San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-30

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sse,sd ~ ,hs qualified vossrs Of The state a. gen'
srsl seeiiea. they each shall DO qualified vossr'
and sksIi have arrived o. the age Of thirty years,
and shaii have been practising lawssr OF ludge
district cours IN TITS stats. W saeu .vy IN. AZ
,helr election. They shall hold belt once Ior ins
term Of slx years, and each OF them snaii Ieeelss
On annual salary Of not less than three thoussnu
sig hundred dollars, which shall 90. 30 ,.eIsseo
vacancy in the once o. Judge o. ths court sp.
peais, The governor shall MI ihs vacancy BY ap.
osIut,pen, until successor be elected 81 the mex!
general :,ss,ion and The lug: o,jsaSss % ''''''
$50. Z. The court Of appeals shall have sppeI.,
lsss Jurisdiction cs.sxtensivs With the limits OF
The state In oil criminal cases Of whatever grsac;
ne court Of appeals aud the Judge 'hsrso. san 10y
under such regulations - may be prescribed ~ Ave
Issus such vrlts % may BE- necessary 10 enforce
its osn Jurisdiction. rne court Of sPpesn snsh
have power. upop .ndavss o. osns!.,s ~ w.
tsrs u fact may DO necessary 70 The exercise o.
its jurisdiction The court u appeals shall OIL ioS
The transaction Of business from the nrst Monday
In October Of each year uneii the lest sa'efoy ~
June Of the mex. year, a. the capital. and q two
other places, or 81 the copitsl only, u the less'
iaturs shsll hsrea iser 20 provide.
sac. 9, The district court shall nave Original w.
rIsdiction In ell criminal eases o. TIE grade q islo
M Of iii quits In behalf Of the STATE 10 recover pen
siiea iorfeiiurss and escheats; 81 ell ea:es u d.
vorce; Of ali misdemeAnors involving oihcial mis'
conduct; Of ell suits 10 recover damages Tor SANDER
or defamation Of character; OF all suiss iof 'al OF
itls Of land aud for the enforcement Of liens there
on Of all suits Tor the Nial Of the right Of prop
erty levied upon By virtue Of any writ Of execution
sequestration OF attachment, Issuing OUT OF said
court without regard 70 value Of all suits, COM
piaipts or pleas whatever, without regard to any
disIinction between law and equity. when the mat
Ter In controversy shall be valued at or amount TO
five hundred dollars exclusive OF interest," on coh'
,ssted elections; and said court and the Judges
shereoi shall have power to Issue wits Of hd6sas
oorpvs, mdsdasSs, tsjSmosion and csrttordri.
and ali wri,s necessary TO enforce their Jurisdiction
The district court shall have appellate Jurisdiction
and general control, In probate matters, over the
county court established 10 saen county ws .P.
and Of administration. probasng Wills, Tor settling
the accounts Of executors admini.trstors ana guu'
Dimes aud for the Transaction Of all busnes apper-
tsining 70 estates. and original Jurisdiction ana gen
erai control over executors, sdminisrators. guar
siops % may be prescribed By law. The dis,rc.
court shall have appellate isrsdiction and general
supervisory control over the!sunsy eommls.iSners
over al causes Of action whssever for which rem.
edy or Jurisdiction 10 not appointed BY law or This
All cases pending 10 the court OF ap'
peals, Of which ths supreme court has sppelaseJ
rsdIc,iou uudsr the provisions OF this article. shall
be certified and the records transmitted to the su'
preme court, aid shall be decided BY the supreme
court as II the same had been originally appealed
to such court
terms; for civil ard criminal business annually, -
may be- provided by law. aud such other tsrms each
year - may be fixed BY the county commission
ers' court Of each county, or - may be provided by
suy county, having fixed the times aud number OF
terms Of the county court shall not change the same
again before the expiration Of one year. Said coun'
~ court may dispose Of probate matters either III
menced IN sald court In such manner a. 10 nov or
may be provided ~ law, and u Jury therein snail
consist Of six men, under such regulations a. the
Legislature may prescribe.
Be itIurtAsr rssolced That the governor be and
he il hereby required 10 Issue his proclamation.
directing al election to be held the state,
on the first Tuesday 10 September, A. ID. 1881. for
the purpose Of submitting the foregoinV amend
ments to the qualiHed voters OF the state, and TO
cause to be published. once week for four weeks.
1t least three months prior 10 said election. the
above proposed amendments In one weekly newspa.
per Of each UNITY Of the state in which newspa.
DER may be published and he shall direct said cleo.
lion 10 be held In accordance with the law reyu'
laiing general elections Upon receipt Of the proc.
lamaiion u the governor, the county Judge, shall
proceed TO issue bis writs Of election. appointing
judgss Of election In accordance with the election
law. Those desiring to vote for the amendment
shall have written or printed upon their ticket'
"For amendment 10 article tive." Those desiring
or printed on their tickets: "Against amendment
to article fve." Immediately after the election
the officers Of each precinct shall forward TO the
county Judge Of their county . duplicate return
showing the number Of votes cast for or against the
anne ndment, aud on the tenth day thereafter the
forthwith forward to the secretary Ct state. In
sealed package, tabulated statement thereof show
ing the total number Of voter cast In the county for
or againt tue amendment and on the fortteth DAY
after said electon the secretary Of state shall In he
presence Of the governor and otto ney general, open
and count said returns; aud II II shall appear from
the eturns that majority Of the votes were cast
for said amendment, shall be The duty Ct the gov
eruor on the following day to issue his proclama-
sion setting forth the fact that said amendment bss
and shall proclaim that said amendment has be-
come Q part Of the state constitution, and this
amen iment shall take effect from and aher said
az tie members elected to each hOuss,