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I ..L 1 . I THE DALLAS HERALD, Fit I DAY MORNING, JAXUARY 19, 1883. IN EMBRYO. ," rro?is)l Amraduieut to the Constltn v Uin Afft'ctiiiir too Judiciary 1 ; AtUoIc, BcjUnlng at the Top fj Coutlniilog to the and t .i- rlit el.t win DM tbe ! to I abi any? will latt mei ' trut i ur olhe. the ( bun.' v Una 1 tra? j ' ttoi y jrhl & bei j th I to f it! UOI I , roll I apt' taU'J no ij nej $ ' . ! T com the - ban. Thet ch lib eld I fail. I 11 and t I ? wet ' f8a,r In i I 43H bull f ary,. j pro 9 Feb . f tck j Text 1 ur; " ? fere i V"J End AU Sort of Proposed Remedies. . SjHnpsI f the 1)111 Creating Ballroad Commissioners. Other Matters of Much Momcut. K - - ' I wen ! Tin I ' and chat 1 iiorl t All; Ml . THt j . ioa.ve, uiydp.-, eve; t 11' HI - of j 1' Mi xUllei null. kluili firm W es Rl Bi 11 OA hob .in Ooe . ' Be 140! -'. J Fan. J xxix '. rTffwbeiit tatai pp "l only ed' I one sow, A Kai , dRIIlHK j lute to the wr $ kiiyini 3 who w, f , admin of tx.tk 'i, .ttnuc li may d' 3 autkli "1 Ciotw Bawd' DiiliU llllbf duel t Ap OUIIl Duf te. A I ever, cat d. Thi eipoi opera! ' i Twa form 101 Ho thla joat Yo 30,00 Una ture. Tb Thi abon nioie The year te.,- The I. i. in thai ; toaKi TU t. aipal 1 , hull Tnad ' . lHll Tbe ; (hlpala.L bolillnf Thl. I v. Thuis' men in b PlUlih, 'i '. Totut Ueaolutira Propoalag au Amendment I Article S of the Conititutlon The cilled meeting ot the Texai bar asso ciation waa held yesterday In one of tlie rooma or the tcuijiorary capltol. The meet log was called to order by the lecretary, Whs itated that as neither the president nor vice-president wore present, the first thing In order would be the selection of chair- : man to preside over tho . meeting. On mo tion of B. II. Bassett, esq., Colonel E.J. Bimkins, of Coraicana, was. elected chair- I 1 man. Tue secretary read that portion of tbe mloutes ol tUo lat session, relating to the call and objects of the meeting, which . i irfai roilows: "Itesolved. That the president appoint .a special oommlttee of five to report to a ; ; . called meotinfr of this association to be held .. la the city of Austin on Tuesday, the Hitli .'; dy of January, 1883, such necessary ro forms and amendments to the judiciary ar tide of our state constitution ns to them nay enm expedient and nroner, which re Port, when adopted by. thla associalion, to Ll proseotcd to the legislature." Colonel Bassett, in belmlf of the conunit ' tee, made tlie followlnR report: ' ''rotliaFreilJent anl Mombors of the Texts JUr A'Soclatton: "Vour coramttte, appointed to prepare . and report to this association such amend menU to our state judiciary article nstliuy orebui'to be necessary, ollor the fnllowiiiK , substitute for said article as it now exists: Be it resolved by tbe legislature of Texas, : that article 5 of the c nstltution of the state shall be to amended as horeutter to read as tullowe, to wit: JUDtUlAL rowiR. ' Section 1. The judicial power of this stale ' shall be vested in one supremo court, in a oourt of appeals, In district courts, anil in ' lacU other appellate and inferior courts and : magistrates as may be created by this con stiujtion or by the legislature uudor its au BUPttEMB COURT Jl'STlCKS OF ANO TERMS OK . orKlci. Sec. . The supreme court shall rnnsint - of five justices, who shall each be elected by tbe qualified voters of tlie state at a gen- t eral election, and who shall hold their of " fices for the terra of eight years from the ' date of their respective eloctions; iiroviiled, .v that the two additional justicos whoso elec tion is hereinafter provided for shall hold . for the terra ot eight years from the next - general election. i ft UrRKME COI!l!T-r-HOW CONHTITUKD, 8eo. 9. Tbe chief justice and tlie associate iueticcs of the supreme court who may bo a ollic at tbe time when this article takes effect, together with two other justices to Jjelected at the same election at whicn Ibis - amendment shall be submitted to the vole of the people, shall constitute the su preme court. Til SIR QUALIFICATIONS. tSoc.3. Each justice of the supremo court buhII be a qualined voter, si: ill have arrived atlhsage of thirty years mid shall have been a practicing lawyer in this state, or a " ldRe ol a district court therein, or such fudge and lawyer together, nt least seven years at the' time of his election or appoint . luent. . I'llIKFJl'STICK. Sec. . Tho Justices of the supreme court shall select from their own number a presiding ollloer, who shall be called the chief juitice, and who shall hold lnr such toiiu and perform such duties as miiv be prescribed by I bo court. , " THKIUKAI.ARY. . -Kec. . Each justico of tho supremo curt (ball receive an annual sulur ol nut U se than $5,000. Hwitn'ln "esse ol jacaiscy in the -oSace of any of the Jiisiires of thcsuoreine court the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment, and the justice so appointed pball hold the ollice until the next general election, and at such general election a jus tice shall bo elected who shall hold his of hoe for (ho full term of eight years. ' ' SUPKRMI COtrilT UfORl'M. fcno. . A majority of the Justices of tho supreme court elinli constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the con currence of three justices shall be necessary to the deolKiqn oi a oause. ! . TlMKlND FLACK OF MKKTtKU. 