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 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________________ Update 03.18.01 David Kelley 2000 ACTS-004.HTM