Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-15
ELECTION NOTICE!
H1A1Y OR LOUISIANA.

Parish Of Fast Baton Rouge.
gDY VIRTUE Of the lbllOwing Procla-
j )mation from his Excel)ency Louis
IA. Witt, 5Lientenant Governor and
acting Governor Of the State Of Louisi-
ana. On election will be held III this
PARISH on Tuesday, the 2Dd. day Of De-
eelnber next, "A. D., 1879, in accordance
Herewith.
Tho, polls will he kept open from z
o'clock, A. NJ, until 6 O'clock p. NJ, Of
said day, at following polling places,
tO-Wit:
LIT Ward--City Of Baton Rouge, at
Engine-H House Of Independence Fire Co.,
No. 2, ,4ef.,.f l,.tl. s.t8f.
I'd Ward--City Of Baton Rouge, at
Engine House OF Washington Fire Co.,
No. /, .i 4 1911
Ord Ward--At Tlioemssen's Store, on
Plank Road. a'ff'tit1
18th Ward list Precinct, at Heatll's
Store ct the Plains.
18th Ward-2d Precinct. at Smiths
Store. ~ .5ai.4Hi 81
5th Warl-At Bethel Church.
9Th Ward--At MOrtiniore Prices.
7th Ward--At Masonic Lodge.
9Th Ward-1st Precinct, ut Gotliebs
Store, Conrad's place.
6th Ward-2nd Precinct, at School
House, near Lopez's Store.
9th Wartl-At. New St. Louis, Lari-
lnOre's. -
10th waM-At Woodland School
House.
j. W. BATES, Sheriff
Of the Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
lsFe e STATE or LOUISIANA.
WHEREAS, II is provided by tho Com
stitntionnl Convention, lately held IN the
city Of New Orleans, to frame q 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 prOclama-
ton directing the several officers Of the
State, authorized by law to hold cleo
tions for members Of the General Assem-
bly,, open, md hold u 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, 1870, for tho
purpose Of taking the sense Of the good
people Of this State in regard to tho
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 1868. Each voter shall express
his opinion by depositing in tie ballot
box ticket Wherein shall be printed or
written: "For the Constitution" or
against the Constitution" or some such
words as will distinctly convey the in-
tcntion Of the voter
| Aud whereas, it is further provided,
that ct the above stated time and place
there shall be elected u Governor, %
Lieutenant Governor, o Secretary OF
State and Attorney General, State Au-
ditOr Of Public Accounts and Superin.
tendent Of Public Education, for tho
term, of four years.
| And whereas, it is further provided,
that ut tie same time and place there
shall be elected Senators and Represent
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 rs nppolfioncd ill said Consti-
tuition. ~
And whereas, it is further provided
that ut the same time thcr shall be elect
cd in each parish Of this State by tho
qualified electors thereof (the parish Of
Orleans exccptetD one Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, one Sheriff and one Coroner
for the tern, OF four years and In each
Of said parishes (the parish Of Orleans
exceptcd) rs many Justices Of the Peace
and ConstabIes to he elected for the
term Of four years by the qualified cleo
tors within the territorial limits Of their
| jurisdiction rs are now provided for by
law and in the parish of Orleans one
District Attorney, three Judges for the
City Courtsof the city of NewOrleans, and
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, ono
Criminal Sheriff, ono Register of Con-
veyances, one Recorder Of Mortgages,
and one Coroner, all said officers to he
elected by tile 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 hcrenbc-
fore enumerated, shall be written or
printed on the same ticket and deposit
ted in the same ballot-b0X az the vote
''For or against the Constitution"
And whereas, ii is furthermore pr0vi-
dcd that ut tue election held for the rati.
ticati0n 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" or
the words, against ordinance relative
to State debt" and in the event That q
majority Of the ballots so cast have in
ilOrscd on them "For ordinance relative to
State debt" then the ordinance and ar
ticle Of said ordinance shall form q part
of the Constitution submitted, Il the
same be ratified and il the majority of
the votes 30 cast shall have Endorsed OH
them the words against ordinance yela-
| tive to State debt" then said provisions
and articles shall form no part Of the
Constitution.
| Now, therefore, l, LOUIS ALFRED
! WII.1X, Lieutenant Governor and Act
| ing Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
do hereby issue this my proclamation,
directing an election to be held through
out the State, at such places as may be
designated by the legal authorities there
of, on TUESDAY the second day Of De-
ccmber, A. d.. 1879, being the first Tues
day Of said month, from o'clock, A. NJ.
until 6 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of taking the sense of the good
people of this State in regard to the a.iop-
ton or rejection Of the Constitution sub
mittcd for ratification, for the election Of
the above named officers, and for the
ratification or rejection of the ordinance