1. , Keo. . The innrema court shall sit for ' the transaction orbutiness from the first , Monday in October to the last Saturday in : June of each vear. at the scat of irovern- mont end at not more than two other places In the state, (or at real ot government only If tho legisluturesball hereafter so pro- viae). Arexi.lATS jurisdiction or Tin supreme court, ' fiec. . Tbe supreme court shall have an pollste Jurisdiction coextensive with the limits oi tne state oi uu civil cases in wnicn linal ludcement shall have been rendered by the district or county courts, under such vacillations as mav bo prescribed bv law: and the legislature miiy limit the right of appeal in cases originating in the justices ami otuer interior courts. . SUPREME COURT POWER TO ISSUE WRITS. Htc. . The supreme court, and tho jus tices thereof, shall have power to issue such writs as may be necessary to enforce tlie Jurisdiction of the court; and the legislature way comer upon tuo conn originui rx rhat the proc ediugs had for the lorfe t ire ot bail bu.iua and rougiiixineea suull be regarded as civil causes, and subject torules governing appeals in such cases. CLERKS OF COl kT OF AI-1'KAU. Sec. . The court of appeuis ahull appoint a clerk for each plum at whkh it may si'., who shall hold bis ollice lor four years, suli jct to removal by the court, and who (.hull iv such boud us is or maybe jiresurilMd liw "Id lo T I at a gnnci V'J I their o-lu thetr JJ Th,ons louon Stlifli Uns their that d, f In Tel IT largeo- S , thr-eSj f den to, ' Un or bay , . two i I ' now U ; nshM1 J The f Tors j aal -..l f ' I I tro n , Cli l I . -" ' IK .' 'l V : riusive lurisuiciion to issue writs oi inunu iHUs, except as against the governor of the . state, lu classes oi casos to ue spcuuieu uy law. POWER TO MAKE RULES Reii. 1 The aunrems court shall havo powrr to make rules of procedure for its wn gorernnieiii aim iue givurniuuiu ui uiu Other courts oi me siaie. CLERK OF TUESUl'IUMK COURT, KeC. . The supreme court shall appoint a clerk tor eaon piece at which it may tit, hn shall hold bis ollice for fviiryears.sub ect to removal by the court, and who staall give sucu bona as is or may oa prt -aorjbed. OO0BT OF ATPEAIA JU0OES OF AND THEIR - TERMS OF OFFICE, Roc. . The court ol appeals shall con aist of three Judges, who shaU each be elected by the qualified votes of the state crai election, aim wuo snail uoiu ci for a term of eight years from reanranve elections. rne present Judgee ol the court ol appeals shall constitute the oourt under this amend ment. COURT OF -APPEALS QUALIFICATIONS Sec. .The several Judges of the court of appeals shall possess the lameViualitlca tiona and receive the same salary as the Justices ot the supreme court; vacancies ball be supplied In the same manner as provided for vacancies in the supreme eourt: the Judges shall select from (heir earn number a presiding Judge, who shall ball perform such duties and hold for such terra as tbe oourt may prescribe; a nujorlty of the eourt shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence ol two of the judges shall be necessary to a decision; the court shall ait at the sjine times and places as are pre scribed for the supreme eourt; the court and tbe judges thereol snail nave power to I nue all writs necessary lo enforco its Juris emotion and to ascertain such facts as may ve necessary lu the eioroise ot its juriidie to. . .OWBt. TO ASCERTAIN FACTS WDI R(C ARY. Be. .The in pre in court shall also re tbe power upon affidavit or otherwise ' bv tbecoartmsy be ihoucht proper, to es ata such matters of fact st may be nco- ry la tbe exercise ol ill jurisdiction. llate inaispii-rioR or tue court or arriAU. The court ol appeali shall have ate tariedietloo co-extenfive with tbe i o u state m criminal easee decided riot andeounty courts. In be idant such Jurlwllotlnn shall ex 1 criminal eases whatsoever; In ste lis Jurisdiction sbsll ex 'Ml "aeots lu favor of deft nd to Indlotmeots and lnjor . f to aoasb the aaae on it .t U JadimtDb provided JUDICIAL MSTRIITS. Sec. . The state sliHtl be divided into a convenient number of judicial districts, consisting of one or more counties. Regu lar tortus of the court snail be held by the district judge!, at the county seat of each county in the district at least twice in each year, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. DISTRICT JUrtlES. Sec. . There shall be a district court for each judicial district, who bliall be elected by the qualified voters ol the district, and shall hold his ollice for the term of four years Irom tbe dute of election. QUALIFICATIONS Of DISTRICT JUDOES. Sec . Each district judge shall be a qualified voter, shall have arrived ut the age ot twenty-eight years, and thall hsve been apraeiicing lawyer in this state, or a judge of a court of record therein, or such jtldgo and lawyer together, ut least six years, and shall reside in his district during his term of ollice. - SALARY OF DISTRICT J UIKiP..!. Sec.. Each district judge shall receive an annual salary of ORIWIMAL JURISDICTION OF THE DIHTIUCT I OI'HTS. See . The district courts shall he courts of general jurisdiction. They shall have original jurisdiction, both clvi'l and crimi nal, of all causes of which exclusive juris diction is not conferred on some other court, and in civil cases such jurisdiction dial I he exorcised without regard to any distinction between law and equity. AITKU.ATK Jl'RIHIllCTICN OF DISTRICT COURTS. The district court of each county shall have appellate jurisdiction anil general con trol over the countv court of such couuiy in mutters of probate, and over all ii.ferior courts and tribunals i,' the county, under such regulations as ura or may he pro scribe! by law. POWEK TO IHBIfE WRITS. Sec, . The district courts, and tho judges thereof, shall hnvu power to issue the writ of hubeas corpus, and all siic'-i ot her writs as may bo necessary to enforce their jurimlictiou. SPECIAL TERMS OF DISTRICT COURTS. Sec., Any district judge shall hove power to hold a special term of the district court in uny county ut his district by giv ing notice thereol by an order entered upon the iniuuics at a regular term of the court held in such county, or by a special ord or made in vacation, ot which notice shall lie f:tvcn by the shorilfof such county by pub ication of the order in soiuu newspaper published in the county for thirty days previous to such term, or, when no such newspaper iS published, then by posting a copy ol said order si the court-house of the county. Illl-TUKT AT TORN!'