The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-11-22
AuAct Regulating Elections.

SECTION |. lie IL enacted ny Jnt
Legislature of the State of Texas, thai
each precinct of the justices of the
peace of the counties of this State, Il.
now established, shall constitute al
election precinct, but that the County
Court of each county, at its first regu
lar meeting after the passage of this
act, or as soon thereafter as cOnveni
ent, either ut IL regular or called term
and thereafter Mt their first regular
term in each year., ifthey deem it nee
essnry, may divide their respective
Justices precincts into rs many cleo
ton precincts as they shall deem eXpe.
dent, which shall all be numbered, in.
Guiding those now given the precincts
of justices of the peace, but that nc
election precinct shall he formed out
of any two or more justices precincts
and shall designate one place In cacl,
of such election precincts, at which
elections shall be held; and they shall
at the same time, and ut their first
regular or call term in each year, Sc
lect and appoint, from among the resi-
dents of each election precinct, some
suitable person to be the presiding Off
Ger of such precclnct; provided that
in the cities of Galveston, Houston,
San Antonio, Austin, Waco and other
incorporated city OF this State, each
ward of said cities, II situated entirely
within the limits Of any one Justice
precinct, shall constitute an election
precinct, and the County courts of the
counties in which said cities are situa-
ted shall, as above provided, select
and appoint some competent person
from among the residents of such pre-
cincts presiding officer thereof and
that such presiding officer shall have
all the powers and authority, and shall
discharge all the duties of other pre-
siding officers of election; and said
County courts shall, as above provided,
designate one place in each of said
precincts, at which elections shall be
held.
SEC. 9 The presiding justices of the
several counties, and in case of vacan
cy in that office, or any inability, fail
ure or refusal of the presiding justice
to act, then any two of the justices of
the peace of the county, shall order all
elections for county and precinct Off
GERS in their respective counties.
SEC. 3. The Governor shall, by
proclamation, order all elections for
State and district officers, members of
Congress, members of the Legislature
and all other elections required to be
ordered 10y him by the constitution or
laws of the State.
Sec. 4. When any election isorder-
ed, at least twenty days notice of the
shall be given by notice post
cd up at the place designated for hold
ing the election in each election pre-
cinct, specifying the time and place at
which such election is to be held, and
the officer or officers to be chosen; and
It is hereby made the duty of the pre-
siding Justice of each county to have
posted, as required in this act, all cleo
ton notices.
SEC. 5. In all cases of vacancy in any
civil office of the county, district or
State, by death, resignation or other
wise. which by law is filed by election
Of the people the officer or officers au-
LhorIzed by this act to order elections,
shall Immediately make such order for
IN election, fixing the. day, notexceed
Ing thirty days off, TO fill the unex-
pired term made vacant, and cause
like notice to be given, and issue writs
rs prescribed for regulating elections.
SEC. 6. Forms for notices, writs
and returns of elections, shall be fur
nished by the Secretary of State to the
presiding justice of each county.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be- the duty of the
Justice of each county, or in
.ase of vacancy in his office, or any
inability of the presiding justice to act,
hen any two of the justices of the
,eace, to issue writs of election to the
everal presiding officers of election, in |
which writs shall be stated particu-
aFly the officer or officers to be chosen,
nd the day of election, and copy of
he form Of election returns furnished /
" the Secretary of State shall accom-
any such writs.
Sec. 8. The presiding officer of each
lection precinct shall, on or before the
ay of election, select two judges and
wo clerks, from the different political
arties, " demanded, 50 far - practi- |
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