The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

aIlele0 vote OF ten 10 one, tney have de.
clared at once their utter disgust with the
DID, and determination to have new or
der of things; and whereas, in all well
regulated republics, the will of the peo-
! pie is and should be the supreme law OF
the land and whereas, this convention
has been called together in obedience to
that supreme will, and it is expected by
the people Of Arkansas as, indeed, it is
by the enlightened public sentiment OF
the entire union, that it will take upon
itself whatever responsibility and assume
whatever power may be necessary to
meet the emergency; and, whereas, it is
the duty of this convention, in response
to ihis emphatic and eloquent appeal oI
the people for a full measure Of relief
! from their present distressed condition
to apply whatever remedy the disease
! demands, no matter at what cost and al
whatever hazard therefore, and in or
der that Arkansas may once more be
governed by officials of her own choice
Resolced by The people Of arkansas in
conrention assembled, That at the election
to be held tor the ratification ofthis con.
stitution, there shall also be held elec
tons for all officers provided for in the
constitution, from governor down to
constable, and that the official terms of
all acting officers should expire as soon
as their Successors are elected and quail
fed under such elections, and the com
mittee on schedules and ordinances are
hereby instructed to report a provision
accordingly.
Mr. Fishoack moved that the resou-
ton be made special order for Saturday
next Adopted
Mr., Thomason, of Crawford, submitted
the following:
Resolped, That the official term of all
officers of this state, except supreme and
circuit judges, shall be limited to two
y ears, and that the governor, and all 9TH
er state officers, the supreme and circuit
judges, and members of the general as
sembly, should be made ineligible to any
other Office, state or federal, within the
gift of the people, or of the general as
sembly, during their respective terms of
office.
Mr.. Thomson said he believed the
resolution reflected the sentiments of the
convention, and moved its adoption.
Mr. Smith, Of Saline, thought the
resolution, if adopted, would amount to
nothing, or if it would, it was too i'm
portant matter to adopt SO hastily If
it is to be binding on the committee then
he should oppose it. He saw no neces,
sty for this haste If the gentleman
would only wait, the committee might
report a provision covering the point ex-
actly.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on miscellaneous provisions.
THURSDAY, July 80.
The convention met pursuant to ad.
journment, the president, Gen. G. ID
Royston, in the chair
The roll being called, eighty one dele
gates answered to their names.
The committee on appcltionment,
through Mr. Killgore, chairman, sub
mitted their report.
Section l provides that the house of
representatives shall consist of not less
than seventy three nor more than one
hundred members fixes the ratio of rep.
resentaiiop at ope for every two thousand
adult male Inhabitants, and, until the
census of 1850, appor,ions the delegates
rs follows The counties of Arkansas.
Ashley, Boone, Bradley, Baxter. Calhoun,
Carroll, Chicot, Conway, Craighead,
Crawford, Cross, ClittcndeH, Clayton,
Dallas, Desha, Drew, Dorsey, Franklin,
Fulton, Faulkner, Grant Green, Garland,
Hot Spring, Howard, lizard, jackson,
johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Little
River, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Mon
roe, Montgomery, Mississippi, Nevada,
Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, Poin
sett, Prairie, Randolph, Saline, Sarber,
Scott, Searcy, Sewer, Sharpe, st Fran
els, Stone, Van Buren, Woodruff and
Yell to have one representative.
The counties Of Benton, Columbia,
CT rk, Hampstead, Independence, Lonoke,
Lee. Ouachita, Phillips, Sebastian, Tn
ION and White to have two representa-
tives.
The counties Of Jefferson, Pulaski and
Washington to have three representa-
tives.
The second section fixes the number
of senators at thirty, and establishes the
districts by counties, as follows:
First District-Grecn, Craighead and
Clayton.
Second Distret--Randolph, Lawrence
and Sharp.
Third District Carroll, Boone and
Newton.
Fourth District-Johnson and Pope
Fifth District-Washngton.
Sixth District-1ndependence and
Stone.
Seventh District-W Woodruf, st. Fran
els and Crittenden.
Eighth Dislrict-Perry. Yell and Sar
Der.
Ninth District-Saline, Garland, Hot
Spring and Grant.
Tenth District. Pulaski.
Eleventh District-Jetlerson
Twelfth District-Lonoke and Prairie
Thirteenth Observation-Disclosures and
Monroe.
Fourteenth District--Phillips and Lee
Fifteenth Dstrict-Desha and Chicot
Sixteenth District--Lincoln, Dorsey
and Bradley.
Seventeenth District--Drew and Ash
ley. ,-
Eighteenth Distriet--Calhoun and I'm
ion.
Nineteenth District-Dallas and Qua