. Yd, Sec, . 'J'liera shall be a dis trict uitomey for each judicial district, who shall bo elected by the qualified voters thereof, and who shall hold bis ollice for the term of four yeurs from tho dato of his election. He shall possess the same quiililicution and shall re ceive tho same sulurv us a district Judge, and he shall havo such powers und perform such duties as may be prescribed by law; ' VACANCIES IK OFFICE OF DIHTRICT JUDUE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Sec. . Vacuncies in the olllces of dis trict judge und district attorney shall be filled by the governor by appointment, and the ollicers so appointed shall hold their olllces until tho next general election. when their successors shall be elected, who shall hold lor tbe full term ol four yeurs. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT. Sec. . There shall be a clerk ol Din dis trict court of each iviunty, who shall bs elected by the qualified voters of tlie coun ty, und who shall hold hi) ollice lor two years, subject to removal by informat ion, or by indictment of grind jury und con viction by n petit jury. In case of vacancy, tlie judge of the district court shall have power to appoint u clerk, who tdialt hold the ollice for the unexpired term. JUDICIAL IIISTHII'IS. Sec, . The iiidiciul districts in this state and the time ot holding emir's therein ttliul I reinai'i as at present until otliurwiso pro- vioeil ny law CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURTS MAY UK It IT A II. l.lilll.lP. Hue. . Tho criminal district court, nl (itlveston ninl Harris counties shall con tinue with tho jurisdiction, nruumzutloti auddisiricl now exiNliuir until otherwise iiroviiled by luw: and the leuinhiture nun establish such other courts, embracing eVe or more counties, Willi (men criminal tuns- diction as may be provided by law, and may tax such counties with the expense thereof. i nn MLiiir ih in 1.1m imiu. ,.i um. , ,..i,-td shall be the initio as those ol the Listrict judges. CiRAKIl JflllKS. Sec. . Grand iuriea in the din' rid and Criminal courts shall he coiniiosed ol 'thir teen men, who shall be selected in such mode us shall bo prescribed by law, and wneu duty orxanlzed shall retain their or ganization until their successors shall be duly organized. Should any member of the grutul jury die, remove Irom tho coun ty or from other cause be unable to act. the luilue ol tlie district court muv till Hib va cancy dv too selection nl some competent person to aervo as a grand juror. Nino members ol a Brand turv shall ue n nuoriiiu to transact business und present bills. The district court or the judge thereof may, at any lime during the term or In vacation. convene tho grand Jury lor the transaction ot mismons, COUNTY COURTS, Soc. . There shall bu established in each county in this stale a county court which shall be a court of record: mid there shall be elected in each county, by the qualllled voters thereol, a county Judge who shall be a qualined voter, shall have arrived at the age of !! years, und shall havo been a practicing lawyer In this state. or a Judge of a cou't of record, or such judge and lawyer together, ut. least lour years, and shall hold hiu ollice lor two rears. He shall receive lor bis n.rvlce such compensation as may bo prescribed oy taw. COUNTY Cpl RT JU.,D1CTI0N OF. sec. . The county uirl thall have ex elusive original Jurisdiction ot all misde meanors ol which exclusive Jurisdiction i not given to the justices' courts; provided thutmlsdemeanois involving otliclal mis conduct shall bo tried by theilislrict courts, The county court slmll also have exchisivo original jurisdiction in civil cases whore the mutter in conttoversy shall exceed In value $1110 and shall not exceed $.H)0 ex clusive of interest, but shall not have j nils diction of nuts iu behall of the stato to re cover penalties, forfe lures and eschoats, of amts to recover damages for slander or defamation ol character, of suits for di vorce or of suits for the trial ol title of land or for tbe enforcement of heirs thereon; provided, that In case of Hens acquired by tbe levy ol process isnicd out of such couuty court, such court may foreclose tho same by its judgement In the cause. C lUNTY COURT APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Heii.. The routpy court shall have ap pellate jurisdiction In cases civil and crim inal of which tbe Just ices' courts have original jurisdiction, but In civil cases with such limila lona as the legislature may prescribe. COUNTY COURT SHALL HAVI PEOHATI JURIS DICTION. mav be prescribed hy law. Prosecutions may be eouuneucsd inVaid court iu-ueb a manlier as is or may be provided Ly law, od a jury therein hall consist of six men. I mil otherwise provided Itie terms of the county court shall be he'd on the first Mondays in February, May, August S'hI November, and may coutinue in session three wetks. i COUNTY CLERK. SfC. . There shall be elected lor each County by the quaiilicd vo'ers thereol. a county clerk, an I he shall hold his ollice fur two years, who shall be cltrk of the county and commissioners courts and re corder of tlie county, ai.d whose duties, fees and perqnisites shall oe prescribed by law, and a vacancy in whose ollice shall bo filled by the county court