenty Fifth Distrlet.
The parishes OF Jefferson. at. Charles ana
~ John the Baptist composing the Twenty"
Sixth District.
And whereas, Il IL further provided that ID
tba sa,ne time there shall be elected In each
parish 81 this State BY the qualified eleotors
thereof Hhe parish Of Orleans exeeptedl ono
CLARK of the District Court. one Sheriff and enc
Coroner for the term OF four years; end IN eaon
OF said parishes tthe parish OF Orleans sx~
oeptsd> M many Justices Of the Peace and Con-
stables 10 be elected for the torn OF Tour years
by the qualified electors within the territorial
limits Of their Jurisdiction as are now provided
for by law aud In the parish OF Orleans one Dts~
fTIGb Attorney. IHEa5 nHtkbs lVA Lazy 16AA
of the city of New Orleans one Clerk and one
Constable for each Of said Oily Courts. ono
CLERK for the OWL District Court, one Clerk for
The Criminal District court. ono Civil Sheriff.
one Criminal Sheriff, one Register OF Convey
anees one Recorder of Mortgages and one
Coroner; ell said officers to be elected by the
qualified electors Of the parish OF Orleans for
the term Of four years.
ALL The names Of the persons voted for at said
esetion. for the offices hereinbefors enumsrs
ated shall be written or printed ON the same
ticket and deposited In the same ballot-bo3 as
the vote For or against the constitution
And whereas. 1t ID furthermore provided that
at the election held for the ratification or rsisn~
lion Of said constitution, It shall be lawful for
eaoI voter to have written or printed on his
ballot. For ordinances relative to State debt
or the words, Against ordinance relative to
State debt" and In the event that q majority Oh
the ballots 50 cast have Endorsed on them For
ordinance relative to Btste debt" then the ordl~
nance and article Of said ordinance shall form
part of tho constitution submitted. II the same
he ratified: and # The majority Of the votes so
INST shall hive Endorsed On them the words
Against ordinance relative to State debit" then
said provisions md articles shall form no part
Of the constitution.
Now. therefore. I, LOUIS ALFRED Witt,
Lieutenant Governor end Acting Governor OF
the state Of Louisiana do hereby Issue this my
proclamation directing an election to be- held
throughout tho Stats, mt such places hs nnay
be Designated by tho legal local authorities
thereof. on TIL EaDAY. the second day Of Dea
eember A, y. 1919. being tho first Tuesday Of
sud month from o'clock. A. NJ. until o'clock
In tho afternoon. for tho purpose Of taking The
sense Of the good psopls 0f this State I'm regard
ptho adoption or reieeten of tbeh constitution
submitted for ratification for the election OF the
above named officers, and for the ratification or
Rejection If tho ordinance adopted BY the Con-
stitutionnl Convention In relation to the debt OK
tbs Stata, and [ do hereby direct and
order the several 6herlRs. Assessors. Registrar
Of Voters In ths parish of Orleans, Commits
sioners OF Elections. and all other officers
therein concerned, to hold said election ON tho
day aforesaid. Mt the places designated by the
proper authorities, within their respective
parishes, md TO cause the Same 10 be conduct
I'd In tho manner prescribed BY law: and do
herebv direct aud order the several sheriffs
throughout tho state to make due returns of
said election to the Secretary o. State on or be~
fore the twenty ninth day OF December. 1879. In
accordance with the provisions OF tho proposed
constitution.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto affixed
my signature. and caused the seal of the State
Of Louisiana to be affixed thereto, at the city Of
New Orleans. this thirty-frst day Of July. in
tho year Of our Lord one thousand eight huns
dred and seventy-nine.
By the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO.
Assistant secretary Of State.
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