Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-09

| tueH succeSSVFS are elected ana Quallned
and shall each receive An annual salary Of
$1,000 until otherwise provided by law. In
| case of a vacancy IN the Office of chief jus.
| tlce OF the supreme court the governor snail
I'LL the vacancy until the next general cleo.
| ton for state offices,-and at such general
election the vacancy for the unexpired term
shall be filed by election by the qualified
| supreme court who may be in Office at the
| time this amendment takes effect shall con.
| tinue in Office until the expiration of their
term of Office under the present constitution
and until their successors are elected and
| qualified.
Sec. 3. The supreme court shall have ap-
| pellate jurisdiction only excep. as herein
| specified, which shall be co-extensive with
| the limits of the state. Its appellate juris-
| dlction shall extend to questions of law
! arising IL cases OF which the courts OF civil
appeals have appellate jurisdiction under
| such restrictions and regulations as the
| legislature may prescribe Until otherwise
| provided by law the appellate Jurisdiction
OF the supreme court shall extend TO ques-
| tons of law arising in the cases in the
| courts OF civil appeals III which the Judges
J of any court of civil appeals may disa-
| gree, or where the several courts of civil
| appeals may hold differently On the same
| question Of law, or where "a statute of the
state is held void. The supreme court
and the justices thereof shall have power 10
| issue writs of habeas corpus as may be pre-
| scribed by law. and under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law the said courts
| and the Justices thereof may issue the writs
of mandamus, procedendo, certiorari. and
| such other WritS rs may be necessary to ell
| force its jurisdiction. The legislature
may confer original Jurisdiction on the SUI
| prene court to issue wrlLS OF quo warranto
| and mandamus in such cases US may be-
| specified, except as against the governor of
the state. The supreme court shall also
have power, upon affidavit or otherwise
| as BY the court may be determined,
| TO ascertain such matters Of fact as may
be necessary TO the proper exercise of its
| jurisdiction. The supreme court shall sit
for the transaction of business from the
hrSt Monday III October OF each year, until
the last Saturday of June in the next year in
elusive, at the capital of the state. The SUI
preme court Shall appoint a clerk, who shall
give bond in such manner as is now or may
hereafter be required by law, and he may
hold his office for four years, and shall be
subject to removal by said court for good
cause entered of record on the minutes of
said court, Who shall receive such compen-
sation as the legislature may provide
Sec j. The court of criminal appeals shall
consist of three judges, any two of whom
shall constitute :; quorum, and the concur
renee of two Judges shall be necessary to a
decision of said court; said Judges Shall
Rave the same qualifications and receive
the same salaries as the Judges of the SUI
preme court. They shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the state at Il general
election, and shall hold their office, for Il
term OF SIN years. In case of vacancy III
the office of judge of the court of criminal
appeals the governor shall ill such vacancy
by appointment for the uueXpred term
The Judges of the court of appeals who may
be in office ut the time when this amend
ment takes effect. shall continue in Office
until the expiration of their term of Office
under the present constitution and laws as
judges of the court of criminal appeals
See >. The court OF criminal appeals
shall have appellate Jurisdiction co-eXtcn-
sive with the limits of the state in all Grim
nal cases OF whatever grade, with such ex-
ceptions and under such regulations as NAV
be prescribed by law. The court OF cr.mi-
nal appeals and the judges thereof shall
have the power to issue the writ of ha beas
corpus, and under such regulations as NAV
be prescribed by law issue such writs as
may be necessary 10 enforce its own iuriS- |
dictlOn. The court of criminal appeals |
shall have power upon affidavit or other |
wise, to ascertain such matters of fact as
may be necessary TO the exercise of lis |
jurisdiction. The court of criminal appeals |
shall sit for the transaction Of business |
from the first Monday in October to the |
last Saturday of June each wear. at the |
capital city)ift the legislature shall hereafter |
SO provide. The court of criminal appeals |
shall appoint clerk for each place at which |
1t may sit, and each clerk shall give bond |
in such manner as is now or may hereafter
be required by law, and who shall hold his
office Tor four years unless sooner removed |
By the court for good cause, entered of |
record on the minutes of said court.
Sec. G. The legislature shall. as soon rs
Drdgtlpablp of I
amendment, divide the state into rot less
than two on more than three supreme Judi
clal districts, and thereafter into such ad- |
1ltional districts as the increase of popula. |
ton and business may require, and shall
establish court of civil appeals in each of
said districts, which shall consist of chief |
Justice and two associate justices, who shall |
have the qualifications as herein prescribed
Tor justices of the supreme court Said
court OF civil appeals shall have appellate
Jurisdiction coeXtenSivc with the limits of
heir respective districts, which shall ex-
end 10 all civil cases of which the district |
,Ourts or county courts have original or ap-
1eliate jurisdiction, under such restrictions |
md regulations us may be prescribed by
aw; provided, that the decision of said |
'ourtS shall be conclusive on all questions
u fact brought before them on appeal of
.rror. Each of said courts of appeals shall |
lo!d its sessions at 4 place in its district TO |
l
uch time as may be prescribed by law. |
said justices shall be elected by the quail
led voters of their respective districts, At d |
General election. for term of six years, |
md shall receive for their services the sum |
# $500 per annum until otherwise provided |
y law. Said courts shall have such other
Jurisdiction, original and appellate, as may |
&c described by law. Each court of civil
ppeals shall appoint clerk in the same |
manner as the clerk OF the supreme |
curt, which clerk shall receive such
as may be fixed by
lw. Until the organization of the |
curt Of civil appeals and criminal appeals, I
S herein provided for, the Jurisdiction, |
over and organization and location of the
uprene court, the court of appeals and the ,
ofappeals shall continue as they /
zero before the adoption of this amend l
lent. All civil cases which may be pend-
lg in the court of appeals shall, as soon as (;
Practicable after the organization of the /
ourts of civil appeals, be certified | i
nd the records thereof be transmitted to |
ne proper courts of civil appeals, to be de-
lded by said courts, at the first session of | I
le supreme court, the court Of criminal ap- | {
Gals, and such of the courts of the civil ap- {
eals which may hereafter be created under | q
MS article after the first election of the | {
ldges of such courts under this amendment.
he terms of Office of the judges of each | G
Durt shall be divided into three classes. and I
le justices thereof shall draw for the diff a
erent classes. Those who shall draw class | g
o. l shall hold their offices two years, those | e
rawing class No. shall hold their offices | C
II four years, and those who may draw /
ass No. 3 shall hold their offices for six t
ears from the date OF their election and
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