Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
ry- The following bill to which the :,


 FV- The following bill, to which the at ter-ion of every one is called, has passed both Houses, and is awaiting the approval "t the Governor:
 A BILL to be entitled an act to establish nine iu-
 dicial circuits in this State.
 SEC. l. Be it enacted by the GencraI Asse,ably Of the Stae Of Arkansas, That the State shall be di. vided into nine judicial circuits to-wit:
 The lst judica circuit shall be composed of the counties of Ponsett, St. Francis Mississippi, Crit tenden, Phillips and Monroe.
 The 2nd judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Bradley, Ashley, Drew, Chicot, Desha, Arkansas and Jefferson.
 The 3rd judicial circui- shall be composed of the counties of Craighead, Greene, Randolph, Law renee and Jackson.
 The 4th judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Perry, Yell, Pope, Johnson, Franklin and Crawford.
 The 9th judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Dallas, Hot Spring, Saline, Conway, Prairie and Pulaski
 The 6Sh iudical circuit shall be composed of the counties of Calhoun, Union, Columbia, Lafayette Hempstead and Ouachita.
 The 7ih judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Fulton, Izud, Searcy, Van Buren, White and Independence.
 The sth judicial circuit shall be comrosed of the counties of Marion, Newton, Carroll, Madison Washington and Benton.
 The 9th judicial circuit shall be composed oftbe counties fSevier, Clark. Montgomery, Pike PoIk Scott and Sebastian.
 SEC. ,. Be hfarther tnactcd That the judges and prosecuting attorneys who have been heretofore elected and qualified shall continue to act as such In the circuts hereby established, in which they respectively reside.
 SEC. g. Be further enacted, That the oualifed voters ofthe counties which compose the 7th, sth and 9th judicial circuits shall elect judge for the said Ith, 9th and 9th judicial circuits respectively on the first Monday in June, A. D. ls6l-and the election herein provided for shall be ordered and in all respects held and conducted in the manner now prescribed by law for holding general elections, and the judges elected shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and quat. ed-and the next election for judges in said circuits shall not be held until the first Monday in August, A. D. 1866.
 SEC. 4. Be t further enacted, That the qualified voters Of the counties which compose the 3rd. 4tl and Sth judicial circuits, shall elect prosecutine attorney for the said 3rd 4th and 9h circuits tlvely on the lst Monday in June A. D. le6I--and me erection herein provided for shall be ordered, and Tn all respects held and conducted in the man. her now prescribed by law for holding general cleo tlons in this State--and the prosecuting attorneys so elected shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified, and the next election for prosecuting attorney in said cir cults shall not be held until the lst Monday in August, A. D. 1864.
 SEC. 5. Be t further enacted, That all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed and that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the 10th day of May, A. D. 1861.