The Van Buren press., 1873-11-04

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Official and Legal Advertisements in.
Proclamation by the Governor.
The STATE Of .irk0sas 10 the Shsrigs of the
sererdl Counties hereinafter mentioned
| GREETING: .lt
! WHEREAS, by section two (2) Of chapt-
w eight 49, Of Goulds Digest OF the
states of the state of Arkansas. now in fuil
force and effect. il is provided that whenever
| the governor. shall receive any resignation,
or notice OF vacancy, or when he shall be sat
| istied Of the death of any member OF either
| house OF the general assembly of the state,
during the recess thereof. he shall, without
delay, issue writ of election to supply such
vacancy; and
WHEREAS, By section ten l0), of article
| five o. of the constitution OF the state II Is
provided that the removal of senators and
representatives from their res pective districts
| shall be deemed a vacation of their ef1ce; 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 a large number ofVacan-
ces in both houses of the general assembly
| OF the state, the constitution OF the STATE de-
claring in section eleven Ql) ofarticle nve
J % thereof. that no person holding any olfce
under the United States or this state, or any
county Office, excepting postmasters, notaries
! public. officers of the militia and township
officers. shall he eligible to or have seat IN
either branch of the general assembly. and
that all votes given for any such person shaii
be void and
| WHEREAS. Hv 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 filed
| to-wit:
IN THE FIssT 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-
ney Of the Eleventh judicial district; aid
Hon. Frank W. Lynn, member of the house
representatives appointed assessor 0fJack-
son county.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT,
Composed Of the counties of Green, Law
renee Randolph, Sharp and also embracing
the county of Clay ton. vice Hon. George
ThernbHrg, member OF the house Of repre-
sentatives resigned; and Hon. w. G. 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 rs was takeT
from the counties of Marion, Fulton ant
lizard. and so much Of the connty of Stone Al
was taken from the county Of lizard, vic,
Hon. w. l.. Chapman, member of the house
Of representatives, resigned.
i IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
& tbn nf I'M
and Van Buren,, and so much of the county
of Stone as was taken from the counties o
Independence and Van Buren,. vice Hon
John G.. Num-. member of the house of repre-
sentatives, appointed assessor of Van RurcI
! county.
IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT,
!, Composed of the couaties of Searcy, Pep,
and Conway, and so much Of the counties q
Baxter and Stone as was taken from The
county of Searcy, and so much of the county
O Faulkner as was taken from the county o
Conway. vice Hon. a. u. Thomas, senator
, now United States pension agent; and Hon
Benton Turner member of the house Of rep
resentatiyes, appointed sheriff of Faulkne
county and Hon. Ianccy b. Shapard, mem
, Der Of the house of representatives. appointed
f prosecuting attorney cfthe Sixteenth judicia
district
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Newton, johnson
Yell and Sarber, vice Hon. John n. Sarber mem
Der of the house of representatives, appointed Uni
ted States marshal for the Western district of Al
kansas and Hon J. A. Shrgley. member of tn
house Of representatives appointed receiver Of pub
lie moneys of the United States. at Oardanellt
Arkansas.
T IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Benton and Wash
ington vice Hon. A. Caraloff, removed from tn
/, district
Z IN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT,
r Composed Of the counties of Crawford Frankl
I 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 Crirtenden, 81
. Francis and Woodruff, and so much of the count,
Of Lee taken from the counties Of Crittende
t 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. Brown, member Of the house of repre-
sentatives, appointed treasurer of ST. Francis coun
+ ty and Hon. John II. johnson, member of tn
: house Of representatives, appointed assessor 0
Woodl uf 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. W. Warwick, member Of the hous,
Of representatives, appointed chancellor Of the Pn
laski county chancery court ; and Hon. j NJ. Mur
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
snd SO much of the county of Lee as was taken
from the counties Of Monroe and Phillips vic.
Hon. James I, White, senator appointed commits
soner of public works and internal improvements
Hon. John " Fux, member of the house of repre-.
sentsuves. appointed circuit Judge of tie Eleventh
judicial district Hon. W. II. Furbush, member
OF the house Of representatives, appointed sheriff
Of Lee county Hon, George W H. Stuart, mem.
Der Of the house Of representatives. appointed as
SCISSOR of Lee county Hon. Henry II. Robinson,
member of the house of rel ressntatves. appointed
assessor of Monroe county and Hon. Toncy Girls
som. member of the house OF representatives, ap-
pointed assessor Of Phillips county.
IN THE TWELFTH DISTRICT
COMPOSED Of the counties Of Arkansas and Prai.
rie, so much Of the county Of Lincoln rs 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. Doolcy senator, appointed circuit