The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-10-30
Proclamation by the Gov
ornOr.
For the Election OF Presidential Electors and
for Representatives. in Congress.

For the Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives. in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEP PARTMENT, !
STATE Or LOUISIANA.
Whereas, 1t is provided by an Act
Con gress 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 Uniou.' approved on
the twenty third day Of January, 1919 and
by au Act Of the General Assembly OF this
State entitled AN Act relative to i'residen
tial Electors, the time. manner, and returns
of their election and their duties and com
pensation,' approved March IA, !s'o' and
also by article 1871 OF the Constitution Of
this Stote, that in every year in which 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 in the
mOnth of November in such year; and,
Whereas, 1t is further provided that on
the same day and at the same time. there
shall he an election for members OF Con
gress to represent the several Congresslon-
al Districts of the State Of Louisiana in the
Forty-seventh Congress OF the United
States.
Now. therefore, I, SAMUEL DOUGLAS
McENERY, Lieutenant Governor and Act
ing Governor OF the State OF Louisiana,
have thought proper to issne this my pro
clamation, ordering and directing an elec
ton to be held throughout the State OF
Louisiana, at such places as may be deslg
mated by the legal local authorities thereof
on TUESDAY the second day of the month
of November, A ID. 1880 fit being the Tues
day next after the first Monday IN said
month";, Fl ON 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.
and six for the several electoral districts OF
the State, tO-wit:
One Elector for the First District. com
posed of the parishes of Plaquemines and
st. Bernard and Of the third, fourth, fifth,
aixth, seventh. eighth. ninth and fifteenth
wards of the city If New Orleans.
Que Eector 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 AMI st.
James.
Que Elector for the Third District, COM
posed OF the parishes Of Ascension, Aesunp
ton, Calcasieu, Cameron, iberville. Lafay
cite, LaiOurche, st. Martin, St. Mary, Ter
rebOnne. Iberia and Vermillion.
One Elector for the Fourth District, com
posed of the parishes Of Bienville. i;Ossier,
CaddO, De Soto, Grant, NatrhitOchss, Ra-
pides, Red River, Vernon, Webster, Wlnn
and Sabine.
ne E!ector for the Fifth District, compo
ing the parishes Of Concordia. Caldwell,s g
Claiborne, Catah"ula,, East Carroll, Wes
Carroll. Franklin, jackson, Lincoln, Madit
son, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rlchland, Ten
sas and Union.
One Elector for the Sixth District, com
posed of the parishes Of AvOyelles, East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Fell
ciana, Vest Felici.na, Livingston. POinte
Coupee ST. Helena, st Landry, st. Tam
many, Tangipahoa and Washington.
And also for kepr. sentatives in Congress
to represent the State Of Louisiana ~ the
Forty seventh Congress Of the United
States, to be elected by the qualified cleo
tors Of the herinafter named congressional
Districts respectively. for the term OF two
! years to date from the fourth day Ol March
| 4. d. 1881, as fellows, to wit
| Ore Representative for the First District
co,uposcd of the parishes ot Plaquemines
St. Bernard, and Of the third fourth. fifth
sixth, seventh. eighth. ninth and fifteenth
wards of the 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 Orleans, and OF the parishes Of Jei
fersOn, st. Charles, 1T. John the Baptis
and St. James.
One Representative for the Third Dit
trict, composed Of the parishes OF Ascension
Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron. lbervilit
LAFAYETTE, Latourche, st. Martin, st. Mary
Terreboune, Iberia and VermlllHn.
u . F,snpp Itn E'anIr
tr,ct, composed Of the parishes OF Blenvlll.
Bossier, Cuddo, De Soto, Grant. Naschl
toches. Rapides, Red River, Vernon, Wei
ster. Winn and Sabine.
One Representative from the Fifth ID
trict, composed of the parishes OF CONGO
: dia, Caldwell, Claiborne. Catahoula, Ea'
Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin Jackco
Lincoln, Morehouse, Madison, Ouachi'
Richland. Tensas and Union.
One Representative from the Sixth ID
trict, composed Of the parishes OF Av0yeli
4 East Baton Rouge, West Baton Roug
East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Livingsto
Pointe Coupee, st Helena, St. Landry,
Tammany, rangipahoa and Washington.
!. And do hereby direct aud order the q
r. eral sheritfs throughout tie State, the
pervisor of Registration Tor the parish
, O-laans, the assessors Of the several parl
n CO Of the State, outsi of the parish Ut 1
leans, cr-0DIcto registrar OF Votefs ior tu'
respective parishes: the commissioners
electious, and all other officers therin Ct
= i cerned. to hold said election on the d
: aforesaid. within the time prescribed
= law, sud at the places design<tcd by
o legal local authorities, within their resp
~ tive parishes, aud to cause said election
he held and conducted. and the retul
~ thereof to Ike made, in all respects in
:. manner and form provided for by law.
{~~) In testimony whereof have h
Ills. unto affixed ny signaturss and .;.:: E:
le. to bc here With attached, at the city of
Orleaus. this thirty first day Of the MOI
- Of July. in the year Of our Lord one tho
ed and eight hundred and eighty, of the
hupared aud fifth of tho Independence
IN the United States of Americs.
n. 8. D. MCENERT,
Dy the Acting Governor: