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CONSTITUTION
or Tin
bT ATE OF TEXAS.
FXPAMBLS
which existed when lb* can tract ni
8fc XV. No person shall ever b« im-
prlsoned for debt.
Sec. VIIL The Senators shall be cho- effect during the session at which such ie-
sen by tbe qualified electors, hereafter, for cresM shnl I be "> do.
the tern of six jeers. These fleeted at _ Sees. XXIX. No Senator
• or Represents-
be deprived of
tution;
j thi first election'•h«U be dlvidsdbylot in, "tfl.jM*." membproftbe Legists
^ XVI. .No citizen of this State shall to three eUaat«, w nearly equal as can be. *or5 ecetlgible
akt1cls
bill of right?.
• the heresies of nullification and se«
disou <sion; that public order my "be res-
tersd, private property and human life pro-
tected; and the great principles of liberty
and equality secured to us and our poster*
itv We declare that;
Sec. I. The Constitution of the United
States, and ths laws and treaties made, in
pursaanee thereof, nre acknowledged to be
tbe supreme law; that this Constitution
it
framd in harmony with, and in subordina-
tion thereto; and that the fundamen al
principles embodied herein e*n only be
changed, subject to the national authority.
Bsc. IL 4U freemen,, when they form
a social oompact. have equal rights ; and
bo man er set of men, is entitled >o exclu-
sivs separate public emoluments or privi-
lli. No religious test shsll be re
qairedasa qualification te any office of
public trust in this State.
See. IT. AH men have a natnral and in-
defeasible right te worship God according
to the dictates Of their own consciences.—
Ko man shall be compelled to attend,
ereet, or support any place of worship; or
to maintain any ministry against his eon-
pent. No bnman authority ought, in anv
caae whatever to control, or interfere with
that rights of conscienee in matters of relig-
ion; end-no preference shall wer he given,
by law, to any religions societies or mode
of worship. But it shall be the duty of
tbe Legislature to pass such laws as may
be necessary to protect every religious de-
nomination in the peaceable enjoyment of
their own mode of public worship
See. V. Every citisen shall be at liber-
ty to spesk, writs or publish bis opinions
on any subject, being responsible for the
and, no ; law shaft
life, liberty, property, or |
exiled, or in any
except by doe course
8kc. X VII The militanr shall at all
times be subordinate to the civil suthori-
«y. '
Sec XVIII. Perpetuities end monnpo
lies are contrary to the renins of a free
government, and shall never be allowed;
The seats of Senators of the first class
shsll he vacated at the e* pi ration of the
first two yeara; and of the second class, at
tbe expiration of fonr years: and the third
e!ass,atthe expiration of six years; so that
■third tLtreof shall be cbeaen biennally
thereafter.
IX. Snch mode of classifying new
additional sections shall be observed, aa
will.as nearly as possible, preserve dA equal-
10th
lltb
12th
18th
14th
16th
10th
17th
18th
19th
ng ol the Senate and Speaker of the
House of Keprcseiitatives, shall be elected.334
from their respective bodies.
Fee. XXX. No Judge ot any court
to anv civil office of profit
under this Stele which shall have been
created, or the emolument* of which may
have been Increased, during such term :
except it be in ruck cases as nre herein
irovided. The President, for the time
M
Weud, Hopkins and Out.
Lamar and Faaaia.
Galvsetoe, Brasoriaaad Matacorda.
Wharton. FVirt B«ad and Aajtia.
Hand- aad Moatgemsry.
Walker, Grimss aad Madias
Washington.
Burlesoo, Brasos aad Mlhmg
Robertson, Lsee aad Fraestou*.
MeUeeean, Ltam-itene aad AIM
Hill, Navarre, Bllis sad Kaufman.
" and *——' *
CAVALRY F
OF THE
w <10101 IsTBV COOK.
Muii Ji
JS
daylight a
law or equity, Secretary of State, Attar-1
General, Clerk of anjr Court of Rao-
28d
its hi. C-tok, Ddotoo, Wise,Moo tagos,
Jaek. Clav,Young, Wichita, 1 Stack
morton, Baylor, Wilbarger, Baikal
Knox aad Bardlmon.
u\ Johnson, Uo-td. Parker,Riath,
long thunder
if the Rappa
7 fi«b the
I|tf Had
sound Stuart leaned to
rode rapidly to the front,
minutes afterwards hia hesdquar-
BtajfiS Gfi *
la tbe reader familiar-
along the Gf*^
See. XIX. The people shell hav# the
right, In n peecesble manner, to assemble.
together lor their common1 poo#; and to . .
auply to those in vented with the powers of
government for redress ol grievances. or
other purposes, by petition, address or re-
monstrance t
See. XX- No power of suspending laws
in the State shall be exerc'sed. except by
the Legislature, or its authority.
Sec. XXI. The eqnsllty of all persons
fthst privilege;. and no lay shall ttiriJc diHtinct departmei
passed, curtailing the llberty"*Of th'enrbb "eonftnod • to ■<«.
i of that
ever be.
speech or of the press.
Sec. VI. In prosecutions for the publi
cation of papers, investigating the official
Conduct of officers, or of men in a public
enpaeity, er when the matter published is
proper for public information, tbe truth
thereof may be given in evidence; and in
all prosecutions for libels, the jury shall
have the right to determine the law and the
fncts, under the direction of the Court, as
in other eases.
See. VII. The people shall be seenred
in thelr persons, houses, papers, and pos-
sessions, from all unreasonable ssisnros or
"it nnd no Warrant to eearch any
' or to eeise any person or thing, shall
without describing such place, per-
• thing, aa near as muy be, nor with
ont probable cause, eupported by oath or
sdRnwtwn.
See. VIII- In sR criminal prosecutions,
the ibensed shall have a speedy public tri-
al, by as impartial jury. He shall not be
ccatpelled to give evidence against himself,
H« shall have the right of being heard by
himself, or by counsel, or both; shall be
confronted with the witnesses against him,
uinNhnll hare compulsoiy process for ob
tuning witnesses in his favor : and no per-
son pall be holden to answer for any crim-
inal Chnrge, but on indictment or in for ma-
in enrea srising M> the land or
or effeneee against ithe laws
the militia.
r. IX. All prisonera shsll be beila-
ble qpOn sufficient'sureties, unless for ea p.
ital effenoes, when tb^proof ta evident/bat
this provision shell not be so construed as
topimiibit bail after indictment found, up-
on an examination of tbe evidence by a
JodgepTOie ttoprense or DUtrict Court,
upon the return of the writ ol habeas cor-
mable lb tbe county where the
. committed.
• X* The privilege of the writ-of
hnbens corpus shell not ho suspended, ex1
,®®t el the Leglilature. in onan of
or llivurion, when the public
i* mnt require^^it. _
Xl. Excessive bail shall ifot he re
nor excessive fines imposed, nor
r unusual puoislitnente inflicted. -
All courts shall be open, and every per-
eon. for mi injury dorte him in hla laudi>.
goods, person of reputation, shall have
remedy^i he due course ol lew.
Infirm
life; nortHmll a person
trie! 0Mr
IwO JlClwODi
shall be taice pi
lor the seme of-
put in jeo|tardy ol
i be neain put upon
niter n verdict
before the law is herein recognized, nnd
shall ever remniu inviolate; nor shall any
citixen ever be deprived of any risht, priv-
ilege, or immunity, nor be exempted from
nnr burdens, or only, on nCcount o( race
color, or previous coud|iion.
Sec. XXlI. Importations of persons un-
der tbe name of "coolies," or any other
nnme or designation, or the adoption of
sunjr system of peonage, whereby tbe help-
less and unfortunate may be reduced to
practical bondage, shall never be author-
ised or tolerated by the laws of the State;
and neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
tude, except as a punishment for crime,
whereol the pnrty shall have been duly
convicted rhall ever exist in the State.
Sec. XXIII. To guard against trans-
gressions of the liiirh powers herein defe-
ated, we declare that everything in this
>ill of Rights is exceptSTdut of the gener-
al powers of government, and sliafl ever
remnin inviolate; and all laws contrary
thereto, or to the following provisions,
shall be void.
