Southern Argus., 1838-10-23

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tI&If feefi BE NH Sic fEe
81 h5 sef which
81 cr diminished by butno ilel
,f conpe fion shan lke eject during t'le
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Sec 8 sena Tor or FcpFese GU 6 Gu
during Tie eI.a loF ieh he sball have pe
elected one year the1
pointed "a 81 civil oiee of pEqif upoeE
tate, liick shai have been cTfafe1 s.
emol " which iall have been lncfe
"a during nch term except areb otllces as
may be filed 81 elections bY tie Peep alle
no member of either house Of the l-egls.a aEels
shall, alter lie announcement oi tha nrsl
session Of tie Legislature after hIs elechon5
and during the renaindeE Of the term for which
he Is elected. he ELIGIBLE to any ONCE Or plaee,
tie appointment Is which may he made -
whole g 4 ether bianch q sas lss
pislature. ~ D
Sec ajudgs q any so1Es.9.. e :. e
equity, seer STATE a1epsnsg es.As';ss'.
clerk 81 any court Of record, sheElh oF llec-.
tor, N any person holdng lucrative once pm
dertne United States oF this state saall Pc
eligible To- the Legislature Prouigsd, That
officers u the militia 70 which there 3 attaeRz
ed no,annua salaTY and the Office q justice @
the peace shall not be deemed lneTatIve. s.
Sec. 2S. Nc person who hath heretofore
been, or hereafteE may be. collector OF hold
er Of public moneys shall have q Heatln eltheT
house Of the 4 legalatnre, until such person
shall have accounted for, and paid into the
treasury Al sums for which be may be acf
Countables II rs aa 5ses{ a. fafE
Sec. 29s The fntseleetion for senators and
Representative shal be general 'hroughona
the state, and shan be held on the first Monday
and giay f0l0wlngain NoVeHber, eighteen
hundred and thiftYsthree and, thereafter
there shall be bieppia elections for senators. 70
fll the places Of those whose term Of service
NAV have expired. .7ssT Is aa6 zg4
Sec. so. The tirstznd all future sessions
of the Legislature shall be held IN the town
Of Jackson. in the county of Kinds, until the
year eighteen hundred and fifty. During the
first tsession thereafter, the Legislature shall
have power to desiguateby law. the perma-
nent seat ofs government: Provided hoaceveF,
That unless such designation be then made BY
law, the seatof governments shall continue per.
manentlysat the town Of jackson. The frs
session shall commence on the third Monday II
November, IN the year eighteen hundred ans
thirty-three and in every two years there
after, at such tmeeas may be prescribed By
law. 81
Sec. 81. The Governor, Secretary O
State, Tt easureE Auditor Of Public Accounts
and Attorney General, shall reside at Che
seat Of government. is4Eas agissA
.ARTfcLk fv.Ibp1c1AL DarrRrMEr7.
SEC. L., The Judicial power ..of this state
shall be vested in the High Court Of Errors
and Appeals, and such other. Courts of Law
and Equity as a5e hereafter provided for il
this Constitution. s-+l~:u
SEC. 8. The Hiash Court of Errors ant
Appe lssha1 consist of three Judges, any tive
of whom shall constitutea quorum. The. lie.
gislatnTe shah divide the State into three dis.
tricts, and the qualified electors Of each. dis
tgict shah elect one Of SAID judges for the tern
of six years. fsf ~. s.
SEC. 3. The Office of one Of said judges
shall be vacated in two years, and of one il
four years, and of ore in six years, so that a
the expiration Of every two years, one of saiG
judges ,shalTbe elected as aforesaid. - -
SEC. 4. The High Court Of Errors ant
Appeals shallhave no jurisdiction, but such al
ProPerlyIbelopgsto 9 Court 0f Errors and AP
sc, b. An vacancies that M may l oeeur l j
said court, from death, Fesignation or Temova
shall be filed By election as aforesaid; ProYi
ded hOaeeref, That # the unexpired term. d
not exceed one year, the vacancy shall be fiIlet
by Executive appointment d -, ...
sEp- g. No poreon shall Be elieibto to tR,
Office Of Judge of the High Court Of Error
and Appea who shall not have attained, q
the time Of his election, the age 81. thirtl
years. - ~ Z. -
sEcg7.a The .Hiah Court Of Errors an,
Appeal shall be held twice 10. each year, a
such place as the Legislature shan direct, an
til the, year eighteen hundred and thirty-siiz
and afterwards aEf At 9he the seat Of government Z
SEC. s. The secretary Of state, on Isl receiiv
ing al the Official returns Of the first electloz
shall proceed fortllyTlth, u the presence, an
with the assistance Of two Justices Of "a
peace. togdetermine by. lot among the thre
candidates having the highest number Of votes
whichof SAID judges elect shall serve for Tn
term Of two years, which shall serve for th
term of four years, and which shall serve ia
the term Of six yearssand having so deteTmiTI
ed the samesit shall be the duty of the goyel
nor to issue conmlsslons accordingly.
Sec g. No judge shall sit on the trial I
any cause, Whei the parties, or either Of then
shall be connected with him By affinity or cor
eangIliTity or when, e may Sc interested /
the same, except By consent of che Judge an
of the parties; and Wheneyer q quorum Of sal
court arc situated az Aforesaid, fhe governor ,
the state. shaIIin snch case, especially con
mission two o. more men Of law know edge, e
the determination fhereOf 81
SEC no. The judges Of said court sllailrtt
celve forthelT services, compensation to B
fixed by law, which shall not be dininighe
during their continuance IN Office n
SEC. H. The judges Of the Circuit Coui,
shall be elected by the qualified electors of ear
Judicial district, and hold their Offices for III
term of four years, and reside in Their resper
tive districts. :
SEC, r. No person shall Sc elieible ia III
Office Of Judge Of the Circuit Court. who eba
not ct the time Of his election have attafine
the ace Of twenty-six years. s. ..9 -
sEe 13, The state shall be divided INF
convenient districts, and each district sha
contain. not less than three, nor more ths
twelve counties. y 80 a,...s.s.s-...e -As....'s
SEC. IL. be circuit court shall have oriOir
al jurisdiction n All matters civiiand criTniTla
with this state; but in civil cases only. wbe
The principal Of the sum IN controversy. q
ceeds iiilg dollaRss 8 ..ss. -.
SIC. l5, a circuit court shall be held ii eac
county Of this tate ct least tpica IN each yea
and the ipdges at said courts shan linterch hanp
cirepits With. each ether. m such nnanner Z
may Be prescribed By laps and shan receig
for their services aaeompensation to Be fixe
by Law, which shah not be diminished 3ur;;b
!, their continuance II Office. s
SIC; 10. "A separate sunerioe ro.,gt - -,
Gerry shall be .;sl, .ss ~, ). ~!