The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-14
: ELECTION
PROCLAMATION
By the Governor Of the State Of Texas,


WHEREAS, by nm ordinance passed by the
Constitutional Convention on the I'D day OF
November, 1873, II IL provided, "Thnt the
new Constitution framed by said Conven-
tion shall be Submitted 10 the electors
of THIS state ut M election which
shall be held throughput the State on the
third Tuesday In February, A. ID. 1876 fer
their ratification or rejection. Those electors
In favor Qualification shall have written or
printed ON their ballots, h0f HG CbiiSHHtOn;'
those electors opposed TO the ratification
shall have written or prln ted on their ballots,
'igdina the Constitution. IL II majority of all
the votes cast AT said election and returned
10 the Secretary of the State shall bein favor
of ratification, the Governor shall, WITHIN
Ave days, next succeeding the return day,
issue, his proclamation declaring the iact,
and then the new Constitution shall, on the
third Tuesday In April, A, ID, 1875, become
aud thereafter be tho organic and funda-
mental law of the State. II, however, n ma
jority OF all the votes 80 cast and returned be
against ratification, then the new Constitu-
tlon shall have and be OF no effect VIVA teyer."
AND WHEREAS, IL IL further ordained by
said Convention, that Mt the same time there
shall be II general election held throughout
the State for all state, District, County ana
Precinct officers created and made elective
by the new Constitution. That the election
as far as practicable, shall be held and con
Quoted M now provided by law; but no regis
clector shall vote in the precinct of his resi-
denoe; pr0rided, TINT electors Residing In UNI
organized ojuntles may vote In any precinct
OF the county 10 which their respective coun-
ties arc attached for judicial purposes. That
the qualification of electors shall be as de-
fined In the article regulating Suffrage, In
the new Constitution. Sections one and two
OF said article ARE as follows, to-wit: "Secti0n
|. The following classes of persons shall not
be allowed To vote In this state, to- wit: First,
persons under twenty -one years OF age; see
ond, idiots and lunatlcS; Third, AL pnnperS
supported by any county; fourth, all persons
conV icted of nny felony, subject to such ex-
cept tons rs the Legislature may mike; hfh,
ali soldiers, marines and seamen employed
in the service of the army or navy of the
United STATES.
"Scctlon ,. Every male person subject to
none OF tho foregoing disquslillcations
twenty-one years, and ,wh9 shall be
II citizen OF the United States,
and who shall have resided in this
State one year next preceding an election,
and the last six months within the district
or county In which he offers TO vote shan DE
deemed II qualified elector; and every male
person ofioreign birth, SUI Ject to mono OF
the foregoing disqunlincaii0ns, who at any
time before an election shall have declared
his intention TO become II citizen OF the
United States in accordance with the FEEDER.
al naturalization laws, ana shall have resid.
cd In this State one yeai next preceding such
election, and the lastsix months IN the coun-
ty In which he offers to vote, shall also be
deemed II qualified eleetor; and all electors
shall vote In The election precinct of their
residences; prOcditti, that electors living IN
any uDorganized county may vote ut any
election precinct In tho county 10 W liich such
county Ii attached for judicial purposes"
AND WHEREAS, 1t Is further ordained,
thnt the County Courts now existing shall
meet Mt their respective county sents within
twenty days after the adjournment of SAID
N Inn slrn th.ara fan att
cable, and redivlde their respective counties
Into the number of precincts provided for by
the new Constitution, and make Immediate
proclamation thereof for the Information OF
the people. That said dOurts shall establish
~ least one voting place In each precinct,
and where deemed necessary for public con-
yenience establish twoor more voting places
la any precinct. That the returns Of said
election for Senators and Representatives
snail be made by the Presiding Justice of
each county (or, In his absence or refusal to
act, the District Clerk TO the returning OIL
Ger of each returning county named In the
/" ordinance experimenting the state into
Senatorial and Representative Districts"
passed by the said Convention. That the
said returning officers Of said Senatorial and
Districts shall open the re.
turns and give certificates OF election at the
time ion the tblrtieth day after the election,
excluded, or before that time should
Nil the returns from the District be sooner
receivedl and in the manner now required \
by law.
AND WHEREAS, BY a supplementary ord-
hay ofNovomber, 1874 1t is provided That
all returns of the election to be held on the |
third Tuesday In February, 1879, shall be |
nude to the Presiding Justice of each coun-
y by the proper election officers on or before
he Saturday next succeeding the said day of
election, on which day the Presiding Justice |
or, In his absence or refusal to act, the Dis |
srict Clerls) shall open, compare, and record |
he votes for all officers and ON the ratltica- |
Ion or rejection OF the Constitution, rs IL pro-
iided by law for other elections. That the |
Presiding Justice or District Clerk, las the |
Ease may bel, shall immediately make return
VI the vote lin each county for and against
he Consultation, for all state officers and nil |
judicial Officers. rhat tho returns for Cover
nor and other State officers shall be made
separately, and addressed to the Speaker of |
he House or Representatives, to the care OF !
he Secretary OF state. That the returns for
he Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts, |
hall he addressed to the Secretary of Stnte.6
AND HEREAs, The said Convention pass
d an ordinance dividing the State into Jul.
Iioial Districts, as follows:
kn Ordinance to Divide the State or
Texas Into Judicial Districts.
Bek ordained by The people Of The Stats u
therwise provided by law, the State of
'exas shall be divided into twenty.si Judi
ial Districts, as follows, to-wit:
Section 4. The First District shall he COM
osc,l OF the counties of Jefferson, Chambers
liberty, Hardin, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, New,
on, Orange and San Jacinto.
Section ?. The Second District shall be
oniposed of the counties of Harrison, Rtlsk,
anola, Shelby and Sabine.
section 3. The Third District shall be
Dmposed OF he counties OF San Augustine,
'acogdoches, Cherokee, Houston and An
erson. ~. $40 ~ f,SE'sa Il
Section 4. The Fourth District shall be ,
imposed OF the counties OF Grimes, Walker,
Section 8. The Fifth District shall be COM
osed OF the counties of Marion, Uass, Bowie,
titus, Morris, Franklin, and Camp. /
Section .. The Sixth District shall be COM
osed OF me counties Of Red River, Lamar, s
amin, and Grayson. ga kgf I
Section7 The Seventh District shall be
imposed of the counties of Gregg, Smith Z
pshurf Wood, Rains, Van Iandt and Hen
erson. 9
Section 8. Tho Eigth District shall be com.
Ised Of the counties of Hunt, Hopkins, Col !
"A, Rockwell, kaufman, and Delta
Section 0. The, Ninth District slrll he 7
imposed OF the counties OF Brazos, Robert 1
m, Burleson and Milan.
Section 10. The Tenth District shall be
imposed of the counties of Cooke, Denton,
ontague, Wise, Clay, Parker, Tarrant, and I
10 unorganized counties of Archer, Wichita, 4
yior, Wilharger Knox, Hardeman, Greer,
Section IL. The Eleventh District shall be
of the counties OF Dallas and El- 3
Section H. The Twelfth District shall be e
imposed OF the counties OF Hood, Coryeile,
amilton, Comanehe, Brown, Coleman. q
lackietord, Palo Pinto. Easlland, Erath,
'mervilie, Jack, Young, and the unor. 81
nized counties OF Jones, Taylor, tunnels,
.m Isi' stephens, Haskell and Throck. 81
section 10. The Thirteenth plstrlet shall Al