The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-20

be prescribed by law; and the courts and the
justices thsrssf shall have. power to iss,
such Wriis ss may be necessary TO enforce
thtlr JurrlsdlctieR, or Os may be prescribed by
law The court SHALL hAvs psWsr to APP
Belnt anu remove its clerk or clerks ma
jotlty Of the justices shall constitute quorum,
sad be necessary to Rny decision by the
court The supreme court shall have power
10 establish rules vt pleading Gud practice for
lhe taVersl courts of the state, or for appssls
tssl9lrem, not Inconsistent with the statutes,
section The lsgslatsre may confer
original jurisdiction on the supreme court 70
ISSUE wIits Of quo warranto snd mandamus
N classes Of cases specified; and to construo
lss statutes 81 tho rsquast Of the governor OF
the Legislature.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Section 6. The court of appeals shal con-
elst OF Rot less than three justices, WIS shsll
b2 elected by the qualified vSters oftbs state,
for teroa OF six years, and shall receive the
eNns salary as justices OF the supreme court.
lho tmo and place or places Of holding the
term or terms absll b. prescribed by law.
section !. The court of appeRE shall have
appellate jurisdiction, --Coo1t0ngiya with the
sts.S, Of cnniAEi cSess sHd Proceedings,
under such rules and limitations rs raay b.
prescribed by law. And the court and Tia
justices thereof shall have power 70 issue
sneh WIits az msy DO necessary h. enforce
thelr Jurisdiction, ar rs may be- prescribed
hy law. The count ehRll have power % ap-
point or 7em6Ta its clerk OF clerks. a ma.
jotity Of tho jushcS shaIl constitute qul-
rum, nad bo laceatsry 10 auY deuisi0u VI tao
caart.
COMMISSIONS.
Section s. The legislature NAV from tmo
10 Tune establish commissions 70 be cp,a-
posed OF persons learned ia the Law. TO
winch ca9s2 may be Transferred for Gat2rini-
AHtioh from tho supreme court sId court Of
appeals, or either, uadT such regulstloas ae
may be prescribed by law
DISTRICT COURTS.
Section 8, There shall bs establishes With
ID ms state convenient DumbQr Of judicial
districts OF Contiguous territory; and the
courts thereof shall be cgliR@ district courts.
not Iesi than two terms Of the dlstiat court
ss1il be held IN ZACH organized county ia the
sssta each year, Rt such tinGs 10 sssll be
prescribed by sw
Section 10. There shsll bs elected By the
qualified voters Of ssch judicial district
a district ia SO, whose term OF uhce ahsll ba
tear years. wso shall receive salary to bs
prescribed by geSerRl law.
Section II. Dj5.rict courts sbgll have Az
elusive original jurisdjctiou of civil suits; to
try title 10 lsna, or for the enforcement Of
: liens therson for divorce: for dansse for
iioeI' sIsnder or poreonal INJURIES, and of cults
IN bshalf of the stste for recovery Of penal
tles' lorle'tures aud oscht0ls and shell have
tuch other exclusive or concurrent original
jurisdiction, orsUch appellate ierisdiction. ia
clyil, probate or criminal cases or proca0e-
lngs land without regard 10 any distinction
between law snd equity rs may DO prescribed
by law, The dittriCt courts aud Judges
tharaOf shall. hEve power to issue such wfitg
IS may DO necessary to enforce their iursdic-
tlSn or IS pay be prescribed BY law.
JUSTICE COURTS.
Section L.. There shall bS a c1ave.iaut
mum Der of jFsiice precincts IN each coun.y,
established as Day be prOGcribed: and for
each precinct there shall 10 Justice Of the
peace, who shall have such powers and iurig-
dicton aa may 90 prescribed BY law.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Section Is, No one shall be oliqibls IN the
office OF chief justice or associate iu.tico OF
the supreme court, OF justice Of the oonrt Of
! appeals, uUless he shall apvs been a LAWYER
and citizen Of the state, for moro than seven
years, and hste attained the ROE az tbirty
yeSrs; nor be eligible 10 tho Office of district
, Jadge uness he shall hayo bsan a lawyer for
more ilsn four years, and p citizen Of The
District Tor Sore tban two years md have
attained The age ut twenty-five Years
q tlcos u TOO supreme caurt and court of an.
b pSais, and OF district judges, shall DO filed
. ey appointment, by the governor for tic
| Ssctisn To- Salaries ofiusticea ard Judge,
OF tho coats of this stats shall not be ina.
creased or diminished during their term Of
, Office. ''' ''''' v
Section Is. Courts and tribunals created
by statute shall hsyo such original or anrrl-
e late Jurisdiction in either civil or criminal
cases haS proceedings SIS shall DO canf,rrod
1 oy law Snd tho jurisdiction thereof NAV b2
Increased or dimisissod, and the caurt2 "a
, created may he abolished. The terms Of tia
Judges thereof, il any, may be fixed nt ANY
uIae, net s1caeding four years
Section II. There shall DO such uurber nj
district attorneys md county sttorperg or
silSer or 0olE, ~ may DO prescribed ly law
LEsy shall Pc selected in suck manner G,r
. sueh terms, receive such compensation Man
tsrm such duiisa, shd be removed in eprh
m"noer and Tor sued csugss, rs may be nr..
sCrihed by law. p''
Ssction Is Tbs Legislature NAV nroy;5n
for SPECIAL farms o. tho district c0utto. er5
shall provide for the holding of courts whsn
Tho district Judges thereof fail or refuse 10
held tho same; and shbll provide for The trial
OF cases IN tina several courts Of tho s,sle
where the justices or judges presiding gr9
ulsqnAhflsd by rasSon Of any disability snpci'
icd by lSN; aud shall regulate trilIs ky
)ures in civil eases, and limit Jury Lrigls ~
cases CONFIRMED thereto; ana sfa1 we. n
proyisiion for district jusgQa holding courts
In Zach others district. w60s proper '''
Sec,ioE 10. The legislature tbail male
suitable provsions for the issuance and ovo-
culioh OF wits and prscsss OF The seTsN.I
csur's Of record of tha state, for en,e,igr tbo
proceedings th'raoR ana for preserving tbs
records. '''a 'N'
SoctiSn 20. Until othsrvil, provi5a1 h,,
law, the several courts Of this state. az r.S,
organized, with tao Stilcgrs, iurisdi .tin, a W
power now prescribed shall csntinuo "a ay
s.; and the juslicas, Judges and ofliesrs .,
tee several eour'i shall continue in oiica M.
til the expiration " thtir termp, this a,,i.
cietO the contrary notwithstanding.
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