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- 81 ecsr ID BIZ resalaisd BY law except so far
- = recorded ID lhc CONSTITUTION.
i,he state Is lie dSsided into Eve sections, each
sset;op into two dEs{ricss, and each district into
/. ,;vp circuits all 70 bounded BY county Or cor
r,saiion lines. The Legislature may atin'er.
as Of - years rtatrsnge The sections, dis
,,;eis and circuits, ut rstay notinefease The nun.
s hsf of sections. Tiers must not be less than
Two districts in 4 seetisn, aud four circuits in
district.
Coufi af Already For each section a Judge
Of The Court II AppeslS. 10 be elected BY the Lee
gislaiuFe. He mnss reside in his section. Five
Judges to constitute Che Court !; a majority may
hoEd H. The court SOkave appellate Jurisdiction
only, and in civil cases only where The matter in
VOWED is Of greatetlsala than $500, exclusive
Of costs; excep, IN controversies concerning the
probate Of will, The appointment or qualification
Of personal representative, guardian on commit.
lee, or concerning 4 ntil, road, way Of ferry, OF
the right OF corg0F&tion or county to levy tolls
or taxes aud excess in cases Of ka5eGs corpus or
ynandamus and cases inYolviug freedom or the
eonstitutionaiiiy Of law No person 10 be eli
pible TO the Sapretnk Court who1is not 35 years
of age, and resident 81 the section for which the
election is made, orsduring the term for which
be may have been e8ecled Governor ora member
of Assembly Thesladges to hold Office for The
ielm Of l5 years iresn tie date al their comms
sians, and until their successors are duly qaai.
toreinain in Office 9tter attaining the age Of 10
years.
Circuit Courts For each circuit a Judge TO
be elected BY the qualified voters whomust Be Sc
years Of age and reside Ia his circuit. No elec-
ton Of a circuit Ja9se 70 be within 80 days Of
any general or polAieal election The Judges
to hold office Cor a Term of 10 years, and until
their successors REa qualified, or until removed.
No circuit Judge % be re.eligihe TO the same Of
/ foe until bis immediate successor shall have
ceased to hold the uEice3 Each ckcuit Judge to
hold his Court twice year in each county, &c,
wherein circnRcourt is now directed by law
/ to be held A Judge of;one circuit may hold
Court in another when authorized by law; and
Judges in the same district may be required by
law TO alternate.
District Courts are 10 be held at least once a.
year BY the Circuit lodges Of The district, andthe
/ Supreme Judge who resides in The section 10
| which the district belongs Supreme and Circuit
Judges may be authorized BY law 10 sit in dis,
trict COM. out Of their section or district. The
! District Courts tp AaTe 30 original jurisdiction
save in cases OF h1keaS corpus and R1aqdanus, and
in chancery cases removed to them from circuit
| Court by consent Of parties.
| Salaries Of Judges 10 be fixed and adequate. and
not to be diminished during their continuance in
| Office The salary u Supreme bulge be not
/ less than $1,000. ofh circuit Judge not less than
/ $1,000 besides reasohable travelling expenses
No Judge to hold ant ether Office or appointment,
| OF to be elected whiie in Office to any political
| office under the laays Of the State. Judges may
/ be removed BY consurrent majority Of the whole
4 number OF each liosse Of Assembly; the cause
ofremoval to Be entered Of record, and the Judge
10 have twenty jays notice.
The present Judges oiathe Court Of Appeals
ami Circuit Courts, and their successors appoint.
ed rnder the present Constitution 10 remain in
Office six months alterlhe termination OF the first
/ Legislature elected under the new Constitution.
4 special temporary Court Of Appeals may, il
necessary, bo constituted by law with Judges of
j the Supreme Cigna Courts, to dispose Of the
Il present decker, " to try cases which majority
Of the new CourtofAppeas may be disqualified
to try.
The reasons for reversing decree ofjudgnent
to be stated 10 wri.ten opinion
Officers OF the Supreme Court and Of the Dis.
trici Court excerpt sierfs) to+b appointed by
the court--their duties to be prescribed by law.
Clerks and Conn sonwealth Attorneys for the
circuit Courts be elected by the qualified voters,
preme Or trcuif lusges. 81 Circuit Clerk 81 Al.
torney the successptao be electedfor the iullterm
The Legislature 10 prescribe tile mode Of con.
ducting and making returns 81 elections
4 The Attorney General 10 be appointed BY the
Legislature, andt bold Office four years but re-.
movable at pleasure. Ills dulles to be presCrib
4 ed by law.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE.
The general qualification prescribed for the
\ voter is as follows III
SEC !, Every wfijeamale citizen Of this com
monwealth, being also la citizen Of the United
States, OF the age u, twenty one years and up
wards, who shalthay been resident oi the Stale
! two years, and of :Iile county, city, or town in
1 which he claims his vote, twelve months next pre-
/ cedng an election, shall be entitled taS vuelor II
/ officers tina; may be-electve by the prople I" Pro
rided, that no pc Fs6ntn the military, na val, Or ma
rine service Of the J. States, shall be considered
resident Of this State, by being stationed III any
! garrison barraek, military or naval place or sta
ton, withnlhis State and no pauper, IDIOT lin.
sane person. OF person convicted Of an infamous
offence, or who shall be convicted OF bribery in
elections, or oTvaItnG more than oncein the same
election, shall erjoy The rght.of an election nor
any naturazed eitiash, until be shall have taken
! an oath OF allegiance TO this commonwealth
! Protided, also, hat no person shall bel permitted
TO vote In any town or city, the population or
| which exceeds (by the next proceeding census)
| - thousand inhabitants, unless he Shall vote
in The ward in which he resides. Ard i, hall lie
the duty Of the Legislature, at the firsr session
aiteT the adoptio1p i THIS Constitution to provide
ths1 every such Own or city shall be laid offinto
waEds and separate or ward election held in
| each.
II IS tuFther provided that no elecIor shall be
compelled 70 pesl9fm military duly On election
days except IN tIfne Of war or public danger nor
to attend on Coutts; nor work on the roads nor
be subject to arqst on civil process
Votes to be given tifd roee and not BY ballot
Senators and Delegates must have attained
when elected, lineage Of a5 years, and must re
side IN the COUNTY, &c, or district for which elect
ed Persons hosaiBg lucrative offices, ministers
and priests, to be- iiseapable> OF election. Chanse
If residence 10 Skcate The Office Of Senator T,r
Delegate. And VI Senator Delegate during
histerm or SERVED 10 be eligibe.to any Office or
plare Of trus, Or 5rptt, The appointment or cleo.
ton 10 which is yesled iu the Executive or &c.
neral Assembly. III
rUH1IC MEErIra.