Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-23
PROCLAMATION BY The GOVERNOR

Election of Presidential Electors anG
for Representatives in Congress.
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
State Of Louisiana. !
! WHEREAS. it is provided by an oct Of Con
w gress entitled IAN act to establish q uni
form time for holding elections for Electors fol
President and Vice President in all Of the States
Of the Union, approved on the twenty. third day
Of January, 1915; and BY an act OF the General
Assembly of this State entitled IAN act rela
tive to Presidential Electors. the time, manner
and returns Of their election and their duties
and their compensation, approved March ID
1870 and. also by article 1911 Of the constitution
| Of this State, that in every year, in which
| All election is to BE- held for President and Vice
President Of the United States. such election
| shall be held on Tuesday, next after ,he first
Monday in the month Of November in such
year; and,
Whereas, 1t ia 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
gress of the United States.
Now, therefore, l. 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 OF Louisiana, at such pla.
ces as may be designated by the legal local au.
thorities thereof, on TUESDAY, tho second day
OF the month of November, A. D. lss0 lit being
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said
month"; from seven o'clock in the forenoon until
six o clock IN the afternoon. for 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 sew.
eral electoral districts Of the State. to.wit.
One electOr for the Sixth District, composed
Of the parishes of Avoyelles East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge East Feliciana, West FELL
ciana, Livingston. Pointe Coupee, st. Helena
st. Landry, st. Tamnfany, Tangipahoa 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.
matter named Congressional Districts respect.
lively, for the term of two years to date from the
fourth day Of March, A. b, 1851, as follows, TO-
wit:
One representative from the Sixth District,
composed OF the parishes of Avoyeles, East
Batou Rouge, West Baton Rouge. East Felici
ana, West Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Cou.
pee. st. Helena, St. Landry St. TammaLy, Tan.
gipahoa and Washington.
And do hereby direct and order the several
sherifis throughout the State, the Supervisor Of
keglstratl0n for the parish OF Orleans, the As.
SCISSORS OF the several parishes Of the State, out
side of the parish Of Orleans e1.o6cio registrar
of voters for their respective parishes, tbs com.
missioners 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 respective par.
ishes. and to cause said election to DO held and
conducted, and the returns thereof to be made
in all respects in the manner and form provided
for by law.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto affixed
my signature and caused the seal Of the State
OF Louisiana to be herewith attached, at the city
of New Orleans, this thirty first day of the month
of July, in the year otour Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty, OF the one hllnd red
and fifth of the independence of the United
States of America.
5. D. MCENERY.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary OF State,