The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
Proclamation by the Governor.
Oct IL I'm.

eral counties hereinafter MISUNDERSTANDING;
VKTHEREAs, BY SECTION TWO q OF CHAP.
w ter eighty lS0) Of Gould's Digest of the stat
utes OF the state Of Arkansas, now in full force
and effect, il is provided that whenever the cover.
nor shall receive any resignation or notice of va
cancy, or when he shall be satisfied OF the death
Of any member OF either house of the general as
senbly Of the state during the recess thereof, he
shall, without delay, issue u writ Of election to
supply such vacancy; and.
WHEREAs, BY section ten COZ Of article fvc t5)
the constitution Of the state il is provided that
the removal of senators and Representatives from
their respective districts shall be deemed yaca-
tion of their office; and
WHEREAS, BY reason Of holding Office under the
United States and this state, holding county Offices
and ineligihility from other causes there IL now
a large number Of vacancies in both houses of the
general assembly Of the state, the constitution Of
the state declaring, in section eleven ull or ar
ticle five Cj) thereof that no person holding any
Office under the United States or this state, or any
county office, excepting posiinasters. noiarics
public, officers of the militia and township officers
shall be eligible TO or have seat in either branch
of the general assembly, and that all votes given
for any such person shall be void and,
WHEREAS, by reason Of this inhibition of the
constitution and laws of the state, the following
yac ancies in the general assembly do now exist,
and by law shall be fllcd to-wit: ...
IN THE FIRST SENATORIAL AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE DISTRICT,
composed of the counties OF Craighead, Cross
Jackson, Mississippi and Poinsett. vice Hon. III
NJ. McNeigh. member of the house OF representa-
lives, appointed prosecuting attorney Of the Eley-
cnth Judicial district, aud Hon. Frank ". Lynn,
member Of the house Of representatives, appoint
ed assessor Of jackson county.
IaTiIE SECOND DISTRICT,
composed of the counties of Green, Lawrence.
Randolph. sharp. and also embracing the county
Of Clayton, vice Hon. George Ihornburg. mem-
Der ofihe house Of representativcs. resigned, and
Hon. W. G. Matthew, member of the house Of
representatives, eflGnct
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT,
composed of the conntics OF Carroll, Fulton, lard
Madison. Marion and Boone, and much of the
county OF Baxter as was taken from the counties
of Marion, Fulton and izard, ana so much OF the
county Of Stone as wgs taken from the county Of
lizard, vice Hon W. l. Chapman, member OF the
house of Representatives, re igncd.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
composed of the counties of Independence an
Van Buren, and so much OF the county Of Stone
as was taken from the counties Of Independence
and Van Buren, vice Hon. John G.. Mum, mem-
Der OF the house of representatives. appointed as
SCISSOR OF Van Buren, county
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
composed Of the counties Of searcy, Pope and Con.
way, and so 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. ID.
Thomas, senator, now | nted States pension
agent, and Hon. Benton Turner. member Of the
house of representatives, appointed sheriff OF
Faulkner county, and Hon Yancy il. Shappard.
member OF the house of representatives, appoint
ed prosecuting attorney of the sixteenth judicial
district -
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
composed Of the counties of Newton, johnson
! Yell and Sarbcr vice Hon John y. Sarber, mem
ber of the house Of representatives, appointed
United states marshal for the Western district o
/ Arkansas and Hon. j A. Shrigley, member o
/ the house Of representatives, appointed receiver
of public moneys OF the United States at Dardan
| ellie Arkansas
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
composed of the counties Of Benton and Washing &
ton vice Hon. A. Caralon, senator, removed iron
the district.
IN THE EIGHT DISTRICT,
composed of the counties of Crawford, FRANKLIN
and Sebastian, vice Hon james A. Davis, mem
ber Of the house of representa- tiyes appointed Us
SCISSOR OF sebastian county
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
composed Of the counties Of Cri,tenden. st. Fran
els and Woodruff, and so much Of the county o
Lee as was taken from the counties of Crttendei
and st Francis. vice Hon. Asa Jtodges, senator
removed from the district; Hon William L. Cope
land member of the house of representative, ap
pointed assessor Of CrittendeD county; Hon
Charles Brown member ofthe house OF repre-
sentatiycs, appointed treasurer of st. Francis Co.
and Hon John ii. johnson. member Of the hous
Representatives, appointed assessor OF Wood
run 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 vic
Hon. w Warwick, member Of the house o
representatives. appointed chancellor of the Pulas
ki chanccry court and Hon. j, NJ. Murphy. mem
Der Of the house Of representatives, appointed
member Of the board OF supervisors OF Pulaski
county.
IN THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
composed Of the counties OF Monroe and Phillips
al N mel Rf fha nj Ias xua t.ls.
, from the counties ~ Monroe and Phillips vic
Hon. James 7. White, senator, appointed com
missioner of public works and internal improve
ments; Hon John W Fox. member of the hous,
OF representatives, appointed circuit Judge of tn,
Eleventh Judicial district; Hon. w. II Furbush
member OF the house OF Representatives,, appoint
art, member Of the house of representative, an.
po!ntcst assessor Of Lee county lion. ueary X
Robinson. member Of the house ofreprcscnsativca
appointed assessor of Monroe county, and Hon
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