The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-19

ststt sf TOGas tsst the following amendment
30 the constitution is hereby proposed that
h to SAY, tia; article 8 of the cons;ilu ton of
tho ttase Of Texas shall hereafter read as
t3lIowB:
ARTICLE V.
Section /. Tho Judicial power OF thi, state
sh:ll BIO vested in ono aupreme court, one
court of appeals, district courts, Justice court,
and such other courts snd commissions,
with such origiHNl or appellate Jurisdiction,
civil and criminal, or ether as may 10 O,,ab-
llshod by The constitution or the lew.
SUPREME COUNT.
Section ?. Tho suprame court shall con.
SiIt Of not lees .han one chief iuslicO and tive
associate Justices, who shall be elacte6 by
tho qualified Vetsrs of the siEle for term Of
Six years, md reseiys : salary t. DO Pre-.
'ariesd by law. Tho time or times and pisc d
! or places Of selding tho term or terms shsl
/ he prescribed by law,
Section 3. Tho supreme court ehsll bay,
appellate iursdistiOn, co.S1tausvO With the
state, of civil cases Rsd proceedings, undsl
suck rules, and vita such limitations, as NAV
DO prescribed by law; and the courts and thc
iu'tces thersst Shell AEvc power 70 Issue
sucs writS 60 aay tc n9ooftary 10 onforos
their jurriid'oiion, er w may be prescribed BY
law The court Ehsll have pswer 10 ap-
point aud ToaoVe its clerk or clerks. A ma
lorily OF the justicSs shall conttitus 3 quorum
sad be nscsssary to any dsciplon by the
court. Ths supreme court shall have powel
70 eatsbliah rules OF pleading sad practice fol
the several courts Of the state, or for appeal
thsrefrom, rot inconsistent with the statutes
Section 5. Tho legislature may confer
/ originE jurisdiction on the supreme court /,
issue Nrits of quo wArranto and mandarin,
In classes OF cases specified; and TO constru,
the statutes nj the request Of tho governor O.
tho Legislature.
COURT OF ArPEAIs.
| Saetion Q. The court Of appeals shall con
sist Of not less than three jSrtcos, who Oh al
DC sscted by the qualified vetes ottbo state
for torn OF six years, and shall receive III,
sana salary rs justices OF the suprome court
Tbs time and place or places of holding ,h,
term or terms shall be prescribed by law.
Section I. The court of appeal, shall have
appellate Jurisdiction, ..coextcnsive with tht
state, Of criminal cases and proceedings
under such rules and limitations ~ NAV B,
prescribed by law. AVID the court ana thC
justices thcrSof shall have power 10 iuu,
such writs rs may DO necessary to ssforc,
their jurisdiction, or &c may w prescribed
by law. The court shall have power to hp-
! point or remeve ito clerk or clerks. A ma
jority of the justcos shall Constitute quo
rum, and DO necessary 10 any decision Of tn,
court
COMMISSIONS.
Section s. The legislature may from tim
10 time establish commissions TO DO coz,
posed of persons learned in tho law. 1,
which cases may be transferred for dstermi
nation from tho supreme court and court o
appeals or ether, uader such regulatiSus A
may be prescribed by law.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Section Q. There shall Do established with
In his state COW enisnt number Of ludicia
districts OF contiguous territory; and IN
courts thereof shall be called district courts
Not 10" than two terms Of tho district cour
shsll oe held in each organized county In III,
sm's each year, at such times as shall b
prescribed by law.
Seatien 10. There rhall be elected By tn,
quallued voters of each judicial distric
dls1rietJuege, whose term Of orico sh.ll b,
Iour yoari, who shall receive a salary 10 b,
prescribed by general law.
section III. District courts shall hava nv.
elusive original jurisdiction Of civil suits . 1,
uy tlte TO land, or for the enforcement o
msns thereon; for divorce; for damhKe io
nDel' SANDER or personal injuries, and Of suit