Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-11-29
PROCLAMATION Of ELECTION,

Slli.RlIF's OFFICE, Parish Of 81. James, J
St. James, La, Oct. 2stll. 1879.
To the Qna'iticd Electors of the Parish
of ST. james:
WHEREAS, The Constitutional Conv,n
ton lately held in the city Of New Orleans
to frame Il new Constitution for the Stat,
OF Innlsiarn. ordered an election to b,
holder, Throughout the State. upon the
First 1ntsdaH Of H,rwmbo.. lS7n.
tor the purpose of taking the sense of til,
good people of this state in regard to the
adoption OF rejection Of the said Gonstiiu.
ton. at which election each voter shall rx.
press his opinion by dcpositing in the
ballot box II ticket whclron shall be min.
ted or written: ''For the Constitution
an, against the Constitutions" or surl,
other words rs vii! distinctly convey the
intention Ut tie voter and
Whereas. 1t is farther provided that at
the abnvc stated time and place there shall
be elected u Governor. a Lieutenant Gov
rllor, u Secretary of State, an Attorney
General, 4 State Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts aal a Superintendent of Public
Education, for The term oflonr years {: aud
Whereas. Ii is further provided that at
the same time and place there shall be
elected Senators and Representatives of
the General Assembly of thus State. for
the term of four Years, to represent the
different Senatorial Districts aud Errrc-
sentative Districts and parishes as APP
pointed in SAID Constitution aud
Whereas, 1t is further provided that at
the same tim. and place there shall l.
elected. for the term of four wears, u:le
District Judge, aud nur District Attorney,
tor each Of The Judicial Districts of this
state; and
Whereas. It is further provided that at
TIL. same time there shall be elected in clcl,
parish by the qualified electors thereof,
Que Clerk of the District Court. one She
rift and one Coroner. for.the term Of four
Years. and A. many Justices of the Peace
and Constnhlrs, as now provided by law,
tor the term of four years
All the names of the persons voted for,
at said election, for tlieoliices l,creinbrtult
enumerated, In he written or printed on
the same ticket aud deposited in tn.
same h1lint-l,nx. as the vote fur or auaiu>,
tn" Constitution !: and
Whereas, II is further provided iha, ut
tn" election held for III" ratification or
rejection e! said Constitution. j.; shall lr
iA"inl ior each voter t" have written "r
printed OH his ballot. ''l'or ordinance re-
ta'iNe To state urut." or the words, =.
AgttnS. ordinance relative To STATE debt"
,'ttl III III" event t'lii n mainri'e Of ,hr
ballots 81 cast have Endorsed on them +.
Tor ordnance relative To State debit"
filFil the ordinance and article ut SAID n:-
'libiae,. shall !"!m II part 9th" Ionstiiu.
it"l' e'shii'ttl"l. II Tho majority of votes
81 vast Ntl'ill nave iAi'!nl>rrl nn tiIrm lin.
Volts. "A-nta>. "'t'it,n.,r relative 10
STAT" debt. then >a:l prov >iuns and M
iitl"a >iial! 'nm 10 part of the ton>;stn,
t!ua.
Now. therefore, w. Miles, sher II %, the
parish "i 81. James. in pursuance If Tie
proclamation If Ills E&"sllrncv. Loms Al,
't'l Wiz, Lt"Itrinni Eove@nnr OF rti,r
STATE "l Louisiana aud netting toy r1nnr ia
Inc ,lh,'iicr OF the Governor and il coin
rl'ance with law, Il" hereby issue this my
II the voters of the parish
al -. james. d!rcetill. an election 10 he
held III this parish at surh places n, may
hereafter designated by the proper au-
on
TUESDAY,, THE 2Nn. DAY Oh DECEMBER,
A. ID. I-79.
being the first Tuesday of said month. from,
. O'Clock a. NJ. ocl"ckin the at.crllonn.
Tor the purpose Of taking tile sense OF the
good people of this parish in regard to The
or rejection of the Constitution
submitted for ratification: for tn. r%atitica-
ton or rejection oftleoriinance adopted II,
Tie Constitutional Convention in relation
Z" tue debt OF the State: for the election
OF all State officers as above enumerated,
ali'l one Senator from the Eighth Senate
ilai District, composed of the parishes of
81. james and Ascension. one District judi
se and one District Attorney from the
wentN-scrond Judicial District, composed
also ni SAID parishes Of ST. James and As.
c%rislol, one Representative, one Clerk of
the District Court. one sheriff, one Co
loiirl, eight Justices Of the Peace and eight
Cons'ahlcs.
And | do hereby order aud direct the
several Commissioners To be hereafter al,-
l.o'ntrd by the proper authorities to cor.
'art SAID election in.the manner prescri-
bed by law. and make due return Of their
respective polls to my office, within the
possible delay.
IN t%"stlm"ncy wrreot, | have hrreunto
alhNe,l my official signature at st. James.
La, this 2otli of October. A. d. 1870.
V. MILES,
Sheriff of the parish of st. James.