The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02


Bg the Governor or she state or Texas
warnE,s. Updsr and y yl.tue o e 81 I, entities
An acf regulating eleciions, approved March 81
Iss3 Il is made my dnty % order y procaniao a.
elections for state and Distet oneefs neinoins me17
,l,.s % Il Z provided by an act entitled An ae
prescblng he times q holding gsneIa! elections y
TUESDAY 10 December. A. d. is1a, shah be the tim
for holding The fret Ssnernl election a. which til
a treasurer q Comptroller Of Public AccounfE So
pefiniendent Of Public Instruction Commissioner q
members Of the Hoase q Representative In the Ie
stature, al Justices Of the Peace and such otha
such county Ofices a. may be vacant at the date O
such election Or may become vacant before the next
Sos. therefore. ]. EDMUND J. DAVIS. GovernOr
of the state Of Texas, BY virfne OF the anfhority
vested IN me by the consfitption and laws of this
state do hereby order and direct that election be
held a the various election precincts throughout the
State, on the FIRST TUESDAY. belngthe second day
lowing State officers and members Of the Legislature,
GoyerBor Lleuienant Governor, State Treasurer,
COmpirolicF % Public Accounts, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, Comfpissioner OF General Land
IN the First Senatorial District composed Of the
counties 81 Liberty Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, New
ton Jasper Tyler Polk and Chambers, Senator and
In the Second senatorial District composed or the
counties Of NacogdOches. San Augustine, Sabine,
shelby aud Panolai one Senator and four kepresen-
IN the Third Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties Of Cherokee, Houston Trinity and Angelina
one Senator and three Representatives.
In ihe Fourth Senatorial District, composed Of The
counties ~ Anderson. Henderson, Van Zandts kauf
man and Rockwall one Senator and four Representa-
In the Fifth Senatorial District. composed Of the
cbunics of Rnsk and Harrison, one Senator and three
In the sixth Senatorial District. composed Of the
counties o. Smith and Upshnr one senator and three
In the seventh senatorial District composed Of the
counties of Case, Bowie and Marion one Senator and
In the Fighfh senatorial District composed OF the
counties o. Red River and Titus one Senator and three
ih he Ninth Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties of Navarro, treestone and Limestone, one
Senator and three Representatives.
In the Tenth Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties Of HOPKINS, Isun. Rains. Wood and Delta,
In the Eleventh Senatorial District composed OF the
counties Of Lamar and Fannn, one Senator and three
In the Twelfth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties of Galveston, Brazora and Matagorda, one
Senator and three Representatives.
In the Thirteenth Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties OF Austin Fort Bend and Wharton, one
Senator and three Representative.
In the Fourteenth Senatorial District composed OF
the counties Of Harris and Montgomery, one Senator
In the Fifteenth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties of Walker, Grimes Madison and san Jacino,
one Senator and three Representatives.
In the sixteenth Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties OF Washington and Buresons one Senator
In The seventeenth senatorial District. composed Of
ihe counties OF fals Milan and Beh, one Senator and
In the Eighteenth Senatorial District composed Of
the counties Of Leon, RObertsOn and BrazOe SEN
ator and two Representatives
the countles Of Corye MeLennm Bosque, Hamil- |
ton, Brown, Colemao, Rnnneis and Comanche, one
In the Twentieth Senatorial District, composed OF
the counties Of Tarrant, Dallas and Ellis one Senator
In the Twenty-irst Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties OF Collin Denton and Wise, one Senator
In the Twenty-seeond Senatorial pistdct, composed
OF The counties Of Grayson. Cooke, Montague |
and Knox, one Senator and three Representatives.
