Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-04-12

TOT sdlu JUDGES lHe uIst general ERECTION |
for Supreme cour, Judges, shall be on the LIST
Monday in August, A. D. 1851, and on the
first Monday in Angus, every six years there
after. II a vacancy shall occur in the Office |
Of supreme court Judge, less than twelve
months before general election for said
Judges, such vacancy shall be filled by an
appointment by the Governor. aud 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
court Judges shall be vacsed on the Ist Mon.
day in August, A. D. 1851, ard all parts Of
the original constitution or Of any omend>
ment thereto, inconsistent with, or rcpugnsnt
to this amendment, are hereby abolished
A. NJ. ROBINSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representation.
THOS. l. PRICE,
President of the Senate,
Resolred by the General Assembly of the
State of Missouri (ro thirds Of each House
coneaTring theTein,) that the fo!loping be
proposed as an amendment 10 the ConSitu.
ton Of this State:
Sec. !. Ths, so much OF the thirteenth sec
this State, ratified at the present session Of
he General Assembly, as provides that the
Governor shall nominate, by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate, appoint
the Judges OF the Circuit courts, ard that
each Judge Of the circuit courts shall be ap
pointed for the term Of eight years. and thai
every appointment, 10 fill vacancy Of such
Judge, shall be for the residue Of the term
only, is hereby abolished; and hereafter. each
Judge OF the Circuit courts, shall be elected
by the qualified electors OF their respective
circuits, and shall be elected for The term Of
six years, but may continue in Office until
his successor shall be elected and quslfed
and if any vacancy shall happen in the Office
Of any circuit Judge, by death, resignation,
removal out Of his circuit, or by any other
disquali fcalion, the Governor shall, upon
being satisfied that vacancy exists, issue b
writ Of election 10 fill such vacancy, provi>
ded that said vacancy shall happen q, lees,
six months before the next general election
for SAID Judge; but il such vacancy shs hap
pen within six months OF the general election
aforesaid, The Governor shall appoint Judge
for such circuit, but every such election Of
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residue OF the term only; and the General
Assembly shall provide by law, for the cleo
ton OF said Judges. in their respective cir
cults, and in case Of tie, or contested cleo
lion between the candidates, the same shall
be determined in the manner 10 bs prescribed
by law; and the General Assembly shall pro
vide by law for the election OF said Judges
in their respective circuits, to I'LL any vscan>
cy which shall occur ut any time, at least six
n onths before general election for said
Judges. The frs, general election for cir.
cult Judges shall be on the frs, Monday in
Aug, A. D. 1851. and on the lsl Monday
in Aug. every six years thereafter. No Ju
dcaI circuit shall be altered or changed a
any session OF the General Assembly mex
. preceding The General election for sad
Judges. The Offices OF the severa! circui
Judges shall be vacated on the first Monds,
in August, A. d. 1851.
A. NJ. ROBINSON,
Speaker of The House of Representatives.
TilOS. l.. PRICE,
President of the Senate,
Resolution, to amend the Constitution in re
lson TO the Offices OF Secretary Of State
Attorney General, Auditor OF Public Ac
counts, Stale Treasurer, and Register o
4 Lends.
Re,0lred by the ttro Houses Of the Genera
Assembly as tolloc&
Sec. /. That the twenty>frs, section o
thu fourth article OF the constitution Of tn
State Of Missouri, be and the same is hereb
abolished.
Sec. 2 There shall be a Secretary O
State, who shall be elected by the qualfi-,
voters OF this State, at such time, and in sue
!, manner as shall be provided by law. Il
: she'll hold hi. office for four years, unles
sooner removed by an impeachment. II
d shall keep a register OF The Official set. OF III
r Governor, and when Necessary shall atres
them, and he shall lay the ,sme, toxe the
with ell papers relating thereto, before eithe
house OF the General Assembly, wkeneve
required so TO do, and shall perform sue
E other duties as may be enjoined on him b
law.
Sec. 3. The eighteenth section OF the ST
article OF the constitution OF the State G
: Missouri is hereby abolished.
Sec. 4. There shall be an Attorney Ger
- era, who shall be elected by The aualife
voters OF this Stale at such times, and in sue
t o manner, as shall be provided by Law. II
shall remain in office four years, and .hsl
A perform such duties es shall be required @
him by law.
Sec. S. The twelfth section OF the 4th ar
ticle OF the constitution OF this Stale is hsreb
y abolished.
Sec. 6. There shall be an Auditor OF Pull
e lie Accounts. who shall be elected by ii
10 qualified voters OF this State, at such time
and in such manner, as shall be provided b
law. He shall remain in Office four year
and shall perform such duties as shall be II
= quirsd Of him by law. His Office shall |