The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
Proclamation by the Governor.

force and effect. it is provided that whenever
the governor. shall receive any resignation,
or notice Of vacancy, or when he shall be sat
isfied OF the death OF any member OF either
house OF the general assembly OF the state
during the recess thereof he shall, without
delay, is.ue a writ OF election to supply sucil
vacancy; and
WHEREAS, By section ten (lO), of article
five (5). of the constitution OF the state IL Is
provided that the removal of senators ana
representatives from their espectlVe distlicis
shall be deemed a vacation ef their ONCE anu
WHEREAS, By reason Of holding Office I'M
der the United States and this state holding
county offices, and ineigibility from other
causes there Is now large number ciVacah-
cies in both houses of the general assembly
of the state, the constitution of the state de-
clariDg in section eleven (ll) OF article nYe
(5) thereof, tuat no person holding any oiiee
under the United States or this state, or any
county office, excepting postmasters notaries
public. officers of the militia and TOWNSHIP
officers, shall be eligible to or have seat M
either branch of the general assembly, ana
that all votes given for any suci' person shai'
DO void and '-- -.-.
WHEREAS By reason of this inhibition OF
the constitution aud laws of the state. the
following vacancies in the general assembly
do now exist and by law should be filled
to-Wit:
IN THE FIssT SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Craighead
Cross Jackson. Mississippi, and Poinsstt, vie,
Hon. II. NJ. McVcigh, member of the house
representatives. appointed prosecuting attor
ney Of the Eleventh judicial district; ait
Hon. Frank W. Lynn, member OF the house
Representatives appointed assessor cfJack
son county.
IN TIE SECOND DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Green, Law
renee, Randolph, Sharp, and also embracin!
the county OF Cla, ton. vice Hon. Georg
Thcrnburg, member of the house OF repre-
sentatives resigned; and Hon. W. G.. Mathe
ny, member OF the house of representatives
resigned.
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT
Composed of the counties of Carroll, Full
ton, lizard, Madison, Marion and Boone. an,
so much of the county of Baxter as was takei
from the counties of Marion, Fulton an,
lizard, and so much of the county of stoiIe n
was taken from the county of lizard, vic
Hon. W. J.. Chapman, member of The hons
OF representatives, resigned.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of independents
and Van Buren,, and 30 much of the count,
o, Gone rs was taken from the counties o
independence and Van buren, Wv Hoi
John G.. Mum, member Of the house of repre-
sentaiives, appointed assessor of Van Burcl
county.
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Searcy, Pep
and Conway, and SO much OF the counties o
Baxter and Stone as was taken from ia
county of Searcy, and So much OF the count
of Faulkner us was taken from the county o
Conway, vice Hon. a. b. Thomas, senator
now United States pension agent; and Hon
! Benton Turner, member of the house of rep
resentativcs, appointed sheriff of Faulkne
county; and Hon. Iancey b. Shapard, mem
Der OF the house of representatives, apPointe
prosecuting attorney efthe Sixteenth judca
district.
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the eou"ties Of Newton, johnson
| Yell aud Sarber, vice Hon. John n SarLer. mem
Der of the house of representatives appointed Uni
ted States marshal for the Western district of Al
kansas and Hon, J. A, Shrigley, member of tn
house of representatives, appointed receiver pub
lie moneys Of the United States. u. 0ardancl!t
! Arkansas.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Benton and Wash
ington, vice Hon A. Caralotf, removed from I'll
district
IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Crawford, Frankl
and Sebastian vice Hon. James A. Davie, mcmbe
of the house Of representatives, appointed assesso
| Of Sebastian county.
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
Composed of the counties of Crittenden, S,
Francis and Woodruff, and SO mucL Of the count
Of Lee as was taken from the counties Of Crittende
aud st Francis, vice Hon. Asa Hodges, senator
removed from the district; Hon. William L. Cope
land, member Of the house Of representatives, ap
pointed assessor Of Crttenden county; Hon
Charles r. Brown, member of the house Of repre-
sentatlves, appointed treasurer of st. Francis coun
ty and Hon. John II. Johnson, member of tn
house of representatives, appointed assessor o
Wood uff county.
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT,
Composed OF the counties Of Pulaski and White
and so much of theseounties of Faulkner and Lo
noke as was taken from the county Of Pulaski
vice Hon W. W. Warwick, member Of the hous,
OF representatives, appointed chancellor of the Pn
iasAi county chancery court; and Hon. j. M. Muir
ply, member of the house of representatives., ap
pointed member Of the board of supervisors o
Pulaski county,
IN THE ELEVENTH. DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Monroe and Phillips
ana 50 much OF the county of Lee as was taken
from the counties Of Monroe aud Phillips. vice
Hon James /, White, senator, appointed commits.
siVnef Of public works aad internal imIroyement.
Hon. John W Fox, member of the house of repre
sentatyes. appointed circuit Judge of the Eleventh
Judicial district Hon. W. II. Furbush, membe,
OF the house Of representatives, appointed sheriff
OF Lee county Hon. George Il. 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 and Hon. Toney Girls
som, member Of tho house Of representative, AZ.
ointed assessor Ct Philips county.
IN TIE TWELFTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Arkansas and Prai.
ric, so much Of the county Of Lincoln as was taken
from the county Of Arkansas, so much Of the coun
ty Of Dorsey as was taken from this portion of the
county of Lincolr, and go much Of the county Of
Lonoke as was taken from the county Of Prairie.
wee Hon. 7. G. Dool,S, senator, appointed circuit
judge of tho Twelfth judicial circuit.
IN THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Scott, Polk. Mont
.gomery and Hot Spring, SO much Of the county of
Grant as was taken from the county of Hot Spring,
and so much Of tie county Of Garland az was tax.
en- from ting counties Of Hot Spring ard Montgom.
cry, vice Hon. George G. Latta, member Of the
house OF representatives, appointed prosecuting at
torney Of the Fifteenth judicial district.
IN THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the county Of Hampstead, and so
much Of the counties Of Nevada and Howard as
were taken from the county Of Hampstead, vice
Hon. John Brookcr, senator, appointed United
States assessor Of internal revenue Tor the state Of