Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
liz GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

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ish in this State, at the places dedgna-
ted by law, upon the first Tuesday in the
month Of December next 1879, for the
purpose of taking tho seIse Of the good
people Of this 6tate in regard to the
adoption or rejection of the said Con-
stitution, and II shall be the duty Of said
officers TO receive the votes of all per-
sons entitled to vote under the COnsti-
tion Of 1859. Each voter shall express
his opinion by depositing in the ballot
box 4 ticket where0n shall be printed or
written: "For the Constitution" or
Against the Constitution, or some such
words - will distinctly convey the IN
teltiOn Of the voter.
And whereas, It IL further provided,
that 1t the shove sisted time and place
there shall be elected IA Governor, Q
Lieutenant Governor, p 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 the same time aud place there
shall he elected Senator's and Represen-
tatives in the General Assembly Of this
State, for the term Of four years, to re-
present the hereinafter Senatorial Dis
stricts and Representative Districts and
parishes ~ appOrtlOned IN SAID COnStl-
tuition.
And whereas, 1t IL further provided
that at the same time there shall he elect
ed in each parish Of this State by tho
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 (the parish Of Orleans
exccpts.l) as many Justices Of the Peace
and COnstahles to he elected for the
term Of four years by thu qualified cleo
tors within the territorial limits Of their
jurisdiction AZ arr now provided for by
law and in the parish of Orleans one
District Attorney, three Judges for the
City COurtsO Of the city II New Orleans, and
one Clerk md 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, one Register Of Con-
veyances, one Recorder Of Mortgages,
and one Coroner, all sail officers to be
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, shall be 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 ia furthermore provi-
ded that at the election held for.the rati-
ficatiOn or rejection Of shid Constitution,
it shall be lawful for cath voter to have
written or printed on his ballot, "FOr or
tlinance relative to the Estate debit" or
the words, against ordinance relative
to State debt" and in the event that .
majority of the ballots 10 cast have in
tlorsed on them ''For ordinance relative to
State debt" then the ordinance and ar
ticlc Of said ordinance shall form part
Of the Constitution submitted, if the
same be ratified and ifthe majority of
the votes 10 cast shall have indOrsed on
them the worls s'Against ordinance rela-
tive to State debt, )" then said provisions
and articles shall form no part Of the
Constitution.
Now. therefore. ], LOUIS ALFRED
WILT. Lieutenant Governor and Act
inv Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
do hereby issue this MY proclamation,
directing mn election To be held through
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