Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-01

Store at the Plains.
lth Ward-2d Precinct. 1t Smiths
Store.
5th Wartl-At Bethel Church.
9Th Ward-At Mortimore Price's.
It'll Warl-At Masonic Lodge.
9Th Warl-lst Precinct, at Gotliebs
Store, Conrad's place.
9Th Warl-2nd Precinct, at School
House, near Lopex's Store.
: 9th Ward-At New st. Louis, Lari-
mOres.
10th wara-At Woodland School
House.
J. W. BATES, Sheriff
Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
STATE or LOUISIANA.
WHEREAS, 1t il provided by the Con-
stitutional Convention, lately held u tho
city'of New Orleans, to frame new
Constitution for the State Of Louisiana,
that Immediately after the adjournment
Of said Convention it shall be the duty
of the Governor to issue his proclams-
ton directing the several officers Of the
State, authorized by law to hold cleo.
tiOns for members Of the General ASSEM-
bly,, open, and hold poll in every par
ish in this State, at the places designa-
ted by law, upon the first Tuesday in tho
month Of December next, 1879, for the
purpose Of taking the sense Of the gosd
people Of this State in regard to the
adoption or rejection Of the said Con-
stitution, and it shall be the duty of said
officers to receive the votes of all per-
sons entitled to vote under the Consti-
ton Of 1863. Each voter shall express
his opinion by depositing IN the ballot
box a ticket whereon shall be pfipted or
written: "For the Constitution" or
against the Constitution" or some such
words Us will distinctly convey the in7s
tentiOn of the voter.
And whereas, it is further provided,
that at the above stated time and place
there shall he elected q Governor, q
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of
State and Attorney General, State Au-
ditor Of Public Accounts and Superin
tendet Of Public Education, for tho
term, Of four years.
And whereas, it is further provided,
that ut the s,llne time and place there
shall he elected Senators and Represen-
tatives in the General Assembly of this
State, for the term Of four years, to re-
present the hereinafter Senatorial Dis
tricts and Representative Districts and
parishes ~ apportioncd in said Consti-
tuition.
And whereas, it is further provided
that ut the same time there shall bc elect
ell in each parish Of this State by the
qualified electors thereof (the parish Of
Orleans excepted) one Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, one Sheriff aud one Coroner
for the term of four years and in each
Of said parishes (thc parish Of Orleans
exccptcd) as many Justices Of the Peace
and Constablcs to he elected for the
term Of four years by the qualified cleo
tors within the territorial limits Of their
jurisdiction as are now provided for by
law and in the parish of Orleans one
District Attorney, three Judges for tho
City Courts Of the city Of New Orleans, and
one Clerk and one Constable for each Of
..id City Courts, ono Clerk for the Civil
District Court, one Clerk for the Crimi-
nal District Court, one Civil Sheriff, ono
Criminal Sheriff, one Register Of Con.
veyanccs, one Recorder of Mortgages,
and ono Coroner, all said officers to bo
elected by the qualified electors Of tho
parish Of Orleans for the term of four
years.
All the names of the persons voted for,
at said election, for the Offices hereinbe-
fore enumerated. shalt lie written or
printed on the same ticket and deposit
ted in the same ballot-bOx as the vote
.For or against the Constitution"
And whereas, it is furthermore provi-
ded that.at the election held for the rati-
fcation or rejection of said Constitution,
it shall he lawful for each voter to have
written or printed OH his ballot, ''FOr or
dinance relative to the State debit" or
the words, against ordinance relative
to State debt" and in the event that .
majority of the ballots 40 east have in
doised on them ''For ordinance relative to
State debt, y then thu ordinance and ar
ticle of said ordinance shall form part
of the Constitution submitted, if tho
same bic ratified and if the majority Of
the votes so cast shall have Endorsed on
them the words against ordinance rela-
tive to State debt" then said provisions
and articles shall form no part of the
Constitution.
! Now, therefore, l, LOUIS ALFRED
Witt, Lieutenant. Governor and Act
inv Governor Of the State If Louisiana,
do hereby issue this my proclamation,
directing an election to be held through
out the State, at such places as may bo
designated by thelegal authorities there
Of, on TUESDAY, the second day Of De-
cember, A. D.. 1879, being the first Tnes-
day of said month, from z o'clock, A. NJ,
until 6 o'clock in the afternoon, for tho
purpose of taking the sense Of tho good
PEOPLE of this State in regard to the adOp-
ton or rejection Of the Constitution sub.
United for ratification, for the election Of
the above named officers, and for the
ratification or rejection of the ordinance
adopted by the Constitutional Conven-
ton in relation to the debt Of the state;
and l do hereby direct and order the
several Sheriffs, Assessors, Registrar OF
| Voters in the parish Of Orleans, Commits
sioners Of Elections, and allother officers
therein concerned to hold said elections
on the day aforesaid at the places desig--
mated by the proper authorities within
their respective parishes, and to cause
the same to be conducted in the manner
prescribed by law; and l 10 hereby d.
rect and order the several Sheriffs
throughout the State to make due re-
turns Of said election to tho Secretary
Of State on or before the 10Th day Of De-.
cember, 1879, in accordance with tho.
provisions of the proposed Constitution.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereanto
affixed my signature, and caused the seal
If the State Of Louisiana to be affixed
thereto, at the city Of New Orleans, this
3lst day of July. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine. LOUIS A. WILT,
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary OfState.
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