Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-16
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.

Election Of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE BEREAVEMENT, I
State Of Louisiana !
w iiEEEAS. It is provided by an act Of Con.
w 2ress entitled An act to establish u uni.
for u time CIR holding elections for Electors for
President and Vicc.lrcsdcnt in all OF the States
o. the Union. approved on the twcnty.third day
OF January. I-Ij and by M net o., the General
Assembly Of this State entitled IAN act rcla.
tive I" Presidential Electors. the time, manner,
and returns OF their election and their duties
and their compensation. approved March II.
$50; and also by article l0l Of the constitution
Of this State. That In every year, IN which
an election Is 70 b. held for Pres, tent and Vice.
President Of tho United States. such election
shall be hrld on Tuesday, next after the first
Monday In tho month Of November In such
year and,
Whereas, Its further provided that on tho
same day and at the same time, there shall be
an SECTION for members Ot Congress to repre-.
sent the several Congrcs.iona! Districts Of tho
State Of Louisiana in the Fo,:y seventh Con
.!ess Of the United States.
Nov, therefore. l, SAMUEL. DOUGLAS
McENERH, Lieutenant Governor and Actin.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. have
thought proper to issue this m. proclamation.
ordering and directing M election 10 be held
throughout the State OF Louisiana, at such pa.
ccs IA may be designated by the legal local ~
thori'ics thereof On TUESDAY, the second day
| o, the month Of November. a, b. 1850 it being
the Tuesday next after tbs inst Monday in said
| month"; from seven o'clock IN the forenoon until
six o'clock III the afternoon. for the purpose OF
riccting by general ticket, eight electors of
President and Viccrmsidcnt, two of whom
shall be for the State at large and six for the sev.
cral electoral districts OF the state, towit:
one crctUr for the Sixth District composed
OF the parishes Of Avoyclea, East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, East Frciana, West rci.
ciana, Livingston, Pointe Couper, St Helena,
-. Landry st. Tamnany, Tangipal'oa and
Washington.
AMI also for Representatives IN Congress to
represent the State o! Louisiana in the Forty.
seventh Congress Of the United States, to be
elected by the qualified electors Of the here.
mater named Congressional Districts, respect.
lively, for the 'e'm Of two years to date from the
fourth day OF March A. h. 1854, as follows, to.
wit:
one representative from the Sixth District,
| composed Of the parishes of AvOyclcs. East
| Baton Rouge. West Eato1 Rouge, East FclCi
ana. West Fccana. Livingston. Pontc Cpu.
pee, ST. Helena. st. Landry st. TammaLy, Tan.
| gipahoa and Washington.
And do hereby direct and o. der the several
sherit!S throughout the State the Supervisor of
Registration for the parish Of Orleans, the As.
SCISSORS OF the several parishes of the State, out
side OF the parish Of Orleans er.obcio registrar
Of voters for their respective parishes, III com.
missioneis OF elections, and all other officers
therein concerned, to hold said election on the
! day aforesaid within the time prescribed BY
| law, and ut the places designated by the !! gal
| local authorities. within their respective par.
sllcs and to cause said election to Do held am!
| conducted. and the returns thereof to be made
| in all respects in III" manner and form provided
| for by law.
In Testimony whereof, have hereun:o affixed
my signature. and CAUSED the seal OF the State
| OF Louisiana to be herewith attached, ut the city
o. New Orleans, this thirty first day Of tho month
Of July, In the year "tour Lord one Thousand
| eight hundred aud eighty, Of the one hund red
ard fifth Of the independence of the United
| States Of America.
$. ID. MCENERY.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
A aaiutuUt Snrrnt nr State