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Source: The Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas.

Petition folded in thirds, as a letter, written on the outside: (see image)

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Petition to the 18th Legistation of members of the Bar of Delta County
Hazelwood
Jnd no 1
no 170
Box 24 D
No date

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The first page of the petition reads: (see image)

     To the Hon Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas: 18 Ses: If the following and attached clause are presented to your honorable body we respectfully ask their adoption as amendments to Art 1052 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

     We are members of the bar in a District (The 8th Judicial) which has a Dist Atty and sometimes most of the time the County Attorney has all the work today.

     Respectfully & A

     D. H. Lane Co Judge Delta Co and Atty at law
     Ed H. Bennett Atty at Law
     J. A. Templeton Atty at Law
     Capero & Bowman Attys at Law

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The third page of the petition continues with additional signatures. (see image)

     S. M. Grant Atty at Law
        Cooper Delta Co. Tex
     M. C. Thompson Atty at Law
        Cooper Texas
     Woodruff & Patteson Attys at Law