Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-30

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See. 28. No aator or repre- shall.
the term loF which le shall have been
elected nor ior one scf thereafter. Be ap- /
pointed 70 any efvli oIace of profit under lis
state which shall have been creaI or the |
emoluInenlE 81 which hall have been increas- |
ed during such term, except such Offices rs |
may BE- tlllec BIZ elections by the peopl and
ID nefab 81 Of either house 81 tic latts
shall amer lie comm sneenent of the fra
session of be attfe after, his election
and durng lei 81 the term for which /
ne is eleete be eligible to amy once OF place,
the appointment t0 which may be made in
whole 81 inpart, by elthsr hianch 81 the Lee
gislatnre.
Sec N. Nojudge Of any court Of law or
equity, secretary 81 state attorney general,
CLERK q, any Court 81 record, sheriff Of collec-
toF, 90 any on ldlng lucrative Office un-
der the United States oT this state, shall be
eligible 70 the Legislatures Pr0Didcd, That
officers IN the militia, to which there Is attach
ed no annual salary, and the Office Of Justice of
the peace, shall not Be deemed lucrative. &
Sec. Is Nc person who hath heretofore
been, or hereafter may be. a collector or hold
er OF public moneys, shall haVea seat meither
house Of the Legislature, until such person
shall have accounted fol, and paid into the
treasury, all sums for which he may be ac-
countable.
Sec. 49, The first election for senators and
Representatives shall be general throughout
the state, andlshailbe held on the first Monday
and day following in November, eighteen
hundred and thirty three; and, thereafter
there shall be biennial elections for senators, to
fill the places of those whose term Of service
may have expired - #fsa $500
S Sec. so. The first and an future sessions
Eof the Legislature, shall be held in the town
of jackson, in the countysof Kinds, until the
year eighteen hundred and fifty. During the
first session thereafter, the Legislature shall
have power to designate by law, the perma-
nent seat of government: PJ0rided hoaeeuer,
That unless such designation be then made BY
law, the seat Of government shall continue per-
manently he'toNn Of jackson. The first
session shall commence on the third Monday in
Noyember, IN the year eighteen hundred and
thirty three; and In every two years there
after, at such time as may be prescribed BY
law. ea8 fafsss.Eaf s.f 81 staa as5.s
Sec 81 The Governor, Secretary. o.
State, Treasurer, Auditor Of Public Accounts,
and Attorney General, shall reside at the
seat of government ED ,a YET ).
ARTlcLE 1v-JuDrciAI DEPARTMENT.
SEC. /. 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 are hereafter provided for In
this Constitution. 4a
las SEC. 2. The High Court of Errors aud
Appeals shall consist of three Judges, any two
Of whom shall constitute quorum. The LIE.
gislatuTe shall divide the State into three dis.
tricts, and the qualified electors of each dis
trict shall elect one Of saId judges for the tern
of six years. ra, .ss' 5a1<as
SEC, g.. The Office of one of said judges
shall be vacated IN two years, and of one il
ioqr years, andof one IN SIX years, so that al
the expiration OF every two years, one of saiC
judges shall be elected as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. The High Court of Errors ant
Appeals shall have no jurisdiction, but such al
properly belongsto a Court of Errors and APP
peals. 81 .s.ae..
SEC. s, All vacancies that may occur il
said court, from death, resignation or rernoya
shall be filed by election as aforesaid: Proui
ded hotcerer, That if the unexpired term d.
not exceed one year, the vacancy shall be fillet
i by Executive appointment .5sraez
SEC. g. No person shall be eligible to the
Office of Judge of the High Court of Error
and Appeals, who shall not have attained, a
the time of his election, the age of thirts
years.
SEC. Z. The High Court of Errors an,
Appeals shall be held twice in each year, a
lsuch place as the Legislature shall direct, I'm
4 til the year eighteen hundred and thirty-siix
1 and afterwards at the seat Of government c
| the state. 7s ~
II SEC. .. The secretary of state, on receiV
ing all the official returns of thefrst election
shall proceed forthwith, in the presence, AM
with the assistance Of two Justices. of th
peace to determine by lot among the tire
candidates having the highest number Of votes
which OF said judges elect shah serve for tn
termof twoyears, which shall serve for th
term OF four years, and which shall serve 70
/ the term Of slxyearsf and having so deteruin
ed the same, it shall be the duty Of the Cover
nor to issue commissions accordingly. 3
SEC. 8. No judge shall sit on the trial {
any cause, when the parties, or either Of then
shall be connected with liiInsby affinity F. cor
sanguinity, or when lie may be interested j
the same, except by consent Of the Judge an
! of the parties and whenever aquoTum Of sal
court are situated as aforesaid, the governor
the state, shalIin such ease, especially con
mission two 81 more men Of law knowledge, f
. the determination thereof. - .sf2faees3 ]
SEC. 10. The Judges Of said court shall r
II ceive for their services, compensation to
q fixed by Law, aicll shalhHpt be- diminishe
HI during their continuance IN Office.
I'll sne II eadges 81 thes Icmt Cou
shall be elected BIZ the quallIled electors o. eae
judicial district. and hold their Offices for Ii
+ termlo sfoAlF years, dFesIde y Their respe'
{ i've districts ~ 80. =, = !.
SEC. II. NopersoD shall. Re eligible q
Office Of Judge Of the Circuit curt, who shs
3 not at the timeaof his have attaine
the age of twenty sik years.
2 sRcs q. The state &c divided in
\ convenSent districts. end each district .shs
< contain not less than tlirsc, nor more th;
= twelve count
sEc. Ia. Tie eftcuitcouft shah have origsf
Il al jurisdiction u al matters, civil and GRIMM;
e within this but Ia al cases only, WIKI
81 ne principal Of the sum q conaog eTsy. e
NJ ceeas nifty dollars.
sc. is. A circuit court shah held II ea.
county Of this state, at least to ice III each yea
i and the Judges Of said courts shan intercl,an,
IS circuits with each other. IA such manner
III may be prescribed BY law. and shah recei
+ Tor then services compensation be fix