The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20
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prescribing The lisass Z eoHia- e.lt. "a .ss.t
ihi- sisie appfosci Asl s. - t-.s d,
for holding The nrtt tsurra election. hita lf fc
there shall BE- elected Gpttfnuf iigatrsHt otesas
Treasurer. . ComplruilcF Il irhc Acotsni.. Su.
pcrintCntcn ~ Public Instruction. Commissioner 90
The General Land onice. iafty senators snd tieeiy
islafarc so Jaziiccs ~ the Peacc and saca cihcG
capiy eilcess - may b. nccessafy % ~ ,aeanes n
sash election os may become saesni poitge ~ next
vow, therefore. I. EDMUND j. DAVIS. Governor
81 nc state oi Texas. hy tiftuc % the am horty
$3.50 $3.50 ~ ne as ihc Constitution aad laws @ this
s.s ~ ne various election precincts throueaort the
- a., es i tas P TUESDAY. being the secund dss
,e ing state officers and members % thc Legislature.
Governor. Lieutenant t.orcrno. stat, q.,.s.arsT
Solpirelef OF Public Accounts SnfcrInfee dent III
lsnic insirsetign Commissioner Il General Lard
IN the First Senatorial District. coss.,.ea ~ me
s as, y rse. Hardin Jefferson, 0nge New.
three Representative. -
u ne second scssierai lsiriei. composed Of the
shelby and fanoia, one senator and fe0r Repscs1n.
In the Third Senatorial District eomnoscs ~ AZ,
counties OF Cherokee Houston. rrniiy ana Aneellns
one Senator and three Representatives..
IN the Fourth Senatorial District. cumnnef1 ~ "a,
counties % anderson, Henderson Van Eandt Kanf
man anc Rock'su, one SENATOR and -four Represcnia-
In the irh Senatorial District. composed 81 tho
counties q tnsk and hanison ono senator and three
N he sixth Senatorial District. composed Of Inc
counties Of smith aud tpshcr senator and tiFec
n the seventh senatorial District composed Of A.,
counties Of Case, Bowie ana Marion. senator ana
In the Eg6S6 Senatorial ns,srt. composed o. ne
counties q Red lfi'lf ana ~ aee senator and three
Representative.
In the Ninth Senatorial Distinct, composed Of tie
counties Of Navarro frcestone 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 the heTenth Material District composed OF the
counties Of Lamar and fannn one senator and three
N the Twelfih Senatorial District. composed q ne
counties Of Galveston, brazora and Matagorda, one
~ 49, e', ,Yhit - ~, - s-i.i fiit ,. !,
the counties Of AUSTIN Fort Bend and Wharton, one
In the Fourteenth Senatorial District, composed %
ne counties Of harrs and Montgomery, ono Senator
In the Fifteenth senatorial District composed 81 the
counties Of Walker, Grimes, Madison and san Jaclnio.
one senator and three Representative.
In the sixteenth Senatorial District composed ~
the counties Of Washington and Burleson senator
and three Representative
In the Seventeenth Senatorial District composed ~
three Representatives
In the Eighteenth Senatorial District composed ~
the counties Of Leon Robertson and Brazos one SEN
aiOr and two Representatives
In tho Nineteenth Senatorial District composed ~
the counties Of Coryell, McLennan, BosQue, Hamil-
ton, Brown, Solcmae, tunnels and Comanchc, one
Senator and three Representatives.
In the Twentieth Senatorial District. composed Of
the counties Of Tarraut, Dallas and ks one Scnaer
and three representatives.
In the Twenty-Arst Senatorial District composed OF
the counties o. ton. Denton and Wise, one Senator
and three Representatives.
the counties Of Grayaon, Cooke, Montague,
Clay. Wichita, Wilbarger fardcman, Archer, Baylor
in the 1WentH-third Senatorial District composed of
The counties Of Johnson Hood, Parker kra.h, fslo
han, Taylor, Hill, Jack, Young. Throckmorun and
Haskell, one Senator and three Representatives. ~
Of the counties Of Calhoun, jackson. Victoria R6fu-
gio San Patricio, Bee, Goliad Dewitt. llaIneg, Live
Oak and ARKANSAS, one senator and three Repre- eanta
In the Tweny.afth Senatorial District composed 81
the counties Of layaca and Colorado one senator and
In the Tweniy-sixth Senatorial district composed
Of the counties Of BasrOp and fayctic, one Sfkaf0r
and three Representatives.
