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

testzmentary and Of administration; settle &C
counts of executors; transact all business ap-
pertaining TO deceased persons, minors. loiots;
luuatics, persons non compos mentis, and
common drunkards- including the seltlement;
partition and distribution of estates OF deceased
persons; and to apprentice minors, as proviaea
by law; and the County Court or Judge Thereon
shall have power to issue writs OF injunction,
mandamus, and all writs necessary to the en-.
forcement of the jurisdiction Of said court, and
TO issue writs of habeas corpus in cases where
the of1ense charged is within the jurisdiction OF
the County Court or any other court or tribunal
inferior to said court. The County Court snail
not have criminal jurisdiction in any county
where there is Criminal District Court, I'M
less expressly conferred by law: and In such
counties appeals from Justices Court and other
inferior courts and tribunals in criminal cases
shall be to the Criminal District Court, under
such regulations as may be prescribed by law,
and in all such cases an appeal shall lie from
such District Court to the Court OF Criminal
Appeals. When the Judge OF the County Court
is disqualified in any case pending in the
County Court the parties interested may by
consent appoint q proper person TO try SAID
person may be appointed to try the same in the
county where il Is pending, In such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. - The Supreme Court shall have
power to make and establish rules Of procedure,
not inconsistent with the laws OF the State, for
the government of said court and the other
courts Of this State, to e1pediate the dispatch
OF business therein.
Sec. % Vacancies in the office Of judges
Of the Supreme Court, the Court OF Criminal
Appeals, the Court of Civil Appeals, and Dist
riot Courts, shall be fled by the Governor until
the next succeeding general election, and
vacancies in the ONCE of county Judge and JUS
tices of the peace shall be filed by the Commits
sioners Court until the next general election for
such offices.
Sec 90 The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to q vote OF the
qualified electors OF the State at an election to
be held throughout the State on the second
Tuesday in August, A D. 1891. at which cleo
ton all voters favoring said proposed
amendment shall write or have ro printed tea
amendment to article 5 Of the Constitu.
ton, relating to the judiciary and all
those opposed shall write or have printed on
their ballots the words Against the amend
to the judiciary"
Sec. 80. The Governor OF the State Is
hereby directed to issue the necessary procla-
nation for said election, and have the same
published required by the Constitution and
existing laws of the State.
And whereas the State Constitution requires
the publication Of any proposed amendments to
said instrument once q week for four weeks,
commencing at least three months before an
election;
And whereas each Of said Joint Resolutions
requires the Governor to issue his proclamation
ordering an election for the submission OF said
Joint Resolutions to the qualified electors OF
this State for their adoption rejection on the
second Tuesday in August A. D. 1871, which
Will be the eleventh day OF said month;
Now, therefore, l. J. S. Hogg, Governor of
Texas, in accordance with the provisions OF
said Joint Resolutions, and by the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws OF
this State. do hereby issue this my proclama-
ton ordering that an election, as required by
said Joint Resolutions be held on the day
designated therein, towit:
On Tuesday the 18th day of August, A. ID.
1891,
in the several counties OF this State, for the
adoption or rejection OF said several proposed
amendments to the Constitution Of the State
of Texas.
Said election snail be held at the several
polling places OF the election precincts OF the
several counties of this state, and will be con-
Quoted blythe officers holding the same in con-
formity VIII the laws of this State and in &C
cordanagwith the provisions of this procla-
In timony whereof, hereto sign my name
Fand cause the seal OF state TO be
u Affixed, at the city OF Austin, this Goth
day of April, A. D. 1891.
]. S. HOGG,
Governor Of Texas.
By the Governor:
GEORGE W. SMITH, -
Secretary OF State ~