The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-15


for the term of four years. and until his
| successor Is qualified; shall receive an an
| nual salary OF $500 and no more; shall re-
| side at the capital of the State during his
continuance In office. and perform such
| duties are or may be required OF MIN py
law. They shall no. receive to their own
| use any fees. costs or perquisites OF ONCE
| All fees that may be payable by law for
| any service performed BY any officer specl-
| fled in this section. or in his office. sball
| be paid. when received. into the state treas
| ury.
Section o. Article5. There shall be
| clerk for the district court of each county,
who shall be elected by the qualified voters
| for the State and county officers. and VINO
| shall hold his office for the term OF four
| years. subject to removal by information,
| or by indictment of grand jury ana con-
| viction by petit jury In case OF vacancy,
| the Judge of the district court shall have
the power to appoint clerk, who shall
| hold until the next general election.
| Section 10. Article ). There shall be
established In each county in this State a
| county court. which shall be court OF
record. and there shall be elected in each
county by the qualified voters. county
| Judge. who shall be well informed in the
Flaw OF the State. shall be a conscrvator OF
| the peace. and shall hold his office for four
years. and until his successor shall be
elected an qualified He shall receive as
compensation for his services such fees and
peruusites as may be prescribed by law
Section IS. Article 5. Each organized
county In the State. now or hereafter exist
ing, shall be divided. from time to time. for
the convenience OF the people into precincts
not less than four and not more than eight.
The present county courts shall make the
first division. Subsequent divisions shall
be made by the commissioners courts pro-
yided for by this constitution. In each such
precinct there shall be elected one justice
OF the peace and one constable. each of
whom shall hold his office for four years
and until his successor is elected and quail
fed provided, that in any precinct in which
there may be city OF 5000 or more inhab
itants. there shall be elected two Justices
of the peace. Each county shall in like
manner be divided into four commissioners
precincts. in each of which there shall be
elected by the qualified voters thereof one
county commissioner, who shall hold His
Office for four years, and until his success
sor shall be elected and qualified. The
county commissioners chosen, with the
county judge as presiding officer, shall
compose the county commissioners court,
which shall exercise such powers and juris-
diction over all county business as is con-
ferred by this constitution and the laws OF
the State. or as may be hereafter pre-
scribed.
Section 90. Article 5. There shall be
elected for each county, by the qualified |
voters thereof. n county clerk who shall |
hold his office for four years, who shall be |
clerk of the county commissioners courts. |
and recorder of the county. whose duties. |
perduisites and fees of Office shall be pre- |
scribed by the Legislature and a vacancy |
In whose office shall be filled by the COM |
missioners court until the next general |
election for county and State officers: pro- |
vided. that in counties having population |
Of less tfsn 5000 persons. there may be an |
election of single clerk. who shall per !
form the duties OF district and county |
clerks.
Section 81. Article 5. A county attor- |
new. for counties in which there is not a |
resident criminal district attorney shall be |
elected by the qualified voters OF each |
county. who shall be commissioned by the |
governor. and hold his office for term |
OF four years. In case OF vacancy, the |
commissioners court of the county shall |
have power TO appoint county attorney
until the next general election. The coun- |
ty attorneys shall represent the State in |
all cases in the district and inferior courts |
In their respective counties; but If any
county shall be included in district in |
which there shall be a district attorney, |
the respective duties of district attorneys
aud county attorneys shall. in such coun-
ties. be regulated by the legislature, The |
legislature may provide for the election OF
district attorneys in such districts as may |
deemed necessary, and make provision for |
the COMPENSATION of district and county at =
torneys: provided, district attorneys shall
be elected and hold office for the term
of four years or until their SUCCESSORS are
duly qualified, shall receive an annual sal |
airy Of 5000, to be paid by the State. and
such fees commissions and perqustes as
may be provided by law. County attorneys
snail receive as compensation only such
,t,Ns.- rfe., It'll.
be prescribed by law.
Section 49, Article s. There shall be
elected by the qualified voters of each
county sheriff, who shall hold his office
for term of four years. and until his
successor is elected and qualified, whose
duties and perqusites and fees OF office
shall be prescribed by the legislature and
vacancies in whose office shall be filled by
the commissioners court until the next gen
oral election for county and state officers.
Section IA. Article s. There shall be
elected by the qualified electors of each
county. at the same time and under the
same law regulating the election of State
and county officers, an assessor of taxes,
who shall hold his office for four years
and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Section 16. Article s. Tho sheriff OF
each county, in addition to his other duties,
shall be the collector of taxes therefor. But
IN counties having 10000 Inhabitants, to
be determined by the last preceding census
Of the United States, collector of taxes
shall be elected. TO hold Office four years
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified
Section Al, Article l6. The legislature
shall prescribe the duties and provide for
the election by the qualified voters OF each
county in this State OF II county treasurer
and county surveyor, who shall have an
n lpl b.ip
office for four years and until their success
sors are qualified and shall have such
conlrt nsation as may be provided by law
Section 80. Article Is. The duration OF
all offices not Fixed by this constitution
shall never exceed four years. provided
that when railroad commission is ere.
atod by law, it shall be composed of three
commissioners, who shall he elected By the
people at a general election for state ON.
GERS. and their terms of office shall be -four
ana eight years; provided. railroad COM
missioners first elected after this amend.