The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-10-09
Proclamation by the Gov
ernOr.
For the Election, of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives. in Congress.

For the Election Of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE or LOUISIANA
Whereas, It is provided by an Act Of
Con eress entitled IAN Act to establish
uniform time for holding elections for Elec
tors for President and Vice President IN all
of the States OF the Union.' approved on
the twenty-third day of January, lS4o and
bv an Act of the General Assembly OF tins
State entitled IAN Act relative to Preslden
tial Electors, the time, manner, and returns
OF their election and their duties ana com
pensation,' approved March IA. 1871 and
also by article 1871 OF the Constitution OF
this StOte, that in every year III whicn an
election is to be held for Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States such election shall be held on Tues
day next after the first Monday III the
month of November in such year; and,
Whereas, 1t is further provided that on
the same day and at the same time: tnefo
shall he an election for members OF COh
gress to represent the several Congresslon-
al Districts of the State Of Louisiana IN the
Forty-seventh Congress OF the United
States. ,
Now, therefore, 1, SAMUEL DOUGLAS
McENEKY. Lieutenant Governor and Act
ing Governor OF the State OF Louisiana,
have thought proper to issue this my pro
clamatiou. ordering and directing an elec
ton to be held throughout the State OF
Louisiana, at such places as may De dfslS
mated by the legal local authorities thereof
on TUESDAY, the second day of the month
OF November, A. D. 1880 lit being the Tues
day next after the first Monday in said
month";, fiom seven o'clock in the forenoon
and six o'clock in the afternoon, Tor the
purpose of electing by general ticket, eight
Electors of President and Vice President,
| two OF whom shall be for the State at large,
| aud six for the several electoral districts Of
| the State, to-wit
| Ono Elector for the First District, com
posed of the parishes of Plaquemlnes and
| st. Bernard and of the third, fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and fifteenth
wards of the city of New Orleans.
Que Elector for the Second District, com
posed of the first, second, tenth, eleventh
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth
and seventeenth wards of the city OF New
| Orleans. and of the parishes Of Jefferson
! ST. Charles, ST. John the Baptist and St
James.
One Elector for the Third District, com
posed of the parishes of Ascension, AssumE
| tion, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberville. Lafay
cite, Latourche, st. Martin, St. Mary, Ter
rebonne. Iberia and Vermillion.
! One Elector for the Fourth District, com
posed Of the parishes of Bienviiie, Boss,er,
+ CadlO, De Soto, Grant, NatchitOches, IA
pides, Red River, Vernon, Webster, Wlnn
aud Sabine.
une E!ector for the Fifth District, cOmpo'
ed of the parishes Of COncordia. Caldwell,
Claiborne, Catahoula, East Carroll. Wes1
Carroll. Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madi
| son, Morehouse. Ouachita, RlcAland, Ten
sas and Union.
One Elector for the Sixth District, con
posed of the parishes of Avoyelles. Eas
Baton Eouge, West Baton Rouge, East Eel
ciana, West Feliciana, Livingston. Point'
Coupee. st. Helena, st. Landry, st. Tam
many, Tangipahoa and Washington.
And also for Repre- sentat,ves in Congress
to represent the State OF Louisiana in ths
Forty seventh Congress OF the United
States, to be elected by the qualified ele,
tors of the herinafter named Congressiona
Districts. respectively. for the term of tw.
years to date from the fourth day OF Mare!
A. D. 1881. as fellows, to wit:
One Representative for the First District
composed of the parishes of Plaqnemines
ST. Bernard, and Of the third fourth. fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth aud fifteenth
wards of tue city Of New Orleans.
One Representative for the Second Dis
trict, composed Of the first. second, tenth
eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth
sixteenth and seventeenth wards OF the cit
of New Orleaus, and OF the parishes Of Je1
ferson, st. Charles, st. John the Baptls
and st. James.
One Representative for the Third Dis
trict. composed of the parishes of Ascension
Assumption, Calcasieu. Cameron, Ibervllie
Lafayette, La*ourche, st. Martin, st. Mary
Terrebonne, Iberia and Vermililon.
One Representative from the Fourth Di:
tr,ct, composed OF the parishes Of Bienvillt
BOssier, Caddo, De Soto, Grant, Natchi
toches. Rapides, Red River, Vernon, Wei
ster. Winn and Sabine.
One Representative from the Fifth Dis
trict, composed of the parishes OF Conco1
tlia, Caldwell, Claiborne. Catahoula. Eas
Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin Jackeo
Lincoln, Morehnuse, Madison, Ouachit
Richiand. Tens;ts and Union.
One Representative from the Sixth Di
trict, composed OF the parishes of Avoyeile
East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge
East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Livingston
Pointe Coupee, st Helena. ST. Landry, >
Tammany, Jangipahoa and Washington.
And do hereby direct aud order the Sc
eral sherlffs throughout tie State, the 81
pervisor Of Registration tor the parish
OrinanS, the assessors GI tne SeNeFal pAti
es of the State, outside Of the parish OF o
. leans, cr-of5cio registrar Of voters for the
respective parishes. the commissioners
elections, and all other officers therin COZ
: cerned to hold said election on the da
aforesaid. within the time prescribed b
law, and at the places designated by IL
legal local authorities, within their respe
!, tive parishes, and to cause said election
be held aid conducted and the return
, thereof to be made, in all respects in Il
; manner and form provided for by law.
, S~~~) In testimony whereof have hel
T LIS. unto affixed my signature and Cal
Nv ell the seal of the STAGE of Louisial
: to he herewith attached, at the city OF Ne
Orleans. this thirty first day of the mont
}. Of July, in the year Of our Lord one thou
and eight hundred and eighty, Of the OF
hunared and fifth of the independence
the United States Of America.
s. d. MCENERY,
} BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
+ Assistant Secretary of Sta1