The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-16
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AN ACT ts dlslds si.s Slnss inie ynaclal Clsonilss 10 provide for te election of Jnagea ef the Cir. eais Coagts Of ths Judges of she Coanty and Pre- ! Late Conrts; of Prosecuting AiioTneIs; and te prevtds far the ialsrehanss of CiFcsits.
 seeslan I. Bs II eaaefsd ts ias Generaf Asssmbly tAs s4ess ef Askess=ss Th=s. fse.= cad alter the pass1ae q ahia set the Staie shall be divided iBte SIX aicinl aita, Co wit The first judicial circuit shall be ccnPosed of tho eoaaties of Green. PoIn. sett St franeis Mississippi Crit endsn, Phli lips and ManFce The se0cnd judicial eirenit shall be cssa- posed sf the counties of chicots Desisa Drew Ash Icy, Bradley, Arkansas Jefiesaaa, Das.as, and Het Sptngs The third ladictai circuit siial be com Posed of the eoantigs of Randoiph, Lawrence, jack san' independence, Falsea, I.ard. Van EuIea, | sesrey, Mariou and White The fourth iadieias circuit slsaa be compose of tho eoaaIIee os scott l tsawford, Franklin, Johnsca, Carroll. Newton. ! Aias.ison, NashiBgton, and Benton The AGlh la- dieiai ciscait shsll be composed ct te counties ef Saline, Pas-ski, Prairie, Pope. Conway, Perry, and Yen The sixth judicial eircsst shali be composed of the counties ef Union. onaehlta. Clark, Moat- gomery, Polk, Pike, SesieF, Henpaseat and Lafay cite.
 See 2 Be furtkeY sna,cie8. That ia ail elections hereafter to be holden for the udges of the county and probate courts; for judges H the circuit eoarl, and for prosecuting atorneys she qualified soersot each county sbali elect county aud probate Judge for such county; and the qualified voters of each judicial circuit saa eject circuit iage and pro scouting attorney for such eiFcnit.
 ] Sec. 3. Be 1t fsrtAu saaeted, That sn election shall bc held at ihe seyeru election precincts of thia State, on Inc fra Monday In February, eghleen hundred and forty niae, and every two years there afeF toF the election of county and probate judge for each county, and fer prosecuting attorney tor each judicial circuit, whe shail hold their resPee tive offices for tiie term of years from the Of their respective eo1ns ions, and until theF ], eesssrs elected and qualified.
 | Sec. l. As fartheg enstss, That there shall 6a eiectcd, at the eiecrofo be heiden as aforesaid,
 Inc sirsi Monday of February, efrhteen h udred and iefty-nine. aad every foar years thereafter ,asgr oi the orcnit court for each Of the several ladIca circuits m the State who shall hold their respgeise oulces Tor the term of four ysars from the date ot
 heiF respective commissions, aud .s;l fheir <,,c eessors are elected and qualified
 |, Sec ,. Be II fnsfAsr saaefzS, That all elections which may be holden by virtue of tho prov isens oi this act shall be conducted ia the manner, and governed by the saaic rules are, or heTealtet may be, prescribed by law regulating the mode si nolS'hg general elections; and the thereof shall be faade to the county clerk within te sane tune. and shall be opened and compared by him wihin the time, and in the manner, prescribed by law for opening and comparing the relat tas ot gene raj electioas aad shall Do the duty each county clerk, within two days after tho. examinations aud comparison oi the returns any election 10 deposit in ihe nearest post office, the most direct route to the seat ef government, certified copies of the abs straets hied in bis office of the returms of the cleo ton for judge of the county and probate court for judge ot the circuit court and for prosecuting al- torney.
