The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-02

v A'Rs"tos, That the elections Co be held tn the counties of Ashley nnd DEew as pfosid for in the 10th, iiih, and lsth sec,IOas Os an "Act to ss'ab ish the county of Ashiey.'' approved snth Novem. ber' le4s, be- and te same Is hereby. postponed 10 such time as may be prescribed by law for holding elections Tor judges of the county and probste court circuit judges, and prosecuting attorneys. in snid connties, and the sheriff Of Drew county shall, al the time of giving notice of holding such lsSt mem ] toned elections in said counties of Drew and Ash. Icy, also give notice of the elections mentioned ta sections 10, II and IS, aforesaid.
 Approved, Dee. 2l.> ls4s hN AeI to divide the State into Judicial Circuits: to provide for the election of Judges of the Cir
 cult Court; of the Judges of the County and Pro-
 bale Courts of Prosecuting AtIorne, . and to provide for tue interchange of circui,s.
 Section |. Be t eaacted by fhs Ceaerai Asscm5fv cf tAs StGfs ef Aykansas. That, from and after the passage of ths act, tho State shall be dsided into six judicial eircuis,tO wit The first judicial circuit shall be composed of tho counties of Green. Poiu. sett St Francis Mississippi, ,Crt:enden, Phillips and Munroe The second judicial circui, shall he conn posed of tho counties of Chicot, Desha, Drew, Ash Icy Bradley, Arkausas, Jefferson, DaIlns, and Hot Springs The third judicial circuit shall be com. posed of the counties of Randolph. Lawrence Jack. son, Independence, Fulton, Izard, Van Buren. searcy, Marion. and White. The fourth judicial circuit shall be composed of tho counties of Scott, Crawford, Franklin, JohnsonI Carroll, Newton, 1 Madison, Washington, and Benton. The fifth i,i. dicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Pope, Conway Perry, and Yell. The sixth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Union, ouachita, Clark, Mont gomery, Polk. Pike. Sevier, fiemps.ead and Lafay. e'te.
 Sec. 3. Be II further tasced, That In all elections hereafter ie be holden for the ndges of the county and probate courts; for judges of the circuit court, and for prosecuting attorneys the qualified voters of each county shall elect a county and probate judge for such county; and the qualified voters of each judicial circuit shall elect circuit judge and pro. scouting attorney for such circuit.
 Sec. 3. Be it Gutatr enacted, That an. election shall be held at the several election precincts of this State. on the i.-t Moa1ay ia February, e:~h:cc;. hundred and fofty-nine, and every two years there after, for he election of courtyard probate judge for each county and for prosecuting attorney for each judicial circuit, who shall hold their respec tive offices for the term of two years from the date of their respective comms ions, and until their sue. cessors arc elected and qualified
 Sec. 4. Be t further enacted, That there shall be elected at the election to bo holden as aforesaid on the first Monday of February. eighteen handred and iorty and every four years thereafter judge of the circuit court for each of the several udicio circuits in the State who shall hold their respectivr offices for inc term of four years from the date o their respective commissions, aud until their sue. cessors elected and qualified
 1 Sec. 5 Be t further enacted, That all election. which may be holden by virtue of the provisions of this act shall be conducted In the same anner nnd governed by the same rules as now are or hereafe, may be- prescribed by law regulating the mode Q, holding general elections; and the returns thereof shall be made to the county clerk within the same time, and shall be opened and compared by him wihin the time, and in The manner, prescribed by lay for opening and comparing the returns of gene. ra elections; and 1t shall be the duty of each county clerk, within two days after the examination and comparison of the returns of any election ts deposit in the nearest postoce, the most direct route to the seat of government certified copies of the ab stracts filed iu his office of the retarns of the eloc ton Tor judge of the county and probate court for judge of ,he circuit court and for prosecuting al. 1 torney.
 Sec 6. Be II further snGcicd, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State. In the presence of the Governor, within thirty days after the lime here. allowed, to make returns of elections to the clerks Of the county court, sooner, if all the return, shall have been received from any one iudicill cir. emit 10 cast up and arrange the from the seve- raj counties from which returns shall have been re- ceived for each person voted for as county and bate judge, as judge of the crcu, court, and as pro- scouting. attorney; and such person es shall have received the highest number of votes for either o said offices within his respective county or circuit shall be immediately snmisson ned by the Governor
 Sec. T. Be a farther enacted, That if any two ol more persons have equal number of votes for the same office, and higher number than any other person. tho Governor. in such case, shall issue wr Of election, directed to tho sheriff of the proper county or counties, which election shai be holden on day therein named, for the purpose of eectins judge of the county and probate court, judge ol the circuit court, or prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.
 Sec 8. Be Il fsriher enaeied, That if vacancy shall occur in either of the offices of judge of the county and probate court, of judge of the circuit court or of prosecuting attorney. by death resig. na'ioni removal from the county, in the case of a judge of the county and probate court; removal from the circuit fin case of judge O! the circuit court ol prosecuting attorney, or otherwise, it shall be ,h dnty of the Covernor to issue writ of election to h such vacancy, directed 10 tine sheriff or sherilFs of the proper county or counties which election shall be holden day named in said writ of cleo
 on and the person so elected 10 fill vacancy shall hold his office for the unexpired term of his prede- cessor and until his successor is elected and quail. ! fled.
 Sec. 9. Ben Juriher rR0eled That all special cleo tons which may be held by virtue of the provisions