ABTICLE II.
DIVI8ION or THE POWERS Of GOVERNMENT.
Sec. I. The powers of the government
of; the Stnte of Texas shall be divided Into
thrie distinct departments, nnd each ol
be eligible
municipal.
magistracy—to wit; Tho^e which are
I<eglslative to one. those which are Exec-
utive to another, and those which are Ju-
dicial to another ; and no |«erson or col-
lection of persona, being of one of ihot<e
department!*, ahull exercise any power,
properly attached to either ot the others,
except in instances herein expressly per-
mitted.
ARTICLE III
LKSISLATIVB DEPARTMENT.
Sec. I. Every msle person who shall
have attained the age of twenty-one years ,
and who shall be (or who shall have de-
clared his intentions to beootne) a citizen
of the United States.or who is, at the time
of the acceptance of this Constitution by
the Congress of the United 8tstes. a
citisen of Texas, nnd shall have
resided in the 8ute one yenr next
preceding an election, and the laat aix
months within the distriet or county in
whieh he offers to vote, and is dulr regis-
tered. (Indiana not taxed excepted,) aball
be deemed a qualified elector; and should
snch qualified electors happen to be in any
other county, aituated in the district in
whirh he resides,at the time of an election,
he ahall be permittid to vote for any die-
triet officer; provided that" the qualified
elector shall be permitted to vote any where
in the State for State officers; and provided
further.tha* no eoldier.aeaman or marine in
the army or navy of the Cnited States,
shall be-imtitled to vote at any election
Ntedw thi# Constitution. # i '
See. Ill Electors in all eaaee ahall be
privileged from arrest during their attend-
ance at election, and in going to and re-
taming from the earn *, except in caaea of
treaeon. felonv. or breach of the peace.
See. lIL The legislative power of the
8tntethai* be vested in two distinct branch-
es; the one to be a Ld the Senate, and
tbe other the House of Represents' ives;
and both together tbe 'Legislature of the
State of Teaaa.' Tbeatyle of tbe laws
shall be, 'Be it enacted by the Legialature
of the 8ta«e of Texas.'
Sec. IV. Tbe members of the Hense of
Representative* shall be ohosen by the
qualified olectors, and tnsir term of office
shall be two yeara from the time of general
election; and the aeaaious of the Legisla-
ture shall be annual, at sbcb times as shall
be prescribed by law.
Sec. V. No person shell be a Represen-
tative, unless he be a eitisen of the United
8tetee. and ahall have been a eitisen of this
State two yean next preceding bmeleetion
end tbe laat yenr thereof a eit sen of tbe
county, eity. or town from whieh be shall
be ehoeen, and aball have atuine<l the nge
of twenty-ene years, at the time of hia
election.
Sec. YL All elections far State, dis-
trict and county efficers shall be held at
eoonty esata of the several counties,
thirty-three Senators, end no
See. XL A new apportionment for Rep-
Senatorial districts shall
be made by the"first Legislature in aesien
after the official poblication of the United
8tates census, every ten ysers.
See. XII. When a Senatorml district
shall be eomposediof two or mere counties,
it shall not be separated by spy county
belonging to another diatriot.
Sec. XIII. No perapn shall be a Sena-
tor, uolese he be 0 eitisen e" 'l
States, and ahall have been
tbis State three years next preceding the
election, and the laat rev thereof a resi-
dent of the distriet for which he shell be
chosen, and have attained the age of twen-
ty five yeara.
See. XIV. No person shall be
to any office, 8tate, county or
who is not « r egistered voter in tbis8tate.
See. XV. The House of Representa-
tives. when assembled, shall elect a Speak-
er and ns other officers; and tbe Senate
ahall ehoose a President for the time being,
and its other officers. Each House shall
judge of tbe elections and qualifications of
us own members; but contested elections
shall be determined in aueh manner as
shall be directed by law. Two-thirds of
each House shall ounstitate a quorum to do
business but a smaller number may ad-
journ from day to day, and compel tne at-
tendance of absent members, in snch man-
uer and under such penalties as each House
may provide.
