The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01
The Act Making \ New ApPOrtfOnment
OF the Representative and Senatorial
Districts OF the state OF Texas.


p Districts Of the state OrTcxas.
4 4 bin entitled as above is now befor
r tho Senate. and viii pass that body W,
e think, without any opposition. The i'm
e precision prevails that it will also pass. tn
e House without changes and with very littl,
I opposition. 1t is obligatory upon thi
e Legislature to make a re-apportionment
2 and it is not presumable that bilI could
be drafted, which would please all; buf
e at the same time it is hardly probable thai
: any opposition viii be made to such {
: bill in consequence Of individual interests
Following is the bill in condensed
form:
First District The counties Of Liberty,
Hardin, jefferson, Orange Newtonl Jasper,
Tyler, Polk and Chambers; one Senator
and three Representatives the presiding JUS
tice of Liberty, the returning officer.
Second District The counties of Mac
ogdoches San Augustine, Sabine, Shelby
and Panola; one Senator and four Repre-
sentatives; presiding justice OF Nacog-
aoCiSS, tnC
Third District. The counties of Chero-
kee, Houston, Trinity and San Angelina; ;
one Senator and three Representatives; /;
presiding justice Of Cherokee. the return
ing officer.
Fourth District. The counties of An
derson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Kaufman
and Rockwell; one Senator and four Rep
rescntatives; presiding justice of Hender-
son, the returning officer
Fifth District. The counties of Rusk
and Harrison; one Senator and three Rep.
resentatives; presiding justice. of Rusk the
returning officer
Sixth District. The counties of Smith
and Upshur; one Senator and three Repre-.
sentatives; presiding justice of Smith the
returning officer.
Seventh District The counties of Cass.
Bowie and Marion; one Senator and three
Representatives; presiding justice Of Cass
the returning officer
Eighth District. The counties of Red
River and Titus; one Senator and three
Representatives; presiding justice of Titus
the returning officer.
Ninth District. The counties of Ma
varro, Freestone and Limestone one Sen
atoF and three Representatives; presiding
justice If Navarro the returning officer.
Tenth District The counties of Hop
kins, Hunt, Raines, Wood and Delta; one
Senator and three Representatives; presId.
ing justice of Hopkins the returning officer.
Eleventh District. The counties of La
mar and Fannin; one Senator and three
Representatives; presiding irstice of La
mar the returning officer.
Twelfth District. The counties of Gal
weston, BFagoFia and Matagorda; one Sen
ator and three Representatives, presiding
justice of Galveston the returning officer
Thirteenth District. The counties of
Austin, Fort Bend and Wharton; one
Senator and tho Representatives; presiding
justice of Austin the returning officer.
Fourteenth District The counties of
Harris and Montgomery, one Senator and
three Representatives; presiding Justice of
AAdiilS iiC OlhNtI.
Fifteenth District The counties of
Walker, Grimes, Madison and San Jaeipta;
one Senator and three Representatives
presiding Justice Of Walker the returning
officer.
Sixteenth District. The counties Of
Washington and Burleson; one Senator and
three Representatives; presiding justice Of
Washington the returning officer
Seventeenth District. The COMMITTEES Of
Falls, Milan and Bell; one Senator and
.hree Representatives; presiding justice of !
Falls the returning officer.
Eighteenth District. The counties of
Leon, Robertson and BFazosi one Senator ,
md three Representatives. presiding JUS I
ice of Robertson the returning officer. Z
Nineteenth District. The counties nf $
Jofyell, McLennan, Bosque, Hamilton, I
Brown, Coleman, Runnels and Comanche; /
mo Senator and three Representatives s
'residing justice of 8IcLennan the returning G
,ficer.
Twentieth District. The counties of Tar i
ant Dallas and Ellis; one Senator and |
hree ReBpeseRfqtiyesi tho nFsz;'aii'le iustIce 1
# Dallas the returning officer, IT
Twenty-frst District The counties Of t
'ollinr Denton and Wise; one Senator and
hree Representatives presiding justice of ]
'ollin the returning officer
Twenty-second District The counties
f drayson, Caokp. Montague, Clay, Wich- !
ia, Wilbarger, Hardeman, Archer, Baylor I
nd Knox; one Senator and three Repre-
entatives; presiding justice of Grayson the
eturning officer. i
TwoRty-third District, The counties Of
Johnson, Hood, Parker Erath, Palo Pinto,
stephens, shackelford, Jones, Eastland, i
1allahan, Taylor, Hill, Jack, Young,
and Haskell; one Senator :
nd three Representatives; presiding jus 4
ice Of Parker the returning officer. h
Twenty-fourth District. The counties Of !
1alhOun, Jackson, Victoria. Refugio. San
oatricio Bee, Goliad, Dewitt, Karnes,
live Oak and AFansas; one Senator and ,
hree Representatives presiding justice of
Victoria the returning officer.
Twenty-fifth District. Thy counties Of
-avaea and Colorado: one senator and two t
Representatives; presiding justice Of la
raca the returning officer.
Twenty-sixty District. The counties Of
8astrop and Fayette; one senatorand three
Representatives. presiding justice Of Bas-
Fop the returning officer.
Twentyseyenth District. The counties
If Guadalupe, Caldwell, Hays and Coma
Is; one senator and three Representatives;
presiding Justice Of Gonzales the returning
,fficer
TweHty.eighih District. Tho counties or
rraris. Williamson. nnrna. I.an...nsns San