Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-10

/ case vi Il NdtdlltN III lIlc UlItt u tUltI lIS-
! tice of the supreme court the governor shall
| ill the vacancy until the next general elec.
| tion for state Offices, and at such general
| election the vacancy for the uncXpred term
| shall be filled BY election by the qualified
/ voters of the state. The judges of the
| 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. ,. The supreme court shall have ap-
! pellate Jurisdiction only except as herein
| specified, which shall be co-extensive with
| the limits of the state. Its appellate iuris-
diction shall extend to questions of law
arising in 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 in which the judges
OF any court OF civil appeals may diSa-
gree. or where the several courts of civil
appeals may hold differently Gu the same
question Of law, or where statute Of the
state is held void. The supreme court
and the justices thereof shall have power to
issue wIits OF habeas corpus as may be pre-
Scribed by law. and under such regulations
ana the Justices thereof may issue the writs
Of mandamUs, proceGendo, certiorari and
such other wiits as may be necessary to en-
force its Jurisdiction. The legislature
may confer original jurisdiction on the su-
premc court to issue writS of quo warranto
ana mandamus in such cases as may be
specified, except as against the governor of
the state. The supreme court shall also
have power, upon affidavit or otherwise
Is by the court may be determined
TO ascertain such matters of fact as may
DC necessary 10 the proper exercise Of its
jurisdiction The supreme court shall sit
Tor the transaction Of business from the
first Monday in October OF each year, until
the last saturday of June i'll the next year,in-
elusive, III the capital OF the state. The Su-
preme court snail appoint d clerk, who shall
give bond III such manner as is now or may
hereafter be required by law, and he may
hold ms 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-
satlOn As the legislature may provide.
sec +. 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
decision OF said court; said judges shall
have the same qualifications and receive
the same salaries as the Judges of the sll-
y
qualified voters OF the state at Il general
election. and shall hold their Office, for
term OF six Years. In case Of a vacancy in
the Office Of Judge of the court of criminal
appeals the governor shall ill such varancy
by appointment for the uueXpired term.
The judges OF the court OF appeals who may
nc IL once at uhe 'iin9 WHEN this amend
mem l,'he9 eHHl,t' 9Ht' continue IN once
HIlli lie expiration ol tlelf term OF once
under the present cOuS1 tuition and laws as
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See. t. The legislature shall as soon as
practicable after the adoption OF this
amendment, divide the state INTO not less
than two or more than three supreme judi
Cial districts. and thereafter into such ad-
ditional districts is the increase Of popula.
ton and business may require, and shall
establish i 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
for justices of the supreme court. said
court Of civil appeals shall have appellate
jurisdiction CoeXteuSive with the limits of
their respective districts. which shall eX-
tend 10 ali civil cases of which the district
courts or county courts have original or APP
p,ilate jurisdiction, under such restrictions
and regulations us may be prescribed by
law: provided. that the decision of said
courts shall De conclusive on all questions
of fact brought before them on appeal OF
error Each of said courts of appeals shall
hold its sessions al place in its district to
such time Us may he prescribed BY law.
said Justices shall be elected by the quail
lied voters Of their respective districts at 4 |
election. for Il term of six years.
and shall receive fol. their services the sum
of $500 per aunum until otherwise provided
by law said courts shall have such other