San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-09

vacancy In The oiiss Of Judge Of The court q ~.
pssis, The governor shall MI ths vacancy By sp.
pointnsnt uhlil . Successor b elected a. The ssxi
gsnsrai slscion, aud The Iu'gs lodges 90 elscsed
shall Ac!d c!sss ies %: aas,pII'e 'srI anal.
late Jurisdiction es.extsssivs With NE npits o.
the siAls 10 oil criminal eases Of ~hatever essae:
The court u sppesis aud the judges usreoi shsn
under such regulations may be prescribed BY Laws
Issue such wrils as may DO Necessary 10 enforce
lie own yurisdietion. Inc court OF appeals shsh
have power. uPop affidavit. or o,esrs,is q. oy ,hs
esurt may be thought proper, TO AeettAn such uat.
(rrs u tact a. may be necessary 70 me exercise o.
Me uhsslsuoa. The court u appeals shall sit for
the transaction OF business from the hrst Monday
In October Of each year until the las, saturday 10
June Of the next y, ar At tho capital, and a. two
other places, or at the eopi'ai ohiy " inc ies's'
lature ,hsll hefea tier so provide.
hgc. g. The district conr, shall have original la'
rsdietoa In all criminal eases 81 TIE grade OF fso.
ny Of oil suits In behalf Of 'hs STATE to recover pen
aiiies ioTfeituies and e,cheas OF all es,es Of d.
vorce; OF ell misdemeAnora Involving onialAi mis-
conduct ofai suit: TO recover damages 'or .Anas,
or dean alton Of charaeieri OF all suits TOR trial OF
title OF land aud for the enforcement OF Hens there
on Of all suits tor the trial Ct the right of prop
erty levied upon by virtue OF any writ Of execution,
sequestraiion or attachment, Issuing out Of tald
eourt without regard TO value Of all suits, com.
plants or pleas whatever, without regard 10 any
distinction between law and equity. when the mat
ter IN controversy shall b. valued At Or amount to
i've hundred dollars exclusive OF INTEREST," on con.
tested elections; and said court and the Judges
thereof shall have power 10 Issue wits Of hd6eds
90 rpus, nasdamus, isjunction and csrfi0rdri.
ana all wris necessary to enforce their
Ihs district court shall have appellate Jurisdiction
and general control, In probate matters, over the
couLIy court esta olshed 10 each county, for ap-
poiuiing guardians. granting letters tsstamentary
and Of straton, probAtipg Wills, for settling
the accounts " executors administrators aud guar
dimes, aud for tho transaction Of all business apper-
tanning TO estates, and original Jurisdiction and gen
eral control over executors, administrator, guar
diuns aud minors. under such regula-
tons as may b. prescribed by law. 1hs district
court shall have appellate Jurisdiction and general
supervisory con troll over the county commssionsrs'
courts, aud shall have general original Jurisdiction
over al causes Of action whstever, for which rem
edy or Jurisdiction 10 not appointed BY law or This
constitution All cases penaing In the court OF ap-
peals, Of which the supreme court has appellate Jn
risdicton, uuder the provisions OF this article, shall
be certified and the records transmitted to the su.
preme court, aud shall be decided by the supreme
corrt Is II the same had been originally appealed
" such court. -...-.,--'..aa-s -
$40 II. The county court shall hold ~ least -FOUR
terms, for civil and criminal business, annually, as
may be provided by law. and such other term. each
year As may be fixed by the county commission |
srs court of each county. or as may be provided by
law; preceded. the county .ommissioners' court of
my county, having liked the time. and nun.ber Of
terms or tile county court, shallnot change the sams
,gain before the expiration Of one year. Said couh-
y court may dispose Of probate matters either in
erm time or vacation. Prosecution may be COM
neneed iu said court IN such manner a. 10 nov or |
nay be provided by law, and u Jury therein shall
consist OF six men. under such regulations as the
egislature may prescribe. II ...Is Y..l
BE HJurtAsr resolced. That the governor DO and
10 ID hereby required 10 issue his proclamation.
Erecting an election to be held throughout The state,
,nthe first Tuesday In sepisniber, a. d. 1881, for
he purpose of submitting the foregoug amend
nenis to the qualified voters Of the state. aud to
an.e to be published. once week for four weeks.