New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29
ARTICLE v.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

SRc l. The Judicial power, as to all matters OF
law and equity, shall be vested in one Supreme
Court and in soeh other inferior courts the Legis
lature may, from time TO time, establish.
9. The Supreme Court shall consist OF a Chief
Justice and three Associate Justices.
3. The Supreme Court shall have appellate juris-
dction only; and 10 no cases shall trial by jury be
allowed in this Court. 1t shall have general super
intending control all inferior courts. 1t shall
have pow or to issus wrts Of habeas corpus, manda
mus quo warranto, certiorari, and other original
and remedial wits, and to hear and determine the
same.
4. The State shall be divided into three Circuits,
until the frat general enumeration Of all its inhabit
anita shall have been made, or the Legislature shall
otherwise direct follows The counties of erna-
kl0 and Valencia ska pose the Southern Circuit
the counties of Santa Anna, Santa Fe and San Mi.
guel, the Central Circuit; and the counties OF Taos
and Rio Arrivs the Northern Circuit In each county
Of each Circuit Circuit Court shall be held not less
than three times in each year. la each Circuit one
of the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court shall
be the Judge thereof.
5. After tho first enumeration OF all the inhab
tssts OF tins State, in the year 1851, in such
ner az shall be prescribed by law, the Legislature
shall divide the State into four Circuitf In each Of
which one Of the four Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall be appointed TO hold Circuit Court not less
than four times in each year in each county.
6. The jurisdiction Of said Circuit Courts shall be
prescribed by law, and the times and places OF hold
ing thesame.
Z. NoJudge OF the Supreme Court shall sit az
Judge Of the same upon tue hearing and determine
tiond any cause on which he, ~ Circuit Judge,
has sat on its final determination
g. The Judg,so Of the Supreme Court may be re-
moved from Office for any cause which is not sail
Gent ground for impeachment, on the address OF
twothlrds Of the members Of both Houses.
.. The Judges Of the Supreme Court shall be ap-
Al nv he GovQ with tha ntnf hot
Houses OF the Legislature 10 joint ballot and shall
bold their Offices Tor the term OF ak years and until
their successors be duly nominated and qualified.
TO- On the trial Of any cause brought up by sp.
neal from the Circuit Court three Of the Judges OF
the Supreme CourtshsI be necessary for quorum
IL The Judges Of the Supreme Court, or q ma
iority OF them. shal appoint the Clerks Of the Su
preme Court. The Judges OF the Circuit Court
shsll respectively appoin, their own Clerks
10 All processes writs, asd proceedings, shs
he carried on by the "nsme and authority oil tn
State of New. Mexico" and shall conclude IN IN
words "sg aipstthe peace and dignity OF the same
Ia. A competent number Of Justices OF the Peac
shall be elected by the people Ia eacn county
such manner the Legislature may direct "hos
term Of Office, powers, aud duties shan De reg
lated and de hned by law.
IL AL juoicisi officers whether elected or a.
pointed. shall be commits. stoned by the Governor.
IS. Prosecuting Attorneys for the State, In th
several Circuit Courts, shall be elected by bot
Houses Of the Legislature 10 joint ballot and cor
rnissoned by the Governor.
I6 An Attorney General shall be appointed B
both Houses Of the Legislature IN joint ballot, ar
commissioned by the Governor. Bis duties al
term OF Office, as Attorney General aud Prosecutil
Attorney shall be regulated by law.
~. The Judges OF the Supreme Court, by Writ
NJ their Offices, shall be conservators OF the pea
throughout the State.
NJ The times and places OF holding the Snprer
court shall be regulated and defined by law.
10. The Legislature shall pass law: iTs toe
..bi,bment and regulation Of tribunals OF conc!
zion. defining their powers and duties. sacn
bUp.is shall have power to render Judgment 20
obligatory on the parties, when they so.n ,OTt
rily submit their matters Of difference 70 a1ol.
scn. and agree to abide the Judgment or ass
thereto in writing. e.,
20. The Legislature shall provide oy "a" 40,
.xpeedy publication Of ali State laws snd yIu'S
decisions. made within the State, as may 10 oeS
81. Sheriff. and Constsbles shall be elected
.the quslfed electors Of each OF the coenties, We
term Of Office and duties shall be regulated ana
fined by Law.