Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-27


han receive from he public treasury, 9 com
neation servi1 WHICH may be N
creased0l ad b. tetn Increase
df conpen ng the
ion sc NIhic eo been
made.
Sc. 28 Fcshal,
during tho have been
elected. nor f thereafter, Be ap-
ointa teany ciHi oce q profit under this
state, hica shah have been created. OF the
eliolunenls d which shall ave been incEeas-
Cd during such tern, except such ol.lces Is
may b |led 81 eIeclons 6Y the people and
no Elelth q ether house 81 fllc l.agl tlre
shall alse he conlIleneealent Of tlle afst
eai0n d tie Legislature after his election,
and during tie remainder Of he term for Whlch.
be elected. bc Ell % aIly once q place.
The appointment % which may be made g
whole 0E inpaEt, p either bpaneh q tne e
Sec. u. No iudes of any court Of lay e
equity. secretary of state. attorney general
clerk Of any court Of records sheriff 81 coilec-
Tor, IL any person holding lucrative ONCE up-
der the United States -or this state, saiil pc
eligible 70 tie Legislature RrogadeA That 2.
officers il the militia, to which there IS attach
ed no annual salary, and the ONCE Of lustlce 81
the peace, shalt not be deemed lucFative. !
III Nopafgon who hath heretofore
been, or heleafter may be, q collector OF holds
= 81 nIilSl;e n1onavs. shall have seat IN either
house Of the legislature, until such person
~ 81 have acconnted 6i, and paid into the
treasury, an sums for which he may pc ac-
~. 81 The iirst election for senators and
representatives shall be general throughout
the state. and shaIIbe held on the first Monday
and day followirir IA November, eighteen
abnndred ard tIIifty-tliree; and, thereafter
there shah be biennial elections for senators, to
/ Eli the places of those whose term Of service
/ NAV have expired, 9A a8f
Sec 30 Tho first and an future sessions
Of the Legislature, shall be held in the town
Of jackson, IA the county Of Kinds, until the
yeav ei9hieen hundred and fifty. During the
| fifstsse ION thereafteF,at Legislature shall
/ have ponerIt to designate by law the perma.
nent seat Of governments Rfapided hoaOeUer,
That unless such designation be thenmade by
| law the seat Of government shall continue per.
nianaHtly al the town of jackson. The fFsi
session She commence on the third Monday il
November, inthe year eighteen hundred ana
thirty-three and in every two years there
after, at such time as may be prescribed By
law. ssns.g.sa
Sec 81. The Governor, Secretary o
State, Treasurer, Auditor Of Public Accounts
and Attorney General, shall reside at Ii.
seakot government Il .,ss,st $50 St.
| ARTIeLE 1vs-JUDIcIAL. DEPLRmGENT.a
SIC 1. Tho Judicial power Of this stats
shall be vested In the High Court Of Error,
and Appeals, and such other Courts of Law
land Equity as are hereafter provided for il
| this Constitution. ga
SEC. g. The High Court of Errors an,
Appeals shall consist of three Judges, any tw,
Of whom shall constitute quorum. The lie
| gislatuFe han divide the State into three dis
tiets, and the qualified electors of each dis
trict shan elect one Of SAID Judges for the tern
4 Of six years. y ~
SEC. g.. The Office of one Of said Judge
shall be vacated in two years, and Of one il
four years, and Of one in six years, so that a
the expiration of every two years, one Of sal
i judges shall be elected as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. The High Court of Errors an
i Appeals shall have no jurisdiction, but such a
properly belongsto Court Of Errors and Ap
i Peals. $50
SEC. 5. An vacancies that may occur i
said court from death, resignation or remoys
i shall be filed by election as Aforesaid: PrOri
ded hOl1egeT, That If the Unexpired term d
not exceed one year, the vacancy shallb file
BY xecutive appointment.
j, SIC, 6. No person shall be eligible to tn
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 thirt
Years,
SIC. z. The High Court of Errors an
Appeals shall be held twice in each year, a
such lace as the Legislature shall direct, nr
I'll the year eighteen hundred and thirty-sI
and Afterwards at the seat of government
the state.
SEC 8. The secretary Of state, on receN
ing az the official returns Of the first election
shall proceed forthwith, IN the presence, an
with the assistance Of two Justices of III
peace, to determine BY lot among the thre
candidates having the highest number Of vote
which Of said judges elect shall serve for h
term Of two years, which shall serve for I'll
81 term Of four years, and which shall serve
+ the term Of six years, and having so detefmI
led the same, it shall be the duty of the COVE
!. nor TO issue commissions accordingly.
IL SEC. 8. No Judge shall sit on the trial
any cause, when the parties, or either Of theT
! shal be connected with him by affinity or col
] sanguinity, Or when he may be interested
! the same, except BY consent Of the Judge, AZ
) Of tbesp parties and whenever quorum Of So
Z court are situated as aforesaid, The governor
8 the state, shallin such case, especially cor
mission two Or more men Of law knowledge,
. the determination thereof ~. g a2Fs9
= SEC To- The judges Of said court shall !
Il celYe for their services, compensation to
= fixed BY law, which shall not be diminish,
n dlnlng their continuance in Office.
:. SEC IL .Thejudges Of the Circuit Cou
81 shall Be elected by the qualified electors of eat
i Judicial district, and hold their Offices for Il
3 term Of four years, and reside in their respe
! tive districts. = 80. g..a -
SEC ~, sNoperson shall be eligible to Il
e oficeof Judge of the Circuit Court, who sh
nptat the time Of his election have attain,
i. the age Of twenty-six years, 49,
q sc IL. The state shan be divided IN
at convenient districts, and each district sh
e contam not less than three, nor more ID;
twelve counties. .,f
3 sEcs q, The circuit court shall have orieii
al jurisdiction u al matters civil and cri1nin
g within this state; but N civil cases only, VII
he principal of the sum N controversy e
= eeeds fii.y dollars.
Il SEC. ID. A circuit court shall Be held n ca
= county of this state af least twice il eachye:
and the Judges of said courts shall interchan
"a circuits with each other, Ia such manner
may Represented BY law; and shall recei
= for her services compensation to be tx
BY Law, which shah not Be diminished DUR
their continuance IN Office.
- SO. 16. u sep rate superior court Of chs