The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-19

section II County ~ Fisher Ia attached Il
Nolan county, aud counties NJ Sourfy, How
ard, liOfdes, Dawson, Martin, Andrews ant
Grimes, ~ the county VI Mltcne |, for Judicia
sectloa 49, Upon the organization any o
| tina unOrganlrad cOuntiei herein mentioned
| district Judge Of 1lth district 10 nx time o
holding two tsrm1 Of district court In such coun
ty or counties, and hold same
Section 10. Governor 10 appoint Judge o
33rd, and distrlcL attorney for the 20 IA dis
trlct.
section H. Dlstr' ct Judges heretofore al ct,
ed Ia 12th, nm and 2Oln districts as defined II
this act, TO continue to exc ute the duties.
Section 10. District attorneys elect IL 18th
| and 18th districts to continue In new disiiic
| A 8 defined by this act. District attorney cleo
| Goth disgIict, resident In Tom Green county
shalt be the district attorney for the 3Srd dis
trIct.
Section 10. Repeats all laws In conflict.
Takes effect from passage.
An act making IA appropriation for The
support of tho state government for
he years beginning March !, 1881, and tnding
February 70, 1881 Approved April /, Isl.
Note-This Is the gen raj apprOpria' ion bill
No sat sfaotory synopsis OF satue cad bs given
ana the length ofthe bill preciudes Its publ
cation In tue Journal. Ihe BIZ does NJ I In
clude app ropriatl0ns made In special acts,
Takes elect from passage.
An oct to regula e'the appointment and de-
fine the duties OF notarles public; to require
them 10 procure ana use legal seals, aud 10
punish them Tor falling 10 do SO. Approved
April |, 1881.
Tnls act is re-enactmeat of the old law, with
following CHI nges, viz,
Terms of onics of all notares now holding,
shall expire on the LIST OF june, Is l. Notar es
appointed during me present and 81 reg lar
bic dnial SESSIONS orleg sla ture, shall hold ice
for2 y ars from LIST june of the yearln whch
said appointment was made. Also provides
q penalty for using aOy seal not such ~ he IL
required by law to keep an use, or for failing
10 4 liver co cOuU ty court seal, record ooohs
and al public papers hertltnlng TO ms
Office, in case of his resi- ition o. removal
from once. Notary rem Eins permanently
from county, eX,Ofhcio from mis- precinct, his
Office shall oe desmed vac mt. Also extends
time from ten TO ,wtn'y days for lary to
qualify, and shall not qlaiify until fee for
commission (S!) Ia paid. Notary " atlnS HIS
Off sc may sell his seal to any qualified notary
in the county.
An act to amend title "a, ofthe revised civil
al atutes of the state of Texas, By adding arti-
cles l,665a aud I,e6jb, and to amend articles
1850 aud l,702, of the election laws II the STATE
of Texas and to provide for CT 'atlng election
precincts In uuorsantzed counties. Approved
These amendm ants provide that each unor-
ganize county shall constitute an ec,lo a
precinct and comm Issioner's court OF county TO
which it Is attached lor Judicial purposes
shall dc,ignat, ore place in such unbranded
counties wnere elections shall be held .
Amendments also prescribe duties OF such
com nissoners in conducting elections, cou t.
ganiz d counties.
Takes effect 90 days after passage.
An Aotto amend chapter II, title 4, OF the
revised civil statutes of The state o. Texas, SO
thattOwns and villages may be incorpor TED
for school purposes. Approved April 6, ISL
This act provides that towns and Villages
suthoriz d to incorporate under said chap'er
IL, title II, or having 200 inhabitants or over,
not desiriDG incorporate for mum clpal pnr-
loses, IN rporate { school purposes
ouly. Su a1rporations can be made,
if, upon election he d; a. ma
joriiy II lers In favor Of it Act also
provides u w such elect II Shall be helt;
electioa oftrustees, their powers and duties;
collection of taxes for p eort or encn puoile
schools, and duties of collectors and treasur-
erS.
Takes effect from passage
An ct to provide for designating and sitting
anart 300 lea ues of land out OF tue unsppro-
pfiatei public domain, for the benefit Of the
uno gtniz M counties OF the state, ana u pro-
vide for the survey and location OF the GAM
APP proved March 26, 1851.
Section 1. Creates board
com plToiler, treasurer, attorney-gen, raj and
com mis- s. oncrof land office. Board to make
contract with suitable parties parties to sur
vey 800 leagues public lands. or out OF re-
serves made by net July LIST, 1879 morgan
izei counties, after organization, shali each
b entitled to four league OF land out OF the
81 0 leagues surveyed and set apart.
The ether eciiuns Of this Dill defines the
90 gers and duties OF the board and contract
ing surveyors; manner in which surveys are
to BIZ x ade, &C. Sur eyors, their EMPLOYEES,
attaches nor supervising con- missioner Uf
surveys, shall, neither dire'Hv or indirectly,
fife on any lands whilst en- ioyed on work OF
Surveying. Penalty, fela .; with tod years
imprisonment in penitenl airy
Takes effect so days afis passage.
An act to smend chapters and 1i..of tito II,
of the revised vii statutes, 80 as TO authoIizs
the levy of a tax for the support of public fres
schools, under certain circumstance APP
proved March 20, 1881.
City OF town council may levy Tx, not
exceeding one.hslf Of one per cens. annualiy
for the support aud maintenance OF puol
schools. iwo-thirds vote Of qualified elect"
--taX-pay ers-- n ecessary before sucn tax eau ht
levied.
An act to authorize the governor to appo NJ
a district attorney for 18TH judicial distFic3.
pprOyed March 30 1881.
Gives authority 10 attorney to ho'd office I'M
til next general election.
An act to prescribe the requ'si es o indict'
ments Approved March 70 1851.
AS caption states, this act gives full instruc-
tons for district and cor ty attorneys, as 10
rea tlsites of indictmeu Language being
technical, no synopsis ca T. given, and at'of-
neys VIII have to follow t.ctly instrucnonf
Takes effect 90 days after It's passage.