Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05
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AN ACT

To Ae emitted IN .ict tor Mn holding NJ
Ekeet'oss far Senators. Rrpr~Rinitr-s
and Prosecuting .fnornrys .tron M
orr-run District: anil Cnyhtlcs ~ Ml
State.
SECTION /. Bc II enacted byf G~rc-
raj assembly Of Me STATE of -irk0nsds,
That in all Counties and Districts whore
it is impracticable to hold elections in
this State fer Senators and Repre-. snta-
tives in tho State Legislature, md fIoss-
cutting Attorneys, under existing laws,
by reason of the occupation nf, or rroxi-
nifty to any district or county. Il or by
the public enemy, or by any movement
Of the enemy's troops. the qualified vot-
ers of all such districts or counties may
vote for Senators. Representative and
Prosecuting Attorneys for tleir r'Apec-
tive districts and counties. as hereinafter
pro, ided.
SEC. =. Elections for Senators, Repre-
scntutives and Prosecuting Attorney.
Fl ON the over-run districts and counties,
may be held in the military camps of tie
army, and shall BE- conducted ua follows
i, every regiment. battalion, squadron,
or company, in the lawful service of the
Confederate States of America, or of the
State of Arkansas, the officers in com
mand Of such regiment, battalion, squa-
dron or company, shall appoint three
Judges and two clerks, qualified vot ers
from such counties represented in sue h
regiment, battalion, squadron or com,
pany, who shall open and hold the same
and make out the poll hooks and returns,
under the same rules and regulations, as
far as practicable. ss if the same we've
opened snd held in tie usual plac, 9
now required by law. and allow all per
sons entitled 20 vote thereat, the Inaliti-
cations and privileges Of voters. being The
same in all respects as If the elections
were held in the limits Of their r,spec-
tive counties or distric,s. That no cleo
ton shall he holden for any district OF
county. unless there shall BE- present and
voting. at least ten qualified voters 81
such district or county. Rh
SIC. That the returns of such elcc.
tons shall ba forwarded by the officer
commanding, who appointed the Judges
anu SiVihcs t0ith VII
honor, that the same Was holden bv his
order, directly to the Secretary If State,
whose duty it shall be TO certify cola
ton of the same TO the General Assem-.
bly,. as now required by law.
SEC. 4. In case it il iinpracticab,e to
hold the next general election in sucl
regiment. battalion, squadron or com.
pany, OIL the day now fixed by Law fol
holding the same, I'll. same may be holden
at any time before tho tMcnilsih day o.
October. 1864. lA Nul HF HMt
SEC. 5. Such commanding officer shall
be authorized to administer oatlis to the
judges and clerks, or they may admins
ter the same to each other rri .L-
SEC. 6. That any number of refugees
not less than ten, from any one county
in the State of AIksnsas. who arc quail
fed electors thereof. which may hav,
been over-run by the enemy. and now
held by them, may assemble at any elec
tion precinct OF any county within tn,
State, and open and hold an election to
Senators. Representatives and Prosecut
ing Attorneys, for their respective dis
trlcis aud counties, under the rules ant
regulations, as far as practicable, Doy
required by law, ut any time before th,
twentieth day Of October, 1864: Pro