Sec. XVI. Each House may determine
the rnles of its own proceedings, punish
members for disorderly conduct, and with
the consent of two-thirds, expel a member.
fiwa KY£L"Bnb' Ueeae eheU faff.,
journal Of its own proceedings, an d pub-
lish tne same; and the yeas and nays of
the members of either House, on any ques-
tion, shall, at the desire of any three mem-
bers present,be entered upon tbe journals.
Sec. XIX. When vacancies happen in
either House, the Governor, er the person
exercising the power of the Governor,shall
issue writs of election to fill snob vacancy,
and the returning officer for the district or
county shall be authorised to order an
election for that purpose.
See. XX. Senators and Representatives
shall, in all cases except in treason, felony,
or breach of the peaoo, be privileged fro u
arrest during the session of the Legidatnre,
and in going to and returning from the
same, allowing one day for evety twenty-
five miles, suoh member may resule from
the place at which the Legislatnre is con-
vened. ; x ^
See. XXI. Each Honse, during the ses-
sion, may punish by imprisonment any
person, not a member, for ddisreepcetful or
disorderly conduct in its presence, or for
obstructing any of its proceedings; pro-
vided such imprisonment shall not at any
one time exceed forty-eight hours.
XXII. The doors of each House ahull
be kept open, except upon a call of either
nouse, and when there is an executive
■eeasion of the Senate,'
Sec. XXlIL Neither House shall, with-
out the consent of the other, adjourn for
more than three daya, nor to any other
place than that inwhioh they may be. sit-
ting, without fhe coucarrenoe of both
Honse*. . ' , :
Sec. XXIV. Bills- may originate In
either Honse, and be amended, altered or
injected to the other; but no bill shall
have the force ef p lew until on three sev-
eral daya it be read in eaeh House, and
free discussion be allowed thereon . 'an lees
in caae « ff great ^^emergency four-fifths of
the Ilcu-e, in which tbe bill shall be pend-
ing, may deem It expedient to dispense
with this i ale; snd every bill having pass*
ed both Houses shellJfii sigaed fjr she
"Speaker and Pres:dent ol the respective
Houses; provided, that the final vote, on
all bills or joiat resolutions appropriating
money or lands for any purpose, shall be
by tbe yea< and naye.
sec. XXV. The Legis!ature shall not
authorise, by privste or specisl Isw, the
sale er conveyance ot any real estate be*
longing to any iiereon. or vacate or alter
any roau laid out bj' legal authority, or
he will remot
in
green elope sf
le. m "
i? aw™
that the river is crused
,r mm w
Wj.sSiCi. r
I laws InvrvMuRr
of uotgntlty; and the right of trinl by ju
ry shall remain inviolate.
Seo.Xlll. Every person shell hnve Die
right In keep and bser arms, in the lawful
defence of himself or the State, under such
regulations as tbe Legislnture may pre-
geHbe, ' "1 17 "
Sep. YIV. No bill of attainder, ex poet
iMtn Intr. rCroactlve lew. or any law im- .
palrlpg the obligation of contracts shall nntil otherwise provided oy lew; aad tbe
bemp^e; gnd no p*h«n's property shall p"lls shall be opened for four daya, trom
be tpkeHi or applied to puMic ase without 'o o'clock. A. M., nntil 4 o'clock P. H., of
just eMtipeoMtinn 'hnnr mede. unleiw by! each day
the robsent of such pereon ; nor eballant! 8 c VII. Tbe House of Represen?arivee
law l« pas ed depriving a party of any shell consist of ninety members, and ne
• erredf fnr the eeforeement ef a contract.]more.
ernmvnt, shaft be #gible to ihe uegista-
tore; nor shall at the same ttme hold or
exercise any two offices, agencies or 1
pointments of trust or profit under tl.
