The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09

| recommend legislation On this subject to
this effect: that whenever, under existing or
future laws, 1t becomes the duty, in the course
OF legal proceedings of any court, Judge
clerk sherin, coroner, constable or other per-
| son. or In the administration of the laws Of
any State. district, county. school. township,
municipal or election officer. to make publi-
cation OF any advertisements financial or 9TH
er statement. or public showing In regard to
proceedings In administration, exeeutorshps
gaardianships, assignments for the benefit of
creditors, removal of county sites, under at
taehment; In or concerning elections procla-
matlohs by any executive officers estrays, es-
cheats, executions on judgments or DEGREES.
concerning personal or real property. settle
inehts of sheritrs, collectors, clerks. treaslr-
ers OF counties, cities districts. townships
city or town recorders; the appropriation or
condemnation of private property to public
use, or other proceeding. by posting the said
advertisement In one or more public places, 1t
snail be the duty Of the court clerk, officer,
or other person charged with such duty, to
cause such advertisement to be published for
the length of time, and within the period re-
CURED by law, in some newspaper in the
county where the proceedings transpire. II
any there be duly authorized; and If there be
none such printed in such county, then, ac-
corning to the provisions OF the act approved
February l5 1875.
ti"r of hobbINd uENEHAl ELECTIONS, AND OF
THE MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Under the law Of the 23d of January, 1875,
the election for State officers and for mem
hers of Congress Is fixed for the first Monday
in September, 1915, and every two years there
| after. BY act of Congress the Tuesday next
after the first Monday In November. In 1876
Is established as the day for holding elections
! for members OF Congress. In the course Of
two months. In 1876, We are to have two cleo
tions In which the entire State will be inter-
ested and will take part think 1t would be
well to change the time of the State election
to the same day the Congressional election Is
held, and save the people the cost and trouble
of two elections within SO short time. This
would, of course. nscesstate the change in
the time of the meeting of the general assem-
bly, am OF the opinion, for general convent
ence, and for the convenience of members
nearly all of whom are almost compelled to
| be at their homes during the holidays. the
| first or second Monday In January would be
a more suitable time for the meeting of the
general assembly. The sessions now being
I limited in duration to sixty days, with GER
tain exceptions, meeting early in January
weuld enable the members to close their la
bors and return to their homes by the opening
of the busy or working season. And holding
the election in November. the returns could
not well be made up, and all the necessary
preparations had for the meeting of the leg
isature at n day earlier than the time named
present these matters for Your considera-
tion. and submit to you the propriety of ma
king the changes here indicated.
Very respectfully, ETC..
A. Ii. GARLAND. Governor,