San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-23


vssssey ia the once Of Judge o. the court q sp.
pain,msnt untli sueesssss be elected o. ID: esN.
ssnsrsI sc,ion, SD The issss ssJudsss % elected
shall hsld oniss fss the usssplss< tsyn.
see, = 1hs sssu Of syps.ls shall ss's snp' "
late Iurisdietien ee.ex tenslvs With the limts o'
the state 10 ell criminal essss Of ~hs,sver Hsae,
The eoau Of appeals aud the Iudrrs thereof shall
have power 10 lssus the writ u Aahsas corpse sue
under such reEuisiiess % may Do prosenpea ~ ss'
Issue such vrils 40 msy BE- peessssy 70 sniets,
lie osn jaTisdictien, fns court Of appeal, shall
have pevs,, upop sfndasi,s or oihsrs.is ss BY ,he
eourt may be tbeaGhs propsr 10 A,esr,sn such mat,
yer, u i.s. :. m.{ BE- nsss, =; 70 III, N 70,
the usnsAelion Of business FROM The nIs. Monday
IN October Of each ysn un.ii the iss, ssiefor "
June Of the next y ~, 81 the capital, ana W.
e,asr plses', o. :. We eopm,~s, s"''"''' vs."
sso. g. The District eour' shall have original lu-
sde,on IN ell criminal cases Of the grade VI isio'
~ Of ell su,s In behalf Of no STATE 20 fscovss pee
siss forfeiture. aud ssehssisi o. al case. Of o.
yorce, Of all msdeusanors invoivlns onieisi mis'
conduct, Of all suls 10 recover damages ior snae
or defamation Of eharsesIi Of all salt. of 'Ial o.
title Of laud and for the endorsement o. Hens mere
on Of ell suits Tor the trial Ct The right o. prop
srty levied upon By virtue Of any writ Of execution
ssauestra,!on OF attachment, Issuing out OF sara
eourt without regard 10 value ofsll SUITS, COM
pl.inIs or pleas ~hatever. Without regard 70 sny
Ter IN eonIrovsrsy sbsl be valued 81 or amount 10
I'VE hundred dollars exclusive OF interest on con-
tested eleeionsi and said cou't aod the laakes
therept shall have power TO is,ue wins " Auosds
corpus, masddmss. tsjsHcfioS and esrs.erars'
aud all writs necessary 10 enforce their ursdieon
DE district court shall have appellate Jurisdiction
and general control. In probate matters, over tne
county court established 10 each county, iof ap'
pointing gusrdisna. granting letter. ies,amsniary
aud Of adniuistration. probating Wills, Tor eesunR
The accounts Of executors, sdminisrators aud gu ..
dimes, and for the Wsusaciion o. all bushes appsr-
lsnihg TO eststs', aud original Jurisdiction and gen
srsl conroi over executors, admlnistrstors, guar.
dlnns aud minvrs. under such regula'
,ions % may be prescribed BY Law. Tbs district
court shall have aopelsts Jurisdiction and genera!
supervisor, control over the county eommisionst.
court O. and shall have general original Jurisdiction
over ell causes Of action whssever, lot which rem
edy or Jurisdiction 10 not spponted By Law or Ibis
constitu,i'n All cases psnoins In The court Of ,p'
ps... Of which The .ppIsns court h.s spps.s ~
be certified snd the records transmitted 10 the 81
preme court, aud shall be decided BY the supreme
court as II the same had been originally appealed
10 such court.
SIC II. The county court shall hold 81 least four
terms, Tor civil 81 criminal BUSINESS annually, o.
may be pro, ided by law. au such other term. each
yesr As may be fixed BY the codn'y commission
ers court o! each county, or As may De pfevaea oy
law; prorided. the county .ommissioners' court ~
any county, having liked the ,in,ss and nuI Der Of
terms OF Tue codny court shall not change the same
again before the expiration OF one year. SAID couh.
y court may dispose Of probate matters either u
term time VI vacation. Prosecution may be COM
meneed ~ sad court In such manner a. 10 nov or
may be provided W law, aud n Jury therein shall
consist Of six men. under such regulations a. the
Legislature may prescribe.
Be KJ urtlsr resoirsd, That the governor be and
he Is hereby required 10 Issue his proclamation.
directing election 10 be held the state,
on the first Tuesday In September, A. d. 1881. Tor
the purpose Of submitting the foregong amend.
mems to the qualified voters OF tue state. aud 10
canse to be published once . week for four weeks,
at least three months prior to said election, the
above proposed amen dments In one weekly newspa-
per Of each CT unity Of the state iu which ntw.pa'
per may be published aud he sball direct said cleo.
tion TO be held In accordance with the law regu.
ting general elections. Upon receipt Of the proc.
lamation Of the governor, tho county Judge sha'l
proceed TO Issue his writs Of election, appointing
judges OF election In accordance with the election
law. Those desiring to vote for the amendment
shall have written or printed upon their Tickets
"For amendment TO article hve." Those desiring
or printed on their tickets: "Aga,,rt amendment
to article Ave-" lmmed'ate alter the election
the officers Of each precinct shall forward to the
county Judge Of 'beir county q duplicate return
showing the number Of votes cast for or against the
mendmeut, aud OH the tenth day thereafter the
county Judge shall open and count said returns, and
forthwith forward to the secretary Ct state. In q
sealed package, tabulatei statement thereof chow.
ing The total number OF voter cast In the county Tor
or againt the amendment. and on the fortieth day
alter said election tue secretary OF state shall In lhe
presence Of he governor and otto rney general, open
and count said returns; and II 1t shall appear from
the ieiurns that majority OF the votes were cast
for said amendment II shall be The duty Ct the gov
ernor on the following dav to issue his proclama-
ton seiiing orh the TACT that said amendment has
received majority OF the votes cast at said election,
aud shall proclaim that SAID amendn cit bias be-
come a part OF the slate constitution, and this
amen iment shall take effect irom aud after said
PROCLAMATION. . ......-
Passed .N,reA Ii, 1881, by pote oft,co-:hirds Of
III the memGers elected TO sticA houss, ..