Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-01

.hs Senate nay an,sna . reject .llsla 8 other
bills.
Sc "a Eachmemberof he Legislature
40 receive from tie public treasury, CONF
1pnestion foF - services, which may 30 IN
rassei 81 Diminished By law; butno increase
81 compensation shall take effect during the
session ~ which such increase shall have been
made. . fgs
Sec IS. No senator or represents alive shall,
during the term FOR which he shall have been
elected, nor for one year thereafter, be ap-
pointed to any civIi Office Of profit under thus
state, which shall have been created, or the
emoluments Of which shall have been increas-
ed during such term, except such othces as
may be flied by elections by the people and
no member Of either house Of the Legislature
shall, after the commencement Of the nrst
session Of the Legislature after his election,
and during the remainder of the term for which
ne is elected, be eligible to any Office Of place,
the appointment to which may be made IN
whole or in part, by either branch OF the Lee
gislature.
Sec. ~. No iudge Of any court Of law or
equity, secretary of state, attorney general
clerk Of any court Of record, sheriff or coNec-
tor, or any person holding lucrative ONCE nIl-
der the United States or thic state, shall be
eligible to the Legislature: Prorided, mat
officers in the militia, to which there IS attach-
ed no annual salary, and the Office OF justice o.
the peace, shall not be deemed lucrative.
Sec. %. No person who hath heretofore
been, or hereafter may be, collector or hold
er of public moneys, shall have seat IN either
house of the Legislature, until such person
shall have accounted for, and paid into the
treasury, all sums for which he may be &C
countable.
Sec. %. The first election for senators and
representatives shall be general throughout
the state, and shall be 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.
Sec, 80. The first and 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 session thereafter, the Legislature shall
have power to designate by law, the perma-
nent seat of government: Provided h0tCeUer,
That unless such designation be then made BY
law, the seat of government shall continue per-
man9ntly at the town of Jackson. The first
session shall commence on the third Monday ir
November, in the year eighteen hundred and
thirty-three; and in every two years there.
after, at such time as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 81. The Governor, Secretary o
State, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts
and Attorney General, shall reside at the
seat of government.
ARTICLE Iv.-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
SEC. /. Tho 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 II
this Constitution.
SEC. 2. The High Court of Errors ant
Appeals shall consist of three judges, any two
of whom shall constitute quorum. The lie
gislature shall divide the State into three dis
tricts, and the qualified electors Of each dis
trict shall electOne of SAID Judges for the tern
of six years.
SEC. 3. 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 san
judges shall be elected as aforesaid.
SEC. A. The High Court of Errors ant
Appeals shall have no jurisdiction, but such al
properly belongst to Court of Errors and APP
peals.
SEC. >. AL vacancies that may occur il
said court, from death, resignation or remova
shall be filed by election as aforesaid: Prori
ded hOlcerer, That if the uDexpired term d,
not exceed one year, the vacancy shall be fillet
by Executive appointment.
SEC. 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.
SEC. Z. The High Court of Errors an
| Appeals shall be held twice in each year, a
such place as the Legislature shall direct, IN
til the year eighteen hundred and thirty-si2
and afterwards at the seat of government {
the state.
SEC. 8. The secretary of state, on recei1
ing all the official returns of the first election
shall proceed forthwith, in the presence, an
with the assistance of two Justices of tn
peace, to determine by lot among the tire
candidates having the highest number of vote
which of said judges elect shall serve for tn
term of two years, which shall serve for tn
term Of fouryear and which shall serve fl
the term of six years, and having so determiI
ed the same, it shall be the duty of the govel
nor to issue commissions accordingly.
SEC. 9. No Judge shall sit on the trial
any cause, when the parties, or either of then
shall be connected with him by affinity or col
sanguinity, or when he may be interested
the same, except by consent of the Judge an
OF the parties; and whenever quorum of sa
court arc situated as aforesaid, the governor
the state, shall in such case, especially con
mission two or more men of law knowledOe f
the determination thereof
SEC. 10. The judges of said court shall r,
ceive for their services, a compensation to /
fixed by law, which shall not be diminishe
during their continuance in Office.
SEC. IL. The Judges of the Circuit Cou
shall be elected by the qualified electors of eac
Judicial district, and hold their Offices for ii
term of four years, and reside in their respec
tive districts.
SEC. II. MOI person shall be eligible to tn
Office of Judge of the Circuit Court, who sba
not at the time of his election have attaine
the age of twenty-six years.
SEC, IL. The state shall be divided mi
convenient districts, and each district sha
contain not less than three, nor more tina
twelve counties.
SEC. IA. The circuit court shall have oriUir
al jurisdiction IN all matters, civiland crimins
within this state; but in civil cases only, whe
the principal Of the sum in controversy, e.
. ceeds fifty dollars.
SEC. 10 A circuit court shall be held in eac
county Of this state, at least twice in each yea
and the judges of said courts shall interchann
J circuits with each other, in such manner !;
( may be prescribed by law; and shall receN