Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-11-20


office, state, county or municipal,
who 10 not a REGlsrEgED voter in
this State.
How "rsgistsredl" Registered uaisr
the s,sls laws Above mentioned. The leg
/ islsiurs makes those laws.
sAvh rnk LI0IsLlTrAE.
q. Il can fiI Precinct Elections for all
State officers.
Section 6 Of Article II says;
All elections for State, district,
and county officers shall be held at
the county seats of tho several
counties, until otherwise provided
by law.
BY what law The Law sflhe Lsgisla-
ture. Now, you have TO ride 10 the die
tant county seat. The Radicals, ifslecied,
will continue this nuisance. Elect Con-
sentative Legislature and that Legislature
will see that this 10 "OihsrNise provided
by law"
sAvE THE LK6IsLArrRr.
=. II can do away with the present inl-
quiious Apportioument Of the Representa-
tive and Senatorial Districts.
Section 80 Of Article III says:
Until otherwise provided by law,
the Senatorial and Representative
Districts shall be composed Of the
following counties, etc, etc.
Tie Legislature can 'otherwisc provide
as soon as it meets. .
sAvE THE LKGIsLiTrRE.
8. It can Regulate tho Congressional
Districts.
Section SO Of Article II says;
"Thc Legislature shall Il 4 4
provide for future election Of Rep.
resentatives to the Congress of the
United States"
The next congressional election will 90
eur in the fall Of next year. 1870 Elect
Conservatives and they can fix tho dis
tricts right
FAVE THE LEGISLATIVE.
G. T, can Regulate the election Of tho
next Legislature 10 come after it,
Section % OF Article II says;
Elections for Senators and Rep
rescntalivcs shall BIO general
throughout the State, and shall be
regulated by law.
BY what law The law passed by the
preceding Legislature. Also, says the new
Constitution, Sec. 81, Art. II
The whole number of Senators
shall, at the next session Of the sew
oral periods Of making the enumcr-
alton, be fixed by the Legislature,
and apportioned among the several
districts to be established by law,
according to the number Of quail
fed electors, and shall never be less
than nineteen, nor moro than
thirty |D
This is all important, as tho Senate has
the confirming power. ..r '' f.. .
SAVE rng LEGISLATURE.
7. It can Regulate the Judiciary.
Section 3 of Article v says:
The Supreme Court shall consist
of three Judges, two of whom shall
constitute quorom. They shall
DO appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of
tho Senate, for term of nine years.
Section Of Article VII says:
The State shall be divided into
convenient Judicial Districts, for
each Of which one Judge shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, for term Of eight years.
Section / Of Article V says:
Tho Legislature may establish
Criminal Courts in the principal
cities within the State, with such
criminal jurisdiction, co-extensive
with tho limits of the county wbero-
in such city may be situated, and
under such regulations as may be
prccribed by law; and the Judge
thereof may preside over the Courts
of one or moro cities, as the Lcgis-
lature may direct. ss.
So much for putting :he Judges in Office.
The Governor cannot appoint unless the
upper House Of the Legislature coufrms.
Even il bad Judge slip in, or a good one
At first is afterwards brought over TO party
schemes, the Legislature can get him out.
c..,;.n IN ~ r,;ola Y save.
The Judge of tho Supreme and
District Courts SHALL be removed
by the Governor, on the address of
two thirds of the members elected
to each House Of the Legislature,
for incompeteney, neglect of duty,
or other reasonable causes. -l|
Who is to judge what are reasonable
causes 2" Tie Legislature, Of conrre. 7i
o. ir SAVE THE LEeIsLXTuRx. lr+D
s. Ii can Regulate the Schools. s.f s- E
Section Of Article TX says; t1Trl
1t shall be the duty Of the Legis-
lature of this State, 10 mako sUTTA-
BILE PROVISIONS for the support aud
maintenance Of a system Of Public
Free Schools, for the gratuitous in
struction of the inhabitants Of the
State, between the ages Of six and
eighteen years. -i
what ar. Suitable rru-isiObsf' ibess free
schools The Legislature Is 90 judge.
SAW TEE LteELarrEt. ~
Q. II can Kill Compulsory Baucstion-
seeiisn Of Article TX says;
The Legislature, at its first SEES
sion, Tor a. soon thereafter as may
be possible,) shall pass such laws