until the next general election. In counties having a population less than eight thousand there shall be elected but one clerk, who shall perform the duties of both district and county clerk. LEU1SLATURES MAT TAKE AWAY JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURT. See. . The Ivgislmure shall have power, by local or general law, to-confer upon the cistrict court of any county jurisdiction in uny or all matters of which jurisdiction is given to the county court; and when the jurisdiction of the district court in Buy county is enlarged the legislature shall on lorin the jurisdiction of tin other courts to such chuuge; and where the jurisdiction of the county court is wholly t alien away such county court shall be abolished. COUNTY COURT NO JURISDICTION IN COUN TIES HAVlXil A CRIMINAL DIKTRIIT COURT. Sec. . Where in any county there shall he established a criminal district court, tho county coint shall not liuvo criminal juris diction, mile's exjircsdy conferred by law. and in such counties appeals from justices' courts ami from other inferior courts and tribunals in criminal case shall he to the sriniimd district court, under such regula tions us may be prescribed hy law, ami an appeal ; hall be Irom such district courts us in other cases. COUNTIES TO IIF. DIVIDED INTO JUHTICK.V PRF. liNCTH JUKT10RS ANDI'ONSTAIII.IIH FLEUTKD. Sec. . It shall bo tho duty of ibe com missioners court ol each organized couuty to divide tho Kime into a convenient num ber of justices' precincts, not l"ss than lour nor more tliitu eight, which may be changed from time to time. In each of such pre cinct there shall he elected by I he qualified votors thereof line justice ol the peace und one cnnsluble, cr.ch ot whom shall hold his ollice for two yeurs. JIISTICFJ' COURT1 JURISDICTION, TKRWS, ETC. Hen. . The iuslicei' courts shall h -ve jurisdiction in criminal matlej-s of all cases wuero tue penally or line to on imposed may not exceed $1(10, ami in civil matters ot nil cases where tho umoiiul In contro versy is ifluO or loss, exclusive of interest, of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the district or county courts, and such other jurisdiction civil und crimi nal as may ho provided by law. They shall hold their com ts ut such times und places us may ho provided by the legisla ture or by tho county commissioner conns, under its authority. Justices ot the peace shall bo ex-ollloio notaries public. MAYOHs' AND RSIVlltDKIts' COURTS. See . Mayors nml recorders of cities and towns exercising, under their charters, judicial authority, shall have Urn jurisdic tion, civil and criminal, of the justices of tho peace co-exiensivu with the corporate limits ol such cities anil towns. COMMISSIONERS COURTS. Sec,. It shall be tho duty ofthe com- niisiiinors court ol each nrgui.ed county to divide the same Into four commission ers precincts, which may b changed from time lo lime. In ench of such precincts there shall bo elected by Disqualified voters thereol one county commissioner, who shall hohl his ofllce for the term of two yeurs. Tho county commissioners so cbos on, wilh the county judge, shall compose lie couuty commissioners court, and shall ntve shell power and jurisdiction over all county business ss is now or uiuy hereafter be conlerretl by law. DisQUALirio.vriitN of .iudoks. Sec. . No iudee shall si' in any caso wherein he may bo Interested, or where either of t he purlieu may be connected with him bv nihility or consanguinity within such degree ni may he prescribed by law, or whein lie shall nave been counsel in the competent person, to be appointed by the governor one lor two, one for four, and mird lor blx years. One ol the three to be suggested by the cbamLer of commerce or other mercantile ussocimioas of Texas and be an attorney at law, and one to be a civil eiieioeer. Stc. 2. Lrovidea for susp uiiiou of any c iiuiiiissioiier upon chargts to be reported to wuale by tbe governor, etc. Sec. J. Board to have a clerk or secretary, and marshal lo serve notices. Sec. 4- A clerk and marshal to take con stitutional outh that they aie not in the employ ot any railroad company r.or any Way interested in railroad bonds or stocks, ami shall not engage ox be tngugrd in any other business. Sec. 6. Establishes the ollice ot the board at Austin, l'roceedmgs ol board to be pub lished in biennial reports to the legislature. Sec. b. Any two oi the boatd to oe a quo rum, etc. hie. 7. Board to administer oaths; to su pervise railroads ami railwat (as far us necessary conformably lo law;; to keep ad vised of the operations of the Mads us to the security and accommotlutiouof the pub lic, and their compliance with their char ters end the laws of Ihe state; to in vestigate and report, ul'ter due notice given, upon accidents; to have acctBs to books, etc., ofthe railroad companies, anil compel tttteiiduuce of witnesses, c; wit nesses to be allowed fees and mileage. Tl.e provioionsot ;hisactto apply to all roads operuting or represented in this state. Sec. 8. l'rovides in substance that when repairs lo Ihe road, additional rolling-stock or terminal facilities, changes in sutioiis, freight und pussener rates are rcusonuble or expedient in the interests of tlie public, tlie board shall give due notice to tho com panies of tho changes und improvements deemed proper, allow the companies u heuriug, und if same are not made in rcasouu ale time, or tho board satisfied tliut no action is required the hoard bhull lur nish Iho facts to the altoriiey-gener.il lor action, nml report to the legislature. Sec, I). This uiiinoer is omitted in thebill. Sec. 10. Tuo companies to furnish the board necessary information, etc., as lo their coutlitiou, operations, etc., but