The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-04-02
CONTRIBUTION
STATE OF TEXAS

Adoplsd BY ~ Conytisusiosel Conass-
ton coavened under the Reconstruc-
ton Acts Of Congress pnssed March
2, 1867, and The Act. supple me nsary
thereto to bs submitted IL ka,i6ca-
tiou or Hejection II an Election to
tAse place on tie asst no~dsy of July,
1889
lConhnS,d1
SIC. XII, There shall be a Dis.
trict Attorney elected by the qualified
voters Of each Judicial District, who
shall hold his Office four years sad
the duties, salaries and perquisisss Of
District Attorney shall be prescribed
by law,
SEC. Kill The Judges of the
Supreme Court shall receive = salary
Of not less then four thousand Ave
hundred dollars annually, and the
Judges Of the Distfio, Cou,s, = salary
not less than three thousand five
hundred dollars annually. And the
salaries Of the Judges shall not be
diminished during their continuance
in ONCE.
SIC. XIV. When a vacancy shall
occur in the ONCE of Judge Of the
District Court, at a time when the
Senate is not in session, the Governor
shall gil the same by appointment,
which shall be sent to the Senate,
within ten days after that body shall
assemble and IL not confirmed, the
Office shall Immediately become
vacant.
SIC. XIV. Tho Judges Of the Su.
prems and District Courts shall, by
virtue Of their Offices, b. constrvators
of the peace throughout the State.
The style ofsll wri,s and process shall
be g The State Of Texas" All prose-.
cations shall DO carried on in the
name and by the authority Of the
" State of Texas" and conclude,
against tho peace and dignity Of the
State
$40. XVI. In all cases of law or
equity, when the matter in controver.
~ shall 10 valued At or exceed ten
dollars, the RICH. Of trial BY jury shall
be preserved, un less the same shall
be waived BY the parties o. their At
torneys, except iu cases whore de-
PENDANT may fail to appear and an
swer within the time prescribed by
Jaw, and the cause ofaction ~ liquida-
tod and proved BY IN instrument IN
writing.
SIC. XVII. Every criminal Of
ense that may by Law he punished BY
death, or in tho discretion ofths jury
by imprisonmsA. to bard labor for
life, aud every oGssss that MY BY
law be punished BY imprisonosss in
the State Penitentiary, shall b. DOOM
cd felony, and shall only h tried
upon an indictment found by GRIND
Jury. But al odsnSss ofa less grade
than a felony, may be prosecuted
upon complaint, under oath, BY any
pesrs officer or citizen, before any
Justice of the Peace or other inferior
tribunal, that may be established BY
law and no party 50 prosecuted shall
have the right Of trislby jury, to be
s ~ p %S@sA i Sy l.~'
SEC. XVIII, Ono Sheriff for
each county shall be elected by the
qualified voters thereof who shall
hold his Office for four years, subject
to REM Al by the Judge Of the Dis.
nict Court for said county, for cause
spread upon the minutes Of the Court.
Process against the Sheriff, and al
such wriis a. by reason ofinterest in
the suit, or connection with the par.
ties, or fer other cause, the Sheriff Is
incompetent to execute, shall issue to
and be executed by any Constable in
the county.
Sec. XIX. There shall be elected
in each county. by the qualified voters
thereof as may be directed by law.
Eve Justices Of the Peace, one Of
whom shall reside, after his election,
at the County seat and pet more
than one of said Justices shall be
resident Of the same Justices prc-
cinct. They shall hold their Offices
for four years, and should vacancy
occur in either Of said oficYs, an cleo
ton shall be held for the unexpired
term.
SIC. Xxx. Justices Of the Peace
shall have such civil and criminsl
jurisdiction as shall be provided by
law. And the Justices Of the Peace
in each county, or any three ofthem,
shall constitute = Court, having such
jurisdiction, similar TO that hereto
fore exercised by County Commis-
siouers and Police Courts, a. may be
prescribed by Law. And when sitting
a. such Court the Justice who resides
At the County seat shall b. the pre-
siding Justice. The times and man.
ner Of holding said Courts shall he
prescribed by law. Justices Of the
Peace shall also b commissioned to
act - Netsriss Public. Jussiees Of
the Psaee shall also discharge oil the
duties Of Coroner, except such ~ BY
section twenty first Of this article,
ara dsvolved upou Constablss.
Sxc. XXI Each county shall BE-
divided iato Ava Justices prscincts.
And the Justices ofthe Peace In each
county, sitting asa County Court
shall appoint one Constable for esch
Justices precinct, Who shall hold his
Office for four ysars, subject to remov-
Al BY said Court for cssss spread upon
the misutss Of The Cosvt And said
Coassablss, orsitAsv sftAso, in adj
ton to The ordinary dutiss o. tbs'v
o6re, shall discharge The duties Of
Sheriff in all such casss ~ herstcsovs
dsvolved those duties upon the Core
nes. ~
SEC. XXI. Sheriff. and Justicss Of
the Peace shall b commissioned BY
The Govsrpor. 49,
SIC. XIII. ghsviSs, District
Clerks and Justices Of the Peace, whss
acting - such, and when setss . :
County Court, shall receive sueh fses
NJ othsr cnmna a a ton a may b. pro.