In the Twenythird Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties Of johnson, Hood, Parker Bra h, PalO
Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford Jones' Eastland Gala
han, Taylor, Hin, Jack Young. ThrockmOrtOn and /
In the TWenty-fourth Senatorial District, composed
Of the counties Of Calhoun, Jackson, Victoria Refa-
go, San Patricio, Bee Goliad, Dewitt KaTnes Live i
Oak and Aansas, one senator and three Representa- /
In the Twenty-nfth Senatorial District composed Of
the counties Of Lavaea and Colorado Senator and
In the Tgcnsy-sixth Senatorial District composed /
OF the counties Of bastrop and Fayete, one Senator
and three Representative
In the Twcntyseventh Senatorial District, composed
OF the counties Of Guadalupe Caldwell, Hays and i
Gonzales one Senator and three Representatives
In the Twenty-eghth Senatorial District, composed 1
Of the counties Of Travis Williamson, Burnet Lam
pasas, San Saba, McCulloch ConehO LanO aud BlancO
one Senator and three Representatives.
In the Twenty-nlnth Senatorial District, composed
tssesls, Klmball, Mason Menard Wilson, Atascosa
naauera and Edwards, one senator and three Repre-
Infhe Ihliieth SenafOuaI Distrlct composed OF the
counties Of Cameron, Nuee0s Hidalg0, Starr Zapata,
Maverick Zavalla. Frio Medina Uvalde kinney hi
PasO, Preside, Pecos and Bcxar Districts Senator
Evcry new county, as to the right Of suffrage and
representation. shall be considered part of the
county counties from which Il Is taken unt entitled
ny numbers to the right OF separate representation.
(see State Constitution, section "a article 12)
case Of vacancy Ia that onee, OF any inability, failure
refusal Of the presiding Justice 10 act then any two
Of the justices Of the peace Of the coanty shall order
elections for county aud precinct officers where there
arc vacancies IN said Offices, where vacancies shall
Sccur before tho time OF the next general election
The presiding justices win order an election for Ave
Justices 81 the Peace IN each organized county; all In
te sae e1ee eeetel siase were nrst
to section 10 OF article thereof only elected
10 a unexpred terms and not for the full term Of four
yea Justices OF the peace being the only officers that
Under the Constitution can be elected to ll unexprcd
In an cases where shers and clerks Of the District
Court elected In 1874 since and prior TO the is
'nanee Of THIS pIocameion e they are entitled by
Term of four years election for such Offices viii be
1rdeFed but otherwise. an election 90 fl the same
An election win be ordered for County Surveyor.
where that office a not otherwise filled under the stat
70 take ofcc only on the expiration Of the statutory
erm Of two years Of the present lncumbents. .
be furnished BY the Secretary Of Stale to the presiding
Justices Of eache heounty
The attention of presiding officers and managers Of I
Election Is directed 70 section u Of the election law
10 the manner OF counting votes and making returns
u election; and presiding justices Who the return
ne officers OF elections referred TO sections 1 10
% and ~ % the eccon law FOR directions with regard
o the issuance Of certificates % election 70 county and
precinct officers, also to Senators and Representatives.
Ind the nianiier ut making returns OF the election Of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor a. well a. for 4
,thcr state officers and members ol the Legislature
Tho counties of which the presiding justice Is made
nc returning olccr for each Senatorial District NJ
pcctivey, designatedi In An act making anew ap
of the Representative and SENATORIAL die.
riots Of the Stale of Texas, passed April ~ lS7 and
eiurns viii be made accordingly q
All uiccFs of election CHARGED With thcstrict
orccent Of the laws of this Stale and a The United
states regulating elections enacted % the free
xcrclse % the fghta of Suffrage aud the punishment
Z those who may n any manner attempt 10 interfere
Nth this franchise
II testimony whereof. Ihavo hcreunfos signed n
my nafnt and have caused the great seal OF :
lSEAf.f tho Ssste to Be alxc az the city % Ans ii
Tin. this twentieihdsy oi Seplember a. d. j,
EDMUND ]. DAVIS.
Governor.
~ the Governor. 4
JAnes r. NHwccAn. Secretary of state.
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