The Van Buren press., 1873-10-14
the Governor.
Proclamation

-er-
The State Of AfkGss 10 the SerlIs Of the
sereral Counties Hereinafter meationed-
GREETING:
WHEREAS, by I 'tion two (2) of chapt-
w er eight lS) 4. Goud's Digest OF the
states of the State o{NArkansas. now IN full
force and effect it il divided that whenever
the governor. shallk eive any resiguatlon
or notice of yneauc,S;ty when he shall be sat
isiicd of the death A any member of either
house of the oener& assembly of the state
during the recess HNeor lie shall, without
DELAY. issue "A writ 4 lection to supply such
vacancy; and
WHEREAS, By SD on ten (l0), OF article
five (5). of the cont--ntion OF the state. 1t Is
proyided that the 4 moyal of senators and
representatives lroA their pectiye districts
shall he deemed a III alton oftheir office; and
WHEREAS. By reas On Of holding Office un-
der the United Statd and this state; holding
county offices. and tneligiblity from other
causes. there is now a large number ofVacan-
cies in both houses of the general assembly
| of the state, the constitution OF the slatc ue-
claring in section eleven (ll) ofarticle iVe
| (5) thereof that no person holdIhS any ONCE
under the United States or this state. or any
county Office, excepting postmasters. notarles
public. officers of i militia and township
em1e either branch . nest general assembly and
that all votes given for any such person shall
be void and
WHEREAS. BY reason of this inhibition of
the constitution aud laws of tile 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 Ponsett. vice
| Hon IL. NJ. McVcigh. member of the house Of
representatives. appointed prosecuting attor :
ney Of the Eleventh judicial district; aud
! Hon. Frank w. Lynn. member OF the house
Representative appointed assessor ofJack-
son county.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT,
COMPOSED of the counties of Green. Law
renee. Randolph. Sharp, and also embracing
| the county of Cla, ton. vice Hon. George
| Thcrnburg, meinber of the house OF repre-
sentatives resigneds and Hon. w. q. Mathe-
ny, member of the, house of representatives,
resigned.
| 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 copnty of Stone as
was taken from the county of lzar'!, 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 so much of the county
of Stone as was taken from the counties OF
Independence and Van Burcn. vice Hon
John G.. Mum. member of the house of repre-
sentativcs, 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 Scarcy, and SO much of the county
of Faulkner as was taken from the county OF
Conway, vice Hon. \. d. Thomas, senator
now United States pension agent and Hon
Benton Turner, member OF the house OF rep
resentativcs. appointed sheriff Of Faulkner
county; and Hon. lanccy B. Shapard mem.
Der of the house of representatives. appointed
prosecuting attorney ofthc Sixteenth Judicial
district.
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the couaties of Newton, johnson
Yell aud Sarber, vice Hon. John n Sarber. menl-
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 ofpub
lie moneys of the United States a. 0ardanclle
| Arkansas,
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties Of Benton and Wash
ington, vice Hon. A. Caraloff, removed from th'
district
IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
Composed Of the counties of Crawford, Franklii
and Sebastian, vice Hon. James a. Davie, membc
Of the house Of representatives, appointed asscsso
Of Sebastian county.
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Crittcnden, st
Francis and Woodruff, and so mucI of the county
of Lee as taken from the counties Of CrttenGci
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 If Crttcnden county; Hon
Charles F. Brown member OF the house of repre-
sentatyes appointed treasurer Of st. Francis coun
ty and Hon. John II. johnson. member of tn,
house Of representatives, appointed assessor o
Wood uf county
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT,
Comrosed OF the counties of Pulaski and White
aud SO much Of the counties Of Faulkner and Lo
ncke as was taken from the county Of Pulaski
vice Hon. W. W. Warwick, member Of the house
of representatives. appointed chancellor Of the Pn
| laskl county chahccfy court, aud bon. d NJ hur
ply, member Of the house of representatives, ap
pointed a 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
sioncr Of public works and internal improvements
Hon John W Fox member Of the house of repre-.
scntatiycs, 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 Il, Robinson,
member Of the house Of representatives, appointed
assessor Of Monroe county aud Hon. Toncy Girls.
son. member Of the house OF representatives ap-
pointed assessor Of Phillips county.
IN TIE TWELFTH DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties Of Arkansas and Pra-
rie, much Of the county Of Lincoln was taken
| from the county Of Arkansas so much of the coun
ty of Dorsey taken from this portion of the
county of Lincolr. and SO much Of the county of
Lonokc as was taken from the county of Prairie