TO EQUALIZE THE LABOR, AND MAKE UNIFORM THE TERMS OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
Be it ordained by the people of the State of Texas, in Convention assembled, That it shall be the duty of the Legislature, at its first session, and from time to time thereafter, to divide the State into convenient Judicial Districts, so as to assign to each Judge, as nearly as practicable, thirty-two weeks of judicial labor, per annum; and upon such division and assignment of labor, the District Judges and District Attorneys of those districts which may be divided and parceled out to other districts, shall thenceforth cease to hold their offices; provided, however, that unless the amendments to the Constitution shall be ratified by the people, this ordinance shall be null and void.
Passed March 31, 1866.