Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-18

sid Ward-At Th0enmsen's Store, ON
Plank Road.
4th Ward LIST Precinct, ut Heath's
store at the Plains. .e.
4th Ward ID Precinct, Of Port Hud-
ION. "a.
9Th Ward-At Bethel Church.
9Th Ward-At MOrtimore Prices.
18th Ward-At Masonic Lodge.
9Th Ward-lst Precinct, at 0otliebs
Store, Conrad's place. as i
9Th Ward -2nd Precinct, ct School
House, near Lopez's Store.
9th Ward-At New st. Louis, Lari-
more's.
10Th 1ward-At woodland School
House.
j. w. BATES, Sheriff
Of the Parish of East Baton Rouge.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
WHEREAS, it is provided by the Con-
stitutional Convention, lately held in the
city of New Orleans, to frame new
Constitution for the State of Louisisna,
that Immediately after the adjournment
of said Convention 1t shall be the duty
Of the Governor to issue his proclama-
ton directing tho 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 thefirst Tuesday in the
month Of December next, 1879, for tho
purpose Of taking the sense of the good
people Of this State in regard to the
adoption or rejection Of the said Con.
stitution, and it shall be the dnty Of said
officers to receive tho 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 ticket whereon shall be printed or
written: "For the Constitution" or
against the Constitution" or some such
words as will distinctly convey the in-
tention Of the voter.
And whereas, it il further provided,
that at the above stated time and place
there shall be elected q Governor, .
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State and Attorney General, State Au-
ditOr of Public Accounts and Sdperin
tendent Of Public Education, for the
term, of four years.
And whereas, it is further provided,
that at the same time and place there
shall he elected Senators and Represen-
tatiycs 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 AZ appOrtioned in said COnsti-
tuition.
And whereas, it is further provided
that at the same time there shall be elect
ed in each parish Of this State by the
qualified electors thereof (the parish Of
Orleans excepted) ore Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, one Sheriff and one Coroner
| for the tern OF four years and in each
ofsaid parishes (the parish Of Orleans
excepte.l) az many Justices of the Peace
and Constables to DO elected for tho
term Of four years. by the qualified elec-
tors within the territorial limits Of their
Jurisdiction as arc.now provided for by
law; and in the parish Of Orleans ono
District Attorney, three Judges for the
CITY Courts Of the city Of Newt Orleans, AID
one Clerk and one Constable for each OF
said City Courts, one Clerk for the Civil
District Court, one Clerk for the Crimi-
nal District Court, one Civil Sheriff, one
Criminal Sheriff, lone Register OF Con
yeyanees one Recorder Of Mortgages,
| and one Coroner, all said officers to he
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 hereinbe'
fore enumerated, shall be written OF
printed on the same ticket and deposl'
| ted in the same ballot-box as the vote
"For OF against the Constitution"
i And whereas, it is furthermore provi'
ded that at the election held for the rati-
fication or rejection Of said Constitution
! it shall be lawful for each voter to have
written or printed on his ballot, "For or
dinance relative to the State debit" o.
the words, against ordinance relative
to State debt" and in the event that
majority of the ballots SO cast have in
dorsed on them "For ordinance relative Il
State debit then the ordinance and AZ
, ticle of said ordinance shall form par
of the Constitution submitted, if tn
same be ratified and if the majority o
the votes so cast shall have indOrsed OF
them the words against ordinance rela
tive to State debit" then said provision
and articles shall form no part OF tn
Constitution. ,,,,,
Now therefore, 1, LOUIS ALFREI
Witt. Lieutenant Governor and Act
inc Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
, do hereby issue this my proclamation
. directing an election to he held through
ont tho State, ut such places as may b.
. designated by thelegal authorities there
) of. on TUESDAY, the second day Of De
cember, A. D.. 1879, being the first Tues
day of said month, from 7 o'clock, A. N
until 6 o'clock in the afternoon, for tn
purpose of taking the sense Of the goo
+ people of this State in regard to the adoT
: ton or rejection Of the Constitution sui
mitted for ratification, for the election o
tho above named officers, and for tn
: ratification or rejection of the ordinanc
9 adopted by the Constitutional Conven
| ton III fGfattOH ~ VIZ uc"o u oAAc '~".'
= and I do hereby direct and order tn
D several sheritfs, Assessors, Registrar 9
I Voters in the parish Of Orleans, Commits
J. sioners of Elections, and all other officer
:, therein concerned to hold said eleetio
y on the day aforesaid at the places desie
mated by the proper authorities With
their respective parishes, and to caus
q the same to he conducted in the name
d prescribed by law; and do hereby d
n rect and order the several Sheriff
Y throughout the State to make due n
4 turns Of said election to the Secretar
4 of State on or before the 10Th day OF ID
y cember, 1879, in accordance with tt
. provisions Of the proposed Constitution
In testimony whereof, | have hereunt
. affixed my signature, and caused the SCI
of the State Of Louisiana to be afiixe
thereto, at the city Of New Orleans, tn
3lst day Of July. in the year OF our Lo'
. one thousand eight hundred and sevent,,
nine. LOUIS "A. WlLIA,
~ By the Acting Governor:
= OSCAR ARROYO,
y Assistant Secretary ofStat