The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
THE MUNICIPAL COURTS BILL.
1T HAS PASSED 10Th HOUSES AND
rs READY FOR SIGNATURE.
II Creates Courts In cities, Towns
and Villages and hboiishcr
The Present ssstern

Austin, Texas, March 1S.--The senate
concurred in the house amendments TO
Millers bill providing for the erection Of
city courts, and IL is now in the hands of
the governor The following is the way It
reads after having come through the leg
islatiye mill;
Section l. That there is hereby created
and established in each OF the cities towns
and villages of this State now, or here
after incorporated. whether by general or
special act, a court to be known as the
corporation court. In such city, town, or
village, which court shall have jurisdic-
ton and organization hereinafter pre-
scribed.
Sec. 2, That said court shall have iuris-
diction within the territorial limits of said
city, town, or village. within which II is
established In all criminal cases arising
under the ordinances OF the said city, town
or village now in force, or hereafter to
be passed, and shall also have jurisdiction
concurrently with any justice of peace in
any precinct In which said city, town or
village is situated In MI eriminul cases
arising under the criminal laws OF this
State, in which the punishment is by fine
only, and when the maximum OF such fue
arising within the territorial limits OF
such city, town or village.
sec. y. such court shall be presided
over by judge to be known as the re-
corder OF such court In such city town or
village, who. in cities, towns or villages
incorporated under special charter or char
ters, snail be elected or appointed In the
manner and under the respective proyts-
ions OF the charter now In force concern
ing the election or appointment OF tho
magistrate TO preside over the municipal
court In such CITY town or village, aud All
such provisions are hereby made applica-
BILE to the recorder, herein provided f6-
and IN cities. towns or villages, not incor-
Porateu under special charter, such re-
corder shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF such city, town or village In
the same manner as The mayor OF such
city, town or village, and whose term al
ohice snail be the same as such navor.
provided, that In such cities. towns and
villages not incorporated and acting UNI
DER special charter, the mayor OF such city.
town or village shall be ex- oificio recorder
OF such court and shall act as such unlpsa
the city council or board OF aldermen of
such city, town or village shall By ordi.
nance auihorise the election of a recorder
sec. .. AS soon us practicable after this
act shall take effect. and every two wears
AFTER such date, tbero Shall be elected or
appointeu IN each city, town or village
wilnin this state now, or hereafter In
corporated, recorder, who shall presIdr
over the corporation court hereby created
and established. aud who shall DO elected
or appointed as provided In section above
provided, however that whenever nv ma
provisions OF the charter under which sucb
Guy, town or village Is now Incorporates
II u provided chat The magistrate now pre-
naing over the municipal court therein
a Iu1I l.
such case, theeoity council OF any such
eny, Town or Village may order an cleo.
ion for the Recorder. or In It's discretion
my appoint the Recorder who shall hold
hie offIce until the next general elactin,
ter CITY onicers and, provided further
nat Wherever In any such city. town q,
'''Age ne offSce Of she presiding maels,
'fate Of the municipal court therein shaJ
pef hare expired when, the recorder 1.
slecseQ or Sppointed therein, the said re-.
~ aras eIected or appointed mali holS
~ torn Of oo,cs corresponding to III,