Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-02
PROCLAMATION By The GOVERNOR
Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.


Election of Presidential Electors and
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS. it is provided by an act of Con.
w aress entitled An act to establish uni.
for.u time for holding elections for Electors for
President and Vice. President in all Of the States
OF the Union, approved on the twenty third day
OF January, 1a45; and by an act of the General
Assembly Of this State entitled IAN act rela.
and returns Of their election and their duties
and their compensation" approved March IA,
ls7O aud, also by article 1911 Of the constitution
Of this State. that in every year, in which
an election IL to be hold 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,
same day and At the same time, there shall he
an election for members Of Congress to repre-
sent tho several Congressional Districts Vi the
State Of Louisiana in the Forty.seventh Con.
gress of the Unitell States.
Now. therefore, /, 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 81 Louisiana, at such pla.
thorities thereof, on TUESDAY, tho secGn nd day
of the month of Nuueu,bcr. A. u. 1890 lit being
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said
mOnth) from seven o'clock in tho forenoon until
six O'Clock III the afternoon. for tho purpose Of
electing, by general ticket, eight electors Of
President and Vice. President, two of whom
shall DO for the State At large and six for tho sew.
eral electoral districts Of the State. to.wit:
One elcctor for the Sixth District. composed
Of the parishes Of Avoyelles. East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Ronge East Feliciana, West feli.
st. Landry, st. Tanmany, Tangipahoa and
Washington.
And also for Representatives in Congress to
represent the State of Louisiana in tho Forty.
seventh Congress- Of the United States, to be
elected by the qualified electors Of tho here.
matter named Congressional Districts, respect.
lively for the term Of two years to date from the
fourth day Of March, A. h. 1881, as follows, to.
wit:
One representative from the Sixth District,
composed Of the parishes Of AvOyelles, East
Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Felici
ana, West Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Cou.
pee. st. Helena, st. Landry, St. TammaLy Tan.
sipahoa and Washington.
And do hereby direct and order the several
sheriiis throughout the State. the Supervisor Of
Registration for the parish Of Orleans the As.
SCISSORS of the several parishes OF the State, QUE.
side OF the parish Of Orleans, er.ogicio registrar
Of voters for their respective parishes, tn con-
lnissiOners 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 J. gal
local authorities. within their respective par.
ishes and to cause said election to be 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 herennto affixed
my signature, and caused the seal OF The State
of Louisiana to BIO herewith attached, at the city
OF New Orleans, this thirty first day Of the month
Of July, in the year -four Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty, of the one hund red
and fifth Of the independence Of the United
States Of America.
$. D. MCENERY.
BY the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State.