A N ACT
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Entitled act to provide for the election of President

 and Vice President of the United States. GEC. l. Be a enacted by the General Assembly of tJ inc sate e 4rhansas, That the qualified voters in this State shall their respective places of hold ing elections, the first Monday of November next and on the first Monday of November in every fourth year thereafter and shall proceed choose many fit and proper persons the State shall be entitled to as electors of President and Vice President which election shall be conducted by the judges who may have been appointed to conduct the general elections of the State for the year, and under the regulations may be required by the Jaw regulating such general elections; and shall be the duty of judges of eec tons in the different townships, make thereof to the clerks having the transaction of county business Tor ther respective counties within five days after such election, which clerks shall within five days after they receive such returns, certify and transmit sae by some person employed for that purpose, CT by mail, to the Governor whose duty shall be within twenty days after the day o electon to add the from the veral countless and the persons having the highest num- Ler of vetes shall By him be deared eected and shall be the duty of the Governor at the expense of the State 1h a cases immediately to notify the persons chosen of their election, the shall have been e:ertained agreeaby to the provisions aforesaid.

 SEC. Z. .4nd De further enacted, That the Govern T sha before the meeting of such electors, three lists o the names Of such electors to be made and delivered to them and the person persons employed giving the notice conveying returns aforesad shall be allowed five cents for every mile such person per may travel, going and returning, performance of the services aoresad to be audited and paid other claims

 SEC. 5. And De further enacted That the electors shall at the of Government the first We'd nesday in December next ensuing their appointment and shall then and there give their votes for President and Vice Presdent; and shall do and perform all the duties required of them by the of Congress in that case made and provided and shall receive for their wees the same compensation the members of the Ge neral Assembly, to be audited and paid other claims SEC. .4nd De further enacted, That if the elec- tors appointed under this ac any of them ll to tend at the seat of Government by the hour of two o. clock m the afternoon of the day pointed in this act for eleetng President and Vice President of the United otates then and in that the General Assembly If in sesslen shall proceed immediately w joint vote uf both Houses 10 hil such Atft safd t.e- neral Assembly shall not that said day be session. then and In that the Governor shall immediately fill such vacancy vacancies

 SEC. 3. 4ad De further enacted That no Senator or Representative in Congress- or holding any office of trust or Preht under this State, the United Sates shall be eligible eector President or ice Presi dent.

 SEC. G.. find te t further enacted That in case the election of said electors any them he contested if shall be decided by the Judges of the Supreme Court

 SEC. '. find te further eHaced That this act sal II be published in the several newspapers printed in this State, until the first Monday of November next which publication shall be, and is hereby declared sufficient no- tce of the election be held under this said first Monday of November next.

 SEC g. find De further enacfed, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.

 CHARLES CALDWELL, Speaker pro ten

 offhe House Of Representatives

 6AM O. ROANE, President of fhe Sencfc.

 APPROVED, Sept. 24, les6

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