San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS.
To Be Submitted to Vote Of the People
on the First Tuesday in September,

on the First Tuesday In September,
1881.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to Sections 9, 8, s, 6, 8 and II, Article Y.
oTthe Constitution Of the State Of 7erds.
SECTION l.. BE It Resolred By the Legislature
ofthe State Of Texas, That sections 2, 3, 8,
s, 8 and IL, article s, of the constitution of
the State of Texas shall be 80 amended as
to read as follows: ~"
ARTICLE v.-JUDICIARY. VNJ.|'
$50. g. The supreme court shall consist OF Q
chief Justice and six associate justices, four Of whom
shall constitute quorum OF the whole, quo.
rum being present, they may organise two divisions,
each consist Of three Judges. the chief nAtics to
vision shall constitute quorum. Une OF the mem.
bers In either division dissenting may refer any
question In case, or the whole cause. to all the
| N members Of the court, when deoisi shall be
made by . majority Of q quorum OF the whole that
may be present. NO Justice shall be perm anently
gnsd to any division, but the justices may alter
nate under such rules a. the court may prescribe,
The judges OF the supreme court In Office at the
time Of the adoption Of this article, and four jugdes
to be appointed by the governor, shall compose the
supreme court. until the next general election ar
the chief Justice Of the present supreme court sh Ill
be chief justice OF the supreme court created by
this article, until the next general election, at
which election there shall be elected seven Justices,
whose term Of office shah be six years, and who
who shall hold his office for two years, until 9TH
erwi ordered by court. The justices OF the su-
prene court shall be elected by the qualified voters
Of the state at general election Tor state or coun
" officers. They each shall be qualified voter.
aud shall have arrived at the age OF thirty years,
and shall have been practising lawyer or Judge OF
district court In this stsie or such judge and law
yer together, at least seven yoars at the time Of
their election They thall hold their Office tor the
term OF six years. and each OF them shall receive
an annual salary Of not less than three thousand
six hundred dollars. which shall not be Increased or
Diminished during his term o: osiee, In case OF
vacancy In the ote OF chief utce or associate ju,
tiee OF the supreme court, the governor shall oil
the vacancy by appointment until successor he
elected Of the next general election for state or
couuty officers, aud the Justice 20 elected shall hold
such Offices for the unexpired term.
src. The supreme court ,hsn have sppeliate
Jurisdiction ouly except .. herein sIeeihed, which
shall be eo-extesise Nth the limits OF the state.
Its appellate juri,dictiou sbal extend to all civil
cases Of which the district county court has orig
insi appellate gurisdistlen, aud OF such other
eases IS maj be presented ~ Law; but IN sppeais
from interioeuiory judgm,nts, with such exceptions
and under zach regulations ss TIE legislature may
prescribe. The supreme court sHd the justices
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keds corTAs, as nay 10 prescribed ey law. ard an-
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