The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-30

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WnRnRts Under and By virtue Of an act entitled
Az act regulating elections, approved March 81
elections fol state and District officers including mem
Der. q the Leaislafnre; and
WnEHEAs, It q provided by an act entitled {" An aci
prescribing the lI1cs q holding general elections n
ltia State approved Me- . I5i3, that the FIRST
TUESDAY In Decsulbes, - u fsl3 shall be the time
fof holding fif ftf reerai cie-iipn, az which time
there aha b elected Governor Lieutenant (IoVernor
eIreasuTer, comptroller of Pubie Accounts So.
pcutendcnf o. Public Instruction, Commissioner oi
The General Land Once, thirty Senators and ninety
enoera q ne Hoase q Representatives in the Leg
county officers may be necessary 10 an vacancics m
such county Offices as may be vacant At the date oi
such election or may become vacant before the next
nov, Therefore, !. EDMUND J. DAVIS, Governor
vested 10 me By the Constitution and laws OF this
state do hereby order and direct that an election be
Slate on the FIRST TrEsDIY being ne seoSd dns s
oi Dec mber, D. ls73. for the election Of the fo
Gin VIZ ''a'' 0n's'' ana members Of the legislature
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer.
pgbe ~ rnDe Account superintendent Of
once.
In the First Senatorial District composed Of The
counties Of Liberty, Hardin Jefferson Orange New
ton jasper Tyler Polk and Chambers, Senator and
IN the second Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of NacogdOches San Augustine, Sabine,
shelby and Panoia one Senator and four Represen-
In the Third Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties o. Cherokee, Houston Trinity and Angelina
one senator and three Representatives.
In the F0urth Senatorial District composed OF the
counties o. Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandf, Kauf-
man ana hockWal, one Senator and four Representa-
IN the Fifth Senatorial District. composed OF the
counties Of kusk and Harrison, senator and three
IN the Sixth Senatorial District, composed Of the
feoass ol smith and Upshur, one Senator and three
In the seventh Senatorial District composed Of the
eonntss oI eass Bowie and Marion, one Senator and
In the Eighth Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties o. ked River and Titus one Senator and three
IN The Ninth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties OF Navarro Freestone and Limestone one
Senator and threo Representatives.
Ia the Tenth Senatorial Distrlet, composed Of the
one Senator and ihree Representatives
in the Eleventh material District composed OF the
eounues o Lamar and fannin, one Senator and three
In the Twelfth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of Galveston. Brazoria and Maiagorda one
senator and three Representatives.
In the Thirteenth Senatorial District composed OF
Senator and three Representatives.
In the Fourteenth Senatorial District composed OF
me counties Of Harris and Montgomery, one Senator
In the Fifteenth Senatorial District composed OF the
counties Of Walker Crimes Madison and san Jacinto
Ols osiA'9s s . anu three representatives.
IN the sixteenth Senatorial District composed OF
inc counties OF Washington and Burleson, one Senator
ana three Representatives.
In the Seventeenth Senatorial District composed Of
nc counties Of Falls, Milan and Bell, one Senator and
IN the Eghteenth Senatorial District, composed Of
tte counties OF Leon, Robertson and Brazos, Sen
In the Nineteenth Senatorial District composed OF
thc counties OF CoFycll, Mclennan, Bosque. Hamil-
ton, Brown, Coleman, Runnels and Comanche ono
senator and three Representatives.
IN the Twentieth Senatorial District composed Of
me counties Of Iarrant Dallas and Ellis, Senator
and three Representatives.
In the Twenty-frst Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties OF Collin, Denton and WISE one Senator
ana three Representatives.
In the rwentysecond Senatorial DIstrict, composed
Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger. Hardeman, Archer Baylor
and Knox one Senator and three Representatives.
IN the lWcnty-third Senatorial District composed Of
the counties Of johnson, Hood, Parker Erash Palo
Pinto, stephens shackelford, Jones, Eastand Gala
nam iayior, Hil JACK, Young ThrockmOrt0n and
Haskell, one Senator and three Representatives
IN the Twenty fourth Senatorial District composed
q the counties Of Calhoun, jackson, Victoria Refu-
yak ana Aransas one Senator and three Representa-
IN the Twentyafth Senatorial District, composed Of
ne eounties Of Layaca and Colorado one Senator and
N the Twenfy.sixth Senatorial District composed
q nc counties Of Basrop and Fayette, one Senator
IN the Twenty-sevonth Senatorial District composed
oi tho cou1tics OF Guadalupe, Caldwell Hays and
Gonzales, one senator and three Representatives
IN the Twenty-eighth Senatorial district composed
pasas San Saba Mcculloch Concho Ilano and Blanco.
one senator and three Representatives
In the Iwenty-ninth Senatorial District composed
lespie, Kimball. Mason, Menard, Wilson, Atascosa.
Bandera and Edwards, one senator and three Repre-,
In the ThIrteth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties OF Cameron, Nueces, HidelgO Starr, Zapata
ne al Encsnal, Webb, McMullen Ia Sale, Dimnitt,
Paeo Preside Pecos and Bexar Districts one Senator
and three Representative
Every new county, 10 the right Of suffrage and
representation, shall be considered part OF the
county o. counties from which IL is taken until entitled
fsee State Consultation, section -, article 19)
Thoprcsdlng Justices Of the several counties and in
case oi vacancy In that once, OF any inability failure
refusal Of the presiding justice to act then any two
ot the Justices Of the peace Of the county shall order
elections FOR county and precinct officers where there
vacancies IN said Offices or where vacancies shall
occur before the time Of the next general election.
The presiding Justices viii ordera election for Ave
Justices of the Peace In each organized county; all In
cnmhonts @ said oace, elected since justices st
according to section 10 Of article thereof only elected
TO an unexpred terms and forthe full term Of four
under the Constitution can be elected to al Unexprcd
terms.
Court were elected n iS2 since and prior the is
suance Of this proclamation. they are entitled by
section Of article y Of the Constitution to their
term OF FOUR years no eieeton for such Offices viii be
oEderedi but otherwise, an election 10 an the
An election win be ordered for County Surveyor.
where that once s not otherwise filed under the stat
ute and also for County Treasurer the parties elected
term cl two years Of the present incumhents
Forms for notices, wrlts and returns Of election win
be furnished W the Secretary Of State to the presiding
Tho nftcntioneof presiding officers and managers OF
election 4 dire ted 60 section a OF the election law
as "a the manner OF countngsotos and making returns
Of election; and presiding Justices who the return
ing officers OF elections, referred TO sections i8 10
50 and - Of the election law for directions with regard
70 tho Issuance OF certificates % election 10 county and
precinct officers, also 20 Senators and Representatives;
aud the manner ol making returns of the election OF
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, a. we'll as for
other State occrs and members Of tho Legislature.
Tho counties oi which the presiding Justice Is made
the returning ocer for each Senatorial District re-
spccvcly, arc dcsignalcdin can act making anew an
pnrionnent nI the Representative and Senatorial dis
ifcls oi ne state OF Texas passed April 81 1873 and
returns viii b. made accordingly.
Am Officers of election charged With the strict On.
forccment ol the % this State and OF the United
States regulating elections enacted 20 secure the free
exercise Of tho orights % suffrage and the pnnshment
81 those who may nany manner attempt to interfere
with this franchise.
IN ntcslim9ny whereof, have hcrcanto signed
my name and have caused tho great seal OF
leEAL The S.ale 70 b adixcd, at the city of Aus
TN this tvcotlelhday of fSoptember, A. d.
EDMUND J. DAVIS,
Governor.
pl tie Governor
IaNns NEroeNn Secretary Of State.
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