Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-26

office after he shall have been impeach-
ed until his acquittaI. Before the tri-
al OF an impeachment, the members OF
the court shall take an oath or affirma-
ton truly and impartially to try the
impeachment according to evidence;
and no person shall be convicted with
out the concurrence of two-thlrds OF
the members present. Judgement In
cases of impeachment shall not extend
further than to removal from office
or removal from Office and disqualified
ton to hold any Office Of honor profit
or trust under this State; but the par
~ impeached shall be liable to indict-
ment. trial and punishment according
to law.
Sec. 2. The Judicial power of this
State, both as to matters OF law and
equity, shall be vested in Supreme
Court, circuit courts, courts of probate,
and in justices of the peace. The
Legislature may also vest such juris-
diction al shall be deemed necessary in
municipal courts, and shall have power
TO establish inferior courts in the sew
cral counties, with limited civil and
criminal jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. The supreme court, except
in cases otherwise provided by this
Constitution, shall have appellate ju-
risdiction only, which shall be cock
tensiye with the State; but in no case
removed to the supreme court shall a
trial by Jury be allowed in said court
The supreme court shall have a ger
eral experimenting control over all in
fcrior courts; it shall have power to is
sue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus,
Injunction, quo warranto, certlorarI
and other original and remedial wrlts,
and TO hear and determine the same.
Sec. 4. For the term OF five years
from the first election of the judges Of
circuit courts, and thereafter until the
legislature shall otherwise provide, the
Judges of the several circuit courts
shall be Judges of the supreme court,
a majority of whom shall constitute
quorum, and the concurrence OF ma
jority OF the judges present shall be
necessary TO decision.
Sec. S. The State shall be divided
into five judicial circuits, to be com
posed as follows: the first circuit shall
comprise the counties of Racine, Wal
worth, Rock and Green; the second
circuit, the counties Of Milwaukee,
Waukcsha, Jefferson and Dane; the
third circuit, the counties OF Washing
ton, Dodge, Columbia, Marquette,
Sank and Portage; the fourth circuit,
the counties of Brown, Manitowoc,
Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Winnebago
and Calumet; and the fifth circuit shall
comprise the counties of Iowa, Grant,
Craw ford and Richland; and the coun-
ties Of Chippewa, St. Croix and La
Point shall be attached to the county
Of Crawford for judicial purposes until
otherwise provided by the Lceisla-
ture.
Sec 6. The Legislature may alter,
increase or diminish the number OF
circuits, making them as compact and
convenient as may be, and bounding
them by county lines; but no altera-
ton or elimination OF the number Of
circuits shall have the effect TO remove
a Judge from office.
Sec. 7. For each circuit there shall
be Judge chosen by the qualified vo-
tiers therein, who shall hold his office
for the term Of five years, and until his
successor shall be chosen and qualified;
and after he shall have been elected, he
shall reside within tho circuit for which |
he was elected. One Of such judges I
shall be designated as chief justice, in
such manner as the legislature shall
provide.
Sec. s. The circuit courts shall have
original jurisdiction in all matters civil
and criminal within this State not
otherwise excepted in this Constitu
ton, and not hereafter prohibited by
law, and appellate jurisdiction from all
inferior courts and tribunals, and a
supervisory control over the same
They shall also have power to issue
writs OF aabeas corpus, mandamus, in
junction, quo warranto, oeriiorari and
all other writs necessary TO enforce
their own Jurisdiction, and give them a
general control over inferior courts
and jurisdictions.
Sec. 9. When vacancy shall hap
pen in the office of a supreme or cir
cult Judge, such vacancy shall be filled
by an appointment by the Governor,
which shall continue until a successor
is elected and qualified; and when