The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-15
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 be held on the first Monday of next March to ascertain the popular will in regard to it's location; If no one place secures a majority of the votes. another election shall be held on the first Monday of the succeeding Octo- Der, to determine which of the two places having previously received the highest votes shall be the seat of Government The other provisions are either local or similar to those of our own Constitution. Pay of members, S3 per day, and S3 for every 25 miles travel to and from the seat of Government
 Article 4lh has l9 sections on the Judi ciary Department. The judicial power is vested In Supreme, District and inferior Courts, The first To consis, of one Chief Justice and two Associates, and have appel late jurisdiction esly. The Supreme and District Judges shall be appoinied by the Governor and two-thirds of the Senate. for six years, removable by the Governor on the address of two-thirds of each House for any cause insufficient for impeachment The Supreme Judges shall receive S2000, the District Judges not less than Sl750, annual ly. An Attorney General for two years, and District Attorneys, shall be appointed. The other provisions are details about inferior Justices and County officers.
 Article 9th has 23 sections on the Exc culive Department. The Governor shall be elected for two years, but shall not be eligi- ble for more than four years in any term of SIX years. He must be 30 years old, citi- zen of the United States or of Texas at the adoption oi the Constitution, and have resi- ded there three years immediately preceding his election. The first Governor shall have a salary of 5000. Similar provisions in regard to Llunt. Governor The Governor is required 10 reside at the seat of govern ment only during the sessions of the Legis- lature. The Secretary of State shall be ap- pointed by the Governor, the Treasurer and Comptroller bennially elected by both Houses in joint ballot. The rest of the arli- cle comprises the usual details.
 Article 9th provides fora organization ol lhe militia, Any one having conscientious scrupes against bearing arms, may pay an equivalent for personal service.
 Article Eth has 37 sections on General Provisions. Treason is defined as in all con stltuions. Convicted criminals shall be ex- cluded from office Duelling is disqual- ficalion for office. No money appropriation shall be made for a longer term than two years, except for educatlon Within five years complete revision of the laws shall be made, and every ten years thereafter. No lottery shall be authorized. and the selling or buying of tickets in the State IS forbiddcn- The Legislature shall grant no divorce. A wile's property, claimed by her before, or ac- l n ati SIull ho bor ,,n property. The rights of property heretofore acquired shall not be dvestcd, nor shall any heretofore dvesled be revived, and all claims, &c., declared void shall remain void. The homestead of family, not to exceed POO acres in the county, or S2,000 i'll town or city, shall he exempt from forced sale for debts hereafter contracted, nor shall a hus- band allenate the same without his wife's consent No person shall hold more than one civil office of emolument, except that of justice of the peace. The Legislature may exempt from taxation p250 worth of family property. No corporate body shall be crea- ted, renewed or extended with banking or discounting privileges. Private corporations shall be created only by two-thirds of both Houses. Individuals shall be forbidden to issue bills, checks, promssory notes, &c to circulate as money. No debts, exceeding | Sl00,C90, shall be contracted by the Legis lature, except i'll case of war, Ssc. Thes, are the most important general provisions
 Article Slh relates to slaves and Is as fol lows;
 Sec. l. The Legislature shall have no pow. CT to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves, without the consent of their owners, nol without paying their owners, previous to such emancipation, full equivalent in mon ey, for the slaves SD emancipated. They shall have no power to prevent emlgrants 10 this State from bringing with them such persons as are deemed slaves by the laws of any of the United States so long as any per son of the same age or description shall be continued in slavery by the laws of this State; provided, that such slaves be the bo- na fide property of sush emigrants provided also, that laws shall be passed to prevent | the introduction into this State of slaves who have committed high crimes in other States or territories They shall have the right to pass laws to permit the owners of slaves to emancipate them saving the rights of credi- l tors, and preventing them from becoming a public charge. They shall have full power to pass laws which will oblige the owners oi slaves to treat them with humanity; to pro- vide for them necessary food and clothing 10 abstain from all injuries to them extend ing to life or limb and in case of their neg ] lect or refusal to comply with the directions Of such laws to have such slave or slaves taken from the owner, and sold for the ben eft of such owner or owners. They may pass laws to prevent slaves from being brought into this State as merchandise only
 Sec 9 In the prosecution of slaves fol crimes of higher grade than petit larceny the Legislature shall have no power to de. prlve them of an impartial trial by pet jury.
 Sec. 3. Any person who shall maliciously dismember, or deprive slave of life, shal suffer such punishment as would be inflicted in case the like offence had been committed upon free white person and on the like proof except ill case of instruction of such slaves
 Article 9th vests the power of impeacil- ment in the House, and the trial of the same i ill the Senate.
 l Article i0tl, makes il the dnty of the Leg islature to provide for the maintenance oi the public schools Que tenth, of the annual revenue derivabe from taxation, shall con- S,;t,,a q nernetuaI fund for this purpose No