Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-09
PROCLAMATION BY The GOVERNOR

FOR THE
Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
State Of Louisiana.
w HEREAS. it is provided by an act Of Con.
w gress entitled AN act to establish uni.
form time for holding elections for Electors To-,
President and Vice. President in all Of the States
Of the Union, approved Oh the twenty. third day
OF january, ls45; and by an act Of tie General
Assembly Of this State entitled IAN act reIa.
tive to Presidential Electors the time manner,
and returns OF their election and their duties
and their compensation approved March IA.
1870: and. also by article 1911 of the constitution
Of this State that in every year, in which
an election is to b. held for President and Vice.
President Of the United States, such election
shall be held on Tuesday. next after the first
Monday IN the month of November in such
year and,
Whereas, It's further provided that on the
same day and At the same time there shall be-
an election for members Of Congress to repre-
sent the several Congressional Districts Of the
State Of Louisiana in the Forty. seventh Con.
gress the United States.
Now. therefore, l. SAMUEL DOUGLAS
MCENERI, Lieutenant Governor and Acting
Governor Of tho 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 pa
ces as may be designated By the legal local at
thorities thereof, on TUESDAY, the second day
Of the month Of November. A. b. 1880 lit being
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said
MONTH from seven o'clock IN the forenoon unit!
six o'clockln the afternoon. for the purpose Of
clccting, by general ticket eight electors Of
President and e.President two of whom
shall be for the State at large and six for the sew
eral electoral districts of the Stlte to.wit;
One c'ector for the Sixth District, composed
OF the parishes of Av0yeIles, East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana West eli.
ciana, Livingston, Pointe Conpee. st. Helena
ST. Landry st. Tammapy Tau.ipoAoa and
Washington.
And also tor Representatives. in Congress tn
represent the State o, Louisiana in the Forty.
seventh Congress Of the United States. 10 be
elected by the qualified electors Of tho here.
matter famed Congressional Districts, 1rsDcct.
ivel. foIithe -rn Of two years to date from the
fourth day OF March a. y. 1881. az follows. to.
wit;
One representative f'oq, the Sixth District,
composed of the Parishes of Ayoyel,rs, East
Bate" Rouge West Batoa Rouge, East Fplici
ana, West Fehciana, Livingston, Poin:e Cuu.
pee St lena, 81. Landry, St. TauraLy Tan.
gipahOa ard Washington
And do hereby direct and O, der the seyeya,
she'il's throughout the State, the Supervisor Of
Registration Tor The parish OF Orleans the As.
SCISSORS Of the several parishes Of the State "ut.
side of the parish of Orleans. er.oNcio registrar
of voters for their respective PARISHES, Il, com.
missiOners Of elections al,i all other officers
therein concerned to hold said election on the
day aforesaid, within til. ,ilne prescribed by
law, and at tho places designated by The J. gal
local authorities, within their respective par.
ishes and to cause said election TO be held and
conducted. and the returns thereof tn be made,
in all respects in the name: ami form provided
for b, law.
In testimony whereof have hereunto affixed
my signature. and caused the seal Of he Stats
of Louisiana TO be herewith attached at the city
Of New Or leans, this thirty.fpst day of the month
vt July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty, Of the one hundred
and fifth Of the Independence of the United
States Of America.
5. ID. McENERY.
By the Acting Governor;
OSCAR AREOYO,
Assistant Secretary OF State.