The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07
Proclamation by the Governor.

proclamation by the GOVERNOR
The State Of arkansas to the Sheri6s ef The
sererol Counties hereinafter mentioned
GREETING:
WHEREAS, by section two (2) of chapt-
w er eight (sI Of Gould's Digest of the
states OF the State of Arkansas. now in fuil
force and effect. Ii is provided that whenever
The governor; shall receive any resignation
Or notice OF vacancy. or when he shall be sat
siied of the death of any member OF either
house Of the general assembly of the state.
lurng the recess thereof he shall without
lelay. issue writ of election to supply such
vacancy and
WHEREAS, BY section ten 1O). of article
i've %. of the constitution OF the state, IL Is
provided that the removal of senators ana
from their respective districts
shall be deemed a vacation oftheir ol1ce; ana
WHEREAS. By reason of holding Office I'M
der the United States and this state; holding
county offices, and ineligibility from other
causes there is now large number ofvacan-
,ies in both houses of the general assembly
)f the state. the constitution OF the state de-
,laring in section eleven (ll) Particle five
81 thereof. that no person holding any once
lnder the United States or this state. or any
county Office, excepting postmasters, notarles
public. officers ofth militia and township
,fiicers, shall be eligible to or have seat IN
either branch of the general assembly, and
that all votes given for any snch person shall
be void and
WHEREAs. BY reason of this inhibition of
,he constitution aud laws of the state. the
vacancies in the general assembly
10 now exist, and by law should be filled,
.o-wt:
IN THE FIsST SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISTRICT,
Composed OF the counties of Craighead.
Cross. Jackson. Mississippi, and Poinsett. vice
Hon. H. NJ. NcFeigh, member of the house OF
appointed prosecuting attor-
ncy of the Eleventh judicial district; and
Hon. Frank W. Lynn, member OF the house
Representatives, appointed assessor ofJack-
son county.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties OF Green, Law
renee, Randolph, Sharp, aud also embracing
the county of Cla, ton. vice Hon. George
Thernburg, member of the house OF repre-
sentatives resigned and Hon. w. G.. Mathe-
ny, member of the house Of representatives.
- IN THE THIRD DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Carroll Full
ton, lizard, Madison, Marion and Boone, and
so much of the county of Baxter as was taken
from the counties of Marion Fulton and
lizard. and so much OF the county of Stone as
was taken from the county of Izard, vice
Hon. W. L. Chapman, member of the house
OF representatives, resigned.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of independence
and Van Buren. and 80 much of the county
of Stone rs was taken from the counties D
Independence and Van Buren,. vice Hon
sentatives, appointed assessor of Van Burcr
county.
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Searcy, PCpt
and Conway, and 50 much of the counties o
Baxter and Stone as was taken from The
county of Searcy, and SO much OF the county
of Faulkner rs was taken from the county o
CONWAY. vice Hon. a. ID. Thomas, senator
now United States pension agent; and Hon
Benton Turner, member Of the house of rep
resentaliyes. appointed sheriff of Faulkne
county and Hon. lancey B. Shapard, mem
Der Of the house of representatives, appointed
prosecuting attorney ofthc sixteenth judicia
district.
IN TIE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the couaties OF Newton, johnson
Yell and Sarber, vice Hon. John N Sarber, mem
Der of the house Representatives, appointed Uni
ted States marshal for the Western district of Ar
kansas and Hon, j, A. Shrgley. member of th
house of representatives appointed receiver Of pub
lie moneys Of the United States. at Dardanrlle
Arkansas.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Benton and Wash
ington, vice Hon. A. Caraloir, removed from tn
district
IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Crawford, Franklin
aud Sebastian, vice Hon. James A. Davie, mcmbc
of the house of representatives, appointed asscsso
Of Sebastian county
IN TIE NINTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties If Crittenden, St
Francis and Woodruff, and SO much of the count,
of Lee was taken from the counties Of Crittcndc
and st Francis, vice Hon. Asa Hodges senator
removed from the district; Hon. William l.. Cope
land, member of the house of rcprcse statives ap
pointed assessor Of Crttenden county; Hon
Charles f. Brown, member Of the house of repre-
sentatiyes, appointed treasurer of St Francis coun
ty and Hon, John IL. johnson. member of tn,
house of representatives, appointed assessor o
Wood utf county.
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT,
COMPOSED of the counties Of Pulaski and White
and so much of the counties of Faulkner and Lo
noke as was taken from The county Of Pulaski
vice Hon. W. W. Warwick, member Of the house
Of representatives, appointed chancellor of the Pa
laski county chancery court aud Hon. j NJ Muir
ply, member of the house of representatives. ap.
pointed member Of the board Of supervisors OF
Pulaski county.
IN TIE ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Monroe and Phillips
sud so much Of the county of Lee as was taken
from the counties of Monroe and Ph ilips, vice
hon. james /. White, senator, appointed commits
soncr of public works and internal improvements /;
Hon John " Fox, member OF The house Of repre-
sentatiyes. appointed circuit judge Of the Eleventh
judicial district Hon. W. II. Furbush, member
OF the house of representatives, appointed sheriff
Of Lee county Hon. George W II Stuart, mem
Der of the house Of representatives appointed as
SCISSOR of Lee county Hon. Henry II. Robinson
member of the house Of representatives, appointed
assessor of Monroe county aud Hon. Toncy Girls
son. member Of the house OF rcpres natives ar
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