SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Territory of
Arkansas, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county
of Clark, in advertising the election of civil officers, for the county of
Pike, to make (proclamation) that an election will be held at the same time
and place, and by the same judges and clerks, for the purpose of electing
three commissioners to locate the seat of justice of the said county of
Pike; which said commissioners, when so elected, shall qualify in the same
manner, and perform the duties, required by the act entitled an act
providing for the location of seats of justice, approved November the 4th,
1831.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the poll-books of said election
shall be returned to the clerk of the county of Clark, and by him
opened, and counted, and certified, and transmitted to the governor, in the
same manner as if said election had been held for civil officers for the
county of Clark.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the clerk of the county court of
Clark county shall give, to the persons receiving the highest number of
votes for commissioner, their certificate of election, which certificate
shall have the same effect that it would have, if given by the clerk of the
county of Pike. This act shall take effect from and after the first day of
December next.
JOHN WILSON, Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
JOHN WILLIAMSON, President
of the Legislative Council.
Approved: November 16, 1833
JOHN POPE
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ACTS, PASSED AT THE EIGHTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE TERRITORY
OF ARKANSAS: which was begun and held at the town of Little Rock, on
Monday, the seventh day of October, and ended on Saturday the sixteenth day
of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. LITTLE ROCK:
Printed by William E. Woodruff, 1834, page 43-44: An act for the election
of civil officers for the county of Pike, and for other purposes.
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Update 03.18.01 David Kelley 2000 ACTS-004.HTM