The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-12
ACTS PASSED BY THE i.ra LrGIs.
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Crimes, 10 ,he co0lty Of Milcue /, Tor judicial
seetos e. Upon the organization any OF
the puprsaniEAd cnuptte, herein mentioned
distrirl Judge OF llh district 10 fix time OF
hoi0iny Two tsrm' of di>trictc urt in such coug-
~ OF klntios, and hold same
-. Governor To tpppui Judge Of
ss,t district attorney for the 20 dis
ssctioV District judges heretofor. IL ct.
ell In latlK th and 2dth d!atricts a. defined In
this act, tNootinuet exc ute the duties.
Section Is. District attorneys elect Ia 18th
aud 18th districts TO continue In new district
as detiued by this acl. District attorney ,lect
10th dsIict, resident in Tom Green county .
shalt be the district attorney for the 33ri dis
section L. Repeals all laws In conflict.
Takes effect from passag2.
An act making ~ appropriation for thu
the years begicntug Merch |, 1881, aud tndinr
February -, lsSj a prove Anil l. lssl.
Note-rhis Is The gen raj apr lrla ion bill
No sat sfnctory synopsis Of same cal b. given ;
cation in tue Journal. The bin does NJ { In
clude ap, ropriatiobs made IN spec!a! ac,s
Takes eject from passage.
An acl to rcgula the appoirtmr Mt and ia.
line the duties Of notares public; in rannira
them 70 procure and use legal seals. AMI 10
April /, 1851.
Thi'act Is re-enactfnent of The old law. with
following oh an yes. viz, VAN
Terms OF oilics of all notaies VOW holding
snali expire on clst of June ISL Notsr o.
appointed during me present and All resni,r
biennial sessions oflelSslature shall hold nira
fOra y airs from LIST June of the wear in vyhich
SAID appointment was made. Also provides
apena'ty Tor using auy seal net such As he is
required by law TO keep and use, or for failing
tod slyerto county court hia seal, record hoot
ana 81 public papers appertttnng 10 his
once IN case OF his resignation or removal
from county, eN-Oflcio from mia precinct. bis
office shall be deemed vacant Also extsnds
time nom ten to twenty day, for u tary In
Qualify, ana snail not qualfy until fee for
commission VI 10 paid. Notary vac ,ting his
once may sell his seal to any qualified notary
Ia the county.
An act TO amend title a, Ofths revised civil
slatn'eS OF the state Of Texas by adding orti.
Iles i,bj}a and l,.Bib, and to amend articles
l6oD aud Loo OF the election lava Of tina s,at a
OF Texas, and to provide for creating electino
precincts In unorsanizsd counties. Approved
April 4, SSt.
These amendments provide that each u,or-
ganize county shall constitute an e,ecrion
precinct land comm lssioners oonrt OF conniv ~
which IL Is attached Tor judicial purpnses
snail lie iignats Ole placs In such unorrauizeJ
counties where elections shall be held
Amendments also prescribe ,lutie, of snch
com misSoners In conducting elections con, r.
ing votes, paking returns, &c , in such un,,r-
ganiZ ID counties.
ldhes eHecJ W DAYS after passage
Al Act to amend chapter II, title II, OF the
rsSisei ciyil statutes Of the state o'Texas, so
thattnwns and villages may be incorpor ted
forschOol purposes. Approved April g. ISL
rms act provides that towns and Villages
sntnorM. d to Incorporate under said chapier
IL, H., tiIie ,,or having 200 inhabitants or over,
not desiring to.incorporaie for nun cpal pur
poses, may incorporate + L school uurpos "a
only. Such interpretations can be m,dp
II, upon an election he'd, ma.
JoIlly"i me voters in favor oft Act ali
proviees how such election Shall be held;
election OF trustees, their powers and duties.
collection OF taxes for support of such public
SCHOOLS, ana duties of collectors and treasur.
erS.
Takes effect from passage
An act to provide for designating and settling
apart 800 lesyues of land out of the unapnroe
prlated pubic domain, for the benefit of the
uno ganiZsh counties OF the state, and to pro-
S h Tor me T survey and location of the sam.
to consist of ' the goye aasre
comptroller, treasurer, aitorney-gensra And
commiss ioner,of land office. Board TO make
contract with suitable psrties parties to suro
vey 800 leagues public lands. or out of a " re-
serves made by act July Ist 1879. unorgan.
yea counties, after organization, shah each
bs entitled to four leagues of Land out of rhs
$40 leaguCs surveyed and set apart.
Inc ether sections Of the oil defines the
powers and duties OF the board and contrsc,-
Ing surveyors; manner In which SURVEYS are
TO ba naue, &c. SUR eycrs, their EN- rl0yees
attaches. nor supervising missioner OF
surveys, shall, neither directly or Indirectly,
file on any lands whilst EN- ployed on work of
surveying. Penalty, felony with 10 3veaTs
Imprisonment In penitentiary
Takes ELECT no days after passage
An act to amend chapters aud Ii ,.of title l..
OF the revised VII statutes, so rs to authorizes
the levy OF a tax for the support of public free
schools, under certain circumstances. Ap-
proved March 20, 1881.
City.or town council may levy tax not
exceeding One.half Of one per cent. annually,
Tor the support and maintenance OF public
schools. iwo-thirds voie Of qualified electors
.-taN-payers-- necessary before SUCH tax can be
levied.
An act TO authorizes the governor to appoint
district attorney for 18th Judicial district.
Approved March 30, ISL.
Gives authority 10 attorney to no ID ollce I'M
I'll next general election.
An act TO prescribe the requisites OF indict.
ments. Approved March &c, ISL
As caption states, this act gives full nslruc-
tons for district and county attorneys, as TO
requisites of Indictments. Language being
technical, no synopsis can be.gjyeu, aud attor-
neys will have TO follow strictly Instructions
given,
Takes effect % days after itspas.agc