Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-30
PROCLAMATION BY The GOVERNOR
FOX THE
ClectiOn of Presidential Electors and

A~AoCeAon Va AOsIuCuViuA AICCIOIS duu
for Representatives in Congress.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. I
State Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by an act Of Con.
w gress entitled An act to establish uni.
President and Vice-President in all of the States
OF the Union, approved on the twenty third day
OF January, le45; and by an act Of the General
Assembly Of this Stats entitled IAN act rela.
tive to Presidential Electors tho time manner,
and returns OF their election and their duties
and their compensation" approved March IA,
1870 and. also by article l9l Of the constitution
OF this State, that in every year, in which
an election Is to b. 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 s&t fAN& : 4 p I 3 :
Whereas, Its further provided that on the
same day and at the same time, there shall be
an election tor members Of Congress to repre-.
sent the several Congressional Districts Of the
State of Louisiana In the Forty seventh Con.
gress OF the United States.
Now. therefore, I, SAMUEL DOUGLAS
MCENERY, Lieutenant Governor and Acting
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana, have
thong proper to issue this nv 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, the second day
OF the month Of November. A. 3. 1880 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 ut 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 eli.
ciana, Livingston, POinte Coupee, ST. Helena
st. Landry, st. Tanmany, Tangipahoa and
Washington.
And also for Representatives in Congress to
represent the State OF Louisiana in the Forty.
seventh Congress of the United States, to be
elected by the qualified electors Of the here.
matter named Congressional Districts, respect.
ive.'. tor the term Of two years to date from the
fourth day of March, a. Il. 1881. as follows, to.
wit:
One representative from the Sixth District,
composed Of the parishes Of Avoyelles, East
Bato'. Ronge. West Baton Rouge, East FelIci
ana. West FeliciaIa, Livingston, Pointe Cou.
pee st. H. lena 81. Landry, St. Tamma,.y, Tan.
gipahoa and Washington -.
And do hereby direct and order tho several
sheriffs throughout the State, the Supervisor Of
Registration Tor the parish Of Orleans the As.
SCISSORS OF the several parishes Of the State out.
side Of the parish Of Orleans, erogscio registrar
Of voters for their respective Parishes til com.
nisslOners OF elections and all other officers
therein concerned. to hold said election on the
day aforesaid, within the 'ine prescribed BY
law and at the places designated by the 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
il all respects in the manner and torn provided
for by law.
In testimony whereof have herenuto affixed
my signature, and caused the seal OF lie State
of Louisiana to be herewith attached at the city
OF New Orleans, this thirty.trst day the month
of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty, Of the one hund red
and fifth Of the independence of the United
States OF America.
S. D. MCENERY.
By the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant SECRETARY If S+afe