The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5 Page: 1,017
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Laws of the State of Texas.
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ated, and they shall become, Librarians, in charge of the Libraries
of said Court.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of such Librarians to take charge of,
and keep together, and in good order, and make catalogues of the
bo,oks of said Libraries, which shall be open to the public use, under
such rules as may be prescribed by them for the safe-keeping
thereof; Provided, the books shall not be removed from the Library
Room, except by the Judges of the Court, and by members
of the Legislature, during the session of the Legislature, upon their
receipt for the same to the Clerk, for which service, as aforesaid,
they shall receive from the State Treasury the sum of two hundred
dollars, in addition to their fees of office; Provided, no fees
shall be charged for service as Librarian.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved November 7, 1866.
CIAPTER CVI.
An Act to establish a Criminal Court in the City of Jefferson.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Texas, That there shall be established in the city lof Jefferson a
Criminal Court, to be styled the Criminal Court of the City of Jefferson.
Sec. 2. That the said Court shall have general and concurrent
jurisdiction with the District Court of Marion county in all criminal
cases coextensive with the limits of Marion county.
Sec. 3. That all laws and rules of evidence pertaining to the
District Court, in criminal matters, be, and the same are hereby
made applicable to this Court.
Sec. 4. That there shall be an election by the qualified electors
of Marion county, on the third Monday in December, A. D. 1866,
for a Judge of the said Court, who shall hold his office until the
first Monday in August, A. D. 1870, and shall be elected every four
years thereafter, and hold his office until his successor is qualified;
the returns of said election shall be made as in other elections for
county officers; and the said Judge may be removed from 'office in
same manner as District Judges.
Sec. 5. That the salary of the Judge shall be twelve hundred
dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly from the Treasury of
the county; but that nothing in this Act shall be so construed(1017)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6727/m1/1033/: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .