The Arkansas advocate., 1836-02-05

sEe. 3. No poll tax shall be assessed for other than County purposes.
 SEc. 4. No offer or greater tax shall be levied on the productions or labor Of the country, than may be required for expenees Of inspection.
 x..ss TAB LEsEzNT EasT or BANKS. l. he General Assembly may incorporate one Slaie Bank, with such amount of eapi- tai as may be deemed necessary, and with such number of Branches as nlay be reaul- red for Inc public convenience, which shaIl become the repository Of the funds be- longing 10 or under ihe control of tbe Siate; and shall be required to loan them out throughout the Stale, and in each county, in proportion 10 representation And lhry shall further have power to incorporate one other Banking Institution, calculated to aid and promote the great agricultural interests of the country; and the faith and credit of the State may be pledged to raise the funds necessary 10 carry into operation the hqo Banks herein specified: Paoutded, such se- eafiiy can be given hy the individual stock holders as will guarantee the State against loss or injury.
 SCHEDULE.
 SEC. 1. That no inconvenience may arise from the change of government, We declare thar all writs, actions, prosecutions, claims and contracts of individ, uals and bodies corporate, shall continue as if DO change had taken place; and all process which may he issued under the au- thority Of the Territory of Arkansas pre- vieas b ihe admission ef Arkansas ia;e thc Union of the United States, shall he as valid as if issued in the name of the State.
 Sge. ?. All laws now n force Ia the Territory Of Arkansas, which are not re- pngnant to this Constitution, shall remain in force until they expire by lhoir own limitations. or be altered or repealed bv fhe General Assembly.
 SEC. 3. All fines, penalties and escheais, acernng to the Territory of Arkansas, shni accrue 10 the use of the State.
 SEc. I Ali recoeni2auces heretofore taken, or which may be taken before the chaage of Territorial 10 permanent State government, shaE remain valid, and shal pass over te, and may be prosecuted n the name of the State; and all bonds executed ta the Governor of the Territory, or to any other Officer or Court in bis or their official capacity, shall pass over ,o tie Governor CT sstlef Stafe authority, ard ;he;;r sccsssafs ii office. for the use. therein respectively ex- pressed; and may he sued fer and recover cd accordingiy. All criminal prosecutions and penal aetions, which may have afisen, or which may arise. before Inc change from | Territorial to q State Government, and which shall fhen be pending. shall be prose- ctted 10 judgment and execution ID the ialae of the State. 4 Il notions at law which nov are or may be pending in any of inc Courts Of record in the Territory Of Arkan- sas, may be commenced in or transferred io any Court of record oi iilc State which ssfflai have jurisdiction of the subject matter thcreoi; aud all suits in equity may, in like manner, he commenced iD or transferred to ,he G,,usi having chancery jurisdiction.
 sEe. ,. All officers, civil and military, now holding commissions under authority otf tIio J;ii;es. States, og of the Territory el Arkansas, shall contnne 10 hold and exer- SiSc tiCti GSptNtifG biiiSts, Hftti tutJ Stidii be superseded under the authority of the State.
 SEc. G. The fist session Of ihe Gene ral Assembly ofthe State of Arkansas shall be held al ihe ely of Liulo Rock, which shall be and remain the seat of government until otherwise provided for by law.
 SEC. r. Elections shall be held at the several precincts, on lbe first Monday of August nexi. fora Governor; also one kep- resentalive to the Congress of the United States; also, for Senators and Representa- lives to the next General Assembly, Clerks of the Circuit and County Conrts, Sherifi:s, Coroners, County Surveyors and Treasu- rers, Justices of the Peace aud Consiables.
 sss'nc. 8. 1 he next General Assembly, shall be holden on the 2d Monday ot Sep l tenber next.
 SEC. O. The election shall be conduct cd according 10 the exisiing laws of the Territory of Arkansas and the returns oi all township elections held in pursuance i thereof, shall be made to iho clerks of the proper counties within five days after tho day ofelection. The clerks of the circu courts of the several counties shall imme- diately thereafter certify he returns lthe election oi Governor, and transmit the same to the Speaker of the House of Rcprescn- taiiyes at the seat of government, in such time that they may be received on lhe se- cond Monday of September next As soon