The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-07

hs election, and shall not be eligible to any
other Office during the time frwhlch he was
elected; and shall hold hi. office for the term
of four years, and shall receive an annual
salary of twenty i've hundred dollars, which
shall neither DO increased or diminished du-
ring his term of service, and shall hold the
regular terms of court at one place in each
county in the district at least three mes in
each year, and oftener if required by law.
The legislature shall provide for the holding
OF district court when the judge thereof is
absent, or is from any cause disabled or dis
qualified from presiding.
Sec. II The district court shall have
original jurisdiction in criminal cases of
the sgrade Of felony, and in case Of
msdemeanor involving official misconduct
ol all suits in behalf OF the state to recover
penalties, forfeilures and eseheats; OF all dl-
vorces; of all suits to recover damages for
slaidur or defamation of character; OF all
suits to try the title to land and for the en-
/ fureement of liens thereon; of all suits for
/ trial OF right to property levied upon by viz
I tue of any writ OF execution, sequestratiOn or
/ attachment, when the property levied on
stall be equal 10 or exceed in value three
, hundred dollars; aud OF all suits, complaints
or pleas whatever without regard to any dis
| lincLion between law and equity, when the
/ matter in controversy shall be valued ut or
amount u 'nroo lunHiou uo'iaas oAS,Nsi'n VI
INTEREST," ana sho salu couF's anu 'no Iuuso'
nG'ooi shA,' n"'e po"g, " ''''o .;, w,'.
III naoeas .pipH93 III h o' ni'.;r'I
V''eo " "h''l tho s"" Noua,i nay '"'
lursIlouoh' h'so 10 issue Wits oi h'S'uolli n
| us nJnhe'lou, N,l''O.@ti, ".,I ~
MA d,.Irict c9urts shuIl have annnl,.tn iuris.
dict;Hn .nd uensrsI cnntrol in nrobnte mai.
Lens oyer ,he uroba,e court established in
earb comfy for nnpointing guardians. grant.
in', i.,tor. slsr,nrIar, ma nf ndnin,s,r,tinn
/ fnr so,thnp tho accounts of oyecutors. admin.
is,rntors and .uardians, and for the transac.
t,,n NJ hu.iness annertaining Ia eat ,tas
ORIGINAL Jurisdiction a, d generai control over
IexoSutn,s administrntors Guardians and
minors, under such regulations as may be
prescribed BY law. There shall be 10 appeal
| from Justice of the peace courts but cases
| decided by justices Of the peaca may DO re-
moved 10 and tried in the district court by
cotorari, in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by law.
Soc. I2,-There shall be- n clerk for the
district court of each county, who shall be
elected by the qualified voters for tho state
and county officers, and who shall hold his
office for four years, subject to removal by
information or by in llctment OF grand
| jury and conviction by petit jury. In case
Of vacancy this judge OF the district court
shall have the power to appoint clerk, who
shall hold until the Office can BIO filled by
election.
See l3.-ln the trial of ALL causes in the
district courts the plaintiff or defendant shall.
uoon application made IN omen court, nave
the ri,6t of trial by Jury but no Jury shall
be- impaDeled in any civil case unless do
manded bv PARTY TO the case, and "A Jury
G,o be pmd bv tho party demanding a iilry.
for such sum. At such time, and with such ey-
cepti1ns ps NAV be prescribed by the lcpisla.
ture.
o., a ruaua .nl .o,;, ;..i,. =.
,ha I;s,nia, o,rr,o ,% % p,'' Ju,ioJ ~
'uo "'9',' n. hn, ' 70 s"r 10 eotPosou u,
49, 'liI'' '"' '''.'V '',',,oio ~ s,"uu
n y'N ID 6,, =" I n W. ""'HV Ou' ''
"uu o'v,' G's 40 ,go u'S, ", I,l.'1','"t
C,, ho JaGnJs,', ,,,,. yo,o" Wv So ~
'uio2' wa ,no oo' G", lug , Ju 1Io
uD , u, 'r ,So '"S,' oo' Us " 'u' Ia" anu Tue
g., y N,t,i.o ,hou =, =. 49,. ,,..
"n;,, ho 80 bhoSV 1'' ~ %"S ."'u
W"o NV, ',o a',"l o' ."'G,u'.1i W "No!o any
w" P"r''oS ",U oVT,'U.''u WV" ulu. w
Slnll'y VI oTl'sa'pu'hl9i wltnlh thH Iuitu
uus'oo' W. wnuio no nas oeoil COUNSEL III inc
."'" Wnen WV sup'o'no uou''' Vt eituer oi
W. 'pPoI,"'o 'oS 49, y, any WV VI 'l,o niel'
ucI VI gu. VI, snal' oo tuus Iisqua'iuou 70
ne". ""u "o'e',,i''lu ""y vIse VI cases Ill sH'u
eouls VI Muglo oh t,e VI 'ho h,ehoers Oh Ine
oV t 10 snus uiS,lu"t,Aeu anu tuoro Us Ill
VISION vi op'hiohs petwoeh the other Two
luusoo' 'uS s"u,o sua'. 10 Sert'neu 10 tne
Soao'Hot VI ,So ssa'v; Wno Sna,. .n'tioulAtely
Ho,.au''sS =, 'ne Iequ.s,io nuhper on persons
,oa'n'" u, 'ny "a" ". sio 's''i A'u ue'e,,I'I'
I "''oi y, S"e vauso Ur causes w men
luHso VI Nno ula''lVs court
u.squanaeu py any Oh Tue causes cav ABOVE stated
.uol' suca easo OF Gases ohsll % trieo us may
DO provlueu ny iaw, ana Tue uist1ioI Judges
naS eAen'nse u,s1Io.s OF hoiu courts loi
eacn oluer' wneii .iiey uesui i'eApeuieht' ano
suail no 50 wnen 9,roc'ee ny law Inc dis
qusi'nea''on vi JUDGES VI inferior courts ahC
Jus''cos vi .ho peaoo sn"l oe renieuien hho
vacancies IN lneir onlces snal 90 hlled ~
prescribed oy law
Soc. 16-All the judges of the supreme
court, appellate courts and district courts
shall, by virtue of their offices, be conserva
tors of the peace throughout tn,
the state. The style of all writs ant
pvoctss shall be "rhe State of Texas.
All prosecutions shall be carried on in the
name and by the authority of "tho State OF
Texas" and shall conclude against the peace
AMI dignity Of the state"
Sec l7,-Thero shall be established il