Feliciana sentinel., 1880-10-16
lsOf the Paish of West Feliciana
PROCLAMATION BY TIE GOVERNOR.

1hOVAAMAIlON b Lib GOV fhNOn
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
State of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, it il provided by an act
w of Congress entitled can act to es-
tab]sh a uniform time for holding elec
tians tor Electors for President and Vice
President in all of the states Of the I'm
ion," approved on the twenty-third day
of January, 1S45; and by an act of the
General Assembly of th,s state entitled
can act relative to Presidential Electors.
the time, manner, and returns of their ell
ectiOn and their duties and their compcn
sation," approved March Ia. 1870: and
also by article 19l of the constitution of
election is to Ee held for President and
Vice-President of the United States, such
election shall be held on Tuesday, next
after the first Monday in the month of
November in such year; aud,
Whereas, 1t is further provided that on
the same day and at the same time, there
slall be az election for members of Con
gress to represent the several Congress
sional Districts OF the state Of Louisiana
in the Fortyseventh Congress of the
United States.
+ Now. therefore, I, SAMUEL DOUGLAS
MCENERY, 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 the state
ofLouisiana, at such places as may be
designated nv the legal local authorities
thereof, on TUESDAY, the second day of
the month Of November, A. d. 1880 (it
being the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in said month) from seven o'clock
in the forenoon until six o'clock in the af:
ternoon, for the purpose of electing, by
general ticket, eight electors of President
and Vice President. two of whom shall
he for the state at large and six for the
several electoral districts Of the state, to-
wit:
Ono elector for thu sixth District, com
posed OF the parishes of Avoye.les, East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Ronge, East
Feliciana, West Fcliciana, Livingston,
POinte Coupee, st. Helena, St. Landry,
st. Tammany, Tangipahoah and Wash
ington.
aud also for Representatives in Con-
gress to represent the state of Louisiana
in the Forty-seventh Congress Of the
United States. to he elected Nv the quail
fed electors of the hereinafter named
Congressional Districts, respectively, for
the term of two years, to date from the
fourth day Of March, A. d. 1881, as fol-
lows, to-wit:
One representative tom the sixth Dis
trict. composed of the parishes of Avoy-
r1les. East Baton Rouge. West Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, West Fe}iciana,
Livingston, Pointe Coupcc, s.. Helena,
st: Landry. st. Tammany: Tangipahoa
and Washington.
And do hereby direct and order the
several sheritis throughout the State. the
Supervisor of Registration for the parish
of Orleans. the Assessors of the several
parishes Of the Stase, outside of Orleans,
er-obfcio regstrarof voters for their res
pecLive parishes, the commissioners of
elections, and all other officers therein !
concerned, 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
parishes, and to cause said |
election to be held and conducted. and
the returns thereof to be made in all res
meets in the manner and form provided
ly law.
III testimony whereof. I have hereurto
affixed my signature, and caused the seal
IF the State of Louisiana to be herewith !
at the city of New Orleans,
his thirty-tirst day of the month of July,
II the year of our Lord one thousand |
light hundred and eighty, Of the one
hundred and fifth of the independence Of
lie United States of America.
$. D. MCENERY.
By the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State
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