State ; provided, that officea ol militia to
which there is attached 110 Mnual salary,
tbe bffioe of postmaster, untp^r public and
tlieoffioe of Justice of tbe Peeoe, shall not
be deemed lucrative; nnd that one person
mar h«#ld two or more county offices, 0 so
of the United ptovideo hy the Legislatsre. /
na eitisen of See. XXXI. No person who at sny^time
nreeedinir the have been a collector of taxes, or who
may have been otherwise entrusted with
public money, shall be eligible ui the Leg-
islatnre. or to any office ot profit or trn<t
under the State poveivmeni. nntil he shsll
have obtained a discharge for the amount
of auch collection, and for all public mon-
ey with whieh lie may have been entrust
•d.
Sec. XXX1I. ft shall be the duty of the
Legislature immediately to expel Irom
the body any member who shsll receive
or offer a bripe, or suffer his vote influenc-
ed by promise of preferment or reward ;
and every person so offending, and so ex-
pelled shsll thereafter be disabled from
holding any office or honor, trust, or profit
in this State.
Sec. XXXIII. Elections for Senators
and Representatives shall be general
throughout the Ststp, and Mwll be regnla>
ted ny law. "•'F*' ■
Sec. XXYIV. The whole number of Sen
ators shall, st the next session after the
several periods of making the enumera-
tion, be fixed by the Legislatnre. and ap-
Cirtioned among the several districts to
1 established by law, aceording to the
•nssbaeL^of qualifio
never be tess tonn n
thirty.
Sec. XXX V. The members of the Leg-
islature shall, at their firet session hereaf-
ter. receive from the treasury of the State
pa their compensation, eight dollars for
each day they shall be in attendance, and
e'glit dollars* for each 25 miles in travel
insr to and from the seat of government.—
The above rates of compensation shall re*
main until changed by law.
Sec. XXXVI. The legislature shall pro-
ceed, as early as practicable, to elect Sen-
ators to represent this State in theSenete
of the United States ; and also, provide
for future elec inns of Representativea to
the Congress of the United States; ppd on
the Second Tuesday, after the first assem
blingol the legislature after the ratifica-
tion of this Constitution, the Legislature
shall proceed to ratify the 18th end 14th
Articles of Amendment to the Cnnstltu-
tion of the United S stes of America.
Sec. XXXVII. In order to settle per-
mnnentlv the seat of government, sn elec
tion sliafl beholden, throughout the State,
et the usual places of holding elections, at
the first genersl election efter tbe peeep-
tsnce of this Constitution by the Congress
of the United Hteree, which shall be eon
ducted according to law. at which time the
people shall vote for such place oe they
mot- see proper for the seat of government;
the retorns of sold election to be transmit'
ted to the Governor with the other returns
ol that election.
If either piece voted for shall have
majority of the wlioleoember of votes oast,
then the appie ahall be the permanent sent
ol government. Rut in ease neither plnee
■voted-fqr shsU !i ve tbsupssjority of ,th«
mUt
26th
Lavaaa aad Colorado.
Ftyette aad Bastrop.
27th Ooosslss, Qusdalap^ and OsUw«1l.
28th Havs, Travis, Williaaison, B|Q, 0 ryell,
'^Lampasas, %i Babpf Hamilton,(fom
A
29 th
ita, Ooaoho
KendMl Blsaao,
OK
80th
Bexar, Wilson,
Burnett,
,;Ktrt,
and Menard.
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr Nu«ees,%nml,
Zapata, Live Oak, Blelulleu.Kuoi
sal, LMalla,Webb, Dimm'tt, Haver,
riok, Zavalla, Frio, AtaMosa,Karose.
Keoney, Uvalds, Hodiaa, Preside
aad Et Peso.
See XL. Tke 8iaatsrs aad Reprassa tatlves
shall be appropriated among the several 8ep-
a tonal and Bepraeeatative Distrintj aa follows
to wit V'
nieraioTs. ssMATOas asrasssNTATtvas
1st Que Tbrss
2d
2d
4th
6th
6th
7th
8«k
9th
i*h
11th
12th
18th
14th
16th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
do
do
do
do
de
do
do
de
do
de
do
t
do
One
do.
do
do
do
de
de
do
do
Two
Tkrss
do
do
S2d
23d
24th
2f>'h
2«th
27 th
28rh
29th
da
do
do
do
do
do
Two
Three
do
do
do
to
do
Three
do
do
do
de Peer
do do
■ ^ — <• 'Him
Sea. XLI. Is the eevsral Senatorial
Repiueentatlva Diet riots, soai posed ef
eeunties tbSb eee, the Cblet Jkstlee ef the
followiag named eoauties ahall (Strive the *e
tares, and gtve o-rHioates et eleetioo to the
peiaeoe rsspsetively reeriviag tke highest a am
ber of votsa, to wtt:
let Diet—Chief Jastleeef Liberty Oounty
2d do do do do Nasogdoebee Co.
