The Van Buren press., 1873-10-28
Proclamation by the Governor.

Proclamation by the Governor
The State Of Arkonsas to TIE Sherifs Of the
sererai Counties hereinafter mentioned
! GREETING:
! \NTHEREAS. by section two t2l of chapt-
w er eight 49, of Gould's Digest of thcc
! states of the State of Arkansas, now In fuli
force and effect, it is provided that whenever
the, governor. shall receive any resignation,
or notice Of vacancy. or when he shall be sat
isted of the death of any member OF either
house of the general assembly of the state.
during the recess thereof, lie shall, without
delay. issue a writ of election to supply such
vacancy; and
WHEREAS, BY section ten tlO), Of article
five 90, of the constitution OF the state, 1t is
provided that the removal of senators and
representatives from their res pectivc districts
shall be deemed Il vacation ftheir Office ana
WHEREAS, BY reason Of holding office un-
der the United States and this state; holding
county offices, and ineligiblity from other
causes. there is now large number ofvacan-
ces in both houses of the general assembly
of the state. the constitution of the state de-
| claring in scction eleven (ll) of article five
| 90 thereof. that no person holding any ofhce
under the United States or this state, or any
county Office, excepting postmasters notaiies
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 ;aud
WHEREAS By reason of this inhibition OF
| the constitution aud laws OF the state. the
following vacah,.1s 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 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
Representatives, appointed assessor ofJack-
son county.
IN THE SlCoNU DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties OF Green, Law
renee, Randolph. Sharp and also embracing
the county of Cla, ton. vice Hon. George
! Thornburg member of the house of repre-
sentatives resigned; and Hon. W. e.. Mathe-
ny, member of the house of representatives,
resigned.
IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT,
i Composed of the counties of Carroll, Full
ton. lard Madison, Marion and Boone. and
from the counties of Marion, Fulton and
lizard. and so much Of the connty 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 Buren, and SO much of the county
of Stone as was taken from the counties of
Independence and Van Buren,, vice Hon.
John G.. Num-, member Of the house of repre-
sentatives, appointed assessor of Van RUrcn
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. a. ID. Thomas, senator,
now 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 THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the cousties of Newton, johnson,
Yell and Sarber, vice Hon. John n. Sarber, mem-
Der of the house ofrepresentatiyes, appointed Uni
kansas and Hon J. A. Shrigley. member of the
house Of representatives appointed receiver of pub
lie moneys Of the United States, at Oardanee,
ArhaHsgs.
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT,
Composed of the counties of Benton and Wash.
ngton, vice Hon, A. CaralofT, 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.
, Francis and Woodruff, and so much Of the county
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 the house Of representatives, ap-
, POINTED assessor Of Crittenden county; Hon.
Charles f. Brown, member Of the house Of repre-
sentatves appointed treasurer Of st. Francis coun.
ty and Hon. John II. Johnson. member of the
house Of representatives, appointed ASSESSOR of
Wood 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
W
of representatives, appointed chancellor Of the Pn
laski county ehancery 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 fMonroe and Phillips
snd so much Of the county Of Lee was taken
from the counties of Monroe and Phillips vice
Hon. James 7. White, senator, appointed commits
sioner public works and internal improvements :,
Hon John W Fox member Of the house of repre-
sentatives. 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. H. Stuart, mem.
Der Of the house Of representatives. appointed as
SCISSOR of Lee county Hon. Henry H. Robinson,
member of the house of representatives, appointed
assessor of Monroe county and Hon. Toney Girls.
son. member Of the house of representatives, ap-
pointed assessor of Phillips county.
IN THE TWELFTH DISTRICT,
Comrosed of the counties Of Arkansas and Prai.
rie SO much Of the county of Lincoln as was taken
from the county of Arkansas. SO much Of the coun