Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-20

SEC. 3. Such other county and township officers AZ
may be necessary, shall be elected appointed in such
manner may be prescribed by law.
SEC. q. No person shall be elected appointed as
county officer who shall be elector OF the county
nor any one who shall not have been nhabant there
OIL during one year preceding his appointment IT
the county shall have been long organized but if the
county shall not have been so long organized then ifh
IN the limits oil the county countless Of which the
same shall have been taken
SEC. s. The Governor and the Secretary Auditor
and Treasurer of State shall severay reside and keen
the public records books, and papers, any manner re-
atng their respective Offices at the seat of oover
ment
SEC. 6. All county township, and town officers shall
reside within their respective counties townships and
towns and shall keep their respective Offices such MIA
ces therein, and perform such duties may be directed
by law.
SEC. Z. All State officers SHAH for crime ncapacitv
negligence, be liable to be remosed from office either
by impeachment by the House of Representatives 10 be
tried by the Senate, by joint resolution of the Cen
eral Assembly; two-thrds Of the members elected to
each branch voting, in either case, therefor.
SEC. 8. All State county, township and town officers
may be imPeached removed from office in such man.
ner as may be prescribed by law
SEC. 9. Vacancies in county, township and town off.
shall be nied IN such manner as may be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly mat confer upon the
boards doing county business in the several counties,
powers oil a local, administrative character
ARTICLE VII.
JUDICIAL
SECTION. /. The Judicial power Of the State shalt
be vested in Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and i'm
such inferior Courts, the General Assembly may esS
tablish.
SEC @ The Supreme Court shall consist of not less
than three more than five Judges majority Of
whom shall form quorum. They shall hold their Off
for six years, if they so long behave wen
SEC. 3. The State shall be divided into many dis
tricts there Judges Of the Supreme Court and
such districts shall be formed Of contiguous territory as
nearly equal in population. as, without dividing coun.
ty the can be made One of said Judges shall be-
elected from each district and reside therein; but said
Judges shall be elected by the electors Of the State at
large.
SEC. 4. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction
coextensve with the limits Of the State, in appeals and
wrs of under such regulations and restrictions as
may be prescribed by law. II shall also have such
original jurisdiction the General Assembly may con.
fer.
SEC. 5. The Supreme Court shall upon the decision
of every case, give in writing of each ques-
ton arising in the record of such case and the decision
Of the Court thereon.
Sec 6. The General Assembly shall provide by law.
for the speedy publication Of the decisions Of the Su-
preme Court made under this Constitutions but Judge
shall be allowed to report such decisions.
SEC. T. There shall he elected by the voters of the
State, Clerk OF the Supreme Court, who shall hold his
office four years. and whose duties shall be prescribed by
SEC s. The Circuit Courts shall each consist of ono
Judge and shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction
may he prescribed by law.
SEC. 9. The State shall, from time time be dvi-
ded into judicial Circuits and Judge for each Circuit
shall be elected by the thereof He shall reside
within the Circuit and shall hold his Office
Of six years. if he so long behave we'll
SEC. 10. The General Assembly may provide by law,
that the Judge of Circuit may hold the Courts of
another Circuit, in of necessity convenience;
and, in of temporary inability OF any Judge from
sickness other cause, hold the Courts his Circuit
provision may he made by law for holding such
SEC H. There shall be elected, in each Judicial Cir
cult by the thereof, Prosecuting Attorney who
shall hold his Office for two years.
SEC. IL. Any Judge Prosecuting Attorney, who
shall have been convicted of corruption other high
crime, may information in the of the State, be
removed from Office by the Supreme Court, in such
other manner as may he prescribed by law.
SEC. 10. The Judges Of the Supreme Court and Cir
cult Courts SHALL stated times, receive a compensa-
tion which shall be diminished during their contnu
ance in office.
SEC. a. A competent number Of Justices of the
Peace shall he elected by the voters in each townshpn
the several counties. They shall continue in Office sur
years. and their powers and duties shall be prescribed
| by law.
SEC. Is All judicial officers shall be cOnservitors of
the peace in their respective jurisdictions.
Sec l6. No person elected TO any judicial Cfilce,
SHALL during the for which he shall have been elect
ed he eligible to office Of trust profit, under the
State other than a judicial Office.
Sec. H. The General Assembly may modify,
abolish, the Grand Jury system.
SEC. IS. All criminal prosecutions shall he carried
the name and bv the authority OF the State; and
the style of all process shall be The State of Indiana"
SEC IS. Tribunals of cancellation may be establish
ed with such powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law; or the powers and duties of the be
erred upon other Courts of justice; but such iribu-
nails other Courts when sitting such shall have
power render Judgment be obligatory the parties,
unless they voluntary submit their matters Of difference,
and agree abide the judgment Of such tribunal or
Court.
SEC 20. The General Assembly at its first session
after the adoption Of this Constitution, shall provide for
the appointment three Commissioners, whose duty il
shall he revise simplify and abridge, the rules
ce pleadngs and forms of the Courts OF Justice And
they shall provide Tor aboshing the distinct forms OF
ton law, in use; and that justice shall be admin
stered in a uniform mode OF pleading without dlsIinc
ton between law and equity. And the General Assem-
bly, may also make the duty Of said Commissioners
reduce into systematic code, the general statute law
of the State; and said Commissioners shall report the
result of their abors the General Assembly with such
recommendations and suggestions, as to abrdgement
and amendment, to said Commissioners may seem
necessary or proper. Provision shall be made by law,
for filling vacancies regulating the tenure of Office, and
the compensation Of said Commissioners.
Sec 81. Every person of good moral character being
voter, shall be entitled to admission TO practice law In
all Courts Of justice.
ARTICLE VIII.
/ EDUCATION.
SECTION /. Knowledge and learning, generally dif.
fused throughout community, being essential TO the
preservation OF free governments IL shall be the duty
of the General Assembly, TO encourage by all suitable
means, moral, intellectual, scientific and agricultural
Improvement and provide, by law, for general and
uniform system of Common Schools wherein tuition shall
be without charge and equally open TO all
SEC q The Common School fund shall consist Of the
Congressional Township fund.- and the lanas belonging
thereto
The Surplus Revenue fund
! The Saline fund and the lands belonging thereto;
The Bank Tax fund.- and the fund arising from the one
hundred and fourteenth section of the charter Of the
State Bank Of Indiana;
The fund to be derived from the sale Of County Semi
naries and the moneys and property heretofore held Tor
such Semnares from the fines assessed for breaches OF
the penal laws Of the State; and from all ioreitures