The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-06

The parishes of Pladuemines and st. Ber-
nard, composing the Twenty Fourth District.
The parishes of Lafayette and Vermiion,
COMPOSING the Twenty Fifth District.
Tho parishes OF Jefferson. st. Charles and
st John the Baptist. composing the Twenty
Sixth District ..-.....-z
| And whereas. 1t is further provided that Mt
the same time there shall DO elected In each
parish of this State by the qualified electors
thereof (he parish Of Orleans exceptedl one
Clerk of the District Court, one Sheriff and one
Coroner for the term Of four years: and In each
of said parishes tho parish of Orleans ex-
cepted) as many Justices cf the Peace and Con-
stables to be elected for the term OF four years
| by the qualified electors within the territorial
limits of their jurisdiction us are now provided
for by law; and in tbs parish Of Orleans one Dis
trfct Attorney. three Judges for the City Courts
of the city of New Orleans one Clerk and one
Constable for each Of said City Courts, one
Clerk for the Civil District Court. one Clerk for
the Criminal District Court, one Civil Sheriff.
one Criminal Sheriff one Register of Convey
ances. ono Recorder Of Mortgages and one
Coroner: all 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
election, for the Offices hereinbefore enumer-
| ated shall be written or printed on the same
ticket and deposited In the same ballot box as
| the vote For or against the constitution"
And whereas, 1t IL furthermore provided that
at the election held for the ratification or reiec-
ton of said constitution, 1t shall be- lawful for
each voter to have written or printed on his
ballot. For ordinance relative to State debt,
or the words. Against ordinance relative to
State debt" and In the event that q majority of
the ballots SO cast have Endorsed on them For
ordinance relative to State debt" then the ord-
nance and article of said ordinance shall form
q part of the constitution submitted If the came
be ratified; and II the majority Of the votes SO
cast shall have Endorsed on them the words
Against ordinance relative to State debit then
said provisions and articles shall form no part
Of the constitution.
Now. therefore. I. LOUIS ALFRED WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of
the State of Louisiana, do hereby issue this my
proclamation, directing an election TO be held
throughout the State at such places as may
be designated by the legal local authorities
thereof on TUESDAY the second day of De.
cember. A. d. 1879 being tire first Tuesday OF
said month. from Z o'clock a. NJ. uDt IL O'Clock
in the afternoon, for the purpose OF taking the
sense Of the good people Of this State In regard
to the adoption or REJECTION Of the constitution
submitted for ratification for the election Of the
| above named aAeers. and for the ratification or
rejection of t&strdinance adopted by the Con-
stitutfonal Convention II relation to the debt of
tho State; and / DO hereby direct and
order the several Sheriff, Assessors, Registrar
of Voters In the parish Of Orleans. Commits
stoners Of Elections, and I'll other officers
therein concerned to hold said election on the
day aforesaid, at the places designated By the
proper, authorities, within their respective
parishes. and to cause the same to be- conduct
cd in the manner prescribed by law: and / do
hereby direct and order the several sheriffs
| throughout the state to make due returns Of
said election to the Secretary Of State on or be-
fore the twenty ninth day Of December, 1879, In
| accordance with the provisions of the proposed
constitution. IN
In testimony whera@1I have hereunto affixed
nv signature. and caused the seal of the State
OF Louisiana to be affixed thereto. at the city of
New Orleans. this thirty. first day OF July. In
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy-nine
By the Acting Governor: " - -
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State.