The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-29

The members of the General Assembly shall seyerally receive from the Public Treasury compensation for their services, which shall not be increased or diminished, but no alteration of such compensation of. members, shall take effect during the ses- sion at which it is made.
 The manner of bringing Suits against the
 State.
 The General Assembly shall direct by law, in what Courts, and ln what manner suits may be commenced against the State.
 They shall have power to pass all laws that are necessary to prohibit the lntrodue- ton into this State, of any slave or slaves who may have committed any high crime in any other State or Territory. The Legislature shall not have power to pass any bill of divorce; but may prescribe by law the manner in which such cases shall be investigated in the Courts of justice, and divorces granted.
 To prohibit the introduction of any slave or slaves, for the purpose of speculation, or IS an article of trade and merchandise; To oblige the owners of any slave or slaves te treat them with humanity: And, in the pro- secution of slaves for any crime, they shall not be deprived of an impartial jury; and any slave who shall be convicted of capi- 1 tai offence, shall suffer the same degree of punishment as would be inflicted on q free white person, and no other; and Courts of justice before whom slaves shall be tried, shall assign them Counsel for their defence.
 The Governor, Secretary of State. Au- ditor, Treasurer, and all the Judges of the l Supreme, Circuit and Inferior Courts of law and equity, and the Prosecuting Attorneys for the State, shall be liable to impeach- ment, for any malpractice or msdenleanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of ho- nor, trust or profit under this State. The party impeached, whether convicted or ac- lquiited, shall nevertheless be liable to be indicted, tried and punished, according to law
 The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment; and all Iimpeachments shall be tried by the Senate; and when sitting for that purpose, the sena- ltors shall be on oath or affirmation to do Justice according to law and evidence. l When the Governor shall be tried, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of all the Senators elected: And for reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground of Impeachment, the Governor shall, on the |ioint address of two thirds of each branch of the Legislature, remove from office.
 The appointment of all officers not other- wise directed by this Constitution. shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by law :: And all officers, both civil and mi lltary. acting under the authority of this State, shall, before entry on the duties of their respective offices, take an oath or affir- nation 10 support the Constitution of the United States and of this State, and to de- mean themselves faithfully in office. 2 No County now established by law, shall ever be reduced by inc establishments any new County Or Counties, 10 less ihan square miles nor shall any County be hereafter established which shall contain less than square miles.
 The style of the laws of this State shall be Be 1t enacted by the General Assem- lbly of the State of Arkansas
 The Senate shall consist of not less than nineteen nor more than thirty-three mem bers for the election of whom the State shall be divided into seven districts, as fol- lows
 The first district shall consist of the County of Washington, and shall be enti- tied to two Senators.
 The second district shall consist of the Counties of Crawford, Scott, Pope and Johnson and be entitled to three Senator's ! The third district shall consist of the Counties of Lawrence, Independence, Iz- ard, Carroll, Searcy and Randolph, and shall be entitled to ,hree Senators. The fourth district shall consist of the Counties of Mississippi. Crittenden, St. Francls, Greene, Jackson and Phillips, and be entitled to three Senators.
 The fifth district shall consist of the Counties of Union, Chicot, Arkansas, Monroe. Hot Spring and Saline, and be entitled to three Senators.
 The sixth district shall consist of the Counties of Lafayette, Miller, Sevier. Hem2stead, Clark and Pike, and shall be entitled to three Senators
 The seventh district shall consist of the Counties of Pulaski, White, Conway. lief ferson and Van Buren, and shall be entitled to two Senators.
 The General Assembly shall cause an enumeration of the inhabitants of this State to be made in the year eighteen hundred