Of the counties Of Guadalupe, Caldwell Hays and
i Gonzales. one Senator and three Representatives
In the Twenty-eighth Senatorial District, composed
Of the counties Of Travis. Williamson, Burnett Lam
pasas San Saba AcCulloch, concho Lano and Blanco,
one Senator and three Representatives
IN the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District composed
OF the counties Of Bexar, Comal KENDALL Kerr, Gill
leepie, kimball. Mason, Menard, Wilson, Afascosa.
Bandera and Edwards, one Senator and three Repre-
In the Thrticth Senatorial District composed Of tho
counties Of Cameron, Nucces, Hidalp0 Starr Zapaia
Duval, Enclnal, Webb, McMulleE, "a sale Dimmift
Maverick, Zavalla Frio Medina, Uyalde Kinney III
Paso Preside, Pecos and Bcxar Districts eae Senator
Every new county ae to the right OF suffrage and
representation shall be considered as part 81 the
county or counties from which Il taken until entitled
by numbers, 70 the Fight Of separate Representations
i (see State Constitution, section =, article l2)
case Of vacancy IN that Office any inability failure
or refusal Of the presiding justice 20 act then nnytWo
elections for county aud precinct officers where there
are vacancies IN said Offices or where vacancies shall
The presiding justices WIN ordcran election for i've
Justices Of the Peace In each organized country; an IN
cnmbents 20 said Once elected since lunlcce were first
elected under the present Constitution, haing been
according 20 section 10 Of article thereof only elected
yearsjHstces Of the peace being fheuniy officers that
under the Constitution can be ecccd % i uncxpired
In all cases where shers and clerks Of the District
Court were elected IN 1872, since and prior ~ she -
section IS Of article i 81 the Constitution 70 shsir
term Of four yesrE no election for auch Offices win BE-
ordered but Otherwise an election 20 Oh the same
An election win be ordered for County Surveyor
where that Office otherwise flied under the stat
ute and also for County Treasurer the parties elected
70 take ONCE only on the expiration Of the statutory
term Of two years Of the present incufnbcnis.
Forms FOR notices. WriiS and returns OF election viii
be Furnished BY thesecrciay Of State 20 the presiding
The atfentioncof presiding officers and nanarcrs Of
election Il dire ted section u 81 the election law
70 the manner OF counting votes and making returns
Of election; and presiding justices who the return
ing officers Of elections referred 20 sections 49, ig
20 aud q Of the election law FOR directions with regard
to the Issuance u certificates OF election county ard
precinct officers, also % Senator aud Representatives,
aud the manner Of making reiufns 81 tie election of
Governor and leufcnani Governor na well rs for
other State officers and laenhor ~ ~ LEGISLATURE
the returning officer for each Senatorial District
spcctiycly are designated Be- An nct making new Oh.
pOrtOnmcnt OF the Representative 1nd Senatorial Dis
trlcs Of the state Of Texas passed April - 1873 and
returns win be made accordingly
All officers Of election charged with the strict en-.
lorccmen Of the laws " this state aud Of the United
states, regulating elections enacted ~ secure the free
exercise Of the rights Of Suffrage and the pdnehmcnt
Of those who may IN any manner attempt 10 interfere
with this franchise.
In Testimony whereof, Ihayo hcfeunfo signed
my name and have caused the great seal 81
lSEAI the State 20 be Affixed AZ the city 81 Aus
TN, this twcniicthd day Of September A. u.
EDMUND J. DAVIS.
By the Governor oofrfn6f
JAMS P. NEwcoAn, Secretary Of State.
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