Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-21


fixed by law which shall moi be diminished
ldurinr their continuation inofica.
Sec. IG. A separate Superior court Of Chan.
Gerry shall be established, with full iurisdicfon
lin al matters Of equity Pr0vided, h0s0evey,
i The Legislature may give 10 the circuit Gcurl
Of each county equity jurisdiction ii al cas1s
where the value OF q thing, or amount In con.
rogefsys does not exceed FIVE hundred dollars
also, in all cases Of divorces and for the fife-
EcIcsure Of mortgages. The chancellor shall
be elected by ihe qualified electors cfthe whole
State, for the term Of SIX years; and shall be a.
least thirty yeaFsold at the time Of bis election
/ Sec. n. The style Of al process shan be
sThe State of Mississippi, = and al prosecu-
tons shall be carried On IN the name and by
1.-the authority of "The State Of mississippi and
shall conclude against the peace and dignity
Of the same = ~ .sa-s 4 ssp4 assv sres-ss
Sec. ia. Acourt Of probates shall be- estab.
IIised in each county in this state, with iurIs-
| diciion in all matters testamensapy and Of adj
ministration in orphans business and the allot-
fnent Of dover, in cafes, of idiocy and lunacy,
! and of persons non c01Ip0s nle1itis. The Judge
Of said court shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the respective counties, for the term
of two years, ae5sa9J ~ ~ saE
Sec. 10. The clerk Of the High Court d
Errors and Appeals shall be appointed by said
court for the tern Of four years, and the circuit
probate and other inferior courts, shall be ell
ected by the qualified electors of the respective
counties, and shall hold their Offices for the
| term oftwo years. az
| Sec. 90. The qualified electors of each coun-
| ty shall elect five persons for the term Of two
years, who shall constitute board of police for
each county, a majority of whom may transact
| business which body shall have full jutisdic-
ton over roads, highways, ferries and bridges,
and all other matters of county police and
shall order all county elections to fiji vacancies
that may occur in the Office Of their respective
counties The Clerk Of Probates shall be the
| Clerk oil the Board of County Police.
Sec. 81. No person shall be eligible as a
member of said board, who shallhave not re-
sided one year in.the county but this qualifi-
cation shall not extend to such new counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
after their organization and all vacancies that
may occu. in said board shall be supplied by
election as aforesaid to ill the unexpired term.
See. % The judges Of all the courts Of this
state, and also the members Of the board If
county police, shall in virtue Of their Offices be
conservators of the peace, and shall be by law
vested with ample powers in this respect. y
Sec. %. A competent number Of justices Of
the peace and constables shall be chosen in
eachscounty by the qualified electors thereof
by districts who shall hold their Offices for the
term Of two years the jurisdiction of Justices
Of the peace shall be limited to causes IN which
the principal the amount in controversies
not exceed fifty dollars in all causes tried bg
justice of the peace, the night of appeal elialE
be secured under such rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed BY law.
Sec. "a. The Legislature may from tstne 81
time establish such other inferior courts as,
may be deemed necessary, and abolish the
same whenever they shall deem it expedicnt
Sec. 25. There shall be an attorney gener-
al elected by the qualified electors of the state;
ard competent number of district attorneys
shah he elected by the qualified voters Of their
respective districts; whose compensation and
term of service shall be prescribed by law.
Sec 26. The Legislature shall provide by law
Of the High Court Of Errors and appeals, Of
the Circuit and Probate Courts and other Of.
fcers.
Sec. 27. The judges Of the several courts
of this state. for wllfni neglect of duty Or other
reasonable cause, shall be removed By the
Governor on the address Of tw0.thifds Of both /
houses of the legislature the address 10 be BY |
joint vote Of both houses. The cause or eau |
SEES for which such removal shall be required, /
shall be stated at length in such address, and
on the journals of each house. The Judge sol
intended to be removed. shall be notified and |
admitted toa hearing IN his own defence before
any vote for such address shall pass the vote
on such address shall be taken, by yeas and
nags,and entered on the journals az each houee.
Sec. IS Judge OF pfobates, clerks, sheriff.
and other county officers, for wilfuI neulncf III
duGys or misdemeanOr in Office, shall Be liable
10 preeentiment or indictment by grand iurv
and trial by petit jury and upon cnlvictiosl shall
be removed from Office.