The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

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onss m awhile some amsnoment OF
lent naaenltu0e 70 turnasn smoitlocs
men Witd an excuse 70 try lot enice
Pposso ana becomes csmpaisn issue.
aforesaid statesmen Hne up on either
OF the question involves and stake
poiHicel iutuSe upon IL oetermina-
and the discussion which follows be-
. sufficiently broad to Anord the yct-
public an opportunity TO arrtye 1t an
iisent conclusion IN the premises.
~ vope on the amenoment results IN
peoples wishes WIN regard thereto
oor1ecti0 esoertAined- sucn conaa-
OF anairs oDtains In the case OF out
amsnom enss' however % tnat IN
r1ty o. Cases the sunmiesdon OF pre-
changes IN the constitution Is really
ING but An expensive farce.
49,
speS oeveiepsd 10 the constitution by
Us no ons made prominent ny the
hct q nv opinions entertained BY
suprems COURT ana fne court OF ceirni-
lppeais reepechvely with regard 70 the
dictton OF city courts. Tue former
that the Legislature has the power 10
sr auuhority 70 try felony cases upon
courts. while the latter rules that cou-
ON nor violations OF the penal code
med therein are null and void. The
. = Snat although the defendant gets
'ass reversed and dismissed on appeal
Q court Of criminal appeals, the prose-
q etbicdals are enabled by the man
IS route to collect their fees from the
ON application to the supreme court.
ridiculous state of affairs is directly
butabls to the silence of tire consttsu-
on the subject Of which OF these two
courts OF concurrent jurisdiction Is
whole timing when tho settlement A. a
Il matter OF constitutional construc-
serious a. the results OF such dat-
ices Of opinion between the two courts
st resort as the one Indicated above
it become. 1t has been p,ir,ted out that
, lis room for an equally grave conflict
cen the courts Of civil appeals owing
hs absence Of any constitutional au-
to- for reviewing their decisions in the
Ne WlhArAin 4heir 3irIsddctton ia final