General Assembly of Arkansas Territory

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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                             Monday Oct. 7, 1833.                            
                                                                             
This being the day prescribed by law for the meeting of the General Assembly 
of the Territory of Arkansas, the following members of the Legislative       
Council appeared, presented their credentials, were qualified, and took      
their seats, viz: From the County of ... Clark - Asa Thompson ...            
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Arkansas Gazette, October 16, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 43, Whole No. 889, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                             Tuesday Oct. 8, 1833.                           
                                                                             
On Motion of Mr Smith, it was resolved, That Asa Thompson be exempted from   
bearing any message from the House, on account of his inability to walk.     
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Arkansas Gazette, October 16, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 43, Whole No. 889, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                           Thursday, Oct. 10, 1833.                          
                                                                             
The President announced the appointment of the following Standing            
Committees: ... On Memorials - Messrs ... Thompson ...                       
                                                                             
Mr. Thompson presented petitions from sundry citizens of Clark and Hempstead 
counties, praying for a partial division of those counties so as to make an  
additional one; which were referred to a select committee; consisting of     
Messrs. Thompson, Smith and Judkins.                                         
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Arkansas Gazette, October 16, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 43, Whole No. 889, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                            Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1833.                          
                                                                             
Mr. Thompson, from the select committee to whom was referred the division of 
Clark and Hempstead counties, reported a bill, to be entitled "An act to     
erect and establish the county of ________;" which was read the 1st time,    
and ordered to a 2d reading.                                                 
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Arkansas Gazette, October 23, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 44, Whole No. 890, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                           Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1833.                         
                                                                             
The bill to divide Clark and Hempstead counties, and to establish the county 
of ________, was taken up, read a second time, and committed to a committee  
of the whole, and made the order of the day for Monday next.                 
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Arkansas Gazette, October 23, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 44, Whole No. 890, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                            Monday, Oct. 21, 1833.                           
                                                                             
The bill, to divide the counties of Clark and Hempstead, was considered in   
committee of the whole, received several amendments, which were agreed to by 
the Council, and was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time tomorrow. 
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Arkansas Gazette, October 23, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 44, Whole No. 890, page  
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                             Legislative Council.                            
                                                                             
                             Tues. Oct. 22, 1833.                            
                                                                             
A bill to divide the counties of Clark and Hempstead, so as to form a new    
county, to be called the county of Pike, was read a third time, and Passed.  
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Arkansas Gazette, October 23, 1833, Volume XIV, No. 44, Whole No. 890, page  
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David Kelley 1997