The Van Buren press., 1873-10-21


Of representatives appointed circuit clerk oi Qua
chita county: and Hon. Willis Robertson, member
Of the house of representatives. appointed county
superintendent of public instruction for Calhoun
county
IN THE SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Clark, Pike and
Sewer, and so much of the county of Howard as
was taken from the counties Of Pike and Sewer,
vice Hon James II. Howard, senator, appointed
prosecuting attorney Of the Eighth Judicial dls-
triet; Hon. George a. Kingston. member OF the
house of representatives, appointed circuit Judge
Of the Fourteenth. judicial district Hon. 5.
Corbell. member Of the house Of representatives,
appointed sheriff of Howard county and Hon. o..
S Hawkins member Of the house OF representa-
tiyes, appointed county clerk Of Howard county.
IN THE NINETEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the county of Ouachita, and SO
much of the county Of Nevada as was taken from
the county of Ouachita, vice Hon. James I. Eli
oft senator, appointed circuit judge OF the Ninth
judicial district Hon. H A. Millen, member Of
the house Of representatives, appointed a member
Of the board of supervisors OF Onachita county J;
and Hon @. Thrower, member of the house oirep'
resentatiyes, resigned.
IN THE TWENTIETH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Jefferson aud Brad
V.
en- from the counties of jefferson and Bradley, so
much of the county of Dorsey was taken from
the counties OF Jefferson and Bradley, and from
this portion Of the county Of Lincoln and so much
of the COUNTY Of Grant taken from the coun-
tv Of Jefferson, vice Hon. V. NJ McGehee, member
Of the house Of representative, appointed prosecut
ing attorney of the Tenth judicial district Hon.
Ferdinand Hayis, member of the house Of repre-
sentatives appointed assessor of Jefferson county:
and Hon. JAii,s NJ. Merritt member of the house
of representatives, aT pointed assessor of Bradley
county. zu
IN THE TWENTY FIRST DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties C Dallas Saline and
Perry, so much Of the county of Grant as was tax
en- from the county of Saline so much of the coun-
ty Of Dorsey as was taken from the county of Dal-
las and so much of the county of Garland us was
taken from the county Of Saline vice Hon. Viii
liam r. Harley, member Of the house If represent
atives appointed county superintendent Of public
instruction for Dallas county
IN THE TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Ashley, Chicot
Drew and Desha 40 much of the county Of Lin
coin as was taken from the counties of Drew and
Desha and SO mach Of the county of Dorsey rs
was taken from this portion of the county of Lin
coin, vice Hon. Stephen W. McL9ol, member Of
the house of representatives, appointed sheriff Of
Dorscs county Hon. o. F. Parish member Of the
house Of representatives, resigned and Hon. j
T. W. Tillcr member Of the house Of representa-
tives resigned, and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by section thirteen. of
an act of the general assembly Of the state enti
tied an act 10 provide for the election Of all exec
utive and judicial officers members of the general
assembly, representatives OF the state in the Con
gress of the United States, and presidential elec-
tors, " approved July 80, 1868, and still of full
{ /. l.n .ls,t, Ill al. H.. a
sheriff of each county at least twenty days before
each general election and ten days before the hold
ing of each special election, 20 give the pupc no.
tice by proclamation, throughout the county of the
time aad several places Of holding such elections
in lis county and the officers to be elected at that
time
Now, therefore, l. Elisha Baxter governor ofthe
State of Arkansas, in pursuance oflaw, do hereby
declare ard make known that an election will be
held in the several senatorial and representative
districts hereinbefore mentioned. on the fourth
day of November. A d, 1873, for the election of
senators and members Of the house of Representa-
tive of the general assembly of the state. to fill the
vacancies hereinbefo"e mentioned, to-wit;
/ In the First senatorial and representative dis
trict two members of the house Of Representatives
In the Sec md district, two members ofthe house
| of representatives.
| In the Third district, one member Of the house
! In the Fourth distr ct, one member Of the house
Representatives.
| In the Fifth district one senatorand two mem
bers of the house of representatives.
In the Sixth district, two mem bcrs Of the house
ofrerrcsentotiyes
! In the Seventh district, one senator.
! In tbs Eighth District one member of the house
| Of representatives.
In the Ninth district one senator and three
members Of the house Of representatives.
! In the Tenth district, two members Of the house
! Of representatives
In the Eleventh district, one senator and five
members Of the house of representatives.
In the Twelfth district senator.
| In the Thirteenth district, one member of the
house representatives
IN the Fourteenth district one senator and three
members of rhc house of representatives
In the Fifteenth district, senator and tive
members OF the house Of representatives.
In the Sixteenth district, two members of the
/ house Of representatives..
| In the Seventeenth district. one senator and
three members Of the house Representatives.
In the Nineteenth district, one senator aud tvo
members of the house Of representatives
In the Twentieth district, three members Of III,
house Of eprtsehtativcs.
In the Twenty first district, ore member of tht
house of Representatives.
In the Twenty second district, three members O
the house of representatives
The sheriifs of the respective counties compos
ing the said districts, are hereby commanded tC
cause said election to be held and opened accord
ing to law, and to give at least ten (l0) days no
tice thereof in their respective counties.
! In testimony whereof | have hcreunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the state
| l.. S to be affixed, at Little Rock. tlis cigh
teenth day Of September, A. D, 1873
| ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor of Ark ansas