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Heretofore the law required that vacancies in the office of Justice of the Peace shoGii be lifted by au election by the people, By an act of the last legis ature this law was repealed, and the power vested in th. Governor to fill the vaneancy by appointment. The public not to be aware of this change of the law, as notices of the occurrence of vacancies forwarded to this office, under the expectation that they will be filled as formerly under the old law, by an election.

 The Executive of course can have no knowledge as to the persons best qualified for the office in the various townships throughout the State. therefore, whenever certificate of vacancy is forwarded, il should be accompanied with recommendation oi some competent person, whose appointment is de- sired by the people of the township

 D. B. GREER.

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