tlie board are not required to make the inform ittion public unless tlie public interests de mund it. I Sec. 11. l'rovides against impiuring con I f rui ts by uny acm of tne commissioners. Sec. 12. Calls lor annual reports by the uiiani to uie legisiaiuro. Hec. l.'l. Tho board to prescribe character of reports, etc. to be made by the railroad companies under existing laws. i o. 14. The bourd to make labuiiirs and abstract statements of all reports deemed necessary, lo. Hen. 1,1. Sulury of each commissioner to be $3,000, clerk $L,fHH, and marshul $t,.r00. Hec. Hi. Hccretury of statu to furnish bourd with books, maps, etc., for inlorma tion, Hec. 17. The board, singly or logftlier, to havo access to and remmii in cars, olllces, etc, in the stato while in tlie perforiuunee of their duties, but shall not recommend persons for employment by the commis tioners, or allow pusses to bo accepted by Ihe clerk, marshal, exnerts, etc., of the hoard, under penally of from $o00 to $1,000, and Ilistnissal from ollice. Hen. IS. Any revelation of secrels ot the bourn by any of tho commissioners or olli cers to ho deemed u misdemeanor, subject to line from $1,000 t0 $.'i,uoo, and cause dis missal from ollice. Sec, 111. Wepculs ull laws In conllict with these provisions. A remedy resting on the bssis of intrinsic worth tloinands the confidence of ull. Dr. Bull's Cough Hymn is known and used most satisfactorily tlirou zhoul the land, us Is attested by its great sales, Vour drug gist keeps it. At Birmlngton, England, a fortnight ago, 8"potled meatmuniilacturer" mined While was sent to prison for six months, Iho in spectors having found oh his premises no lower t'lun 3,r)2 "pieces of partially decom pose I horseflesh." besides l-rtre iitiantities of i iscasud pork and beef, ami fifty tins of prepared meat, "which on examination p-oved to be wholly unlit lor human food." Tho iiiiinufacliirer was great Iv astonished at not belnu released on payment of u line. These lacls aro not pleasant reading, hut il IRS ho read this paragraph will know w bat. to do With it. I V W!a I.., It! M ,S H-N J'"- 'A "CJr.-.'l, Vs. tA My 03 $Uits!!t mm reMEI for rAiiv. C U R G 9 RhouiTialism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lunihngo, Backache, Mestlacfi, Toothache. NurtTlirnl.ftwillliia.Nprnln. HruWr, HnriiM. ftenliU, front Ultra. till U. UTIISK Hllllll. PUSH ISU IIIIS. SoUby Drutll! nS OHlTetrvwlMrt. FlovCut bvtlla. llrf4.tl(UB IB 11 I.annuftgflt TilF. ciiAUi.KH A tetirtJRrs. "iiiim H 4. miuK Uft StlllBan. aCS.. ""Boo. T Tue couuty court shall also have general Jurisdiction in an matters or pro. bate. Including tin administration and set. tlement ol estate, tbe appointment of guardian of minor, Idiots, lunatic, per sons nan compai meutii and common drunkards and the apprenticemeiit of minors. COUNTY CoBRT POWER TO ISSUE WRITS. Src, The county courUand the judges thereof ihsll have Ihe power to Issue tbe wril of habeas corim lu rase where the offense charged i withn the Jurisdiction of said conns or oi me jiirtioiciion oi oiner in ferior court, and all such o'her writ as msv ba necesssrv ti) enforce their Jurisdic tion, bulb civil and criminal. COUNTY COURTS TURNS or. 8ec. . Tut county court shall hold at least four term for both civil and criminal business annually, as may be provided bv the legislature or commissioner coart of the county under autuoriiyoi law aim sueo other terms each yesrat may be fixed by tha pniiiinltaloneri court: providetl. lb commissioner court of any county having Itxetl Ibe time did number nl term of the county court shall notciiangethessinK until tha miration nl one vear Bald oourt may dtepoM ol probate buslneu elthrr In term time or raoatloD under tuch rei;alaUoii iMinii W'litiii i lm uu uri'iitn nnnri. nr cniipf nf niuienls. ora inajorily of the menn.ers of 8UMIB"' White's celebriued potted meat li llier. shall he tlnm ilistiual'lieil to hear I ""';" " ' " .. ' iwmtito w ami deieniilnn uny case or - cases in Btiitl euurt, tuo sauin shall b i certified to tho governor of the slate, who shall immediately commis sion ihe requisite iiumlier nl persons learned iu the luw, for the trial and tleler imitation ol said cause or catisis. which commission shall expire on Iho adjourn ment ol Ihe term il court during winch it was issued. When a judge ol the dis trict court is disDiinlilied by uny of Iho causes above staled, the parties may, by consent, appoint a proper pej-son to try said case, or, upon their lailtire lo do so, si com- pelent person may be npHiluled to try the nit! in tuo county where it is printing, In such manner as nmv -e prescribed by law. And tlie district jmliros may exchanuo dis tricts or hold courts lor each olher when tttcy may deem it expedient, and shall do so when directed by luw. The disqualill cation of judgesol iiiferiortrihiitiuls shall be remedied and vacancies m their olllces shall be filled hs prescribed by law. The legisla ture shall havo power lo provide for the holding of district courts nml county courts when the jnugos, therein may no absent, disabled or disqualified Irom nctiiitr. Seo. . The ludcesof the suvoral courts shall, by virtue of their olllces, bv conser vators of the pence co-exlcuslve with the limits of their jurisdiction. The slylo of all writs ami process shall be, " l bs Htalo of Texas." All prosecutions shall bo curled on iu the name nml by the authority of "The State of lexas," and conclude, ''against the peace and dignity of tlie stato." 