San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-16


to Sections2, J. 3, 6, s and II, Article T.,
of Constitution Of the State ct Itaa'
SECTION |. BE IL Resolped By the Legislature
oftle State Of Texas, That sections 2, 3. ..
6, 8 and II, article 8, of the constitution OF
the State of Texas shall be so amended as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE v-JUDIClARY.
srr Q The supreme court shall consist OF q
chief Justice aud six associate justices, four OF whom
shall constitute n quorum OF the wh"Ie, quo
rum being present. they may organize two divisions,
each to consist Of three judges, the ch'ei Justice u"
co-oucrate with either section. Two Judges Of Ill
VISION shall constitute a quorum One OF the MEM
hers in either division dissenting may refer an,
unes,Ion in case, or the whols cause, to all the
| members Of the court, when u,cisi snan oe
made by majority Of II quorum OF the whole that
may be present. No Justice shall be perma heh''y
s,isned TO any dvi,on, hut the Justices may aiier-
nate ulder such tples as the court may sfesciioe,
| The Judges OF the supreme court in once nj me
time o the adoption OF this article, aud iour Jugdrs
| TO be appoir ted by the Goyerno, shall compose the
supreme court, until Tie next genera! election a. .
the chief Justice OF the present supreme court ~ di
| he chief Justice OF the supreme court created by
| this aricie, until The next general election, al
which election there shall be lec ed seven Justices
| whose term Of office shah be six years apa AAo
sh al select chiel justice from among their humber
Who shall hold his Office Tor wears, or until 9TH
| erwi ordered by court. The justices Of the su-
prene court shall be elected by the qualied voers
Of the state at general ehcloh lot STATE OF Cou"
! ~ ufi ,r- They each shall he a qualified voter,
rs 81 all have arrived at the age ~ thirty years,
/ and shall have been practising lawyer or Judge CT
district court In this state. or such judge and law.
! yer together at least seven yours at the time 81
! ihrjr election They sis bold their Office tor the
! term Of six years, aud each Of them shall receive
an annual salary o. not les tsin i5re- 'hons ana
six hundred dollars which shall not De increased OF
| diminished during his term o. V.hce, Ia case @: 8
vacancy ia the oil oi chief a,iice or associate ih.
| tice 81 the supreme court. the governor sh'Il nv
| the vacancy by spnoiutment until SUCCESSOR be
elected at the next general eiseiai TOR STATE o.
county officers, sui the thstccso elected suail hou
such Offices Tor the uueNpiref term.
| SNr The supreme court shan have appellate
Jurisdiction oriy excerpt a. hrr'tn sFecihed' Nhei
shall he co.,Afeu-i.e wish tue Units 81 TIE state
IL, appellate Iufirdiotion hall rN'eni 10 al eiNi
cases d ~bci the district COUNTY court haS orig
sual Or sppr,iA'c jurisdiction. ard Of sneh o.h.i
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