San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-16

yse.nsy In The onles Of lsase 81 ,hs eoaIill sp'
n,l.. III. governor snail hli tbs vacancy pysf'
u,dn,msst. until a ,uoss,ser b. elected 81 The ny.
s.nsral erection, aud the iusks otladss' 90 sses'
shall beta oniss Tor the unespifth 'sin .l.
$50 n The court Of sBpssls thal have spp'',
late Iurlsdleilan ee.es iehsise With th- lmlts "
The state 10 all criminal cases OF Whatever Nsss,
The eoart VI appeals aud The Judges usrec' shs
have pJwsr 10 Issue the viii o. Aaens ~, si,m'
und.f sueh regulation. % may be prescribed by iAe
Issue such vrts ss may be Necessary 70 s"s' y,
lie o~n Jurisdiction. fne court OF sppeas ssa,'
have power, upop afiia,iIs OF others,l. a. W Wv
court may be thought p,opsI TO "s, ", Of
IN. Jurisdiction, The court OF appeals shAi. W ioI
the transaction OF business from us hIst Msh0sy
In October Of eaeh year until tia la'i SATURDAY W
lime Of tho usst y AZ, Of tho capital, ana ~ W."
other plsess, or al the eopl,ai Gully, " the rs''
laiurs shall hereafter 30 provide, ,,.
sIc,s, Tue district eour, shall have otisinal ln'
risdeion IN all criminal eases o. the ersde o. so'
n, Of all suits In behalf Of he state 10 recover pen
allies iotfriiures and sseaeAisi OF al eases I W.
| yorce. Of all ml.d.meAnors Involving ofielai MS
conduct OF all suits 70 recover sAmssrs 'or ssuse
or defamation OF character OF All sus 'o' ',a' "
title Of land aud for tho enforcement OF lien. here'
on Of all suits Tor the trial ef tbr rsht OF prop
er,y levied upon by virtue Of any VIII OF theeauon
| seqass,r3'jon or attachment, Issuing out OF sAla
court sitlnnt regard to '.iSs 81 tn ssis, S. INV
| Junction between law and equity when ths mat
Ter In controversy thsli be valued at or anioptl !"
ave hundred dollars eXelu,iy. OF Interest on con-
te.,ed elections; and said cont aud the Juases
| ,her.,i shall have power 10 Issue wits Of hgoeds
c0rp.s, masddmus, f.)sprfioD aud eerf.ordri'
aud ri wIits necessary TO enforce their yaIsWeotn
ILs district court shall have appellate yursdieuon
| and general control, In probate inauers, o.ft me
eounIy court established In each county, ior ap
noiutinr guardians. granting letters tetiameniuy
aud OF administration, probatng wils, ior tetu'ns
the accounts Of executors, honiiih.irhoIs s"u Huu
dimes, and for the transact " OF all bu'ine apper
t,uInr 10 estates and OIL gn. jurisdiction ard gen
.Iai control over executors, al.'inistralors' guar
dinns and minors. urher "en Wsa ,s,
lions as may be prescribed by law. Ihe dlsIe,
| court shall have appellate jurisdiction ana SeneIs
supervisory eou troll over the county eommi'Ionsrs
courts aud shall hpye general original jurisdiction
over all causes Of action whatever, Tor which
edy or Jurisdiction 10 not appointed by law or ini'
constitution All gases pehuins In the court OF sp
peaIs, Of which tba supreme court has appellate
r.dction uudsr the provisions OF this article, SHAH
he certified aud the records Transmitted ~ tue SUI
preme court, aid shall be decided ny I'VE supreme
conIt as II the same had been originally appealed
10 such court. ,
terms for eyil AID criminal business, annually, a.
may be provided ny lay. ani spcn DINER term eacn
year as msy DO txsd by the couniy commission
er. court Of each county. or as may be provided oy
law; pregidsd the county commissioner court o.
any county, having fixed the times aud nuhber d
terms of tue county court shall not change he SAINT
again beior. the expiration OF ne year. Saiu couh
~ court may dispose Of probate matters ei'her u
term time or vacation. Prosecution may be com
menced H. said court 10 such manner as Is nov o.
may be provided ~ law, aud u Jury therein sinai
consist Of six men. under such regulations Us th'
legislature may prescribe.
Tie il yurtAer resrlced That the governor be ant
he is hereby required 10 issue his proclamation
directing election to be hedtlroughout ine stare
| on the first Tuesday In September, a. d. 1851 10
! the purpose OF submitting the ioregoiur amend
ments to the qualified voters OF tue state, and u
canse to be Published. once week Tor iour weeks
ut least three months prior to said election ih'
, abOv, proposed amen dments In one weekly hewspn
per OF each C, unity Of the state In winch anew,pa
per may be published, aud he shall direct said cleo
iiOn TO be held in accordance with The law feSu
iating general elections Upon receipt Of tue proc
, latnuIiOn Of the g,syeinor the county Judge sinai
proceed 10 issue his wits OF election, appointing
Judges CT election In accordaIce with the election
law. Those desiring 10 vote for the amendnlen
shall have written Or printed upon ther tickets
''Fur amendment to article Ave." ihose desiring
TO vote against the amendment, shall have writer
or p,inted OIL their tickets: AGAINST amendment
to article tive" lmmcd ately after the election
the officers Of each preci' Ct shall forward TO I'M
county judge OF 'beir county duplicate retnrl
showing the number Of votes CTS, FOR or against IN
anne nuinent, aud on the tenth day thereafter thu
county Judge shall opcu and count said returns, ant
forthwith turward 10 the secretary CT state. In
sealed packa tabulaied statement thereof show
ing the ,oa nuipber Of vote cast in the county fo
or againt the amendment. and W The fortieth da.
after said election the secretary "i state sha III HIT
prcsenceo i De EoyRhor anu QUO Hey StHef"'' oPe'
and count said rnturns and # 1t shall appear IRON
the ,eurns that m jnri> Of the votes were cas-
for .ad amcnIu enr IL shall be ie duty Ct the gov
eruor ON the following ia, to issue his pr0clama
ton seuing orth the lac that said amendment ha'
received minority OF tho woes cast at said election
and shall proclaim that sal amendment sas be
come u part OF the state constitution, and hi'
amen iu,ent shall take effect hom aud AFTER sai'
proclamation
Pnsscd March II. 1881, by rote oft1O- thirds %
al Ms members elected to eich hoase.