The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
to the county of Wheeler for judicial

Medina, Uvalde, Edwards, Kinney
and Crockett, and the distrit courts
therein shall be held as follows: In
the county Of Kinney on the first Mon
days in March and September, and
may continue in session two weeks; in
the county of Uvalde on the second
Monday after the first Monday in
March and September, and may con-
tinue in session two weeks; in the
county of Medina on the fourth Mon
day after the first Mondays in March
and September, and may continue in
session two weeks; in the county OF
Bandera on the sixth Monday
after the first Monday in
March and September, and may con-
tinue 10 session two weeks; in the coun-
ty of Kerr on the eighth Monday
after the first Mondays in March
and September, aud may con-
tinue in session two weeks;
in thelscounty of Kendall on the
eleventh Monday after the first Mon
days in March and September, and
may continue in session two weeks;
in the county of COmal on the thir
teenth Monday after the first Mondays
in March and September, and may con-
tinue in session until the business is
disposed of. The unorganiZed county
of Edwards is hereby attached to the
county of Kerr for judicial purposes,
and the county of Crockett is hereby
attached to the county Of Kinney for
judicial purposes.
Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. The near approach of the
close Of the session of the Legislature
creates an imperative public neces-
sity, which justifies the suspension of
the constitutional rule requiring bills
to be read on three several days, and
the same is, therefore, suspended.
Approved, February .. 1885.
REDIsTRICTING THE STATE.
Substitute House bills Nos. Sc, SO
and SO.
An act to amend sections 3, Z, 26 and
80, of an act entitled IAN act 10 re-
district the state into judicial dis
trictS and fix the time for holding
courts therein, and to provide for
the election of judges and district
attorneys in said districts at the
next general election, to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1884," ap-
proved April 9, 1883.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the state of Texas that sec
lions ), Z, 26 and 80 of an act entitled
AN act to redistrict the state into
judicial districts and to fix the time
fol- holding courts therein, and to pro-
vide for the election of judges and
district attorneys in said districts at
the next general election, to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1884," approved
April 8, 1883, be so amended SO as to
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
Sec. 5. The fifth judicial district
shall be composed of the counties Of
Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus,
Franklin and Camp, and the district
courts shall be held as follows:
In the county of CasS on the first
Mondays in February and Septem-
Der, and may continue in session three
weeks.
In the county of Bowie on the third
Mondays after the first Mondays in
February in September, and may con-
tinue in session three weeks.
In the county of Morris on the sixth
Mondays after the first Mondays in
February and September, and may
continue in session two weeks.
In the county of Titus on the eighth
Monday after the first Mondays in
February and September, and may
continue in session two weeks.
In the county of Franklin on the
tenth Monday after the first Mondays
in February and September, and may
continue in session two weeks.
In the county of Camp on the
twelfth Mondays after the first Mon
days in February and September, and
may continue in session three weeks.
In the county of Marion on the fif-
tenth Mondays after the first Mon
days in February and September, and
may continue in session six weeks;
provided that no jury shall be empan-
eled in Marion county after the fourth
shall in term time make an order, to
be entered on the minutes of the dis
trict court, directing that juries be
drawn for longer time at the sue
ceeding term.
Sec. Z. The seventh judicial district
shall be composed of the counties OF
Upshur, Gregg, Smith, Van Zandt,
Rains and Wood, and the district court
therein shall be held as follows:
In the county OF Upshur on the first
Mondays in January and July, and
may continue in session two weeks.
In the county of Gregg on the sec
ond Mondays after the first Mondays
in January and July, and may con-
tinue in session three weeks.
In the county of Smith on the fifth
Mondays after the first Mondays in
January and July, and may continue
in session eight weeks.
In the county of Van Zandt on the
thirteenth Mondays after the first
Mondays in January and July, and
may continue in session four weeks.
In the county of Rains on the sew
enteenth Mondays after the first
Mondays in January and July, and
may continue In session two weeks.
In the county of Wood on the nine
teenth Mondays after the first Mon
days in January and July, and may
continue in session four weeks.
Sec. 26. The Twenty-siXth judicial
district shall be composed of the coun-
tics of Williamson and Travis, and
the district courts shall be held there
in as follows:
In the county of Williamson on the
first Mondays in January and July of
each year, and may continue in ses-
sion six weeks, and in the county of
Travis on the first Mondays in March
and October Of each year, and may
continue in session for the March
term sixteen weeks, and for the Octo-
Der term twelve weeks.
Sec. 80. One district Judge shall be
elected in each of the districts created
by this act at the next general election
in this state, to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, A. D.. 1884, and thezjudges so
elected shall hold their offices for the
term of four years; provided, that the
provisions of this section shall not
/" ly to the thirtieth, thirty -first,
snirty-third and thirty-siXth judicial
districts passed at the regular session
of the Eighteenth Legislature. APP
proved April 9, 1883.
Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with the provisions Of
this act be and the ,sameS are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 3. Whereas, the short time re-
naming of the present session, and
the fact that it is important. that this
bill should be passed at once creates a
public emergency; therefore. be it en-
acted that the constitutional rule re-
quiring bills to be read on three sew
eral DAYS be and the same is here.