The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-06-20

4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by an nc, of the Legislature,
approved February nth, 1850, 1t Is provided
that an election shall bc held, on the frs,
Monday in August next, for an Attorney Cen
cra, Comptroller of Pubic Accounts, AID State
Treasurer Now. therefore, !. =. iiansborough
Bell, Governor of the State Of Texas, do, by
virtue Of the authority IN m. vested, hereby or
der and direct tina, polls be opened a, the sew.
cral precincts of the respective counties III thi.
State, on the first Monday (the hi'h 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 tina,
officer to act, then any two of the County Com
missionary WILL accordingly give due notice,
and cause polls to be opened at the several pre-
cincts Of their respective counties on the said
fifth day of August next, for the election rs
aforesaid of Attorney General, Comptroller Of
Public Accounts, and State Treasurer of this
State The Chief Justices aforesaid. or the
County Commissioners, in cases wherein they
are authorized by law to discharge the dutic.
of Chief Justices of the several counties OF
this State, will promptly make duplicate returns
carefully sealed up, one of which viii be trans
mlitcd by them to the seat of Government. d.
'.rectcd To the Secretary Of State, and endorsed
" Election Returns Of - County. for -"
and the other deposited ~ the office of the
Clerk of the County Court Of their respective
counties And
Whoeas, by the aforenaid Act it is also re-
CURED that ah election be held, at The same
time for one Ds,ric, Attorney for each Judicial
Dstric, of tins State Therefore ! do hereby
further order and direct that the Chief Justice,
(and in case Of vacancy in the office of Chief
Justice, or inability Of tina, officer to act, then
any two Of the County Commlssiouersl of the
coun,ie, composing the respective Judicial Dis
ircts Of 'h, State give due notice and cause
polls to be opened, as aforesaid, n, the several
precincts of their respective counties, for the
election OF one District Attorney in their re-
spcetlve judicial Districts 10 wit
For the LIST Judicial District, composed OF
the counties OF Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado
Austin, Fort Bend, Brazorla, and Galveston:
For the Ind Judicial District, composed Of
the counties of Comal. Guadalupe, Fayci,c
Bastrop, Travis, caldwell, Hays, aud William.
sou
For the 81 Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Washington Brasos, Leon,
Limestone. Robertson, Milan. and Burlesou :
For the lth Judicial District. composed OF
the counties of Nucces, San Patricio, Reiugio
Bcxar, Medina, tvade aud Gillespie
For the 18th Judicial District, composed Of
the counties of Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angc-
lima, Sabine, San Augustine Jasper, and New.
ton.
For the 9th Judicial District, composed Of
the counties Of cass, I'pshur Wood Smith
cherokee, Rusk, Pamela aud Harrison.
For the It'll Judicial District, composed of
the counties Of Harris, Montgomery, Walker
Grimes, Liberty, Polk, Tyler. Jefferson, and
Trinity
For the Ssh Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Bowie. Titus. Hopkins, Hunt.
collin, Denton, cooke, Grayson, Fannn Lamar,
and Red River.
For the 9th Judicial District, composed Of
the counties of Houston, Anderson. Ilcnder.
son, Van /andt, Kaufman, Navarro, Ellis, Tar
rant and Dallas
For the 10th Judicial District composed OF
the counties of Gonzales, calhoun, Jack sou.
Victoria, IA,aca DeWh. and Gohad, and
For the lth Judicial District, composed of
the counties Of Preside, IL Paso, Worth and
Santa Fe.
And the chief justices, or the county com.
mssioners On eases wherein they arr author.
Red by law to discharge the duties Of chief jus
tee of the several counties in said Judicial Dis.
tricts0 viii promptly make duplicate returns of
the election held IN their respective counties
,or the election Of District Attorney, as Gforc-
said, carefully sealed mp, one of which return.
will be transmitted b, them to the Seat Of
Government, directed ~ the Secretary of State,
and endorsed" Election returns Of - county
for District Attorney FOR the - Judicial Dis
irlct, and the other deposited in the office of
the clerk of the county court Of their respcc-
tive counties
And rherds. by an act of the Legislature,
approved March Doth, 1913. it is required tina,
an election be holden on the first monday in
August next, in the several counties Of TIN,
State, for one chief Justice. four county COM
mlssioners, one Sheriff, one coroner one coun-
" clerk two Justices of the Peace and one
constable for each Justices precinct, and such
ether county officers ma are or may be required
by law to be elected by the people.
And mhercas. it j. further provided hy m nc,
of the Legislature, approved January 2S,h,
$50, tina, an election shall be held nj the same
time, in each county Of tins State, for county
Treasurer,
4 nd ,rheroas it is further provided by an act
approved Deer 9th, iste, that an election shall
he held at the .ime aforesaid, for y Distract
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 aforesaid.
Therefore. do hereby further order and d.
rec, that an election he held IN each and every
county Of thi. State on the first Monday iihe
hflh day) of August nrNt, for one chef Justice,
four county commissioners, one Sheriff. one
coroner. one county clerk. two Justices Of the
Peace and one constable for each Justices pre-
cinci one county Treasurer, one Distract clerk
IN each county wherein that oflire NAV be va.
cant u. aforesaid or where fou: years NAV have
eapaed since the election of the incumbent, ana
also District Surveyor IN such Of the Land
Districts Of this State "a may then, under the
law be required to be elected, together with
such other county officer, a. are or may be re-
quircd to be chosen by the people.
And it is further ordered and directed tina,
the chief Justices Of the respective counties
land in case Of vacancy In that office, or inahill.
~ Of tina, officer 20 act. then any two Of the
county commis>ioncfs) give due notice Of the
said election, and order the sane according 10
law appoint presiding officers (whcrc the same
have not been appointed by the county court)
in the several precincts, who will appoint the
Judges and clerks of said election, and have the
same conducted according TO the constitution
and laws regulating elections, and make due
return thereof TO the Department of State.
In testimony whereof pave hcreanto set nv
hand and caused the Great Seal Of the State to
be affixed.
.%iii,. Done At the CITY Of Ausiin the
al. 81, H.. n Lab