The Arkansas advocate., 1834-01-24

the sad county of Pike shall have and pos sess all the powers, privileges, and imnu- mites of separate and distinct county; and that Tn all suits and prosecutions. both oi Il :: civil and criminal nature, pending iii the county and circuit courts, either of the coun- ty of liempstead or Clark, at the time this act takes effect, against any person or per- sons residing int the county hereby establish ed, It shall be the duty of the plaintiff n clvIl and of the prosecuting attorney in all criminal and other cases, where the U ni- ted States IS 2 party, to procure from tho clerk of the circnit and comfy cotlFEs of the said county of Hampstead CT Clark, as the case may be, faithful transcript Of all records and proceedings, and ef any and i all dispositions and sotl.ef papers on file n his office, and file the same, or cause 1t to be done, on or before inc canmencofreat of the first terms of the county and circ,l.E courts to be holdon for fho said county Pike, with the clerk of said courts; and ail executions that may be issued at the.taAifg effect of this act, upon judgments rerderqd III the county and circuit courts of tSe county of Hempstead or Clark, againsfpeg- sons residing in the said county Of Pike, for any debt, fine, or forfeiture, CT other matter, that shall be due under such process. proceedings, n the hands Of, Or served bY, the sheriff of either of said counties, sllf.il be handedover to tie proper officer of tle county ef Pike; and all administrators, e2- ecutors, and guardians who shall now live ia the county hereby established. and who may have, before the taking effect Of this act, administered on any estate, or have fa- ken on him, her, or them, the execution of any last will and testament or guardianship, within that part of either of said counties Of Hampstead and Clark. hereby made the county of Pike, sueh administrator, cxecu- tor, or guardian shall he at liberty to obtain a copy of their respective cases. and fife the same in the office of the clerk of the county court of the said county of Pike, and make final settlement in said county, as they might, could, or would have done, in the counties of I4ce1pstead and Clark alore- said.
 sEo. 3. Bs | friaer enacted, That all persons acting as justices Of the peace in ] tbat part ol the county of iempstead or Clark, who shall be included within the bounds of the county of Pike, hereby es-
 tabiished, shall be and continue justices of the peace for the said county of Pike, and
 shall possess the same powers, and proceed
 Tn all causes in the same manner, both in
 suits now commenced and those that may
 hereafter bo commenced, as though this sistlirstsi iss5on naaaed, changing only fbe l name III said proceedfngs, and cohiofihihg
 to the limits of tire county aforesaid instead l of LIe,,,nstead or lark
 | SEo. 1. Be t further elacted, That the temporary seat of justice for the said coun- | tv of Pike shall be at the house of Paschal I C. sorrels. The courts to be holden ln
 and for said county shall be holden at the
 place aforesaid, until permanently located
 by law, under the act providing for fbe permanent location of seats ol justice" pas
 sed at the session of 1881.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enactca, That therf
 shall be holden, on the first Monday Q January next, at the house of Pascilal C. Sorrels. in said county of Pike, q speei9
 election for county officers of said county
 at which election, to be holden at salt 1place, all the qualified voters residing with Q in the bounds of said county, shall vote I and the sheriff of Clark county is hefeb' required to.give notice of said election, D. : !, placing up six advertisements, fifteen day previous to said special election, in the mos : pablic places of said county. The judge : : of the former election in the township V heretofore established, shall sit and act q 'a ,a judges of said special election. :. SEC. 6. Be a further saaeted, That tn Z, z county of Pike. hereby established, sha ~ ~ be attached to, and form 3 part of, the flr' . judicial circuit; and the circuit courts < is said county shall be holden by the judge s5 'h said circuit, on the third Mondays in Mare :, .n and September, in each year after the o ,,, ganization thereof. ,,,, ue re sEc. r. fad Je d fsrtaer en0cted' ih ' se ,hs act shall take effect, aud be ntorc oe 7. from and after the first day of DeeemD ,ty next. ,.o
 "s Approved. November l, 1883.
 is An act to regulate the snmmoning of l" nd hesses
 sre. I. Be t caacted by the Gcncrai Z
 sembly offhe Territory q -arkonsas' Tn
 where any person js summoned as a " aty ness in any case at law, before justice
 the peace, or before the circuit eourt' 9 9s- the case should be continued, the witn'
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