The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-20
LAWS OF ARKANSAS.
GNoT by Aathorify.
An Act 10 erect and establish the County oI
 Randolph.

Randolph.
 Sec l. Re I enacted by He General .qs- sennbty cf the Territory q Arkansas, That all that portion of inc county of Lawrence Included in the following boundaries, to wit: beginning on the ridge which divides the waters of Eleven Point and Spring rivers, { where the constitutional line dividing the State of Missouri from the Territory of Ar kansas, crosses said ridge, thence down on the general direction of said ridge 10 its termination al the junction of said Eleven Polnt and Spring rivers, thence down the main channel of Spring river to point where the township line between townships seventeen and eighteen north crosses said Spring river, thence east with said township line to Cache river, thence up the main chan nel of Cache river 10 d point where the range llne between five and six east crosses said Cache river, thence Dorth with said range line to ihe aforesaid constitutional line be- tween Missouri and Arkansas Territory, thence west with said line to the point of beginning, be erected and organised into separate and distinct county, 10 be known and called the county of Randolph, in hon. or of the late John Randolph of Roanoke.
 Sec. ?. And De Il filrthe, enacted, That from and after the taking effect of this act, the said county of Randolph shall have and possess all the powers, privileges and im- mHnlles of a separate and distinct county, and that all suits, both civil and criminal, pending against any person or persons re- siding n the counly hereby established, and t shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court for the said county of Lawrence to make out certified copies of transcripts of all records and proceedings and all deposi- tions, and other papers on file in his of- hee, relating 10 such cases, and file or cause the same 10 be filed, on or before the con- mencement of inc first term of the circuit court to be holden for the said county of Randolph; and all executions that may be issued at the taking effect of this act, upon judgments rendered in the circuit court in the county of Lawrence, against any person or persons residing in said county of Ran dolph, fer any debi, fine or forfeiture, or otaer matter that shall be due under such process or proceedings, in the hands of, or served by, the sheriff of said county of Law renee, shall be handed over to the proper officer ot the county of Randolph; and all administrators, executors or guardians, who shall live in the county hereby established, and who may, before the taking effect of this act, have administered on any estate, or have taken on him, her or them, the execu- ton of any last will or testament, or guar dianshlp ot any minor orphan, within that part of the county of Lawrence hereby made the county of Randolph, such execu- tor, administrator or guardian, shall be at li- berty to ohtain copy of their respective ca ses, and file the same in the clerks office ot the county of Randolph, and make final settlement in sad county of Randolph, as they might, could or would have done in the aforesaid county of Lawrence.
 Sec. 3. find De t further enacted, That the temporary seat of justice for said coun- ty of Randolph, shall be held at the house of James c. Russel; and all executions and process issued by the clerk of the county of Lawrence against any person or persons residing in said county of Ran- dolph, as mentioned in the second section of this act, and all transcripts of records, papers and dispositions, on file, required by said second section 10 be Tn the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the said county of Randolph, shall have the same force and effect, at the said temporary seat of justice, as they could or would have done at their respective place of holding courts in the 1 county of Lawrence.
 Sec. 4. find be it further c1acfed, That the justices of the peace and eonstables in that part ofthc county of Lawrence hereby made the county of Randolph, shall hold their respective offices, possess the same power, be entitled to the same fees, and be subject to the same penalties as they would have done in the county of Lawrence, only that they shall use the name of the county i of Randolph, and be restricted within its limits, instead of the county of Lawrence. Sec. 5. find De it further enacted, That the Governor of this Territory shall have power and be required to commission one suitable person as clerk, and one suitable person as sheriff, for the said county of Randolph, who shall hold their respective offices, be entitled to all fees and imInuni- ties, be subject 10 the same penalties that clerks and sheriffs now are by law, until their successors are elected and qualified.
 Sec G. find be it further enacted, That there shall be an election held Tn the save ral townships and part of townships m Randolph county, on the second Monday in December next, at the usual time and places of holding general elections. There shall be one commissioner elected from