The Van Buren press., 1873-10-21
Proclamation by the Governor.

The state Qf ArkdHsdS 10 the Aeri65 If the
secrql Counties hereinafter mentioned
GREETING:
WHEREAS. by section two % of chapt-
w er eight lSJ of Gould's Digest of the
states of the State of Arkansas, now in full
force and effect. it is provided that whenever
the governor shall receive any resignation,
or notice OF vacancy, or when he shall be sat
i,fcd of the death Cf any member of either
house of tie general assembly of the state,
during the recess thereof lie shall, without
delay, issue writ of election to supply such
vacancy; and
WHEREAS. BY section ten G0), of article
five %. of the constitution OF the state, it is
provided that the removal of senators and
representatives from their res spcctiyc districts
shall be deemed a vacation ofthelr office; ana
WHEREAS. By reason Of holding Office un-
der the United States and this state; holding
county offices, and ineligibility from other
causes. there IS now large number ofyacan-
cics in both houses of the general assembly
of the state the constitution of the state de-
claring in section eleven ~ of article tlye
90 thereof that no person holding any ollce
under the United States or this state, or any
county Office, excepting postmasters, notaries
public. officers Of the militia aud township
officers shall be eligible to or have u seat in
either branch of the general assembly, ana
that all votes given for any such person shalI
be void and
WHEREAS. ByFeason of this Inhibition OF
the constitution syend laws of the state, lhe
following vacancies in the general assembly
do now exist, and by law should be filed,
to-Wit:
IN TnE FIssr SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Craighead.
Cross. Jackson. Mississippi and Poinsett, vice
Hon, II. NJ McVcigh. member of the house OF
representatives. appointed prosecuting attor-
ncy OF the Eleventh judicial district; and
Hon. Frank W. Lynn, member of the house
Representative, appointed assessor ofJack-
son county.
IN TiiE SECOND DISTRICT
Composed Of the counties of Green, Law
renee, Randolph, Sharp, and ALSO embracing
the county Of Ga, ton, vice Hon George
Thornburg, member of the house Of repre-
scntatvcs resigned; and Hon. W. G. Mathe-
ny, member of the house Of representatives
signed.
IN TUE THIRD DISTRICT,
! Composed of the counties Of Carroll, Full
ton, lizard, Madison Marion and Boone and
so much of the county of Baxter rs was taken
! from the counties of Marion, Fulton and
/ Izard, and so much of the county OF Stone as
was taken from the county Of lizard, vice
| lion. W. H. Chapman, member of the house
| of representatives, resigned,
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
! Composed of the counties of independence
and Van Burcn. and 20 much of the county
of Stone as was taken from the counties of
/ Independence ard Van Buren,, vice Hon.
John G.. Mum, member of the house of repre-
sentatives, appointed assessor OF Van Burcn
county
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Searcy, Pope
and Conway, and 80 much Of the counties of
Baxter and Stone as was taken from the
county of Searcy. and so much of the county
of Faulkner as was taken from the county Of
| Conway. vice Hon. A. -. Thomas, senator,
now United States pension agent; and Hon.
Benton Turner, member of the house of rep
reseDtatvcs. appointed sheriff of Faulkner
county and Hon. Yancey b. Shapard mem
Der Of the house of representatives, appointed
prosecuting attorney ofthc Sixteenth Judicial
district.
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Newton, johnson,
! Yell and Sarber, Woe Hon. John N. Sarber, mem
Der of the house Of representatives, appointed Uni
ted States marshal for the Western district of Ar
kansas and Hon, j A. Skfigley, member of the
house Of representatives, appointed receiver Of pub
lie moneys Of tne United States. at 0ardanelle,
Arkansas.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Benton and Wash
ington, vice Hon, A. Caraloff, removed from the
district
IN TIE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Crawford, Franklin
and Sebastian vice Hon. James a. Davie, member
of the house Of repres natives, appointed assessor
of Sebastian county,
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Crttenden, st.
Francis and Woodruff and so much Of the county
of Lee as was taken from the counties of Critenden
and 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 Crittenden county; Hon.
| Charles r. Browa, member of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes, appointed treasurer Of St. Francis coun
ty and Hon John II. johnson, member of the
house Of representatives, appointed assessor OF
Wood uif 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. ". Warwick, member Of the house
Of representatives appointed chancellor of the Pn-
laski county ehaneery court and Hon. j. NJ. Muir
ply, member Of the house of representatives, ap-
! pointed member of the board Of supervisors Of
| Pulaski county.
IN THE ELEVENTH. DISTRICT,
COMPOSED of the counties of Monroe and Phillips
snd SO much Of the county of Lee as was taken
| from the counties Of Monroe and Phillips, vice
| Hon James I. White, senator appointed commits.
sionor of public works and internal improvements
| Hon John VI Fox member Of the house of repre-
sentatvcs. 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 and Hon. Toney Girls
som, member of the house of representatives, ap-
ronted assessor of Phillips county.
IL THE TWELFTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Arkansas and Prai.
rie, SO much of the county of Lincoln 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 Lincoln and so much of the county of
Lonoke as was taken from the county of Prairie,
vice Hon. p. g. Dooley, senator. appointed circuit
Judge of the 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 rs was iakea from the county of Hot Spring,
aud so much Of The county Of Garland as was tax.
en- from thg counties Of llo, Spring ard Montgom.
cry vice Hon. George G. Latta, member Of the
house e representatives appointed prosecuting at.
to, scy of the FiNlen& judicial district.