The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-06
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~ she Governor Of she ssase Of rezn..
WnrErAs Undcr and BY vlrtuc or an ,,t e,sis,.s
A act regulating elections. approved lrsrzh sf
lss = = nnee my duty % order s. proclamation al
bers o. the legislature. and
WHEREAS Itis provided by a. acs entitled An Act
tbs stste, approved Nav ~ iSa f6St IT. 5SI1ls.7
TUESDAY IN December, A ID is7S shall - a. fir,e
there ssi bc oeaed oS- g Ta.sa 59se
treasurers C1mptrolier % Pablic Aecoun(s 4 SUI
thc General land Once thirty Sensio-s s,s $780,,
members 81 The H0nse % ReprsSenfefireS Is - 49,
stature sn Justices Of The Peace ana such Other
such county oLices a. may Be vacant Al Tie dateof
such eeeiion OF nay become vacant before the next
SoE, therefore, I. EDMUND J. DAVIS. eov,rDor
o. ne state Or Texas. By virtue Of the authority
vested IN me b. the Constitution and laws of fhis
state, do hereby order and direct that an election h
held AZ the various election precincts throurhouf TIE
Of Dec mber, a D. ISL for Tie election ~ tn fol-
loving state oncers and members OF the Legislature
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. state Tressurcr
Comptroller OF Public Accounts Sunerinterfrnf "a
6e Sac instruction, Commissioner Of General Land
In the First Senatorial District, composed OF the
so1s4les q Liberty, Hardin, Jefferson Orange New
three ReDresentafiives - ''s' oi'e .'Sl--'ol anu
In the Second Senatorial District composed Of the
S4untles OF Naeogdoohes, san Augustine, sabine
sneloy and Panola, one senator and four Beprcsen.
In the Third Senatorial DIstrict. eomposcd ~ the
counties o. cherokee Houston, Trinity and Angelina
one senator and three Representatives.
IN me tOurth Senatorial District, composed Of the
counties OF Anderson, Henderson Van kandf Kant
man ana hockNal, one Senator and four Representa-
In the Fifth Senatorial District. composed Of the
counties o. hnsk and HARRISON one senator and three
In the Sixth Senatorial District. composcd Of the
Sonsles Of smith and Upshur one Senator and three
In the Seventh senatorialDistrict eomposes a. The
counties OF eass Bowie ana Marion, Senator and
In the Eighth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of Red River and Titus one Senator and three
Representatives. 1870 ~ ~ y
In the Ninth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties OF Navarro, Freestone and Limestone one
senator and three Representatives.
In the Tenth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of Hopkins, Hunt, Rains Wood and Delta
one Senator and three Representatives
IN inc Eleventh natorial District composed OF the
counties Of Lamar and Fannn one Senator and three
In the Twelfth Senatorial District composed OF the
counties Of Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda one
Senator and three Representatives -, -
IN the Thirteenth Senatorial District composed Of
sne counties Of Austin Fort Bend and Wharton, one
oe III ~ ana 4s three representative.
the counties 81 Harris and Montgomery one efaatof
and three Representatives. !
In the Fifteenth Senatorial District composed Of the
counties Of Walker Crimes Madison and san Jacinfo
one Senator and three Representatives.
In the sixteenth Senatorial District, composed Of
me counties OF Washington and BnrlesOn enc Senator
and three Representatives.
In the Seventeenth Senatorial District. composed Of
me counties OF Fails, Milan and Bell one Senator and
In the Eighteenth Senatorial District, composed Of
INC countries OF Leon, Robertson and Brazos one Sen
In the Nineteenth Senatorial District composed OF
tho counties of Coryell, MoLennan, Bosqae Hami- |
ton, Brown, Coleman, tunnels and Comanche- one 1
Senator and three Representatives.
In the Twentieth Senatorial District composed OF
the counties Of Tarrant Dallas and Kills. one Senator
and three Representatives.
In the Twenty-irst Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties OF Collin, Denton and Wise one Senator
and three Representatives
In the Twenty Senatorial District composed
Clay Wichita, Wilbarger, Hardeman Archer Baylor |
and Knox, one Senator and three Representatives.
