The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-07

once AT the time when this amendment takes
effect shall continue in ONCE until the expira-
,ion OF their term Of ONCE under the present
Constitution and laws as judges OF the Court OF
Criminal Appeals.
Sec. s. The Court of Criminal Appeals
shall have appellate jurisdiction coextensive
with the limits of the State in all criminal cases
OF whatever grade with such exceptions and
under such regulations as may be prescribed by
law. The Court OF Criminal Appeals and the
judges thereof shall have the powerto issue the
writ OF habeas corpus, and under such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by law issue such
writs as may be necessary to enforce its own
jurisdiction. The Court of Criminal Appeals
shall have power, upon affidavit or otherwise, 10
ascertain such matters OF fact as may De neces-
sary to the exercise OF its jurisdiction; Inc
Court Of Criminal Appeals shall sit for the
transaction of business from the first MONDAY
in October to the last Saturday OF June IN eacn
year. at the State Capital and TWO other places
Tor the capital city II the Legislature shall
hereafter so provide. The Court OF criminal
Appeals Shall appoint clerk for each place at
which it may sit and each clerk shall give bono
in such manner as is now or may hereafter Dc
required by law, and who shall hold his once
for four years unless sooner removed oy the
court for good cause, entered OF record on the
minutes OF said court
Sec. g. The Legislature shall, as soon as
practicable after the adoption OF this amend
ment divide the State into not less than two
or more than three supreme judicial districts,
and thereafter into such additional districts as
the increase OF population and business may
require, and shall establish Court OF Civil
Appeals IN each OF SAID 0lStrlctS, which 5laii
consist of a chief justice and two associate JUS
tees, who shall have the qualifications as
herein prescribed for justices of the supreme
Court Said Court Of Civil Appeals shall have
appellate jurisdiction coeytensiye with the
limits Of their respective districts which Shall
extend to all civil cases OF which the Distrlct
Courts or County Courts have original or ap-
pellate jurisdiction, under Snch restrictions
and regulations as may be prescribed by law:
Provided. that the decision OF said courts Shall
be conclusive on all questions OF fact brought
I..Ff r.NGffa n
Courts OF Civil Appeals shall hold its sessions
at place in its district to be designated by
the Legislature, aud at such time as may pc
prescribed by law. Said justices shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF their respec-
tive districts, at a general election for a term
of six years, and shall receive for their ser
vices the sum OF three thousand and i've hun
dred dollars per annum until o therwise pro-
vided by law. Said courts shall have such
other jurisdiction, original and appellate. as
may be prescribed by law. Each Court Of Civil
Appeals shall appoint q clerk in the same man
ner as the clerk OF the Supreme Court which
clerk shall receive such compensation as may
be fixed by law. Until the organization OF the
Court of Civil Appeals and Criminal Appeals, as
herein provided fol-, the jurisdiction, power ana
organization and location Of the Supreme Court.
the Court OF Appeals and the Commission OF
Appeals shall continue as they were before the
adoption Of this amendment. All Civil cases
which may be pending in the Court OF Appeals
shall, as soon as practicable after the orsanlza,
ton OF the Courts OF Civil Appeals, be certified
to and the records thereof transmitted 10 the
proper Courts of Civil Appeals TO be decided
by said courts, at the first session OF the SUI
preme Court. the Court of Criminal Appeals,
and such OF the d10urts of the Civil Appeals
article after the ELECTION OF the judges OF
such courts undo {e amendment. The terms
Of once Of the id of each court shall be
divided into thrS asses, and the justices
thereof shall DRAW the different classes.
Those who shall dra5 GLASS No. / shall hold
their Offices two yed hose drawing class No.
