The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Eai1,s of arkausas.
eY AuTHoRITY !

AH ID ottide tne Csase tnto Junctai
 to provide for the election of Judges ef 'de Stf-
 euh Court; of he Judges of the county and Fro
 bate Courts; of Prosecpssag Attoraels; and 10
 provide foF ibe isi-rchange of Cifeaiis
 Section l. 6s n sssetss ey tss Gsasrdl Asssnt tiy q Ass State ef AykaasGs That. from and after the passage of this act tke State shall be Gy ided into six judicial circuits 10 wit The first judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Green. Poin- sett, St Francis, Mississippi Phi lips and Munroe. The second jndieiai Srcai, sila De com- posed of the counties of Chicet, Desha, Drew, Ash ley, Bradley, Arkansas, Jefferson Dallas, and Hot Springs- The third iudiclsl circuit shall be esln- posed of the counties of Randolph, Lawrence, Jack son, Independence, Fulton, Ixard Van Baren, Scarcy, Marion, and White. The fonrth judicial cireu shall be composed of the counties of Scott, Crawford, Frankiin, Johnson, Carroll, Newton. Madison, Washington, and Benton. The fifth la- dicia circuit shall be composed of the counties of Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Pope, Conway, Perry, and Yell. The sixth jIGicial circuit shall be composed Of the counties of Union, Ouachita. Clark, Mont gomesy, Polk, Pike, Sevier, HemPs;ezt ana Lsfay- cite
 See. 2. Be n f1tAsr eaacfed, That ia all elections hereafter 10 be holden for the judges of the county and probate eourts for judges of the circuit court, and for prosecuting attorneys, the qualified voters of each county shall elect a county aud probate judge for such county and the qualified voters 0f each jpdicial circuit shall elect circuit judge and pro- seeSting attorney for such eircait
 See. 2. Be tt further enacted, That an election shall be held at the several election precincts of this State, on the hrt Monday in February, eighteen handre and forty nine, and every two years there aftef for the election of county and probate fudge for each eouaty, and for prosecuting attorney for each ludical eiren nif, who shall hold their respec tive offices for the term of two years from the date of their respective commissions, and until their eessoFs are elected and qualified
 See {. Be t fxrtAer sRacfe4 That there shalI be elected, At the election be holden as aforesaid on the first Monday of February. eighteen hu udred aad forty -aine, and every four years thereafter fudge of the circuit court for each of the several lueca erenits in the State who shall hold their respective oGces for the term of four years from tho dats oi their respective commissions. and until their sue eeesoFs are elected and qualified.
 Sec. 5. Be u hgtasT eSscted, That all elections which may be holden by virtue of the provisions of this act shall be conducted in the manner and governed by the same rules re, or hereafter may be. prescribed by law regula,iax the mode of holding general elections, and the returns thereof shAli be made Co the county clerk within the same time. and shall be opened and compared by him wihin the time, and in the manner, prescribed by law for opening and comparing the returns oi ral eeciions and it shall be the duty of each coua.y clerk, within two days after tho examination and comparison of the returns of any election to deposit in the nearest P6stojce the most direct route 10 the seat of government, certified copies of the ab- straes flied in his office ef the returns of the cleo ticn for judge of the county and probate court for judge of the circuit court and for prosecuting al- toraey.
 Sec 6. Be tt farLlrr enacted, That it shal, be the daty of the Secretary of State, in the presence of tho Governor, within thirty days after the time here ta allowed. to make returns of elections the clerks Of the county court, sooner, if all the returns shall have been received from any one judicial cir eui to cast up and arrange the votes from the Tal counties from which returns shall have been re- eeived for each person voted for county and pro- bate judge as judge of the circuit court and as aurh uh-n received the highest number of votes for either of said offices, within his respective county or circuit shall be immediately nmisSioned by the Governor.
 Sec '. Be # fnrtAer enseted, That if any two or more persons have an equal number Of votes for the same ofiice, and higher number thaa any other person, the Governor in such ease shal iss writ of election, directed to the sheriff of the proper county or counties, which election shall be holcen on day therein named. for the purpose of electing judge of the county and probate coart, judge of me circuit coarf' or prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.
 Sec. 8. Be t fgthsr srGeied, That if a vacancy shall occur in either of the offices of fudge of the county and probate court, of judge of the circai, court or of prosecuting attorney, by death resix- nation; removal from the county, in the case of a jsdge of the county and probate court, removal from the circuit in case of judge e the circuit court e, prosecuting attorney, Otherw ise 1t shall be the gnty et the Oovernorto isaac c writ of election tc h such vacancy, directed to-the sheriff or sherstzl " a@s F'SfNA Souutt UT CoAntleS which election shall be holden s day named in said writ of elee tion; and the person elected to fill vacancy shal hold his efce for the pired term of his prede eessor. and until his is elected and aua 6ed.
 See 2. Beis fsrtAsr sHseied. That all special cleo tions which may be held by virtue of the provisions of this aet, whether In the case of tie or 10 fill vacancy, shall b. holden within thirty days lrou the date Of the writ of election and when sueI election shall be holden for the purpcse of eleetinr judge Of the elrcni court, stlng attorney the governor shall cause copy of such writ Of eec ten |" os published n one of the newspapers at tn, seas q oar government. Lnd in all the newspa Pers within the circuit In which such election i 70 bs held.
 see. 10. Be q fsrtAsy enacted, That, to preven confusion in the judiciary department the s,,orse, general os requested io issue immediately wit o qss Cayranto against some enc es the udres of th, circuit eouY elected at the last session of the Gene sst Assembly, to Inquire by what tenure said iudg holds his cfhce; and If the supreme eour. decld. that sneh iadge holis his office for the tern, of fou years from ths date of hts comm isoa and until hi successor is elected and qualified then, end in ths esee the udgss of the krst third kftA and seyen,i tuAsfi. efrcaiss. whe were elected at the last ses eon ee the General Assembly. shall respectively D. Inc Jnefss ef the k-st chsrd. Efsh and fourth ird ei circuits. as established hy this set, until the rs Monday in Feesaary. eighteen hundred and ffty enc, and unt their respective successors are elec te1 and qaaliked; and If a vacancy occurs la th, ece ef Jadge of either Of the circuits las, afore said such vacancy shall be filled in the manner ana Tor the time prescribed h the eighth section of ti, scs and at the general eeclisn to be holden on the hfst M0nday Ia February, iehtesn hn nndred and tfty-eae. and every fear years thereafter, jadre sh.i ee elected for each of ssld cireuiis who sAs hosd hfs eee for the term of four years and nntil hae sascsssos is elected and snaissed.
 vre.it. Be fs'tAG enacted. That the judges of