The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-27
BY ATyHO RiT y
A PROCLAMATION.

4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by an act of the Legislature
approved February 18th, 1880, II is provided
that an election shall be held, or inc hrsi
Monday in August next, for an Attorney Gen
cral, Comptroller Of Public Accounts, and State
Treasurer: Now, therefore. |, p Marlborough
Bell, Governor Of the State Of Texas, do, by
virtue Of the authority in me vested, hereby or
der and direct tina; poll, be opened at the sew
eral prcenc,, Of the respective counties in this
State, on the iir. Monday (thc dith day. of Au-
gust next. for the election, by ballot Of Attor-
ncy General, Comptroller Of Public Accounts
/ and State Treasurer The Chief Justices of
the several counties (and IN case Of vacancy in
the Office Of Chief Justice, or inability Of that
/ officer to act, then any two Of the County Com
missioner-) will, accordingly give due notice,
/ and Gauss polls to be- opened At the several pre-
cinris Of their respective counties on the SAID
nnh day Of August next, for the election a.
aforesaid, Of Attorney General, Comptroller OF
Public Accounts. and State Treasurer Of tbs,
STATE. The Chief Justices aforesaid, or the
County Commissioners, in cases wherein they
are authorized by law TO discharge the dates
of Chief Justices of the several counties OF
this State, @ill promptly make duplicate returns
!
carefully sealed up, one Of which will be trans
mliicd by them TO the seat of Government, di.
rccted 10 the Secretary of State, and endorsed
Election Returns of --- County for -
and the other deposited IN the office Of the
Clerk Of the County Com, of their respective
couulies. And
| Whveas, by the aforesaid Act it Is also re-
1 1ulred that an election be held, a, the same
time for one District Attorney for each Judicial
District Of ihi, State Therefore. | do hereby
further order and direct that the Chief Justices
| land in ease Of vacancy IN the office Of Chief
Justice, or inability Of that officer to act, then
any two Of the County Commlssoncfs) of the
counties composing the respective Judicial Dis
'ric's Of this State give due notice and cause
polls To be opened, as aforesaid a, the several
precincts of their respective counties, for the
election Of one District Attorney IN their re-
| sJs,ctiyc Judicial Districts TO wit:
| For the ist Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Matigorda, Wharton, Colorado
Austin, For, Bend, Brazoria, and Galveston:
For the 2nJ Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of fomal, Guadalupe, Faycttc
Bastrop, Travis, caldwell, Hays, and William.
son
For the 81 Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Washington Brasos. Leon
Limestone, Robertson Milan, and Burlc-on
For the ilh Judicial District, composed Of
the countess of Nucces, San Pairicio. Refugio
BcSar, M"!.ia Cyalde, and Gillespie.
For the 9Th Judicial District, composed OF
the counties Of Nacogdochcs, Shelby, Anre.
lima, Sabine, San Augustine, Jasper and New.
| ton,
For the 9Th judicial District. composed Of
| the counties of Cass, Upshur Wood, Smith
ch.rokcc, Rusk Pamela aud Harrison
| For the 7th Judicial District, composed OF
the counties Of Harris, Montgomery, Walker
Grimes, Liberty, Polk, Tyler, Jefferson, ana
| Trinity.
For the sth Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Bowie Titus, Hopkins, Hunt,
collin Denton, cooke, Gmyson, fannn, Lamar,
and Red River.
For the 9Th Judicial District, composed OF
| the counties of Houston, Anderson IIonder-
-on, Van Iandt, kaufman, Navarro, Ellis, Tar
rant and Dallas.
For the 10th Judicial District, composed OF
| the counties OF Gonzales, calhoun, Jackson
| Victoria, layaca, Dewitt, and Goliad. and
For the nth judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Preside, III paso, Worth and
Santa Fc.
| And the chief Justices, or the county com
| missioasrs On eases wherein they are author.
ized by Law to discharge the duties of chief Jus
| tlcc of the several counties N sad Judicial Dis
tr'cts,) will promptly make duplicate returns OF
the election held in $heir respective counlie.
for the election Of District Attorney, as aioro-
SAID, carefully sealed up one Of which returns
viii bc transmitted by them to the Seat of
Government directed TO the Secretary of State,
and endorsed Election returns of - county
Tor District Auorner for thr - Judicial Dis.
trc,' and the other deposited in the office of
the clerk Of the county court OF their respcc.
tive counties.
And wheras, by an net of the Legislature.
approved March Goth, 1873, it is required that
an election be holden on the first monday ia
August next, IN the several counties of this
State, for one chief Justice, four county com
mssioners, one Sheriff, one coroner, one coun-
ty clerk, two Justices of the Peace and one
constable for each Justices precinct, and such
ether county officers as are or may be required
by law to be elected by the people.
Ard uhercas, i, is further provided by an act
of the Legislature, approved January Goth,
1850, tina. mn election shall be held, at the same
time, in each county Of this State, for a county
Treasurer
And uhereos /, is further provided by an act
approved Deer 9Th, iSI9, that an election shall
be held at the time aforesaid, for Ds,ric,
clerk, in each and every county Of the State,
where four years shall have elapsed since the
election Of the incumbent thereof or wherein
vacancies have occurred by DEATH resignation,
or the lapse Of time as aforesaid
Therefore, do hereby further order and d.
rec, that an election be held in each and every
county OF TINS State on the first Monday (the
hnh day. OF August next for one chief Justice,