The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-11


 WILLIAM s. FULTON. An Act to define the boundaries of C6laot county. Sec. l. Be t enacted by the General .as- sen.bhI Of the Territory cf .a,hansas, That from and after the passage of this act, the boundaries of Chicot county shall be as fol lows, to wit beginning on the Mississippi river, in the Cypress Bend, at the mouth o.' Cypress creek, thence up said creek to the township line between townships fen and eleven south, thence west with sad line to the corners of sections three and four, ir range six west, on said township line, thence south with the sectional lines in the centre or middle of range six west, to the line between the State of Louisiana and the Territory of Arkansas, thence east with said line to the Mississippi river, thence up said river te the place of beginning.
 Sec. 9. find be t further enacted, Thu so much of the law now in force establish ing the boundary lines of said county, as are inconsistent with the provisions of this ssfsss be, and the same are hereby, repealed. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
 JOHN WILSON.
 Speaker of the House of Representations.
 CHARLES CALDWELL,
 President of fhe Legislatius Council APPROVED, Nov. 2d, 1885.
 VIM. s. FULTON. An Act to provide removal of the county seat of the county of Lawrence Sec. l. Be st enacted by He General .1s- ssmby of the Territory cf .arkansos, That when majority of the taxable inhabitants of Lawrence county show by their petition to the circuit court of said county that they desire removal of their county seat, then in that case, the court shall ordes the sheriff of the said county of Lawrence to hold an election for commissioners, agreeable to the first section of an act approved the fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty zone, providing for county seats;" and such commissioners, so elected, shall be governed in all respects by the six last sections in the above recited act.
 Sec. 2. Be If further endcied, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
 JOHN WILSON,
 Speaker of ihe House of Representatives..
 CHARLES CALDWELL,
 President ot the Legisiafive Council. APPROVED, Nov. 2d, 1885.
 VIM. s. FULTON. An Act to define more particularly the boundaries p
 the county of Scott.
 Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General sas sen.by of the 1srrito,y of .arkansas, Ina all that portion of the counties of Crawford and Johnson included within the following boundaries, to wit: beginning at place os the line between the United States and the Choctaw Indians, at what IS commonly cal led the Back Bone, or dividing ridge be tween Fort Smith and James, Fork Of the Porto, running thence eastwardly, crossing the Wash Grass, and keeping the genera course of the main dividing ridge, crossing Six Mile creek at what is commonly cailed the Nanows, continuing on the main divide to where the line between ranges twenty three and twenty-four west crosses said di yiding ridge, thence south with said range to the main dividing ridge between the wa ters of Fouche Lafeve and Washita, thence westwardly with said dividing ridge to tue Choctaw boundary line, thence north with said line to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same Is hereby, erected into sepa rate and distinct county, to be called and known by the name of Scott. From and after the taking effect of this act, the said county of Scott shall have and possess all the powers, privileges and immunltles ot separate and distinct county.
 JOHN WILSON,
 Speaker ofhe House cf Representatives..
 CHARLES CALDWELL,
 President of the Legislatire Council, APPROVED, Oct. 24, 1884.