1IKIIIT OF TRIAL IIY JURY. Sec., In the trial ol ut) causes in tho district cherts any party shall, upon the ap plication made in open court, havo tho right of trial hy jury; nut no lury shall be empaiineled in any civil case unless de manded by a party to the case and a jury fee he paid by the party damaiiding a jury in suchum and with such exceptions as may bo prescribed by tho legislature. JURY TRIALS. Sec., In trials of civil cases and in trials of criminal cases below tho fttude of felony in the district court, nine men. hers of the Jury concurring may rentier the ver dict, but when a vcrd.ct is rendered by less than tho whole number il shall bo signed by every niembto of the jury concurring in it. When, pending tho trial of any case, one or more jurors, not exceeding three, may die or be disabled from silling, tlie remainder of the Jury shall hare power to rentier the verdict; provided that tho leg islature mny chanito or modify the rule, authorising less than the whole number ol the jury to render a verdict. SHERIFFS. See. . There shall be elected by the qnalitled votors of each county a sheriff, who shall hold It's ollice lor the term oi two years, whoso duties nml perquisites and fees of ollice shall ho prescribed by the leg islature, und vacancies In whose ollice shall be tilled bv the commissioners court, until the next general election for county or stetc otllcors. REMOVALS. 8fc. . County judges, county attor ney, .clerks nf the district ami county courts, just ice of the peace, constables and other county ollice may be removed by the judges ol tne district courts mr incom nniennv. official misconduct, habitual drunkenness, or other causes defined by law, upon the cause therein Doing eel tortn in writing, and Ihe finding of lis truth by a jury. CAUSES TRANSFERRED. ETC Hen. -. All cause petiditui in an v of the court at tho time till amendment may take ell'eot, of which exclusive Jurisdiction is hereby given to some of the courts, shall Immediately be transferred to such other court, together with a cert I Hod copy ol all the proceedings had in the case. VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES, See.. Vacancies in the offices ol county Judge, Justices ot the peace and constables shall be tilled oj tue commissioners oourt, Biitll the next general eiectiou. lfoshectlully submitted, Geo. I. Moore, Wm. L. I'ratuer, lh 11. Bassett. Railroad Commissioner. Among tha Important bill tntrodilced Into the bouse at Austin I the following b Mr. Moursund, of Blanco: To create a board of railroad. I'onmiissionera, defliiiug their dlle and providing payment for their tervlcei. ItefdVred to committee on Internal JmprovenieVu. .... BRciioal. 1'roTlde.Mor board of three 3IXE IVETV RICH BLOOD, And will compirtcly change the blood la tha entire syttam la three months. Any per son who will taka I I'll! each night from 1 to 19J wet-k, mr.? bs restored u sound health, IT surh a thing be possible, l or raring Famule Complaints these Pills have as rquat, Physleiaas bjm them la their priw-tire. Sold everywhere, or sent by mail for sight lattoT tamp. Send for eirrolar. I. 8. JOHNSON A CO., BOSTON, MASS. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. S ANOIIVNK I.IMMF.NTwiUmstniH trvc Uvea ttrriM tlk-aat-, and ill Mim Ijr ca-wa tjui of irit- liiirm-tii-n that will tuv will iree by tualL. ixtu t Cclay ft uuiscuL it bettor tiion cure. JOHNSON'S ANODYNE UNDENT SEM'tf.E. Ntiiralifia, liidtiHiift, (tnr Limp, Htrtxliiix at the l-unj'i,rhiMiiir H.4nn nvjl trkinif rtiKti. Vtio'(iiiT 0n!h i'firmie kiit uuiaiiui, Chrtmlc OUirhiva, ilirntitr lVM'iiirr. t 'hotvM Vrhui, Kkim 'ln.utit, (hm-jmj ol UiO tyuM uid LaitM lUr'. K4U tvry wrwrw. 8ih1 lor uiuiL1M tu I. S. Jujoh 6l id,, Uiismi Mai-s. An Kn!th tertnar riurirtnn anrt t'Tiraiint. I th'W iravrlnifcT In irtls coutitrv, navath.t irul I ol lh H'tnti ami fall In fowtloi nol.t Uvrr I an w 'trili lo.' rr .ih. I If aavtt Hai Siifi Wlan I t twitlitron 1'iiwikm ftr ahMiutrlv imrv aaJ Inntvnarly valuable'. Noihinc on ranti will mak hfiia lav MnfiSiii'i Comiitinn Pi.nVrn. 1 tear p'n- Ji.ll,P fti-'W avury wlicw, w tvni iy mail Ut tt Ivuer-Mmuii. I. S. Johhm)H k B bio.s. Mas uii r ,i a n tm ten h if i n..,,-i rri i h m m t.-i fti u Usi h ll W tx m FREES &, SON, SticccMBors to iV. SUMNEll &, CO.". i:ottrics. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAI.El'8 IN PIANOS & OEGANS AND I1IPOBTKK8 OK MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. Ill Main Street, Dallas, Texas. New York and Uoston Prices Duplicated. C. J. MOORE, DHALER in This ts tlie only Luttery ever vuuO uu sad ecdunetl by tlie people, cf JJ State. Louisiana State Lottery Co. Incorporated III ISM for 25 years by the I.ckIs. ture fur eJ:ii atiuml aed charitable, ptirnesn with a cardial of i l.0i.lXJ to whkh a r.erve fund of o-er t kSl.'XO hia sines beeo mined. By anoverwheluiiUK nopalar voUi, its frsn. Chise wai made a purl of tae prcseul dtiite Ccn. lliulion alopusl Decerahei 2nd, A. li., 179. A HplemlldoiMiortiiuiiy towlu a foriuue. ltsUnud Single Number Drawius will tike Eliv-e monthly. It never wale or postpone, ouk at the fuUowuiE Scheme: GRAND MOaNTELY DRiWISG CLASS D, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1883. Under the supervision aud maniuicnicut of Oeu. fl. T. UKATRKOAKI), of La., and JUliAL A. KAKLV, oi Va. CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000 100,000 Tickets at S.l Karh. Krm-tlona In r'lrthB in I'ruportiou, list or rausa 1 CAPITAL PKIZK f 70M 1 CAPITAL PKIE Vft.UtlO 1 CAPITAL PklZS ie.000 2 l'RIZKS OK ll!,tU I U'.lW li I'tt.ZKS Oir 2,1100 .. 1O0CO lui'hizK.iOK i,oio ln.wio ai 1'HZEiiOK uOO '0,((0 leO PRIZadOK its) 20,100 300 PUIZKS OK JIJO 116 0U0 Mil) PRIZES OK 50 25.000 1000 l'KIZtS OK iii 2S.0U0 AFrKOXlSATlON PRIZES. 