The Texas Criminal Reports: Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas, Volume 45State of Texas, 1905 - Criminal law |
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36 Texas 36 Texas Crim 39 Texas Crim 42 Texas adequate cause admissible affirmed alleged appellant appellant's arrest assault Assistant Attorney-General authority believe Bexar County bill of exceptions commissioners court Constitution County Court court erred court's charge deceased defendant defendant's District Court election error evidence Fannin County fendant filed Grimes County guilty habeas corpus held homicide Howard Martin indictment instructed the jury issue jail judge JUDGE.-Appellant was convicted judgment is reversed jurors killing Legislature local option manslaughter ment Millie Jackson motion for rehearing negro objection offense officers opinion option law overruled Parker County parties pellant penalty penitentiary person pistol precinct prosecution prosecutrix punishment assessed purpose question Red River County refused Reversed and remanded S. W. Rep second degree self-defense shooting shot shown State's statement of facts statute subdivision sufficient term testified testimony Texas Ct theft tion told trial Tried wife witness
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Page 26 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page vii - For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar.
Page 40 - A public corporation is one that is created for political purposes, with political powers, to be exercised for purposes connected with the public good in the administration of civil government ; an instrument of the government subject to the control of the legislature and its members, officers of the government, for the administration or discharge of public duties, as in the cases of cities, towns, &c.
Page 32 - The rule of law upon this subject appears to be that, except where the Constitution has imposed limits upon the legislative power, It must be considered as practically absolute, whether it operate according to natural justice or not in any parr ticular case.
Page vii - SUNSET and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho...
Page 23 - And the question, broadly and nakedly stated, can be nothing short of this: whether local self-government in this State is or is not a mere privilege, conceded by the legislature in its discretion, and which may be withdrawn at any time at pleasure. I state the question thus broadly because, notwithstanding the able arguments made in this case, and after mature deliberation, I can conceive of no argument in support of the legislative authority which will stop short of this plenary and sovereign right.
Page 209 - ... shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than five years.
Page 33 - The creation of municipal corporations, and the conferring upon them of certain powers, and subjecting them to corresponding duties, does not deprive the Legislature of the state of that general control over their citizens which was before possessed. It still has authority to amend their charters, enlarge or diminish their powers, extend or limit their boundaries, consolidate two or more Into one, overrule their legislative action whenever it is deemed unwise, impolitic, or unjust, and even abolish...
Page 345 - Every Act shall embrace but one subject, which subject shall be expressed in its title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an Act which shall not be expressed in its title, such Act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in its title.
Page 296 - Neither husband nor wife shall in any case testify as to communications made by one to the other while married...