Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-12

the journal, and proceed to reconsider it,
If after such reconsideration, two thirds of
the members present shall agree to pass the
bill il, shall be sent, together with the objec-
tons, to the other House by which it shall
| likewise be reconsidcred, and if approved
by two thirds Of the members present, it
shall become law. But IN all such cases
the votes of both Houses shall be determin-
ed by yeas and nays, and the names of the
members voting for or against the bill, shall
be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively. If any bill shall not be return
ed by the Governor within three days (Sun-
days excepted) after il shall have been pre-
scented to him, the same shall be law, un-
less the Legislature shall, by their adjourn
shall not be a law.
ARTICLE vi.
ADMINISTRATORS.
Section /. There shall be chosen by the
qualified electors of the state, at the times
and places of choosing the members of the
Legislature, a Secretary of State, Treasurer,
and Attorney General, who shall severally
hold their offices for the term of two years.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall keep a
fair record of the official acts of the legsla-
ture and executive department Of the state,
and shall, when required, lay the same and
all matters relative thereto, before either
branch of the legislature; he shall he ex-ofii-
clio Auditor, and shall perform such other
duties as shall be assigned him by law. He
shall receive as a compensation FOR his SER
vices yearly, such sum ms shall be provided
by law, and shall keep his Office at the seat
of government.
See. 8. The powers, duties and compcn-
sation of the Treasurer and Attorney Cen
eral shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. d. Sheriils, coroners, registers OF
deeds, and district attorneys, shall be cho-
sen by the electors of the respective coun-
ties, once in every two years, and as often
as vacancies shall happen; sherihs shall
hold no other Office, and he ineligible for
two years next succeeding, after the termi-
nation of their offices. They may be re-
quired, by law, to renew their security from
time to time; and in default Of giving such
new security, their offices shall be deemed
vacant. But the county shall never be made
responsible for the acts of the sherills. The
Governor may remove any officer, in this
section mentioned, giving TO such officer a
copy of the charges against him, and an op-
por,unity of being heard in his defence.
ARTICLE VII.
JUDICIARY.
Section /. The court for the trial Of inn
peachmenis shall be composed of the Senate.
The House of Representatives shall have
the power of inpcachng all civil officers of
this state, for corrupt conduct in office, or
for crimes aud misdemeaDors; but maJori-
" of all the members elected shall concur
in an impeachment. On the trial OF an
impeachment against the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor shall not act as a
member of the court. No Judicial officer
shall exercise his office after he shall have
been impeached until his acquiital. Before
the trial of an impeachment, the members
of the court shall take an oath or nfilrma-
ton, truly aud impartially to try the i'm
parchment according to evidence; and no
person shall be convicted without a concur
renee of two thirds of the members present.
Judgments in cases Of impeachment shall
not extend further than to removal from of
fee, or removal from office and disqualif-
cation to bold any office Of honor, profit or
trust under this state; but the party mpeach-
ed shall be liable to indictment, trial aud
punishment according TO law.
Sec 2. The judicial power of this state.
both as 10 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
Jurisdiction as shall be deemed necessary in
municipal courts, and shall have power to
establish inferior courts, IN the several coun-
ties, with limited civil and criminal jurisdc-
/ ton: Provided, that the jurisdiction which
which NAV be vested IN municipal courts,
shall not exceed, in their respective munich
palities, that Of circuit courts, ~ their re-
spective circuits, as prescribed ~ this con-
siitution; And that the Legislature shail
provide as well for the election OF Judges OF
the municipal courts, as of the Judges oil the
inferior courts, by the qualified electors OF
the respective Jurisdictions. he 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 10 thsconstitution,
shall have appellate Jurisdiction only, which
shall be co-extensive with the state; but in
no case removed to the Supreme Court shall
a trial by jury be allowed. The Supreme
Court shall have general experimenting
control over all inferior courts; II shall have
power 10 issue writs Of habeas corpus, man
damus, injunction, quo waTanto, certiorarl,
and other original and remedial writs, and
to hear and determine the same.
Sec. 4. For the term of five years, and
thereafter until the legislature shall other
wise provide, the judges of the several cir
euit courts, shall be judges of the supreme
court, four Of whom shall constitute a quo
rum, and the concurrence of majority Of
the Judges present shall be necessary TO