Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

specified. winch shall be co-exten-
sive with the limits of the state.
Its appellate jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to questions of law arising In
cases OF which the Courts of Civil
Appeals have appellate jurisdiction
under such restrictions and regula-
tons as the Legislature may pre-
scribe. Until otherwise provided
by law, the appellate Jurisdiction Of
the Supreme Court shall extend to
questions Of law arising in the cases
In the Courts Of Civil Appeals in
which the Judges of any Court
Of Civil Appeals may disagree or
where the several Courts OF Civil
Appeals may hold differently on
the same question Of law, or where
a Statute Of the State is held void.
and shall extend to such other
questions as may be within the
Courts Appellate Jurisdiction un-
Ger the Statutes of the State in
force when this amendment takes
effect. The Supreme Court and the
Justices thereof shall have power
to issue writs Of habeaS corpus, as
may be prescribed by Law, and
under such regulations as may be
prescribed by Law, the said Court
and the Justices thereof may issue
the writS Of mandamus, procedento.
c~ertiorari and such other writs, as
may be necessary to enforce its
jurisdiction. The Legislature may
confer original Jurisdiction on the
Supreme Court to issue writs of
quo warranto and mandamus in
such cases as may be specified, ex-
cept as against the governor Of the
state.
The Supreme Court shall have
power, upon affidavit or otherwise
as by the Court may be determ-
ined, to ascertain such matters of
TACT as may be necessary to the
proper exercise OF its jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court shall be open
at all times and shall sit at the
State Capitol for the transaction
Of business at such times as may
be designated by the court.
The Supreme Court shall ap-
point a clerk, who shall give bond
in such manner as is now or may
hereafter be required by law, and
ne may hold his office for four
years and shall be subject to re-
moval by said Court for good cause
entered of record on the Minutes
OF said Court, who shall receive
such compensation as the Legis-
latIIre NAV hrnvidn0
Sec. 2. Said proposed Constitu-
tional amendment shall be submit
ted to a vote Of the qualified cleo
tors Of this State at a special cleo
tion to be held throughout the
State on Tuesday, July 16, 1929, at
which election each voter opposing
said proposed amendment shall
scratch off Of the ballot with a pen
or pencil the following words print
ed on said ballot: "For the amend
ment to the State Constitution pro-
viding for a Supreme Court Of nine
members, and for continuous ses-
sion of that Court" and each voter
favoring said proposed amendment
shall scratch off the ballot in the
same manner the words printed on
said ballot: Against the amend
n1ent to the State Constitution pro-
viding for q Supreme Court OF nine
members. and for continuous ses-
sion Of that Court" If it appears
from the returns of said election
that a majority Of the votes cast
are in favor Of said amendment,
the same shall become a part of
the State Constitution.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue
the necessary proclamation for said
election and have the same pub
lished and said election held as
provided by the Constitution and
Laws Of this State.
Sec. 4. The sum Of Five Thou
sand (S5,000.00) Dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated out Of the
State Treasury to pay for the ex-
penses Of said publication and
election.
Approved February 10, 1929.
GA correct copy.
JANE Y. McCALLUM,
Secretary Of State.