The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-05-19
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- =. ~. ix.,..aturs ~ direct

Ste : The supreme Cour. .hal
eons,ss u i've Jossisss any three d
sho,a shall constitute = quorum The,
shall be elected by the qnalisci ,etc!a o.
the State nj 4 general election Tor state
OF County officers, and thes shall oiee'
FROM their own numirr presiding an
Ger to be STYLED the Chief Justice they
.halI have arrived ut the age OF thirty
Ave wears at the time of election shall
hold their Offices LOT the term OF icn
y,nys and each of them shall receive M
annual salary Of ut least four thousand
s,. hunir,,i dollars, which shsll not be
increased or diminished during his term
Of ot',cc
Se, Z The supreme Court shall
have appellate jurisdiction only. which
shall be co-cxten.iye with the limits oi
,hr State hut in criminal eases below
The grade Of ieloay, and in appeals from
,rt.rlnetiory judgments, with such ex-
sci,,iop- and un.icr such regulations n
the Legislature shall make The "a.
prcme Conrt. and The Judges thereof.
shall have power 10 issue the writ OF
l,hrss corpus and under such rcglla-
ton. a. may ie prescribed by law tic
said Court and the Judges thereof may
issue the writ Of s'a,irmus and such
,,b.r writ. a. may be- necessary "a en-.
force it, own jurisdiction The supreme
Court shall also have power upon an
davis or otherwise as hy the Cour, may
h., ,hanshi urutrr. to ascertain such
matter. OF fact ~ may be- necc-.
.sry 10 the proper exercise Of it, iuris.
d,etiop The supreme Court shall III.
for the Transaction of business trlm the
sr., N,udav If oelnl,er until the last
saturday Of June Of every year. at the
,,n,,nl. and at not more than two other
ulsec~ IN the state
Ser The supreme Court shall ap.
u,,a, il. own Clerk. whoShall give bond
m such manner ~ Is now. or NAV here.
after he reDuireh hy law shall bold
sh.ir nghces i,r four wears and shall
h. subiret b. removal hy the said Court
for good cause entered Of record on the
minu,r- of sad Court
-.c. I, The State -hall be- divided
into convenient judicial Districts For
each District there shall De- elected ty
the qualified voters thereof AZ general
election for state Or County ohccrs "a
Judge who shall reside ,H the same
.hall hold hi. pfirc for the term ul eight
wear. shall receive an annual salary Of
not be-. than three thousand 6sc hun.
dr.d dollars. which -hnll not he IN.
creased or diminished duriug his term
of service and shall hold the Courts o.
I. /. .,,s . fas.
a; least twice ia each yrnr iu such man.
ner a. may bee prescribed hy lass
~. T. The District Court shall
have original jurisdiction pi all criminal
case. of all suits in behalf Of the state
10 re over penalties forfeiture. an c--
cheats of al eases Of divorces of nlI
.ui,. to rrco,cr damages for SANDER ar
defamation of character of all suii. for
the trial II title t. lana Of al suits Tor
the enforcement of licus Of al suits tpr
the rrinl Of the right to property. levied
oaby virtue Of any writ Of execution sc-
qne.trniion. or attachment when the
I,rnprriy levied on shall be- equal tu. or
exceed in value one hundred dollars
aud Of oil suits. complaints or pleas
whatever. without regard 10 any disunc.
,ion between law and equity. when
the matter in controversy shall be val
ued nt. or amount to. one hundred dol
lar. exclusive of interest aud the SAID
Courts and the Judges thereof shall
have power TO issue writs of injunction
certiorari, and all other wri,s necessary
u enforce their own jurisdiction, and IL
live them general .upcrintendcnco
nnd control OVER inferior tribunals The
district Courts shall have appellate ia
risiiction ia ra.r- originating in inferior
Courts wblrl, may be final IN such ease,
n- the Legislature may prescribe, and
original and appellate Jurisdiction and
general control over the County Cpur
established IN each county, for appoint
ing guardians, granting letters tesla
,nnn,ary. and Of administration for set
Ting thc accounts Of executors admin
i.trsturs. and guardians. aud for tn,
Transaction Of business nppcrtsininr L
estates; and original jurisdiction ans
general control over executors. admins
traitors. guard nn-. and minors undo
such regulations a. NAV De prescribe,
hy law.
SIC !. There shall be a flerk oi ID,
district Court for each county who >hnl
bee elected Iy the qualified voters fo
members Of the Legislature. and wh
shall hold TAI. Office Cor four Years. sui
icrt 10 removal hv information or hy In
dictmcnt Of u grand iur,. aud cun,i tioi
hy nett, Jury In casc If yacaur,
the judge Of the District Court -hai
have the power to appoint Clerk. unit
regular election can he held
stc s. In the trial of all causes il
equity in the District Courts the plain
iii OF defendant. shall upon application
nude in open Court. lmtc the RIGHT II
trial las jury. Ia be governed by the rub,
and regulations prescribed in trials a
law
$40 9 Al Judges uf thu ~uprcm
snd District Courts shall hy virtue fl
their Offices be- cnn-cryator- Of III
peace throughout the State The s,yl
Of all writ. aud process. shall tc Tn
State Of Texas all prosecutions -hal
De carried on in the name and ly th
AUTHORITY IT the STATE Of Texas. nm
conclude against the peace and liguit
Of the State
$50 10 In III. cnsc pf vacancy il
the offices of Justice of the supreme
Court, Judges Of the District Court, Al
iornry Grncrnl aud District ATTORNEY
H. Governor of the State shall hn,,
t,ot,pr Ia nil tho 4amp tx utuotuttupuf