The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
THE MEN LAMS.
BlIls which Have Been Signed by
Governor Cu1berson'

Governor Cu1berson.
Austin. Texas, March s.-The following
bills have been signed by the governor and
are now the law:
An act 10 ameud article so4. o; title TO- Of
the Code Of Criminal Procedure OF The
State OF Texas relating TO appeal an
writ OF error, and 10 repeal ali laws and
parts OF laws in confiiei herewith
Be 1t enacted by the legislature Of the
State OF Texas:
Section l. That article soi. OF title 10,
Of the Code o; Criminal Procedure OF the
State OF Texas. be and the same is hereby
amended 30 as TO read hereafter as fol-
lows. to-sit;
Article g94 The coar; o. criminal sP-
pesis may affirm the lGdgulen; q the court
below, or may reverse 5ad remand Tor a
rev trial. or may reverse and dismiss the
case, o. may reform and correct tie 1uas-
usnt "a the Law and the nature q the
case may require. but In all cases the court
shall presume that the venue was proven 10
the court below that the Jury was ifcper-
~ emp Deled ard sEorr that the dcfenl-
ant WAS arrliguad that he pleaded 70 ta;
indictment: thz. The charge o. the coart
vss certified b. TIE Judge and filed by the
clerk OF the court before Il A. read "a tae
Jury. sat unless such ma;;C-t 0cre male
an issue IN the court below ard 20 affirm
stivesY appears 10 the contrary ~ hiii o.
exceptions prorsTlT signed and allowed BY
tie Judge OK the court below and incorp9-
rsied IL the transcript as required ~ .eN.
In ali criminal cases by it decided ;he
cogrt Of criminal appeals shall deliver
yritleG opiEion setting forth the tes-solz
fer su-h decision.
81 Thu al laws and parts o, laws
IN eonflict wiih this &C, be and the same
are hereby rlpeaied.
Sc The ts-, thsi the court Of crirn-
iral apTeais IS zow in snssion. sni many
criminal rases now pending Will be reversed
iseeAuse there il nog no Law 10 force su-
;hoririug sz.i court 10 presume tte reEc
lzrity OF the proceedings Of the district and
county courts. creates an imperative pub
lie necessity and emergency thar the rule
requiring bills 10 Re read 90 three several
days should be suspended ard that thi.
las should take sffc0, and he In force from
and after i,s passage. and It Is hereby so
enacted.
Ar act 10 amend title 9s. chapter ? ~ ~.
Revised Civil Statutes ns55l Of the State
Of Texas. by adding thereto after article
$40 an article m be known as article
4s4na prohibiting the admission TO record
OF Instruments IN any other than the
English language, cScep, instruments eX-
scutcd prior 10 the taking effect 81 this
act which may he recorded II Eccompa-
MED hy sworn transls,ions thereof.
Re It enacted by tho legislature Of the
State Of Texas,
Section /. That title 90. chapter ,. Of the
Revised Civil Statutes nseJ OF the State
sf Texa. be amended by adding thereto
after article i64o an article to be known as
article is4Oa, as follows:
Article 4ssoa- No decd conveyance or
other Instrument. Whe,hcr relating 10 real
or personal property. II in any other ihac
the English language. shall be admitted 10
record, provided. that all such Instruments
executed prior to the taking effect OF this
act may be filed and recorded II accofH
panied by correct translation thercof, the
accuracy Of which is sworn to before some
officer authorized to administer oath-. such
translation shall be recorded with the orig
inal. and II correct. shall operate as CON
structyc notice from and after the date OF
It's filing. II tho original be authenticated
In the manner required by law.
An act to amend article 6Ta. title VIII,
CHAPTER 2. OF the Code Of Criminal Pro-
oedure Of the Revised Statutes o, the
State OF Texas. NJ 1895.
BE 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State OF Texas:
Section /. That article s72. as de-
scribed In the caption of this act, shall read
~ follows. viz.
Article 612 In capital cases both tho
State aud defendant shall be entitled 10 M
teen u5) peremptory challenges, and where
there are more defendants than one tried
together the State shall be entitled TO ten
t.ol psrsmptory ehallenges for each OF said