The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-23

shall pass an order admitting him to prac-
tice in all the courts OF this State, and 1t
shall be the duty OF the clerk of the SUI
preme court to issue a license to said APP
plicant, which license shall have the oath
now required by law Endorsed upon me
same or attached to the same, which oath
may be administered by any officer au-
thorized by law to administer oaths III
this State, which license shall be recorded
within six months from the date OF the
same in the office of the district clerk OF
the county in which the applicant resides,
and in case he shall afterward change MS
residence to another county ershaii aisn
have said license or a certified copy OF
the same recorded in the county to which
he shall change his residence within SIX
months from the date of such change,
failure to have said license recorded as
herein provided shall operate as u forfeit
ure of his right to practice as an attorney
at law in the courts of this state
Sec. 4. The said board OF law exam
liners shall hold sessions In this state lot
the purpose of examining applicants at
shall designate In its rules hereinafter
provided for. The supreme court snfIi
prescribe rules not inconsistent with TINS
act providing for uniform system OF ex-
animation in this State which shall govern
the board of law examiners in the per-
Torrance of its duties and shall specify IN
said rules what branches OF the law the
applicant shall be examined In ana sucn
other and further rules as II may In its
discretion be necessary to carry this act
into effect.
Sec. S. The compensation OF the clerk OF
the supreme court for Issuing the license
above mentioned and also the compensa-,
tion OF the members Of the board OF saia
examiners shall be fixed by the supreme
court in its rules above referred TO, ana
shall be paid out OF the fees OF the apph-
cants. Every applicant upon presenting
himself for examination shall pay 70 sne
treasurer Of the board such fee, not ex-
ceeding $25 as may be fixed by the SUI
nreme court on the payment OF one exam,
nation fee, the applicant shall be entitieo
10 the privilege Of three examinations pu'
no more. -
others shall be entitled to examinations'
First, all persons who are bona nae resi-,
dents OF this State and who have attsine9
the age OF 81 wears, and who have sfncisd
law II, law school OF the United states
mr. IN the office OF a member OF the bar o.
thjs state for at least two years; secoHu'
ali nersons who shall have been pIhc-
ticing attorney judge or teacher q law
an another state. district or TERRITORY -
the United States or OF any foreign ep ,,,,,
try upon permanently remosips, ~
state and becoming bona hde resiaan's ~ =,
this state. All OF said persons hns sla,i ans Z
comulv with such rules and reguis g !,
u IL supreme court shall presciipe ~ ~.
cnrdarce with this act, and ell OF rus..
nersons shall furnish such eviaenrss - :
p GOOD Sy moral character as the snpr r,,a 4
e so"r nav require; and all applicants snaI
nave At least a good common scha,i ~, en-
cation and fair knowledge q s sne n,si ana
Of England and OF the unltea e shs nnrii.
ans Dg ,a,,ching their educational qua,ihca.
s,nns ~ the extent above mentioned, pu'
s sa,n - nation shall not be technical, !.
pee, s,,,,on ,hs facts which entitle MIN
ny ~ ps saamIned and shall support re sams
by sfidasit and shall f,rn,sn s co',rt NAY
OF said facts ~ ,hc sup. rs - renresents-
rsouirs. Any frauduien' sc' -