The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-21

office at the time when this amendment takes
effect shall continue in office until the eSpira-
ton or their term of Office under the present
constitution and laws as judges of the Court OF
Criminal Appeals.
Sec. = The Court of Criminal Appeals
snai nave appellate jurisdiction coeytenSiVe
with the limits OF the State in all criminal cases
OF whatever grade, with such exceptions and
under such regulations as NAV be prescribed b.
law. me Court OF Criminal Appeals and the
judges thereof shall have the power 10 issue the
writ OF habeas corpus, and under such regula-
lions as may be prescribed by law issue such
wrlts as may be necessary 10 enforce its own
jurisdiction. The Court OF Criminal Appeals
snail have power. upon affidavit or otherwise 10
ascertain such matters OF fact as may be neccS-
sary to the exercise Of its 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 in each
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 q clerk for each place at
which II nay sit, and each clerk shall give bond
IN such manner as Is now or may hereafter be
required by law, ana who shall hold his office
for four years unless sooner removed by the
court for good cause, entered OF record on the
minutes OF said court.
Sec. o. 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 districts, which shall
consist OF d chief Justice and two associate jus-
tlces, who shall have the qualifications us
herein prescribed for justices OF the Supreme
Court. Said Court of Civil Appeals shall have
appellate jurisdiction coextenSive with the
limits OF their respective districts which shall
extend 10 all civil cases of which the District
Courts or County Courts have original or ap-
pellate jurisdiction, under Such 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
before them on appeal OF error. Each of said
Courts of Civil Appeals shall hold its sessions
at place in its district TO be designated by
the Legislature, aud at such time Us may be
prescribed by law. Said justice &shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF theSsrespec-
tive districts, al 4 general election, ioEA term
OF six years and shall receive for tla52 ser
vices the sum of three thousand and f7&shun-
bred dollars per annum until otherwisaE2ro-
vided' bylaw. Said courts shall haVAspeh
other jurisdiction. original and appellafsSAs
may be prescrsDed by law. Each Court of4sivS1
Appeals shall dppoint clerk in the same 1ps ltss
ner as the,elerll 0f the Supreme Court, wHlelfHs
clerk shall receivesuch compensation as nay
be fixed by fsw. Ubtl the orearization OF tae
Court Of CivitAppeafss nd Grimm am ppealssas
and loca zen of the s aprenaeCou
the Court OF Appeals, AID the CofamisStor az
Appeals shall continue Es they Voc befofs fhe
which may be yep pendinEin de Court 81 AppsslS
shall, as soon practteabfe after tn organizaS]
espn of the Courts of CiVil Appeals. Do certifedS
Wand the records TIL, hereotstransmired TO the
byssaid courts, at the first 3ssion d& the SUI
preSs Court, the Court of c&S,nina IA ppeals,
Ssd nsch of the Courts of 1CivisApp
arttsi CATER the first electionh; tho MSges of
of offsaof the judges of eacf court eham be
s sqss sss b. fns s qssess
Those wAksha5l dra rselass No l shall hold
their offices AVA ears those dsawing class No.
h sRs 0 sss foopF Y EaG S sHa
offices forsix yeagsfronsihe d1se of their cleo
ton and until thssss ucsss sorsare elected and
NAV iRiE 99ISShi5 1fee srS' as provided
Sec. 7yFhe State asy<Se divided into as
many judicial districts fhay now or hereafter |
Inning he'd by law Fokrach district there |
halsbe elected by the quseSbed voters thereof |
va general election. q Judge. who shall be a |
kizen Of the United States and OF this state |
shall have been practicing lawyer of this |
StadHor Judge OF a court in this state for four
YearssNext preceding his election. who shall |
ave relhdeG in the district in which he was |
.lected M two years next preceding his cleo |
ion, who3Aail reside in his district during his |
ERIN OF ON who shall hold his Office for the |
9eriod of foa years, and shall receive FOR his |
Ervices an annual salary of two thousand five |
@dred doldAs, until otherwise changed by |
NJ, He shallshol the regular terms OF mis- |
od nj the county seat OF each county in his |
Ter u may be prescribed by law. The legisla- |
IRE s. hall have power by general or special laws
O autNHriZe the holding OF special terms of the
ourt- d the holding OF more than two terms in I
ny county for the dispatch OF business. The I
legislature shall also provide for the holding of
istrict q 1rt when the judge thereof is absent |
r is FROM any cause disabled or disqualified |
5Qn presf8ng The district judges who may 1
SAG offlce& then this amendment takes effect |
aheir Offices until their respective |
ermssa2af expire under their present election ]
r appointment
Sec. s. The District Court shall have orici- |
Rl jurisdiction in all criminal cases of the grade
y felony; in all suits in behalf OF the State to
ehpvcr penalties, forfeitures, and escheats; of
Masses OF divorce; OF all misdemeanors inyoly-
lSNhicial misconduct; OF all suits to recover |
an1Ages for SANDER or defama ton of character; |
aSsuits for trial otitle to land and for the en-
Drcetent OF liens thereon; Of all suits for the |
rial II the right of property levied upon by
irtue Of any writ OF execution, sequestration.
r attachment when the property levied on shall
q equal to or exceed in value five hundred |
ollars; OF all suits, complaints, or pleas |
-hatever, without regard to any distinction be- |
veen law and equity, when the matter in con- |
roversy shall be valued at or amount to five |
eSted elections: and said court and the Judges |
hereof shall have power to issue writs OF habeas |
1rpus mandamus, injunction, and certiorari, |
nd all wits necessary to enforce their juriS- |
lotion. The District Court shall have appellate |
lrisdlction and general control in probate mat |
ers over the County Court established in each
I
,rs testamentary and of administration, pro-
ating wills, for settling the accounts of execu-
RS, administrators, and guardians, aud for |
le transaction Of all business appertaining to
states; and original jurisdiction and general
,ntrol over executors, administrators. guar
anS, and minors under such regulations as |
ay be prescribed by law. The District Court
lall have appellate jurisdiction and general |
Ipecvisory control over the County Commits |
oners Court, with such exceptions and under /
lch regulations as may be prescribed by law;
i'd shall have general original jurisdiction over |
] causes Of action whatever for which remedy |
jurisdiction is not provided by law or this !
ODsttution, and such other Jurisdiction, origi- |
Al and appellate, as may be provided by law |
Sec. IL. No judge shall sit in any case |
herein he may be interested, or when either |
the parties may be connected with him either |
affinity or consanguinity within such de- !
zee as may be prescribed by law, or when he !
lall have been counsel in the case. When the |
lpreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals |
e Court OF Civil Appeals, or any member of |
Their. shall De thus disqualified to hear and |
'termine any case or cases in said court, the !
me shall be certified TO the Governor of the |
ate, who shall Immediately commission the | ,
qutS1te number OF persons learned in the law
the trial and determination OF such cause
causes. When = judge Of the District Court
disqualified by any of the causes above stated. {
c parties may by consent appoint proper | {
rson to try said case; or, upon their failing to
SO, a competent person may be appointed TO | i
Y the same in the county where II is pending | ,
such manner as may be prescribed by law. ,
10 the district judges may exchange districts |
hold court for each other when they may |
EN- it expedient and shall do so when re-
tired by Law. This disqualification of judges I
inferior tribunals shall be remedied and va |
ncies in their Offices filled as may DE pre- |
ribed by law.
Sec. 70. All judges of courts of this State.
virtue of their office, be cOnseryators of the |