The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
ProcIanatiOns.


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r,y the Governor Of the state Of Texap.
v... ,,.ds- .ra IN virtue OF an aei enfTlIld
.. .,,,ls9is. eIscfions,' approved March III
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Srs1ss. ID 3 proSiiod 81 an set emitted An at
prescribing ne tine q heelag Ssrl e,esions b
TUESDAY IN December. A d. iEt3 shnll Be The iinit
fer holalRg ~ asF Ss4fsa ssfs9 e s t
4 sTreasnrDr, & comptroiar % Public Accounfs sul
perintepde9t o. inble lnsirn neiiqn acomDission oil
members o. TIE ilodse - Representatives IN the Lei
islatnre. sl sastiees q ne Peaes aud such Other
such county ollccs may be vacant the date Of
such election oF inay become sacant before the next
Sow, thsrsfsTs I EpNUND- J. DAVIS. Governor
vested in me by the Consfituton and laws OF fhfS
State do hereby order and direct that election be
aeia ~ ne Ysl.e,a eieeti9n pfseits tfOhshout INC
q December a y. 1913, ior the cleetloq 0f the fOl
lowing state ofeers and members Of The Legisrtare
Governor I1cuienapt Governor. State Treasurer,
COuiptronef of Public Accounts, Superintendent of
Ia The Flrss sena.erisl District, composed q ihe
counties % Liberty Hardin. Jefferson Orange, New
ton Jasper. Tyler Polk and Chambers, one senasor and
hi fbs sseo1d senatorial District. composed Of the
counties of Nac0gdoches, San Augustine, Sabine,
shelby and Panola, one senator and four liepresen
In the Third senatorial District. composed OF the
counties Of CherQkee. IIoufton, Trinity and Angelina
In the Fourth Senatorial District. composed of the
counties of Anderson, HendeFson, Van Handt, Kauf-
man and kockwai ono senator and four ltepresenia-
In the FInh Senatorial District. composed Of the
counties q lnsk and Hsrison oneSenator and three
IN he Sixth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Qf smith and pshur one Senator and three
IN The Seventh senatoriaI Disrict composed OF The
countiesof Oass Bowie aud Marion, one senator and
In tie Eighth stnatoriai District. composed Of the
counties q Red River and Titus one Senator and three
IN TO Ninth seuatoHal District composed OF the
counties Of Navarro Frcestone and Limestone one
Senator and three Representatives -
In the Tenth Senatorial Districts composed OF the
counties Of Hopkins. Hunt, Rains, Wood aud Delta
one senator and threo Representatives 'tt' -
In the Eleventh Senator District, eOmpnsedO Of the
counties Of Lamar and Fsnhn, one senator and three
II the Twelfth Senatorial District composed OF the
counties q Galyesion, Brazora and Maiagorda, one
In tic Thirteenth Senatorial District composed OF
she counties q Austin, FoEt bend and Wharton, ono
In he Fourteenth Senatorial District. toihposed OF
the connsiss Of Harris and Montgomery, one Senator
In the Fifteenth senatorial District composed o The
counties Of Walker, Grimes Madison and san Jacinto,
one Senator and three Representatives. NJ
In the sixteenth senatorial District composed OF
the counties OF WaAhgton and BuflcsUn5 Senator
In the Seventeenth Senatorial District composed Of
the eoantiesof Fails, Milan and Bell one seator and
In the Eighteenth senatorial District. composed OF
he counties gf Leon, Robertson and Biazos. ken
In the NiReiecnth Senatorial District composed OF
the counties Sf Coryeni pc Lennan Bosqge Hami
seaEtQr and three Representatives ltst
In the Twentieth senatorial District, composed Of
the ecsntles Of lafllt Dallas and Elis, one Senator
and three Representatives. IL ll.-i
In the Twenty first sepatoral District composed OF
the counties Of Collin, Denton and Wise one Senator
and three Representatives. ! .ii..t.f - ~
In the Twenty second Senatorial District composed
Clay, Wichita, Wiibarger. Hardenan. Archer, Baylor
and Knox, one Senator and three REPRESENTATIVES.
