Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25

and with the consent OF the senate, ap-
point all major generals, brigade inspee-
tors, and chiefs of the staff departments,
except the adjutant general, and com
general. The adm,ant general
shall be appointed by the governor.
Sec. 3. The legislature, shall by law,
direct the time and manner Of electing
militia officers, and of certifying their
elections to the governor.
Sec. a The commissioned officers OF
the militia, Shall be commissioned by the
governor; and TO comm lssioned officer
shall be removed from Office unless by
The senate, on the Recommendation of the
governor, stating the grounds on which
such removal is recommended, or by the
decision of a court martial pursuan. to
law. The present officers Of the militia
shall hold their commissions, subject TO
removal as before provided.
Sec. 5. In case the mode of election
and appointment ofmilitia officers here
by directed, shall not be found conducive
TO the Improvement cf6the militia, the
legislature may abolish the same, and
provide by law for their appointment, and
removal, if two thirds otthe members
present in each house shall concur there
III. ST
Sec.6. The secretary of state, comp
troller, treasurer, attorney general, SUR
vevor general, and commissary general,
shall be appointed as follows: The Sc
male and assembly shall each openly
nominate one person for the said Offices
respectively: After which they shall
meet together, and if they shall agree ID
their nominations, the person sononina-
lied shall be appointed 10 the Office for
which he shall be nominated. II they
shall disagree, the appointment shall be
made by the joint ballot Of TIE sena,ors,
and members Of assembly. The trea-
snrer shall be chosenlyannuaily. The
secretary of state, comptpolier, attorney
general, surveyor general, and commits
sary general, sha hold their offices for
three years unless sooner removed BY
concurrent resolution OF the senate aud
assembly.
Sec. 1.-THE governor shall nominate,
by message, in writing, and with the con-.
sent OF the senate, shall appoint all judi
cial officers, exceptjaslicos ofthe peace,
who shall be appointed inmanner follow
ing; that is to say: The board Of super
yisors IN every county inlhis state, shah,
at such times as the legislature may d.
rect, meet together and they, or a ma
|jority OF them SO assembled, shall nonii-
nate SO many persons as Shall be equal
TO the number of justices of the peace 10
be appointed in the several towns in The
respective counties. Aux. the Judges OF
the respective county courts, or ma
iority OF them, shall also meet and nomI-
nate like number OF persons and it
shall be the duty of the said board o.
supervisors, and judges OF county courts,
10 compare such nominations, at such
time and place, as The legislature may
direct: And il Oh such comparison, the
said boards Of supervisors and Judges Of
county courts, shall agree ia their nolni-
nations, in all in part, they shall lie
certificate OF the nominations in which
hey shall a9ree, III the Office OF The clerk
sons named in such certificates, shall be
justices ol, The peace. And III case o.
disagreement in whole, or ia part, il shall
be The farther duty Of the said boards Of
supervisors, and judges respectively, to
transmit their said nominations SO far as
they disagree inthe same, 10 the gov
ernor, who shall select from the said
nominations, and appoint, SO many ins-1
tees OF the peace, as shall be requisite
10 I'LL the vacancies. Every person APP
pointed a justice oflhc peace, shall hold
his Office fer four years, unless removed
By the county court, for causes particu-
larly assigned by the judges ofihe said
court. And no justice OIL the peace shall
be removed, until he shall have notice of
the charges made against ham, aud an
oil being heard in his defence.
Sec. g.. Sheri6rs, and clerks Of coun-
ties, including the Register, and clerk oil
the city and county Of New-York, shalrl
be chosen by the electors Of the respec-
tive counties. once in every three years,
and as often as vacancies shall happen.
Sheriiis shall hold no other Office, and be
ineligible for the next three Years after
the termination Of their Offices. They
may besreapired by law, to renew their
security from time to time; and in de-
fault of giving such new security, their
Offices Shall be deemed vacant. Butthe
county shall never be made responsible |
for The acts of the sheriff: And the gov