Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-10

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Ihs laiEes shall Eai ne diIaiuisarl duiiEs
Iheir eaniinuanee ia once,
sea a. Where a Naeansy shall occur in
tle Office II luisa 0i ale h.sig.gl catFL gl
a iime NhrR The Sfnale j. Eal Ia se-siou,
the GeEernor shall an ias same by aIpaiui-
meni, which shall be seat "a lhs senate,
Niihin ten iays amer that boiy shah as
seattle aRl ifn0i eonfTr'Si, the once shah
immeliaisly become Vseshi,
Sec, Is, he Judges of iLe Supreme snl
District Coaus lhall ~ NiTlua of iheir
offices, be seohseTyaioTs oTihe peace lhrough-
out the Stale. The style II all NIiis ani
proess shall be "Ths State u Texas, An
pross, aii0ns shalt be eaFrisl on in The
name and By the authority Of The State
of TeHas,' aud conclude against tle peace
and digniiy of the State
See, IL, la al cases ef Law IN equity,
when the matter ia eealroNersy shall he
valued ~ OF exceed ten dollars, the right
of lTial by Jury shall b. preserved, uRlrss
the same shall be waived by ihe parties or
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defendant may fail 10 appear aud answer,
within the linie prescribed by Law, aud the
cause II action Is llllllaled aud proved by
an instrument ~ ETiilnE,
Sec, H., Every criminal offence that may
Wy law be punished by death, or Ia the dis
eFclion Of The jury by imprisonment TO
hard labor for life, aud every offence that
may be BY law punished by imprisonment
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a f,lony, and shall only be tried upon on
indictment f'gnl by Grand Jury. but
all offences of less grade than felony,
may be prosecuted upon complaint under
oath, by any peace officer or citizen, before
any justice Of the peace or other inferior
'rlbunEl, that may be established by law;
and the party so prosecuted shall have the
right Of uial by jury, 10 be summoned IN
such manner as may be prescribed by law.
Zee. ls. One Sheriff for each county
shall be elected by the qualified voters there
Of who shall held his Office for four years,
subject TO removal by the Judge OF the Dis
trlet Court for said county, for cause spread
upon the minutes Of the Court, Process
against the Sheriff, and all such writs as
BY reason of interest IN the suit, or conncc-
tion with the parties, or for other cause,
the Sheriff is incompetent TO execute shall
issue TO and be exesGied Dy any constable
in the county.
See. 10. There shall be elected in each
county by the qual fed voters thereof ms
may be directed by law, five Justices Of the
Peace, one of whom shall reside, after his
election, Mt the county stat, and not more
than one OF said Justices shall be n resident
Of the same Justices precinct. They shall
hold their offices for four years, ana should
q vacancy occur in either Of said offices, an
election shall be held for The uneXpircd
term.
Sec. ~. JUSTICES oi the Jeace shall nave
such civil and criminal jurisdiction rs
shall be provided by law. And the Justices
OF the Peace IN caeh county, or and thrce
of them shall constitute Court, having
such jurisdiction, similar TO that heretofore
exercised by county commissioners and
Police Courts, MS may be prescribed by law.
And when sitting as such Court the Justice
who reeiles at the county seat shall be the
presiding Justice. The times and manner
of holding said Courts shall be prescribed
by law. Justices of the peace shall also be
commissioned to act as Notaries Public.
Justices Of the Peace shall also discharge
all the duties of Coroner, except such as by
section XXI of this article, are devolved
upon Constables.
Sec. 81. Each county shall be divided in
to fiSe Justices precincts. And the Justice
of the Peace in each county, sitting as n
County Court, shall appoint one constable
for each Justice j precinct, who shall his
office for four years, subject to removal by
said Court tor cnuse spread Upon the min
utcs of the court. fnd SAID constabies, or
either of them, in addition to the ordinary
duties of their office, shall discharge the
duties Of Sheriff in all such cases as here
tofore devolyed those duties upon the Coro-
ner.
Sec. %. Sheriff sand Justices of the
Peace shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernor.
Sec. 20. Shcriffs, district clerks and JUS
tices Of the peace, when acting as such,
and when acting as county court, shall
receive such fees or other compensation as
may be provided for by law.
Sec. a. All county aud District officers,
%htsc removals are not otherwise provided
for, may be removed on conviction by
Jury, after indictment, for malfeasance,
or nonfeasance, in Office.
Sec. 25. In all cases arising out of n con-
tract, before any inferior tribunal when
the amount in controversy shall exceed ten
dollars, the plaintiff or defendant SHALL up
on application to the presiding officer,
have the right of trial by jury. ......
Sec. 26. In the trial Of all causes in tho
district court, the plaintitf or defendant
shall, upon application made in open court
have the right Of trial by jury, TO be gov
erned by the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by law.
ARTICLE WRIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
Sec. /, Every male citizen of the United
States, of the age of twenty-one years and
upwards, not laborng under the disabili-
ties named in this constitution, without
distinction of race, color or former condi-
ton, who shall be a resident of this State
| at the time of the adoption of this Coastitu-
ton, or who shall thcrea fter reside in this
! State one year, and in the county in which
lie offers to vote sixty days next preceding
any election, shall be entitled to vote for
all officers that are now, or hereafter may
be elected by the people, and upon all ques-
| tions submitted TO the electors at any elcc-
| tion: provided that no person shall be al
lowed TO vote. or hold Office, who is now, or
| l,,oo s,o, mo-, ho d;souolified therefor by