The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-11
For john Hareock .senator renell-l

For John Hancock Senator Terrell-i.
For j. G. Tracy-Senator Burton-1.
The roll of the House was then called,
and resulted as follows:
For Richard Coke-Mr. Speaker, Messrs.
Allison, Addison, BaIziza. Blackman,
Boyd, Brooks, Burrows, Cardis, Chambers,
Cochran. Cnnley, Douglass, Downs, Gas
ton, Graham, Griffith, Harris, Hart, Hor-
ton, Hunter, lizard, Jones of McLennan.
kessler, Key, Kopperl, Llrg, McCpmt,
McCuistion, McGinnis, Marshall Martin,
Pattie, Peers, Perreno;, Pickett, Raiuey,
Rogers, SchTier, Shaw, Stewart, Smith Of
Denton, Smith OF Walker, Towles. Warren,
Watson, Wilson, Wurzbach and Yuuug-41..
For john Ireland-Messrs. Adams, 3 ,ker,
Campbell, Darlington, Chesley, Coleman,
Cone, DArnell, Denman, Dennis, CARR
son, Haynes, Hightower, Holly, Hutch
;ns, Isaacs. Jones of Gonzales, Kinnison,
L4throp, McCorkie, McKinniun, Manion,
Middlebrook, Moses. Newland, Northing-
ton, Parker, Price, Quin, Roberts of Bee,
Roberts of Harrison, Rust, Schmidt. Smyth,
Swisher, Stole, Thompson, Watts and
Wilder-39
For John Ha' cock-Mr. Mead.
For ]. G. Traey-Mr. HOlland-l.
The Speaker then announced the total
number of votes cast was 12l; neces sary to
choice, 81.
That Richard Coke had received in the
Senate ~ votes, in the House 40 votes; to-
tai, IS.
That John Ireland had received in the
Senate 10 votes, in the House 80 votes; to-
tai, 40 votes.
That John Hanc ock had received in the
1 IN ~, 1 -
That j. G. Tracy had received in the Sen
ate vote, in the House vote; total, ?.
The Speaker further announced that
Richard Coke had received majority of
all the votes; he therefore declared him
duly and constitutionally elected Senator Of
the United States Congress for the State of
Texas for the term beginning March 4,
1877.
Be it ordained By tie people of Teas Ia
CO,OentiOn assembled, That until otherwise
provided by law, the State of Texas shall
be divided into twentY-sIx Judicial Dis
tricts, as follows to-wit:
SECTION l. The First District shall be
composed of the counties OF jefferson,
Chambers, Liberty, Hardin, Polk, Tyler,
Jasper, Newton, Orange, and San Jacinto
| SEC. 3. The Second District shall he
Panoia, Shelby, and Sabine.
Sec. 3. The Third District shall be
con- posed of the counties of San Augustine,
NacOgdoches, Cherokee, Houston, and An
| derson.
SEC. 4. The Fourth District shall be
compoS cd OF the counties of Grimes, Wal
ker, madison, Leon, Trinity, aud Angelina
SEC. 8. The Fifth District shall be COM
| posed of the counties of Marion, Cass,
Bowie, Titus Morris, Franklin, and Camp
SEC. 6. The Sixth District shall be COM
posed of the counties of Red River Lamar,
Fannin, and Grayson.
| SEC. z. The Seventh District shall be
composed of the counties OF Gregg, Smith,
Upshur, Wood, Raines, Van Zandt, and
| Henderson.
SEC. 8. The Eighth District shall be
composed of the counties of Hunt, Hop
kins, Collin, Rockwell, Kaufman, and
Delta.
SEC. 8. The Ninth District shall be
composed of the counties Of .Brazos, Rob-
ertson, Burles IN, and Milan.
SEC. 10. The Tenth District shall be
composed of the counties of Cooke, Denton,
Montague, Wise, Clay, Parker, Tarrant,
and the unorganized counties of Archer,
Wichita, Baylor, Wilbarger, Knox, Harde-
man, Greer, and Wegefarth.
Sec. II. The Eleventh District shall be
composed of the counties of Dallas and
Ellis.
SEC. 10. The Twelfth District shall be
composed of the counties of Hood, Coryell,
Hamilton, Comanche, Brown, Coleman,
Shackleford, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath,
Somerville, Jack, Young, and the unor
ganized counties of Jones, Taylor, Runuels,
Callahan, Stephens, Haskell and Throck,
morton. -Ta.-
SEC. IL. The Thirteenth District shall be
composed of the counties of Hill, Navarro,
Limestone, Bosquc, johnson, and Free
stone.
SEC. H. The Fourteenth District snail be
composed of the counties McLennan,
Bell, and Falls.
SEC. Is. The Fifteenth District shall be
composed of the counties of Austin, Fay.
cite, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Blanco.
SEC. 16. The Sixteenth District shall bt
composed of the counties of Washington,
Lee, Travis, and Williamson.
SEC. II. The Seventeenth District shall
be composed of the counties of Burnet,
Lampasas, San Saba. Llano, NJ son, Men
ard, Gillespie, and the unoTganlZed coun
ties of Concho, McCulloch, and Kimble.
SEC. IS. The Eighteenth District shall bt
composed of the counties of Waller, Whar,
ton, Fort Bend, Blazoria, Matagorda, anG
jackson.
SEC. 10. The Nineteenth District shall bt
composed of the Counties of Colorado, La
vaca, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Wilson.
SEC. 20. The Twentieth District shall b'
composed of the counties of FL Paso, Ton
Green, Pecos, Crockett, and Piesidio.
SEC. 81. The Twenty-frst District shall
be composed of the counties of Harris anC
Montgomery
SEC. - The Twenty. second District shall
be composed of the counties of Comal
Bexar, and Atascosa.
SEC. %. The Twenty third District shall
oe composed of the counties of Dewitt
Viccoria, Calhoun, RefugiO, Goliad, Bee
: Arkansas, San Patricio, Karhes, Live Oai;
! and McMullen.
SEC. "a. The Twenty fourth District shall
be composed of the counties of Kendall
= Kerr, Bandera, Medina, FRO. Uvalde, "a
vala, Kinney, Maverick. Dimmit, LsSalle
Edwards, and Dawson.
SEC. 25. The Twenty-tifth District sha
be composed of the counties OF Cameron
HidalgO, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Encina
Nueces, and Duval.
SEC. 20. The Twenty-sixth District sha
he composed of the county of Galveston.