Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-22
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JUDGES AND JUSTICES.

JUDGES AND JUSTICES.
During q hasty perusal of the Constitutions of
he different States, the following memoranda was
made of the mode of appointment and tenure of
flee Of the Judges and justices OF the Peace.
We believe it correct, and that its publication at
his time may be acceptable to some:
Alabama-Judges of the Supreme Court elected
bv the Legislature. and hold their
Offices during good behavior-Justices
OF the Peace the Legislature may
provide.
Connecticut -Judges and Justices of the Peace,
are appointed by the Legisature-,he
Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts, hold their Office during good
behavior-all other Judges and Justl-
ces of the Peace year.
Delarare-Judges hold their offices during good
behavior--Justices of the Peace
years.
Georeia--Judees Of the superior court elected
for 3 years-Justices Of the inferior
courts appointed by The Legislature
during good behavior, Justices OF the
Peace are nominated by the INF error
courts, and commissioned by the Gov
ernor during good behavior
Ind;ana--Judges appointed by the Governor and !
Senate for years-Justices of the
Peace elected by the people tor hive
years.
U;no;.--Judges elected by the Legislature and
commissioned by the Governor during
good behavior-Justices OF tho Peace
as the Legislature may provide.
| Kentucky-Judges and Justices OF the Peace APP
| pointed by Governor and Senate, dur
ing good behavior
Yuou;sinna-Judges appointed by the Governor
and Senate during good behavior
Justices of the Peace as the Legisla-
turc may provide.
Observation-Disclosures hold their offices during good
behavor--Justices of the Peace l
vear-appoiEted by Governor and
Council
Mo;,e-Judpes and Justices of the Peace ap-
{ pointed by Governor and Council
Judges during good behavior, but not
beyond the age of 7O-Justces OF the
e Peace for 7 years.
0 Massachusetts-Jud Judges and Justices OF the Peacf
. are appointed by the Governor ant
y Council--the first during good beha
r vior, and the latter for years.
r. Observation-Disclosures appointed by the Leg's'a
t. ture and hold their officers durn!
Re good behavior--Justices of the Peac
g. as the Legislature may provide.
Missouri-Judges appointed by Governor an
Senate, and hold their Offices durin
at good behav ior--Justices of the Peac
a. as the Legislature may direct as
ID number, duties and duration IN othc
D. Neu Hampshire-Judges appointed and H."
ne their offices as in Massachusetts,
ST. Justices of the Peace for years.
IN Mem York--Judges of the Supreme Court a
re pointed by Governor and Senate, al
1t. hold their Offices during good bch
u- vor or until they are 60 years OF a
INT Judges of the county Courts M
bit their offices for five years, Justic
To- of the Peace nominated by the
pervisors, and commissioned tor ft
pa their offices for 7 vears-eected
=" the Council and Assembly. and CO
~ missioned by the Governor.
'' "c North Carolina-Judges appointed by the
~ gislature during good BEHAVIOR
'"' tees of the Peace nominated by
nrs Representative and commissioned
lie the Governor during good behavio
anu Ohio--Judges appointed by the Legislature
7years--Justices o. TIC peace cleo
by the people for years
an Pennsylrania--Judges and Justices OF the Re;
ON appointed by the Governor alone d
ace ing good behav ior-the latter with
ven limitation trnumber
le' Rhode Lsland--Judges annually elected by
o,. Assembly
81 South Carolina-Jadges elected by the Legis
rec ture and hold their Offices during q,
MS behavior.
,eir Ts,n..,e..-Judges appointed by the Legis
red .~ znd hold their offices for
pm va,,s- Justices of the Peace cleo
his ~ the people for & years
was V;ro;n;o-Judees of the Supreme and Super
ong Courts elected by the Legislature
rec hold their offices during good be
Or a vior-Justices of the Peace as
lore Legislature may provide.
s o. V.-ua,, Jud,es and Justices of the Peace
'its lected annually by the Legislature