Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30
OF the Paish of West Feliciana.
PROCLAMATION By THE GOV ERNOR.

PROCLAMATION By The GOV 6RNOh'
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, (
state Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, it il provided by an act
w of Con~ress entitled can act to cs-
tabIish IL uniform time for holding cleo
tians tor Electors for President aud Vice
P, esident in all of the states of the I'm
ion,' approved on the twenty-thrd day
of january, 1915; and by an act OF the
General Assembly of THIS state entitled
can act relative to Presidential Eicctors'
the time, manner, and returns OF their el-
ection and their duties and their compcli-
sation," approved March Ii, 1870; and,
also by article 10l of the constitution OF
this state, that in every year. IN Wfiich an
election is to Ee held for President anu
ice-President Of the United States, s"ch
election shall be held on Tuesday, next
after tho first Monday in the month OF
November in such year; aud,
Whereas, 1t is further provided that Oh
the same day and at the same time, there
shall be au election for members OF Con-
cress to represent the several Congress
sionai Districts OF the state OF Louisiana
in the Forty seventh Congress OF the
United States.
MCENEkY. Lieutenant Governor and
Acting Governor Of the state of Louisiana,
have thought proper to issue this. my
proclamation, ordering and directing an
election to be held throughout tho state
OF Louisiana, at such places as may be
designated by the legal local authorities
thereof, on TUESDAY, the second day OF
the month of November, a. D. 1850 Gt
being the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in said mouti) from seven o'clock
in tho forenoon until six o'clock in the at-
ternoon, for the purpose OF etc ing. by
general ticket, eight electors OF President
and Vica-President, two OF whom shall
be for the state at large and six Tor the
several electoral districts Of the state, to-
wit:
One elector for thu sixth District, COM
posed of the parishes of Avoyclles, East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, West Eeliciana, Livingston,
Ponte Coupcc, st. Helena, st. Landry,
ST Tammany, Tangipahoaf ard Wash
IN gton.
And also for Representatives in Con-
gress to represent the state or Louisiana
| in the Forty-seventh Congress OF the
! United States, to be elected by the Guali-
! fed electors of the hereinafter named
| Congressional Districts, respectively, TO"
the term Of two years, to date tro1i the
! fourth day Of March, y. D. 1851, rs !ol-
lows, to-wit:
one representative f. ON The sixth DIS
| trict. composed OF the Parishes OF Avoy-
| elles, East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, East Fcliciana, West te'ici"nH,
| Livingston, Pointo Coupee, s.. Helena,
| st. Landry, St. Taninany: TangIrahoa
and Washington.
Ard | DO hereby direct and order the
| several shcr lis throughout the State, the
Supervisor Of Registration for the parish
of Orleans. the Assessors OF the several
parishes Of the Stase, outside Of Orleans,
cr-oMci0 registrar of voters for their raS-
recIive parishes, the commissioners Of
| elections, ana all other officers therein
concern, ed, to hold said election on the
| day aforesaid. within the time prescribed
by law, and at the places designated by
the legal local authorities, within their
respective parishes, and to cause said
election to be held ana cOnhuctcu, and
the returns thereof to be made, i'll all res
poets in the manner and form provided
b. law.
In testimony whereof. I have hcreunto
affixed my signature, and caused the seal
O + the State OF Lou isana to he herewith
attached, at the city OF New Orleans,
this thrty-firsr day OF the month of July,
in the year Of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty, Of the one
hundred and fifth Of the independence Of
the United States Of America.
S. d. MCENERY.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
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