8d de do do
4tb de do de
ftthdo do de
6*h do do do
7tb do do do
doA
Nth
9th do
10th do
11th do
12*h do
18th do
14'h do
16th do
16 bdo
17 h do
18th do
19th do
20* do
let de
do
de
de
do
do
do
do
do
&
Liberty (Sou
i Nosogdoohee
i Cher ikee County,
. n ,T
£££%%.
do Harrisoo County
de Marioa County,
do Red River 0«unty.
do Hopkins Oouoty,
do Lauisr Countyr
do Oalvestua County,
do Pert Bsod ~
Railroad bridge and Kellv's for
Study's left, under Wm. H. F. Lee,
waa opposite Welford's; his centre, under
Jones, opposite Beverly's; his right, under
Hampton, towards Kelly's, and a force un-
der Robertson was posted in the direction
of 8tepbensbn g, to guard the right lank.
This fonp amounted to seven or eight
thousand cavalry.
The Federal column which now advanc-
ed tojrttaek...It ie said to embrace tbe cav-
alry of Gen. Honker'a army, and must
hsve numbered more than twelve thoasand
:. ^p i^tpde on 'rapidly down Flsetwoed...
Hill, 4od ipoh opposite Beverly's
Ford, had eroseed in
force. ^w^Sines was heavily engaged,
and the Napoleons ot the horse artillery
were rearing steadily, Every moment the
ronnd shot crashed, ear the shell tore
through tbe woods about three hundred
yards in front of the pieces, where the
dismounted cavalry of the enemy bad ef- ■
footed a lodgment, rhey kept up abet
fire at the cannoneers, and tha steady rat-
tle of csrbinds further up the river teld
that Lc* wap also engaged.
Ip face of the bursting shell, the jld^e
tiraU li$wr could net advanoe, aad Stoairt
sent an order to Hampton to stove In and
attack on tha right.
Tha troopers of the Galf States sdvsne-
ed at the word ; their dense columns wer*
seen seen slowly movidg. with drawn sa-
bre, acroes the plain; the moment Of deci-
sive struggle seemed rapidly ape
when suildenly a heavy blow
at 8tuart'a rear.
. i|
£
ii
(i
ras struc
me yoang
doubt, of
tain irevery(Fir.g bad b->en sent
Fleetwood, and to aee that no papers bad
been dropped there in the hnrry of depart-
ure. Going back at a gallop I soon reach-
ed the hill, and rode ov«r the ground re-
cently occupied by tho headquarters. The
r seemed swept. Not e paper wss v!sU
All that 1 could sbe was a
boquet, dropped by sophs
tbe staff—a relic, no de<
night's ball at the village.
I had slready turned to
8taart, when my attention
by n column of eavaliy advancing atrsl|ht
on Brandy—that , npon Stwrt's r£.
What force was that ? Could it bs the
enemy t It wsa coming from the direction
nf fltanlianakitPfV fttnt ItJaMi 1
vl OtcpQwPClillt^iVlil mww I
ed our force there !
'Look!' 1 void to an officer of l
artillery, one Inutery of which was!
le-
gist de do
the *2d do do
28d Diet—Chiefffs
24th do* do
26th 4o dp do
do do do
iVfttke
I ^he exelpimed. mw #,
; our doubts were eoon terminated.—
the rapidly adveiiping oolpmn two.
oat snd-anlimbored. Then two
of smoke spouted bom their
* iwar™
. ... •8*1
any street in any city or village, or in any
recorded towa plat, but aball provide for
the same by general laws.
