Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-11
Observation-Disclosures

l. There shall be chosen by the qualified cleo
tors OF the state at the times and places of choosing
the members OF the legislature Secretary of State
Treasurer, and Attorney Generawh no shall seyeralv
/ hold their Offices for the term Of two years
S ?. The Secretary Of State shall keep fair re-
cord OF the official acts Of the legislature and exec
utiye department of the state, and shall when requ-
red lay the same and all matters relative thereto
before either branch Of the legislature; he shall he
eXotiicio auditor, ard shall perform such other du
ties as shall be assigned him by law He Shall re-
celIe as a compensation for his services yearly
such sum as shall be provided BY law and shall
keep his Office at the seat of government.
S B. The powers. duties, and compensation of
the Treasurer and Attorney General shall be pre-.
scribed by law.
/. Sherifs. coroncrs registers Of deeds and dis
trct attorneys shall b. chosen bY the electors of
the respective counties once in every two wears
and often vacancies shall happen sheriiFs
shall hold no other Office and be ineligible for two
years nextsucceeding after the termination of their
Offices. They may be required by law to renew
their security from time 10 time and in default Of
giving such new security. their offices shall he dee
med vacant but the county shall never be made
responsible Tor the acts OF the sherns The Gov
ernor may remove any officer in this section men
toned, giving 10 such officer copy Of the charges
against him. and an opportunity OF being heard in
his defence
ARTICLE FII.-JUDICIARY.
Section !. The court for the trial of i'm
pcachments shall be composed of the Sen
ate. The House of Representatives shall
nave the power Of impeaching all civil Off
GERS ofthis state for corrupt, conduct in Of
flee, or for crime and misdemeanors; but
majority of all the members elected shall
IN, n, ,b, #
an impeachment against the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governorshal not act as a mem
Der of the court. No judicial officer shall
exercise his Office after he shall have been
impeached until his acquittal. Before
the trial Of an Impeachment, the members of
the court shall take an oath or affirmation,
truly and impartialIy to try the impeach-
ment according 10 evidence; and no person
shall be convicted without a concurrence
of two thirds of the members present.
Judgment in cases Of impeachment shall
not extend farther than to removal from
Office, or removal from office and disqualh-
cation TO hold any office of honor profit or
trust under this state; but the party i'm
peached shall be liable to Indictment, trial
and punishment according to law.
See. ,. The judicial powerof this state
both as 10 matters of law and equity, shall
be vested in a Supreme Court Circuit Courts
Courts ofProbatc, and Justices ofthc Peace.
The Legislature may also ycs;such jurisdic
ZION as shall be deemed necessary in mu-
nicipal courts, and shall haycpowcr TO cstab-
lish inferior courts, in the several counties,
with limited civil and criminal jurisdiction.
Provided that The jurisdiction which may he
vested in municipal courts, shall not exceed,
retrospective municipalities, thatoI Circuit
coUriS.inthCir respective circuits, rs prcscrib-
bed this cons tituion. And the Legislature
shall provide rs well for the election Of Judg
cs Of the municipal courts, as of Judges of
the inferior courts. by the qualified cleo
tors of the respective jurisdictions. The
term of Office Of the Judges of the said
municipal and inferior courts shall not be
longer than that Of the Judges of the circuit
court.
Sec. 3. The Supreme Court, except in
cases otherwise provided il this constitution
shaIlhavc appellate jurisdiction only, which
shall be co-cNtrnsivc with the state; but in
no case removed to the Supreme Court
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