Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-04-19
Constitutional Amendments

Resolred BY the General Assembly Of the
State of Missouri, (t,oo thirds Of each
House concurring therein:)
Sec. 1. 'Tha, hereafter the Judges Of the
Supreme cour, shall be elected by the quail
lied electors OF the State, and each shall
hold his office for the term Of six years only,
but may continue in office until his successor
ehall be elected and qualified; and il any va.
csncy shall happen in the Office Of any Judge
OF the Supreme court by death, resignation
removal out Of the State. or by any other dis.
justification, the Governor shall. upon be-
ing satisfied that vacancy exists, issue
vii. OF election 10 Gil such vacancy bu, every
election to fill vacancy shall be for the res.
idue OF the term only. The General As.
,smbly shall provide by law for the election
Of said Judges by the qualified voters in the
State, and in case OF tie, or contested
election between the candidates. the same
shall be determined in the manner to be pre-.
ecribed by law; snd the General Assembly
shall also provide for an election TO fill any
vacancy which shall occur at any time within
twelve months preceding general election
for said Judges. The first general election
for Supreme court Judges, shall be on the LIST
Monday in August, A. ID. 1851, and on the
first Monday in Angus. every six years there
aiter. II a vacancy shall occur in the office
Of supreme court Judge, less than twelve
months before a general election for said
Judges, such vacancy shall be filled by an
appointment by the Governor, and the Judge
so appointed shall hold his Office only until
the next general election for said Judges.
Sec. 2. The Offices Of the several Supreme
cour, Judges shall be vacated on the LIST Mon.
dsy in August, A. D. 1851, and all parts Of
the original constitution or Of any amend
ment thereto, inconsistent with, or rcpugnant
10 this amendment, are hereby abolished.
A. M. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. l.. PRICE,
President ofthe Senate,
Resolved BY the General Assembly Of tn
State of Missouri (t,ro thirds O. each Hous
coneurring thsrein,) that the folloDing b
proposed as an amendment to the Constitu
ton of this State:
Sec. l. That so much OF the thirteenth sec
lion Of the 5th article OF the constitution o
this State, ratified at the present session o
be General Assembly. as provides that lh'
Governor shall nominate, by and with ,h'
advice and consent OF the Senate. appon
tho Judges OF tho Circuit. courts, ard .ha
each Judge OF the circuit courts shall be ap
pointed for the term OF eight years, and tina
every appointment 10 fill vacancy OF sucl
Judge, shall be Tor The residue OF the tern
only, is hereby abolished; and hereafter, eacl
Judge OF the Circuit courts. shall be elected
by the qualified electors Of their respective
circuits, and shall Le elected for the term Q
six years, but may continue in office unit
his successor shall be elected and qualified
and il any vacancy shall happen in the ofic
of sny circuit Judge, by death, resignation
removal out Of his circuit, or by any othe
disqualification, The Governor shall. upo
being satisfied that vacancy exists, issue
wri, Of election to fill such vacancy, PROV
ded that said vacancy shall happen at lea'
ak months before the next general elecllo
for said Judge; but il such vacancy shall hal
men within six months Of the general elec,io
aforesaid. the Governor shall appoint Juds
for such circuit, but evory such election
sppoin,nent TO gil vacancy shall be Tor Il
residue of the term only; and the Gener
Assembly shall provide by law, for the Gle
ton OF said Judges, in their respective CT
cults. and in case OF tie, or q contested ele
lion between the candidates, the same sha
bs determined in the manner to be prescrib
by law; and the General Assembly shall pr
vide by law for the election Of said Juds
in their respective circuits, to fill any vaca
~ which shall occur at any time, Of least 9
months before general election Tor %
Judges. The first general election for
chit Judges shall bs on the first Monday
p Aug, A. D. 1851. and on the LIST Mond
in Aug. every six years thereafter NO
dicisl circuit shall be altered or changed
any session OF The General Assembly nj
..d;nc ,hs Ganeral election for s