 Sec 6. Be Il fastasr enacted, Tha, il shall be the duty q tie Secretary Of State, in tue presence o the Governor within thirty a after the ti.e here
 In allowed 10 make returns Of elections to the clerks Y Of the county eoaFt, sooner, If all the return. shall have been received from any one ndicisi cir. en to easi up and arrange the votes from the seve rs counties from which rearns snail have been TO. csiVed Tor each person voted for eolaiy and pro bate judge, judge of the circust court a,,d as pro n secuhng attorney; and such person as siuIi iavt !, received the highest number ct votes for either o said offices within his respective eounly or circuit shaii De lafinedateiy commissioned by the Governor II Sec. [. Be II fayidsr enacted, That 1T any two c
 more persons i,a,s an equal Rumber ot votes for h' 's same office, and higher nunher han any othel person, the Governor, in such case shah issue wri oi election, directed to the sheriff of the pre;,c. county or counties, which election s6all be holdel on day therein named for the purpose of eleciial judge Of the county and probate court a ludge o the circuit court, or prosecuting attorney as th. it case may be.
 ar sec 5. Ef u fRTthtT enactfd, That if vacanc, "a shall occur m either of the offices o iudge ol t 70 county aud probate court, o judge tIe ciscui ia court or ot prosecuting attorney, by deat resig
 AatiahJ removal fxOnE cganfy, In the case ot
 judge of The county and probate court; removal rou the circuit la case ol judge o the circuit court - prosecuting attorney or otherwise, t slat De tn = duty of the Goveraer to issue writ of election
 i'll such vacancy directed 10 the sheriff or s,eri,
 
 7, shall De holden day named a sad wri. ol elec
 ton; and the person elected 10 fil vacancy sla
 hold his office for the unexprcd term of his prcde
 cessor aad unt! his sueceSsur Is elected and quail at fed.
 le Sec. g. Bsit fartIey caacsi That all spcca, elec 7, tons which may bc heta by virtue the provision ~ of this act, whether iu tiie tie or 10 nj ' vacancy shsll b. holeen within thirty days i5on e' the date of the writ oi election ana when suc
 election sinai. 1e holden for ths purpose of etectng
 judge ef the SifeGit court, or prosecuting attorney " the governor sa caase copy of suei s ft ot cie o ton to be published in o tine wspa1ers al th '. seal tf onr government, and in all ls aewsta '' pers wltAn the circuit iii wiiicn such election
 to be held.
 a Sec. le. Be .fartasr enaeted. That, to preven " confason Tn the Judiciary aepastmen, the atlorne v general be requested to issae immediately wit . ', q1o earfaafo against some oi the Juoges ui th " circuit court eissteG g last session oi lne Gsue " rel Assembly, to inquire by what tenuse said ude - holds his oifice; aRd if the supreme court aecia
 that sueh judge ho3s is 0fhcs for the term oi Eou N years from the date ef Lis on sHd un ni
 successor is seiscicd and qualified, thea, In ta
 case the judges of the first third, hith aud sevell - JudriaI circuits, who elected at the iasl ses sion of the General Assembly, sia respectively b - the judges ol the frst, tira. aii. fourth ,ndi
 cial circuits, established ty iN act, il the rs -S Monday in February, eighteen hundred aud fifty
 que, and until tiicr respective succsssors are eis
 ted aud guaiiii@s ane # 's vacancy occasrs in in 2, office of judge Of either ol tHe etfeus last afofe of s.'1 n " ', 's nian nsl sn
 act and st tie general e!eeiioa to ba holden on t . iirst Monday ia February, sgkleen iiBndted an fifty one, aad every four years thereafter, iadg s saaii be elected for each of said circuits, wie ss
 elt bis 0i.ice for ,i term cf four years und uni his saersssol ia elected apj qualified.
 Sec. H. Re II fastteg e,sae!ed, That the i0.iees
 ue circuit court ra each receive an anu ua salsr,
 ot twelve haDdrsd and tIty dollars; the prosecula,
 aitsFneys, except fer tie fifth judicial circuit. shaj each receive ah arnaa salary of four haiidtea dol tas1; the prosecuting aiioEssy for tse alfh ,dics circuit shslf receive snnasl sIDty n l,, m cird dollar. fer hia serylcesas sne aud as Ig general of the State. 'F Sec t2 Bs R feftaae easo'tf, That the sesefa