The Van Buren press., 1873-09-30
Proclamation by the Governor.

from their respective districts
shall be deemed a vacation oftheir eiilce; 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 ofvacan-
cies in both houses of the general assembly
OF the state. the constitution Of the state de-
clariDg in section eleven I'D ofarticle llve
~ thereof That no person holding any once
under the United States or this state, or any
county Office, excepting postmaSters, notarles
public. officers of the militia aud township
officers, shall be eligible to or have seat IN
either branch of the general assembly, ana
that all votes given for any such person shaii
be void and ..
WHEREAS. i,y reason of this inhibition of
the constitution and 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,
Crcss, Jackson, Mississippi, and Poinsett. vice
Hon ii. NJ McNcigh, member of the house of
representatives. appointed prosecuting attor-
ney Of the Eleventh judicial district; aid
Hon. Frank w. Lynn, member of the house
Representatives, appointed assessor ofJack-
son county.
IN TIE SECOND DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties OF Green, Law
renee, Randolph, Sharp, and also embracing
the county of Cla, ton. vice Hon. George
Thernburg, member of the house OF repre-
seDtatives resigned; and Hon. w. G. Mathe-
ny. member OF the house of representatives,
resigned. rA
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT,
81. JN,,,
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 coanty of Stone as
was taken from the county of lzard, vice
Hon. w. l.. Chapman, member OF The house
OF representatives. resigned
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of independence
and Van Bnren. and 50 much of the county
of Stone as was taken from the counties Of
Independence and Van Buren,. vice Hon.
John G.. Mum, member of the house of repre-
sentatiyes, appointed assessor of Van Burcn
county.
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Searcy, Pope
and Conway, 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 rs was taken from the county Of
Conway. vice Hon. \. d. Thomas, senator,
now Il United States pension agent; and Hon.
Benton Turner, member OF the house Of rep
resentatives. appointed sheriff of Faulkner
county; and Hon. Iancey b. Shapard mem
Der OF the house OF representatives, appointed
prosecuting attorney OF the Sixteenth judicial
district
IN TIE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the eouaties of Newton, johnson,
Yell and Sarber vice Hon John n Sarber. mcm-
Der of the house of representatives, appointed uni
ted States marshal for the Western district of Ar
kansas ; and Hon, J. A. Shrigley, member of the
house Of representatives, appointed receiver of pub
lie moneys Of the United States a. 0ardanelle,
Arkansas.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Benton and Wash.
ington, vice Hon A. Caraloff, removed from the
district
IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Crawford, Franklin
and Sebastian, vice Hon. James A. Davie member
of the house Of representatives appointed assessor
Of Sebastian county.
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
Composed Of the counties Of Crittcnden st.
of Lee as was taken from the counties Of Crttenden
and St Francis vice Hon. Asa Hodges. senator
removed from the district; Hon. William L. Cope
land, member of ,he house of representatives, APP
pointed assessor Of Criucnden county; Hon.
Charles +. Brown, member of the house of repre-
sentatves, appointed treasurer Of st. Francis
ty and Hon John II. johnson, member of the
house Of representatives, appointed assessor Of
Woodi uff county.
IN TIE TENTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Pulaski and White,
and much of the counties of Faulkner aud 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 Pu
laski county chancery court and Hon. M Muir
ply, member Of the house of representatives, ap-
pointed member Ct the board Of supervisors of
Pulaski county.
IN THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Monroe and Phljps,
and 40 much Of the county of Lee as was taken
from the counties Of Monroe and Phillips vice
Hon. James 7. White, senator, appointed commits
sioner of public works and internal improvements:
Hon John '" Fox, member Of the house Of repre-.
sentatives. appointed circuit judge of the Eleventh
judicial district; Hon W. H. 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 H. Robinson.
member Of the house o representatives appointed
assessor of Monroe county and Hon. Toncy Girls. !
som. member Of the h'use of representatives, an.
pointed assessor of Phillips county.
IN THE TWELFTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Arkansas and Prui
rie, so much Of the county of Lincoln as was taken
from the county Of Arkansas. so much Of the coun 1
" Of Dorsey as was taken from this portion Of the
,oun,y Of Lincoln, and so much Of the county of |
Lonoke rs was taken from the couaty of Prairie,
wee Hon. p. Q. Dooey, senator appointed circuit
udge of the Twelfth judicial circuit.
IN THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Scott, Polk, Mont
yomery aud Hot Spring so much Of the county of
Grant as was taken from the county Of Hot Spring
md so much OF TIE county Of Garland as was TAX
J., from tbs counties of Hot Spring and Montgom
nv. vice hon. George G. La,ta, member of the
rouse Of representatives, appointed prosecuting at
orrcy Of the Fsseenih jndleisl district,
IN TIE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the county Of Hampstead and so
much of the counties Of Nevada and Howard as
we're taken from the county of Hampstead. vice
Ion. John Erooker. senator, appointed United
states assessor of internal revenue Tor the state Of
Irkansas Hon. r. I. Page. member of the house
{ representatives. appointed circuit clerk Of
county Hon. Archer Shepparson.
nember OF the house Of representatives. appointed
member Of the board Of supervisors Of Hemp.
tead county; and Hon. W. A. Marshall, mem-
er Of the house of representatives appointed a
member of the board Of supervisors Of Howard
oun'y.
IN THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT,