Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
PROCLAMATION BY The GOVERNOR

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Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
State Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, It is provided BY On act Of Con.
w gress entitled IAN act to establish Q uni.
form time for holding elections ~ Electors for
President and Vice. President In oil Of the States
Of the Unlon, approved on the twenty.third day
Assembly Of this State entitled IAN act rola.
tive to Presidential Electors, the time, manner,
and returns Of their election and their duties
aud their compensation" approved March IL,
SO and, also by article l9l OF the constitution
ef this State, that In every year, IN which
an election is to be held for President and Vice.
President Of the United States. such election
shall be held on Tuesday, next sitter the first
Monday in the month Of November in such
year; and,
Whersas, Its further provided that on the
same day and at the same time, there shall he
an election for members Of Congress to repre-.
sent the several Congressional Districts Of the
State Of Louisiana In the Forty.seventh Con.
gress 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 On election to be held
throughout the State Of Louisiana at such pla.
thorities thereof, On TUEsbAY, % tSs second e day M
Of the mouth Of November. A. d. 1880 1T being
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said
month) from seven o'clock in the forenoon until
six o'Clockln the afternoon for the purpose Of
electiug, by general ticket eight electors Of
President aud vicc.President, two of whom
shall be for the State at large and six for the sew.
eral electoral districts Of tho State, to.wit.
One elector for the Sixth District, composed
West Eaton Rouge, East Felicians, West Sell.
cians, Livingston, points Coupee, St. Helena,
s.. Landry, st. Tammsny, Taugipahoa and
Washington.
And also for Representatives in Congress- to
represent the State Of Louisiana In the Forty.
seventh Congress Of tho United States, to be
elected by the qualified electors Of the here.
mater named Congressional Districts respect
lively. for the term Of two years to date from the
fourth day Of March, A. D. 1881, ~ follows, to.
wit:
One representative from the Sixth District,
composed Of the parishes Of Avoyelles, Fast
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge. East Felici.
ana, West Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Cou.
pee st. Helena, st. Landry, st. TsmuaLy, Tan.
gipahoa and Washington.
And do hereby direct and order the several
sherihs throughout the State, the Supervisor Of
Registration for tho parish Of Orleans, the A.
SCISSORS Of the several parishes Of the State, out
side Of the parish of Orleans, sz.e6cio registrar
Of voters for their respective parishes, the com.
,nissioners Of elections, and all other officers
therein concerned, to bold 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 par.
ishes. and to cause said election to be held and
conducted, aud the returns thereof to be made,
in all respects in the manner and form provided
for by law.
In testimony whereof, I have hercunto affixed
my signature, and caused the seal OF the State
of Louisiana TO be herewith attached, at the city
of New Orleans, this thirty.frst day Of tho month
of July, in the year ofOur Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty, Of the one hlnd red
and fifth Of the independence Of the United
States Of America.
s. u, NCENERY.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State.