The Washington union., 1857-12-05

5th Brown, Nemaha, and Potawattome--- l
9th. Riley Marshall, Dickinson, and Wash
7th Jeasssos iassSn. and calhoun .II!s1iV
Sth. johnson
9th Lykens, Anderson, and Franklin------ 1
llth. Bourbon and MCGEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ia,h- M pouyias --------+--- ---------i----
18th. Shawnee.
i4th, Dorm, Allen, Wilson. woodson. Godfrey
Greenwood, Madison, and Coffey.
10th. Richardson, Davis, Wise, Breckenridge
Butler, Hunter, and all west Of Davis
Wise, Butler, and Hunter ---------
Total ..A..s-aa-s-.--.-------l9
JUDICIARY.
SECTION l. The judicial powers of this State shall be
vested In one supreme court circuit courts, chancery
courts courts of probate and justices of the peace and
such other inferior courts the Legislature may from
time to time ordan and establish.
SEC O. The supreme court, except in cases otherwise
directed by this constitution shall have appellate urisdc
tion only which shall be coextensye with the State,
under such restrictions and regulations repugnant
this constitution may from time to time be prescribed
by law Protstd That the supreme court shall have
power to issue wfits Of induction, maaus quo Wa,rao,
hdeds corpus and such other remedial and original wrts
may be necessary give it general superintendent and
control of inferior jurisdictions.
sEc g. There shall be held annually at the seat of gov
enment two sessions Of the supreme court at such times
as the legislature may direct.
SEC. A. The supreme court shall consist OF one chief
justice and two associate justices
SEo. s. The supreme court may elect clerk and re-
porter who shall respectively receive such compensation
as the Legislature may prescribe.
SIC. G. The State shall be divided into convenient
circuits and for each circuit there shall be elected
judge who shall at the time Of his election and long
he continues in Office reside in the circuit for which
he has been elected.
SEc T. The circuit courts shall have original jurisdc
ton of all matters civil and criminal within this State
not otherwise excepted in this constitution but in civil
only where the matters in controversy shall exceed
the sum of one hundred dollars a
SIC. s. "A circuit court shall be held in each county
district in the State twice I'm every year. such times and
places may be prescribed by law and the judges Of the
several circuit courts may hold courts for each other when
they may deem it advisable, and shall do so when di
rected by law
SIC g. The legislature may establish court cours
of chancey, with original and appellate equity jursdc
ton, and until the establishment of such court courts
the said jurisdiction shall be vested in the judges OF the
circuit respectively but the judges of the several
circuit courts shall have power to issue wrs of Injunction
returnable to the courts of chancery
SEC TO- The legislature shall establish within each coun
in the State of probate the granting letters
of administration and orphan business and
the general superntendence of the estates of deceased per-
sons and such other duties may be prescribed by law
but in shall it have jurisdiction in matters of civil
or criminal law
SEC III. A competent number of justices of the peace
in and for each county shall be elected in such mode
and for such term of Office the legislature may direct
their jurisdiction in civil matters shall be limited to
in which the amount does not exceed one hundred dol
lars, and in all tried by justice Of the peace the
right of appeal shall be secured under such rules and reg
ulations may be prescribed by law. @
SEC H. The chief justice and associate justices of the
supreme court and Judges of the circuit court and courts
of chancey shall at stated times receive for their
vices compensation which shall be fixed by law, and
shall not be diminished during their continuance in Of
flee but they shall receive fees perqustes of Of
ce hold any other Office Of profit trust under this
State the United States either Of the other States or
any other power, during their continuance in Office
SBc 49, The chief justice and associate justices of the
supreme court shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the whole State the judges of the circuit courts by the
qualified voters of their respective circuits and the judges
of the chancery courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters of their respective chancery divisions at such
times and places may be prescribed by law but said
elections shall not be the day that the cleo
tion of members of the legislature is held.
SEc a. All vacancies in the Office of chief justice and
associate justices Of the supreme court and judges of the
circuit court court of chancey and probate court shall
be filled by appointment made by the governor for the
time being, but the governor shall Immediately upon
the receipt Of information of vacancy aforesaid
der election to fill such vacancy, first giving sixty
days notice of such election.
SEC l5 The chief justice and the associate justices of
the supreme court shall hold their Offices for and during
the period of six years from the date of their election and
until their shall be qualified and provision
shall be made by law for classifying those elected that
The chief Justice of the said associate Justices Of the
supreme court shall be elected every two the judges
Of the circuit chancery and probate courts shall hold
their offices for and during the term of four years from
the date of their election and until their shall
be qualified.
SEC 6 Clerks of the circuit courts and courts of pro-
bate shall be elected by the qualified electors in each
,ounty and all vacancies in such Office shall be filled in
such manner as the law may direct.
SEc IL The chief Justice and associate justices of the
supreme court by virtue of their Offices shall be conser
of the peace throughout the State the judges Of
he circuit court throughout their respective circuits and
Judges of the inferior courts throughout their respec
i've counties
Snc 49, The style Of oil process shall be ..Thc State
If Kansas and all prosecutions shall be carried in
he name and by the authority of the State of Kansas
md shall conclude Against the peace and dignity of
The same - st 81
SIC. 49, There shall be an attorney general for the
State who shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof
md as many district attorneys the Legislature may deem
to be elected by the qualified voters Of their
respective circuits who shall hold their Offices for the
of four years from the date Of their election, and
shall receive for their services such compensation may
be established by law which shall not be diminished d
ring their continuance in Office.
SEC 90 Vacancies occurring in the Office of attorney
general district attorneys clerk Of the circuit court
clerk ofthe court of probate justices of the peace and
consabes shall be filed in such shall be pro-
vided for by law
Snc 81 The house Of representatives shall have the
sole power of impeachment.
SIC 22 All impeachment shall be tried by the senate
when sitting for that purpose the senators shall be
path or affirmation and person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two thirds of the members
present. 81 (its ati II
SIC 23 The governor and all civil officers shall be liza
ole to impeachment for any msdemcanor in Office, but
Judgment in such shall not extend further than to
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