9 ApproxltiMlioii Piizes t f 17,'hj 6,750 t) Aiiproximallnn Prius of bit 4,j00 ll Approxliimttou l'riies of UM 'i.lbO 17 Fi'209, amounting to Si'oA.lOO CKHT1 F1CATE. We do hereby eeililv that we supervise the arraim.'mt nts for nil the niemth'y and senil an tiiiiil llriiwiims of the LouisiHiia Stnle Lottery t'otin.any, anil In person inaiisKi) and control tne ilrmt iUKS iiiemselves, ana Hint the cainu are coixlueted with honesty, fairness mil ill good mini toivsiti an parties, we aiunorzu tne Ci iiiliaiiy lo me this (urtiUcnte. with fae-slmilts ofeiir hii u'.urcH atUichcd, in its advertise ments. Mm COUNTItY PRODUCE. llo. 208 Houston Street Daks, Texas PEED A SPECIALTY. ;il-ati,yii a:ii .Soils CVien, fluls Hay (ihxIh lltilivri'cil to Iho Hiihurhrt Kreif. nml all Oiliei- Country IVoiInro Anheiiser's Premium Beer Rooelvod ihe blghovt award at tho Paris. KxposiUoa for The Purest, tha Best and tho lost Healthy Basi MANUFACTURED IK THE WORLD. All order promptly fUloJ. Address Louis Reiclienstsin,-Dallas, Texas, Apnl far Mens Texas Xjvo-xin. XH333XI if-3 vrjT:-3. 8t Louis Kepnbliean, November 13, 1878: The offlelal n-ninit to tha Rcvonne depttrtmont for uu. um.imik ...jvi-miH.r i, attow tuo enormous quantity ol nie.tKii: barrels or latter lioer sold bj . .'. . t . . : yivTiyi j .iui rtunru proves im'ui inoiurvem Drewers in tne west TREIONT (GALVESTON, TKXAS. 0B1Y EIHST-CLAS3 HOTEL II? OUSE, Aiipi!e'.lon for rales to ehi'is should bo ms(!e only tue oit.s) of the company la New 0r It.tnip. K'tr f.irthor l-.iforniatlrai, write elnnrlv, plying full mMiesH. Send orrit ra by Express, Rests c.rei Letter rr Money Order, addressed only to ft. A. DATtrnrN. New Orleans, La, or OKO(IK A. WKBSTKR, 701 Klin Street, Dii'las, Texas, or FRANK LOBRANO, Southeast Corner Fourth n.l Hotialnn Htrpeis. Knrt Worth. ToXSB. $30,000 FOK A I'OrULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THK MM STOfi Of Mollern Coiistrti' tUui'TlimiiKlioiit, anil Is Kept up to it None hi the. Soiulr.v.-Kt. Stui'hird ) Kxeelleiico Bovond to RATES: S2.5D TO $3.09 PER BAY, ACCORDING, TO ECOLI 4 G. MoGINIiY, Proprietor. N. B. Special Attantlou Cnlloil to tho Fztromaly Low Monthly Kates. Smoking Tobacco, Ciganettes Lpbk est and cross tnu Best, j nrcst and nnest mtrliir.(i tobaete lu Die world. Ike tnhrjict It new floodid with ehesp, so-ealtod, Vtiihniii lot sites, all olwhk'h are luiitatlouf ot Luke's, anil Jon heii)d slum thim yen won! any other ceiuilerlelt. Auk yourttitH-er or denier for IU'KH'H DOkDAM TlFAl CO, Slid if tl i j stlt-niiit to rut Jim off with an inferior article, Inr-ist oo htiiir poae aoiity, anu it iney will not slya It toTou.ro to dealer who keeps It, and see that It bat a Duke on uarh vwi umy yoora, tome package, KF.MKMrtr.K THIS, IF YOU ARE SICK. If you are lek, Hop BUters will surely aid Nature In maklug you well Rutin whoa all else fails. It you arc poniparntlvo'y well. bHt feel the need nf a Brand tonic aad stliutitanl. never rest easy tid you are made a new lu'linr by the use oU HOP BI ITERS. If you are enstlva nr Avtwelle. or aro suffer iu Irom uny other of tho iiinnenms diitsses nf lliesiiMiiii. li or bowels, it 1 vour own fault If you remain 111, lor HOP BITTERS Are Ihe stivenlsn renieily In all such eoinplatnU It' you are wasiini; awsy ith any form of kid ney disease, stop templing Death this iiionunt, autl turn for a cure lo HOP BITTERS. K you are stct, with that terrible sickness itiervouMieiH, jou will Und a "Halm in (iilead' u tku ute of HOP BITTERS. If you aro a fretiusntor or a resident of a ml asmatie dlstrlcl, lisrrieade your sysiem sksIusI the nsmrsRO of all collillrlcs nulsiltl, cpl denile, billotii and Interailttent ferert bv the ue of HOP BITTERS. If von have round, pimply or tallow sVIti, bail breath, iialut and aches aud feel miserable lieu erally, llcp tuners will Rive you lair tkiu, rich blood, the sweetest breatb, health and comfort. In short, they cure U tllscases ofthe Htomsch Bowels, lllood liver, Kerves, Kidneys, e'e, and $500 Will ho bald for ro they will not cure or helper for anything Impure or injurious found In them, That tutor, bedridden Invalid wife, slslar. mother or daunhter can b? ma le the picture of netiin lira lew tomes oi nop mitcra, eosinig but a trlllo. Will you let them suiTer? Cleanse, purify nd enrich their blootl with HOP BITTERS. And you will have no tlckives or miTotliiB rr iioeinrt en sio psjr, w. du: 3 SONS & 00., J. W. CHILUBWIB, qan'l Ateut. Ilallas, Tesas DURHAM, j c, In tbe city of Louisville, en Wednesday, January 31st Theso drawlnes orcur on the last day of 'nch moiuh (-unihiyj cxceiitetl ) Kepcot el s'liuditntion by tho Federal and Slate Courts havo p'sct-d this eompsny beyond Ihe contrnvcr-v of Iho lw To n,l .nnip,iny beimujs (ho stile honor of iivinit niaiiKiiraii d tho i nlv plan by which ilielrdinwitiKsaru Piovtii h iiicn itu.l fair yoml tiiiotion. N. b.-The Co.r patiy hes now on hav. k lane eapi ltd and rtst rv fi n.1. Kesri ca-vfi ll? the llbt ol pjtn :ii JANUARY liKAW.ij...', 1 frl-u I-tJ.KO l Frwe )i),k-( 1 1'rize f,,,o 10 Prizes, ll.O.'fl eneh l'.,o,0 UM Prizes, fMHI eneh l,,i), m ITIaes, 100 eeh. litto All Prizes, la each .... jt, (t,'o litre, te eaeh l'.'.in(l 1.(110 Prlwn. 110 eat't. iii.in.fl 3 I'rlsea, IMl each app xra I'n prlrti 'i,1VQ 9 I rlies, f '.'tXI em li 1 ,(ifl S 1'rlzcs, ticweauu " " m i) l.SiSO ITIres 0: 1 J.4C0 Whole Ticiots, C2 Half Tlcfcets.8! fl llcliet, AOi AATickcta 6 MM. kuiuii ittoiicy or oku n ursii iu lelli-r, or w;ua byexiirest IWt send by rcB'.stered leltcr or poKiodlce onler. Orders of 11 an.l imi.nl v. cjtiin-sseaii besentatourexpense AtltlrvsB a 1 orders to R. M. HOAKUMAN, Coiirier.Jou-iiil uiiiioiug, wuisvuie, ky , or Bex ;, Dallas. Tex ORIGINAL "LITTLE HAVANA." (QOCLD & CO'S) DECIDED BY ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY Dallas Branch W J. Leinp's Western Brewery ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. A FULL LIRE OF KEG AND BOTILED BEER AND ICE ON Bh SD Tbe Finest and Host Popular Beer lu the United States CIlVlirKS MEWERIIANS, AInnaecr it 1883. Nature' Pparkllng apeelfle for ludltettlon and bllllnutncsa, tb water nf the , famou MallsorFpa, It duplicated In moment with a rw,nfnl uf larraul'a Sellter Aperient, which oonlalni every valuable ilooent of the I'erwiaa nrlng, The rea'et pliyttelan of-Iurop CENTRAL HOTEL, ; t.t, 1 1 n f i .V nym. J. ll. DAVtntoN, l'roprletor. 0.-ltll IJKsl. Q JUttAitll, Cor. Marbol A 4ta 81., tlalte.tan, Texas. 1 Trsnsietit H.Hrd oer dav. l.0t). dav, week or mouth. Board by the 111110 MEN HBAD0UARTCR3 TuA RAILROA" AT Till Old Cormr' Boarding Housa & Saloon DALLAS, TEXAS. Comer of ICIm Street nml II T. C. II. It. M. ROE, Proprietor. Ttwr.l by tho wccS, ti; board by the iUy, tl. Meals aittljH-ds, it cents nor tlitm SPARKS HOUSE, T. 1'. SMITH, Proprietor, Alvnr.vlo, . i . . . Texas Tho druiuiners' lioina. Thli favorite tud popular resort fur the resident and traveling public mill rutin tains the lead as tho best hole! In Johnson county. Htriete.l attcntiou paid tJ the comfort ami pleasure of Its giieata. SIUMIIKR FOR NUMBKR. PR1ZK FOR PRIZE With SUO Additional I'rlre ' CLASS 1121, JANUARY 22, 1883, ONLY 31,000 TICKET8 AND l,20fc PRIZES Central Hotel, sSr ' the ubei BRYAN, TEXAS (150 Feet East ol Depot.) J. P. CAMPBELL, Proprietor. tfta-Flrst-rlass accommodatlont for romtnercltl pronounce that free gift of Proldence tli peteni oi an anuwn aiiorN.iTv., ! imila froth and fuauilnt. la now plaert! the teaoh of erory liivuiU lu the, WCalCrd old by Ml arug gut. Diott Its fao within world. Mnu, with sample nHimion (round flour. Plaster of Paris Til Franco-Texan Land tJo LONE STAR MASTER 6F PARIS FACTORY, A. CHAPT1VK, Irsldent B. CtUFFLaT tien'l Sup't an4 Maaager. Am eroDarod to 111 orient for TUitar of Peril Of Not nnalHv at reasonable rates. I. OHIFFLKT Freuiar City, Sweet Water P. 0. Tex. II.M'STKATKO. This populHr Journsl Is a rsre combination of iiii-rniiire, tin sun lasiuon, lit tiorles, poems and estays are by the best writers of Ktirope and America: Its ciiuravlncs ihissdii ihn Mul,.,.t ... tlsiic exiHjllcnce; ami In all mtllert peiolnlng . . ., ,,"lrw,,l3r cttiinwieopi'a to ti the leatlln authority In the laud. The new volume will coutaln many billlisut novelllet. HAlil'EirS rKHlODICALS l'Elt YKAlt. Harper I Bs.ar, tint lUtpcr's Minlne '" a in Harper's Weekly J ! 1 ho three above pnbllest on "'in nil Auv two alHiveii.tii.,1 . . ... Hrper;s Ytiuiig K-oplo I Ki nii in-r . jnHKatuin i k iu llarpet't Younir Pvop'r) Uartiei' Fraekliii tnare Library, one venr i.ii Nnmhers) . in oo I'otttBC free b all subtcrlberi In tho United sis let or Canada ic voinmet nr the Batsr besln with tho utinibiir for January of each year. When no nmruiiiii ro, itw'ii te wiitiersiootiilial ubserilHir wishes to eotmii..,i with ti... nexl titt-i iK-rsrtcr iho tvr-dpiof oner. The last Fonr Aiuiunl .Vnlumet of lUrpcr't Basar, In neaieloth binding, will lie tent by mall, postage ptbl, or by express, irve ot ex' peine (piovitled the frelshtd.ici not 0XviedSl per volume) for 17 per volume. t'loth eases for each volume, lu'table for binding, win b tent by mtll, postpaid, on n 0 lit of 1 each. Reinltlancm thould be mule by po'tnfflce money nrderor rtiafi, to avoltl chants of lota. iii i.i V V "" soyertitunent SCHEDULE. 1 Ctpltal Prlro 1 Capital Vrldo ' "" l ti.pital rriro. 1 Cst'ltal I'rlfe S Prizetof IvSraeh Wl'tltciof Mtaeh 'Ml l'rliet of Pleach ', V Approximations to 1st Prize, $ Mem'h 2 Approt matlouiloSd Prize, I.Mt i.ch 3 Api.roxliiiatlous to,d Piije, tf each 'n'Ve'H -itO Additional Prises of is each to the 2T.0 ickelt hayini a. ending numberi the two termlual mil t nf u,M number drawing Iho Ca-.iul 1-rlVi 0f tV,,J tf.IKO 2,500 1,(K) MsJ m l.OHO K.-rlO 2'0 KH) &D 1.160 l,'.f- Pilncs, smounllng In V. 8. Cold lo. .25 co TICKETS $2. HALVES tl. ail rsu.xa Ain oe frrsitntation For liifortnallou and tickets a.nlv iVitui al Agent, iu Broadway, r CB Kast Ktndtilpb ttrtel COMPANY. il.n;. "X lelliraEY now lots illy, or tuieago, Illinois, or vsnnsh. (.a wllhoul the express onler o. llsrixr A Hnnhert, .v., llAnr.ll ailttf II FKA Nw York. Advertisers Can lotrn the exsct cost of tnr pronostd llu nf Advertising In Atneilran papers by address lug Ueorge P, Howtll A lo t Newtpseer Adver HiVng Bureau, 10 fprire trok Me York, Rend tje. rot Uopep parepblft, . )a-lat OALLIER & HILL, COTTON FACTORS and BUYERS DnllnH, Texas, Soil-it coiiAUnmenta, end will glre pmmni per. onal at leu Una to all shipment! mail them. Tb moil ftvarable freliililarrangemeiiii hart been pern-clod wlih all lite rtllnwdt irom tur rouudlng towitt, which will prove treat ad Vnlg to ihlnper ,- Torim low Ifur eartleitlsrs apelv be Ictti-i looa Harper's Young People AH 1UCSTRAT1D WEEKLT- 6 PAQE3, Bulled for Bojsnd Olrltorfrom tlx totlxtciri yean of age. Vol. IV Commences Sovemlier 7, 1S82 wiiu a mtn r iii..ra. ti. won MWholMnmii .-ii ,t. ;. . T.."I llllUburg aWiie, TRKM.1i Pthl Y.Un" P" P""s glngl n.im,n'i renuiitc'li: "" ,U) eptClmell copy SCIIton ew-ellilnftnniil. . ... ,,.,, VR ,,, i,.rnerl Yi,ti. ii,ui r. aud FREE t-' RKHPIllPTION for te srwedv ur o mlnal Weakses. Vinet lltutikwi NervostloM. Cnafiuioof Idem. Atu, tiea 10 jHielety, Defective If emery and itivirdei bought on by secret kablb tJ ex(stsg At draeelat bst the Ingndleull, lt l.onlt "O'tllve toeUint- Ut St. Charles, ew LbiU, a on for isil an. ii I . "rper' Young 1'coplc chh wiiui;i;r?rm'!rb,n,nd i' iun' 1 i:..?,n,, Po'e. lit ee ti eiMlilon. .T"', inm"d h msile by po.tnfflc Addreti HARel, A BIO --tlKHi Wew York, i G. GUILDS, vvlitoloiae nnclTlotAll DXAI.S lit COAL AND COKE. Aleut Mr, (Vitl A lining ,,. - . , . wWTawVtf I. 4 il