Jnel hold their Is for four years, and
ofLor sly years date Of their, their e les
Shah "a his ONCE Is US, as provided
in s sn eH Tha sfats all bssdea into as
many nal distria As may n hereafter
be pro Ivy axRhich may H. sssi -
dimini "a 49, For each disoll ~
at u geeral election. d Judge, who shall be
citizen the United States and OF this state,
who sh have been practictng lawyer OF this
State d8A Judge OF a court in this state for four
years eXt preceding his election, who shall
Ihave H&deG in the district in which he was
slects46or two years next preceding his cleo
o2Ss0&ho shall reside in his district during his
71m Of Office, who shall hold his Office for the
pod of four years, and shall receive for his
akices an annual salary of two thousand five
huy9Eed dollars until otherwise changed by
layS8Lfte shall hold the regular terms OF his
court@at the county seat OF each county in his
district at least twice in each year in such man
nJr as may De prescribed Dy law. Inc IeSlSla-
ture shall have power by general or special laws
to authorize the holding of special terms of the
court, or the holding of more than two terms in
any county for the dispatch of business. The
Legislature shall also provide for the holding OF
district court when the judge thereof is absent,
or is from any cause disabled or disqualified
from presiding The district judges who may
be in office when this amendment takes effect
shall hold their offices until their respective
terms shall expire under their present election
or appointment
mt
nal Jurisdiction in all criminal cases of the grade
OF felony in all suits in behalf OF the State to
recover penalties forfeitures, and escheats; of
all cases OF divorce of all misdemeanors involv-
ing official misconduct: OF all suits TO recover
damages for SANDER or defamation OF character
Of all suits for trial ote to land and for the en-
forcement Of liens thereon; OF all suits for the
trial of the right OF property levied upon by
virtue OF any writ OF execution, sequestration,
or attachment when the property levied on shall
be equal to or exceed in value five hundred
dollars: OF all suits, complaints, or pleas
whatever. without regard to any distinction be-
tween law and equity, when the matter in con-
troversy shall be valued at or amount to five
hundred dollars exclusive OF interest; OF con-
tested elections; and said court and the Judges
thereof shall have power to issue writs of habeas
corpus, mandamus, injunction, and certiorari,
and all writS necessary to enforce their iuriS-
diction. The District Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction and general control in probate mat
tiers over the County Court established in each
county, for appointing guardians, granting let
ters teStanentary and of administration, pro-
batting wills, for settling the accounts Of eNecu-
tors, administrators, and guardians, and for
the transaction OF all business appertaining to
estates; and original jurisdiction and general
control over executors. administrators, guar
dams and minors, under such regulations
may be prescribed by law. The District Court
shall have appellate jurisdiction and general
supervisory control over the County Commits
soners Court with such exceptions and under
such regulations as may be prescribed by law;
and shall have general original Jurisdiction over
nll causes OF action whatever for which remedy
or Jurisdiction is not provided by law or this
Constitution and such other jurisdiction, orfgi-
nal and appellate, as may be provided by law.
Sec. II. No judge shall sit in any case
wherein he may be interested or when either
of the parties may be connected with him either
by affinity or consanguiHity within such de-
gree as may be prescribed by law, or when he
Shall have been counsel in the case. When the
Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals,
the Court of Civil Appeals or any member Of =,
either. shall pe thus disqualified TO hear and
determine any case or cases in said court the
same shall be certified TO the Governor of the
State. who shall Immediately commission the
requisite number OF persons learned in the law
for the trial and determination of such cause
or causes When Judge Of the District Court
is disqualified by any OF the causes above stated,
the parties may by consent appoint proper
person 10 try said case or, upon their failing to
do so, competent person may be appointed to
try the same in the county where il is pending,
in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
And the district judges may exchange districts
or hold court for each other when they may
deem il eXpedient. and shall do so when re-
Quired by law. This disqualification OF Judges
OF inferior tribunals shall be remedied and va
cancies in their offices filed as may be pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. l2. All judges OF courts OF this State
by virtue of their office, be conServators OF the
peace throughout the state. The style OF all
writs and processes sail be THE State of
aftf;n boil no