In the Twenty third Senatorial District composed Of
the counties Of Johnson Hood Parker, Erath Palo /
Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, JONES' Eastand Gala
han, Taylor, Hill, Jack, Young. Throckmorton and /
Haskell one Senator and tnree Representatives
In thu Twentyfourth Senatorial District composed l
of the counties Of Calhoun Jackson Victoria REIN /
gio San Patricio Bee, Goliad, Dewitt Harness Live |
OAK and Aransas, one Senator and three Representa-
In the Twentyffth Senatorial District composed Of
the counties OF ayaca and Colorado one Senator and
In the Twenty-sixth Senatorial District. composed
OF INC counties OF Bastrop and Fayette, one Senator
and three Representatives.
In the TWentyseyenth Senatorial District con,Doacd
Of the counties Of Guadalupe Caldwell, Hays and /
Gonzales, one Senator and three Representatives
of the counties Of Travis, williamson Burnet Lam
pasas, San Saba McCulloch, Concho Lano and Blanco
one Senator and three Representatives
In the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District composed
OF the counties Of Bexar, Conal, Kendall Kerr Gil
lesple kimball, Mason, Menard, Wilson, Atascosa, |
sentatives -
DuYal, Encinal, Webb, McMullen La Sale Dimnftt /
Maverick, layala. Fro, Medina, Uyalde Kinney, RI
Paso Preside Pecos and Bexar Districts one Senator
and three Representatives.
Every new county, as to the right Of suffrage and
county or counties from which it is taken until entitled
by numbers 70 the right of separate representation
(oee state constitution, section =, article ~
The presiding justices Of the several counties and
case Of vacancy In that Office or any inability failure
refusal Of the presiding justice to act then any two
Of the justices Of the peace Of the county shall order
elections FOR county and precinct officers where there
are vacancies in said Offices or where vacancies shall
occur before the time Of the next general election
The presiding justices will Orderan election for FIVE
Justices Of the Peace in each organized county; all in
cumbents to said Office, elected since justices were
elected under the present Constitution having been
according to section 10 Of article thereof only elected
to I'LL unexpred termsand not for the full term Of four
Of the peace being the only officers that
under the Constitution can be elected to unexpired
In all cases where shers and clerks Of the District
Court were elected in 1872 since and prior the is
suance OF this proclamation, as they entitled by
section 80 os article y OF the Constitution TO their
term OF Tour years no election for such Offices viii be
ordered; but otherwise an election to an the same
An election win be ordered for County Surveyor,
where td ONCE Is not Otherwise nlled under the stat
ute and also for County Treasures the parties elected
to take ONCE only on the expiration Of the statutory
term OF two years Of the present incumbents
Forms for notices. writs and returns Of election win
be furnished by theSecretay Of State to the presiding
justices OF each county.
The attentloncof presiding officers and managers Of
election Is dire ted to section II of the election law
as to the manner OF counting votes and making returns
OF election; and presiding justices who the return
ing officers OF elections referred to sections 18 49,
20 and q OF the election law for directions with regard
to the Issuance Of certificates Of election 10 county and
precinct officers, also to Senators and Representatives.
an the manner OF making returns Of the election Of
9th State officers and members Of the LEGISLATURE.
Tho counties Of which the presiding justice s made
the returning officer for each Senatorial District
spectiycly are designatedin IAN act making new ap-
Of the Representative and Senatorial dis
ricts OF the State Of Texas, passed April ~ 1873 and
returns VIII be made accordingly.
All officers or election are charged with the strict
0rccment OF the laws Of this State and Of the United
States regulating elections enacted secure the free
exercise OF the rights Of suffrage and the punishment
Of those who may in any manner attempt to interfere
with this franchise.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto signed
my name and have caused the great seal OF
lSEAIl the Safe to be Affixed at the CITY Of Ans
tin, this twentieth day Of September A. ID.
EDMUND J. DAVIS.
BY the Governor
yAMEs P. NEweoMB, Secretary Of State.
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