The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25

Sec. - Each Justice Of the sapfeme
court shalt receive M annual salary " not
less than 5000
yAOArcfEt--nOw SUPPLIED,
Soc. -, In case Oi vacancy In the
Office OF any Of tho justices Of the supreme
oourttho governor shall MI the vacancy by
appointment, aud the Justice 80 appointed
shall hold tho Office until the next general
election, and ~ such general election jus.
tice shall be elected who shall hold his Of
ice for the full term Of eight years.
SUPREME COURT-QUORuM.
Sec. -. A mujority Of the justices Of the
supreme court shall constitute n quorum
for the transaction of business, and the con-
curreDce Of three justices shall be necessary
10 the decision OF u cause.
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING.
Sec. -. The supreme court shall sit for
the transaction of business from the first
Monday in October to the last Saturday In
June OF each year, at the seat of govern.
ment and at not more than two other
places in the state Tor at seat OF government
only if the legislature shall hereafter 80 pro-
vide).
APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME
COURT,
Sec. =. The supreme court shall have APP
pellaIe jurisdiction co-extensive with the
| limits OF the state of all civil cases in which
| final judgement shall have been rendered
by the district or county courts under such
| regulations as may he prescribed by law;
and the legislature may limit the right of
appeal in cases originating in the Justices
and other Inferior courts.
| SUPREME CoURr-PowER TO ISSUE WRITs.
| be -. The supreme court, and-the JUS
I tices hereof, shall have power to issue such
wits as may be necessary to enforce the
''sd,ction of the court; and the legislature
49, confer upon the court original eS-
elusive jurisdiction to issue writs OF manda-
mus, except as against the governor of the
state, i'll classes Of cases to be specified by
law.
POWER TO MAKE RULES.
Sec. -. The supreme court shall have
power to make rules of procedure for its
own government and the government ofthe
other courts OF the state.
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Sec. =. The supreme court shall appoint
a clerk for each place at which it may sit,
who shall hold his office for four years, SUBJ
ject to removal by the court, and who
shall give such bond as is or may be pre-
scribed.
COURT OF APPEALs-JUDGES OF AND THEIR
TERMS OF OFFICE.
Sec. -. The court OF appeals shall con-
sist of three judges who shall each he
elected by the qualified voters of the state
at general election, and who shall hold
their offices for term of eight years from
their respective elections. The
constitute the court under this amend
ment
COURT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sec. =. The several judges OF the court
of appeals shall possess the same. qualitica
tions and receive the same salary as the
justices OF the supreme court; vacancies
shall be supplied in the same manner as
l.a To-, A
court; the judges shall select from their
own number presiding judge, who shall
shall perform such duties and hold for such
term as the court may prescribe; jority
of the court shall constitute quorum and
the concurrence OF two of the judges shall
he necessary to decision; the court shall
sit at the same times and places as are pre-,
scribed for the supreme court; the court
and the judges thereof shall have power to
issue all writs necessary to enforce its juris-
diction and to ascertain such facts as may
be necessary i'll the exercise oil its jIrisdic,
tion.
POWER TO ASCERTAIN FACTS WHEN NEcEs-
sARY.
Sec. =. The supreme court shall also
have the power upon affidavit or otherwise
as by the courtney be thought proper, to as
certain such matters of fact as may be nee
essary in the exercise of its jurisdiction.
APPEALS.
Sec. =. The court OF appeals shall have
appellate jurisdiction co-extensive with the
limits OF the state in criminal cases decided
by the district and county courts. In be-
half Of defendant such jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all criminal cases whatsoever; in
behalf of the state its Jurisdiction shall ex-
lend only to judgments in favor of defend
ants or exceptions to indictments and infor-
nations and motions 10 quash the same on
motions in arrest of iud gment: provide
that the proceedings had Tor the forfeiture
OF bail bonds and recognizances shall be
regarded as civil causes, and subject to rules
governing appeals in, such cases.
CLERKS OF COURT OF APPEALS.
Sec. -. The court ofappeals shall appoint
a clerk for each place at viii, h it may si.,
who shall hold his Office for four years, sub
ject 10 removal by the court, and who shall
give such bond as is or may be prescribed
by law.
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Sec. -. The state shall be divided into
number OF judicial districts,
consisting OF one or more counties. Regu
lar terms of the court 81 all be held by the
district judges at the county seat of each
county in the district at least twice in each
year, in such manner as may be prescribed
by law.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
Sec. =. There shall be n district court for
each judicial district, who shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the district,
and shall hold his office for the term of four
years from the date of election.
QUALIFICATIONS OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
Sec. -. Each district judge shall be
qualified voter, shall have arrived at the
age OF twenty eight years, and shall heve
been a practicing lawyer in this state, or a
Judge OF court of record therein, or such
Judge and lawyer together, ~ least siA
years, and shall reside in his district during
his term of office.
SALARY OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
Sec. :. Each district judge shall re ceiye
an annual salary of 1910.
JURISDICTION OF THE DIsrRI CT
COURTS.
Sec. :. The district courts shall be courts
Of general jurisdiction. They shall have
original Jurisdiction, both civil and crimi-
nal, of all causes of which exclusive juns-
iiction is not conferred on some other court,
and in civil cases such Jurisdiction shall be |
without regard 10 any distinction |
between law and equity.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION or DISTRICT |
COURTS.
The district court OF each county shall |
have appellate Jurisdiction and general con- /
.rol over the county court OF such county |
n masters OF probate, and over all Inferior |
courts and tribunals II the county, under 1
inch regulations as are or may be pre-
'cribe1 by law.
POWER TO ISSUE wRITs.
Sec. -. The district courts, and the |
judges thereof, shall have power TO issue
be writ Of habeas corpus, aud all sucs
,ther ~rits as may be necessary 10 enforce
beir jurisdiction.
sfkc1AI TEHNs OF DISTRICT COURTS.
Sec. =. Any district judge shall have
,0wer TO hold a special term of the distinct
ourt In any county OF bis district By Civ
ng notice thereof BY an order entered upon
be minutes at a regular term Of The cOurt
leld In such county, or BY q special order /
nsde 10 Vacation. Of which notice shall be
uven BY the sheriff ofsuch county by pub
ication Of the order IN SOME newspaper
In the county for thirty days
lrevious 10 tueh term, or, when no such