the counties Of Johnabn Hood Parker iEra.h Palo
Pinto, Sfephens Shaekelford, J0nes. Eastand Gala
han, Taylor, Iill, Jack fonng' ThFockmorton and
In tho Twenty y-f0urth Senatorial District, composed
Of the eoanties oi CALHOUN, Jackson Victoria Reiu
oak and Aransas, one senaror and three Rerrcsenta
In the rwenty.afth Senatorial District composed Of
the counties % avAea and Uoorado one senator and
In the Twenty-sixih senasorial District composed
Of 9e eoentes o Ba.sirop and FHyette one Senator
IN the Twenty-saventh Senatorial Distriot composed
Of the counties Of Guadalape : caldwell Hays and
In the TRentyrelnhth Senatorial District composed
Of the eounles Of Travis Williamson, Burnet, LAM
nsas, san Saba, AcCucch, ConchO, lan0 and Blanco,
one senator and three Representative
In the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District composed
esps 5s lshns Rmbs Mason SA ST SsnsS WeSb k @
bandeFa aud Edwards, ono Senator and three Repre-
nthe ThIrsieth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties OF Cameron, Nuoces Hdalgo, Starr. Napata,
ouyal, kncnal, Webb, heainllen, II sale, Dimmitt
Paso Preside Pecos and Bexar Districts. one SeiatoI
and thrce Representatives.
hVcry new county, ae TO the right Of Suffrage and
representation, shall be considered as llars OF the
county Or counties from which il q taken until entitled
NJ fhar fnfa
(See State Constitution, section ~ article12)
The presiding ussieos Of the several countless and Il
refusal OF the presiding justice TO act, thon ly tive
Of the justices Of the peaceof the county shall order
elections fo county aud precinct ocers, where herS
vacancies IN said Offices where vacancies sha
oeeur before the time OF the next general election
justices Of the Peace IN each organized county; an In
cnmbents TO said oalce elected since justices rs
according section ~ Of arcle thereof only elected
TO l unexpred terms aud not for the tes te OF fou
under the Constitution can be elected 90 HluncxpreS
In ali cases where sherls aud clerks Of the Dstrc
Court elected IN 1874 since and prior TO the is
saanee Of this Proclamation, as they aIe entitled b,
term OF four ycsrs no election Tor such offices viii b,
ordered; but otherwise an aecton 40 hil the sam'
An election wlil be ordered for County surveyot
where that ofee not otherwise allied under the stat
to take once only on tie expiration 81 The satutos,
term of two years Of the present lncumhetts
be furnished by the Secretary Of state % the presiding
justices uf each county.
The attentoncef presiding nficcra-ant- -EaaHagers
election IA dire ted to section ~ Of the election law
a. the unnucr Of count Notes and naknG return
OF elections and pcsding Justices who the return
ing officers of elections referred to sections rs ~
~ aud n Of the election law fog directions with rear
to the Issuance Of certificates Of election to county ant
precinct officers, aso % senators and Representatives
and the manner % making returps u the election
tiOycrnor ard Lieutenant Governor. well as 10
other state uiccrt and members OF the Legislature
Tho counties % which the presiding Justice j. mad
the returning oflccr for each Senatorial District
spoctVely ere deEiaatcdin IN 'An act making anCw al
porti0nmrnto u the Representative and Senatorial dis
rics Of the State of Texas paescd April ~ 1873 ans
returns win BE- made aceorlingly.
All officers % ccction charged with the strict a
forccncnt Of tho awscf this state and 81 the Vnlie
states regulating elections enacted 60 the fre
sxcrcisc of the rrhta oi eu1ragc and the punstucu
of thoee gho msy IN any manner attempt 70 nterief
VITA this ffanchlsc.
iatlst5mony whereof. Ihave hereuntosiSne
ms name aud have caused the greet seal q
fSEAt-1 the S.afc 10 DC affixed, 40 the city II Aui
tln. this twentieth day of Septcmbef, A. I
EDMUND ]. DAVIS,
Governor.
by tho 6Oyemor
sce6 dit&Ntnga