Sec. XXVI. After • bill or resolotion
lias boon rejected by either branch of the
Legislature, no bill r resolotion. ooauip-
ing the seme subsianoe. ahull be pasead
into p law during the samp session.
Sec XXVII. The Leg'slpturp shpllnot
sathorizc any lottery, nnd shall prohibit
ibs spin ol lottpry tickets.
Sec XXVIII. Bach member of the Leg-
islature shall receive from tbe public treas-
ury a compensation for bis services, Whieh
may be increased or diminished by law ;
but no increase 01 oompeusation shall take
election, to be holden io the «dme manner.*
at the nest lollow'ng general election, he
tween the two place.' having the highest
number of votes et the first eleetioo, This
olpetion shsll be conducted In the same,
manner es st the first, snd tbe returns
tnsde to the Governor, end the piece hav-
ing the highest number of votes shell be
the permanent seat of government.
See. XXXVIII, The first Legislatnre
shall pass suoh laws as will suthorise the
clerks of the district court and the justices
of tbe peace of tbe several counties to ise
spp executions, after ths sdjournmeat of
dpch term of their respective courts.against
tlie plaintiff or defendant, for ell costs cre-
ated bv them in ony snit, or sniu therein
See.' XXXIX. Uptil otherwise provid-
ed by lew. the Senstoriel nnd R«
tire Districts shall be
lowing counties :
rfml nnd Represents
composed ef the fol-
1st.
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
6*h
7th
Nth
OCMTtPS,
Chambers, Jsffersoe, Orange, L'btrtv,
Hardio, Nswtou, Jasper, Tyler aad
Polk.
Trinity,' Angelina, Saa Aun*Uas, 8a-
biae, Saaspdeel.es aad Sbemy.
Doestoe aed Cberokes.
Aadersoe, Henderso* and Vaa Zandt,
Bask aad Psaota.
Smith sed Upshur.
Hsrrisop/. _ |
Marioa, Bsvli and Bewio,
Titus sad Red Rim.
To be Con
80th
Privste legpry has pi
elite ax in tbu oonnr*~ '
F.f.h avenue hi
streets. Ths
np with furnitar*.
hair coverings,
ed for the boudoirs of
Ths suit for ths dnr
from tbo Freaeh exhi
returned the fire,and
no County
can, and
iMWWW
than he (
11
da B< sar Csua'v,
do NnsceeOoaatjr,
'Ml*4- «
of vsry fine bronses,'imported, with the
family monogram inlaid in aolid siiver;
tbe curtains are so fine snd hsavily wrought
as te start the rumor that they were ef
round points, in which ease they would eaet
.000 a window, which Oven these
2.
m
ly Americans sre hardly ready
Some
priooe-
ti'Mi
of the finest diamond sets et tbe Ex-
position were brought over for the hide ef
tbis bouse, whose jewels Compare with those
of tbe highest nobility.
Cities en the Feeifie Reilread riss snd
fall aa if by magic. Two years sge the
city of Msadow Lake bad a manicipol
government, two theatres, thirteen hotels,
' mrd, feventy five bar
papsr. With ths ex-
ita nnnnlstlsn has been
p vp^mwm^i^wsww esqa. wwwai.
to li
_ heck, I eame op
and then ascended the bill at
BftDlVlff a^wiwae sasasl Jftftjltf
rIf f wnne^
Wept,
it biased with staggering vol*
loys. The' Federal cavalry had rushed
straight aereis ths Sslds toward the h'U,
iMpaded itp western slope as we ascended
the eastern, and met u:i. Coming in eqita"
ron front, tbey struck the Confederal
sdvaptfPkjIn columns ef fours, and isk e
ta<
off and!
bodies of Fs
infantry aad ertil
U All that anted oa st 1
ths 'door die' fighting oleavaliy and horse
artillsry.
Un ths crest of Fleetwood took place a
bitter end ebetinats struggle. It ise earn
of those figh of tbe giS5 , which, caae *
wiineeaed, in never forgot sn.
"M
.
nssasd, m never forgot sn.
leers of boras at Uliery fought
id to band, ss ths regular eav
ereet beossM the scene of a is
hand
the srest beesme
tie, rather of Wild beast
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