The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
x MAKES A MOVE.
y ,.,.mes Jurisdiction In lllsor.
dsrIy House Cases.
!, 70 DECISION N lttcs CASE
H.. Of Texas Are tn Meet
,,..,,h wednesday, to Com
,,,,. Needed Lesisla ton.

go december To-day the
..-t resumed Jurisdiction over the h,
q ~, under direction Of Chief OF
s.l . large number of arrests
~. This is after a lapse OF sew
81, q which local courts exercised
h. 81 .,urtsdiction. Public sentiment
81 !. aemanded resumption of police
kpce.. ,,.,,,.,,,.,, !,
I, meet al Font Worth to devise,
q. measure by which the legis-
q. .on,edy the difficulties under
.,,scral courts now labor owing
-,r,t.alctory decisions OF the SUI
On, an the one hand aud the court
III appeals on the other concern
,urisdicsion of municipal courts.
.',+ ~ criminal appeals in the Fagg
decided that under the constitu-
,n,c,nl courts, as now constituted,
g jurisdiction over offenses de-
z by the penal code, although sum
nav be fully covered by an ordi-
4 tne city. That court holds thai a
ri courl is confined strictly 20 the
n N slch laws as are peculiarly
saxions Of the city in matters not
coyered by the general law of the
Il cher hand, THE supreme court has
n, municipal courts are a recognized
he states Judiciary system and
4. PROCEDURE comforting Jurisdiction
.m and co-extensive with the jurls-
exercised by a justice of the peace
titutional.
ccptradidtory decisions are respect
4 ia fould In ex parte Leach t36
restern Reporter, page 47O). ex parte
10 southwestern Reporter. page 6T0),
n mere recent cases of ex partc
~ which represents the opinions of
"a Of criminal appeals, and Harrls
Us. Stewart an Southwestern Re-
oaee e,O), and DICKSON VS.. Swayne
reneral appeals, page 223), presenting
svs Of the supreme court.
CITY attorneys will meet 10 discuss
h,stIon In the light of these conflict
anu y -, e r. W. Iaa Sep,r
~ p.ess s,so., a. - r. -. -
~ yo,et'v ,N.n y" , - .s
appeaio :" ~. ~. - W NJ
ou,.s 10 ~" oia', 4li,, MO- ue
possible to devise such remedy by
hve enaoViieh. W9t'iouI une alu o.
uYolhis ahieiuuiehl' ODhVis neiieVe
re oplectoh can oe overcome by Inc
aure under me exercise OF the power
~ the amendment ITO the constiiu-
1871, WHEREBY 1t Us PROVIDED 80 FOL
lsneion may establish such other
IS It may deem necessary and pre-
ne jurisdiction and organization
and may confirm the jurisdiction |
district and other inferior courts |
call for the meeting was issued last |
III City Attorney w. II. Williams of |
WORTH, and It is said that a majority |
p officials in the State will attend.
bsye stated that they have already |
NJ their views on uhe subject and
|sesting discussion As sure to follow
natter Is OF interest not only 20
tomeys and members of the bar gem
but to the inhabitants of all the
towns and cities in this Stats as
When the decision adverse to CITY
Or, as they are generally called. po-
Ets. was handed down. the officials
ny Of the smaller cities for a tima
n considered ,be adv;so o ~
1ng their police departments and de-
IS Of the sheriffs that they furnish
9sssary number OF deputies TO en-
ne law and preserve the peace within
niis Of their cities. The officials
lnat this would be but just be-
ue costs, ttc.. assessed in the courts
county or district would more than
eefate the sheriff for the extra num-
men be would be compelled to en-
hnnsreas, II the policemen were re-
me cost OF their maintenance would
expense for which the municinalitv
roy De reimbursed. while at the
eme i would serve TO turn moro
mo the Golfers of the county Of
But after time such discussion
and all except one city retained
Of policemen. Ii
aoeption was the city of Hillsboro.
mlss south Of here. The nol!ceman
esAarged arrl Mr.. Thomas BELL. the
q Hill county, was called nnon to
as lives and property of the oiti.
,,a ms sheriff Bell has done aud is
" record as a iaw-abiding and
community.
i,hs DE city court is still in exist.
~, "a the like. as well as cases where
N MI 4, mat some specl-l ordinance Of
: t al Deea n violated such. for in
ss violating tbe sca Saras on or rs,
NJ y! in case person charged with ,
h, Or any crime or misconduct
N, been held to be without the
sso Ss q this court gives notice OF ]
inT.d 70 appeal. the cause against {
81 a oe, dismissed and a new !
! w.. Ss' !, ~ The county or iustic- 7
mar 'r ~ 4 VIII ~. be more directly and !
|kicuns me aas,, jurisdiction of the State.
w VA b su,,.y' tn, the accused generally !
Il a. 4 u f,D., fine and still heavier I