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An Act establishing the jurisdiction and powers of the District Courts. 1836 198 (1836.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0005 and id is 1 raw text is: ernment, shall be deemed guilty of piray,.and upon convictfori- thee6f, befoie any court ha ing cognizance of thIe same, shall Suffer' death. IRA INGRAM, k' the House of Representatives. RICIARD ELLIS, Presidrnt of the Scialte pro tern. Approved, Dec. 21, 18361 SAM H1OUSTON. AN AC'I' Establishing the jurisdiction.and powers of the District Courts. Sc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rqpresen- tatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congresss aesembled, nhat tile republic of Tcxas shall be divided into four districts, an! one judge shall be elected to each district, by joint vote of both houses, who shall, after his appointment, reside in'some one of Ihe counties of which his district is composed, and shall hold a ,ourt in each, at the court-house or such° other place as may be designated by law, at the times ind in the manner hereafter pro- scribed, and shall be commissioned by the president. Sxu. 2. A distr'ict court shall be held in each county twice in each year, and shall cominerc on the days, and may con- tinue for the term speified, that is to say:-In the county of Nacogdoches, on the fir'st Monday in March and Septembcr, and may continue in session two weeks and no longer; in the county of Jasper, on the third'Monday in March and September, and. may continue six dLt)'S and no longer; in the county of' San Au- gustinpl on the fourth Monday, in Matrch and Selltelnber, and ma'y continue two weeks and no. longer; in the county of Sabine, on the second Mondays urftcr the fourth Mondays in March and September,.afid inay continue six days and no longer; in. the county of Shelby,on tile third Mondtys after the fourth Mon- days in March: and September, and may continue six danis and rno longer; and in the county of Red River, on the fourthA Mon- -days after the iburth t Mondays in Mdrch and Septeibere, and .may continue (wo weeks and rio longer.. The (istrict courts shall 40 held in the county of Jeffci'son, on the first Mondays in Marci and September and may continue six days and rio longer; in the county of. Liberty,.on the second Mondays in March and

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