The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-11

thereon, and all suits to recover damag, for
SANDER, libel or defamation of character, and
all suits against officers for official misconduct,
oil suits for divorce, and all wrils for quo
warranto and msndsmus, not conferred on
the supreme court; aud the said courts, or
tho judges thereof shall have power TO issue
all writs necessary TO enforce its own juris-
dictun, and TO give them general sap1r-
visory control over inferior tribunals
Section 10. Inferior tribunals may be e.
tablished in each county for appoint
iog guardians of minors, idiots
lunstcs, persons non compos men,
tis, and common dfunkards; for granting let
tiers documentary and Of administration, for
settling accounts OF ex cut0rs, Gdminlstra-
tors and guardians; for trsnsacting Sll bust
ness appertaining TO the estate of decealed
persons, IDIOTS, lunaties persons non compcs
mentis, and common drunkatds, including
the settlement partition and distribution OF
estates Of deceased pcrsots and to apprentice
minors ss provided by la8; and to have such
other jurisdiction rs may be prescribed by
law. Tho district courts shall have orsina,
and appellate jurisdiction and control over
executors, administrators, guardians OF mi
nors, lunatics, hsbitusl drunkards, and per-
sons non coupos mentis, as may DO pre-
scribed by law.
Section IL. The legislature shall have
power to confer by local or general laws,
upon inferior courts and criminal district
courts, jurisdiction exclusive of the district
court, over causes Of which the district
court have not exclusive jurisdiction;
but no inferior court shall have exclusive jul
rsdic'ion in any cause whom the matter in
controversy shall exceed ono thousand dollars,
exclusive Of interest. The local or special
laws provided for in this srticle, need not be
advertised as is provided for By article III,
section 81 of this constitution. The terms Of
the judges Of such courts Of any may DO
fixed Mt any term not exceeding four yeers.
Section II. There sball DO such number
Of district attorneys or county atorunys,
either or both, rs may be prescribed By law;
they shall DO selected in such manner, for
such tlrms, tecoivo such compensation ard
fees Of Office, perform such duties, hEd be-
removed in such manner ard for such causes
as may be prescribed by law.
Section 49, There shall bo clerk for the
district courts Of each county, who she'll be
elected by the qualified voters for members
OF the legislature, and who shall hold his
office for four years; subject to removal by
Information or preseutmsnt of - grand Jury
and conviction by petit jury. In case If
vacancy, the judge of tho disLlc. cour. shall
have power to appoint clerk, uatil the mex.
general election for state or county officers.
Section II. There shall DO elected con-
yenient number Of justices of the peacp, no
shall have such criminal and civl iurisdiC-
ton as shall be provided by law; @fo one
sheriff, and ono c.nstible for each ira,ee
precinct who shall hold their office t.f two
years, to DO elected by tho qualified voters OF
che county or precinct, as tho Legislature may
direct. Justices of the peace ana shcrils
shall be commissioned by tho governor; tho
sheriff shall not he eligible for more than
four years in every six.
Section 10, All judges of The sui reno aud
district courts, shall by virtue Of their Office
be couservnior5 Of the pence throughout tho
state. The style OF wrlls and process shall
be "tho State Of Texas al prosecutions
shall be carried on in the name and by .hu
authority Of the estate of Texas and cou.
cIud6 "ag Inst the peace and dignity of ihe
the state"
Section l6. No judge shall sit in any ease
wherein he may bs Interested, or whore
either of the parties may be Couuectal
With him by affinity or consequently wjlhln
such degree ma may DO prescrb,d by law
or when ne shall have been counsel in The
case. When the supreme court or ANAL rity
thereof shall ho thus disqualified to hear auC
determ ne any cause or Causes 10 said COuT.
the sane shall DO certified TO the governor o
the state, who shall Immediately commission
the requisite number Of persons learned il
the law, for tho trial and determination o
said cause or causes.
When judge of tho district cour! is dis
qualified by any Of the causes above stated
or for aoy other cBuss is unable to preside
the parties may by consent appoint prone
person to try said cause, or upon 81 II fail
| ing to d. so, competent parson msy DO sp.
point d 10 try the anne, in tho county whcr
1t Is pending, iu such manner as yoay be- pre-
scrbed by law The district Judges may OK
change districts, or hold courts Tor oscl
other wheu hey may doom /. expedioot, an,
shall do so whom directed hv lDw. Tho dis
qualifications OF lH. iUrior tribunal
| shall no RENE .. 80. naies in thci
Offices shall bo Sod by law.
Section II. Ina legislature ma
provide by ganoral laws to- appoint
mcnt Of special judge in an
district or county, or counties lhersoG /
hear aud determiie cases in the district conf
which tho presiding Judge is di.ou,lde
from trying, or fails To try for want of lin
or other cause, under such ragulai5r. a
may be prescribed by law Tho lag .,ur
shall have power to e.tsbi,h u any iaIiel.
district or county, or counties. svec Al cIgr.
either permantly or temporary. With iufi.
diotion limited to certain oli.s or cla,se. d
cases with all the powers and incidents Of