The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-04

Oh the senate Sllaii act is Governor Onhl
the vacancy is filled, or the disability re.
moved and if the President Of the Senstc;
toc any Of the above causes, shall bs rem
dered incapable ofperforming the duties
pertaining to the Office Of Governor, the
same shall devolvc upon tho Speaker of
the house of Representatives
Sec 20. There shall be a seal of this
State, which shall be kept by the Gov
cvnor, and used by him officially, aud shall
be called the Great Seal of the State Of
Iowa.
Sec. 81. Allgrants and commissions
shall be in the name and by the authori-
ty Of the people of the State of Iowa,
sealed with the Great Seal Of tho Stste,
signed by the Governor, and counter
signed by the secretary of state.
Sec. 22. \ Secretary of State, Au-
ditor Of STATE, and Treasurer of State.
+ snail b. elected by the qualified electors,
who shall continue in Office two years,
! and until their successors are elected aid
qualified and perform such duties is
may be required by law
ARTICLE 5.-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
! Sec. l, Tho judicial power shall by
vested in a Supreme Court, District
| Courts, and such other Courts, inferior
70 the Supreme Court, as the General
Assembly may, from time to time, ccsab-
lish.
Sec ?. The Supreme Court shall con
sist of three Judges, two of whom shall
constitute quorum to hold Court.
Sec. 3. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the State, and shall hold their
Court at such time and place as the Ge-
neral Assembly may prescribe. The
Judges of the Supreme Court so elected.
shall be classified so that one Judge shall
60 out Of Office every two years and the
Judge holding the shortest term Of Office
under such classification, shall be Chief
Justice of the Court during his term, and
50 on in rotation. After the expiration
of their terms Of office, under such classi-
tication, the term of each Judge OF the
Supr.me Court shall be six years, aud
until his successor shall have been elected
and qualified. The Judges of the Su.
preme Court shall be ineligible to an
other Office in the State, durng the terra
for which they shall have beer elected
See. /. The Supreme Court 81 all hav.
appellate jurisdiction only in all cases iu
chancery, and shall constitute Court fos
the correction of errors st law, unde,
such restrictions as the General Assem-
bly, may, by law, prescribe; and shall have
power to issue all writs and process ncc-
essary to secure justice to parties, and +
exercise n supervisory control over all in
terlor judicial tribunals Throughout. the
S ate.
Sec 5, The District Court shall con-
sist of single Judge, who shall be elect
cd by the qualified electors Of the Distric,
in which he resides The Judge of the
District Court shall hold his Office for tho
term of four years, and until his eucces-
sor shall have been elected and qualified;
aud shall be ineligible to any other otice,
except that Of Judge of the supreme
Court, during the term for which he wss
elected
Sec. g. The District Court shall be
Court Of law and equity, which shall be
distinct and separat. Jurisdictions, and
have jurisdiction in civil and criminal
matters arising in their respective dis
tricts, in such manner as shall be- pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. J. The judges of the Supreme
and District Courts shall be conservators
Of the peace throughout the State
See. s. The style of all process shall be
"The State Of Iowa. and all prosecu-
tions shall be conducted in the namc and
by the authority of tic same.
Sec. 9. The salary Of each Judge Of the
Supreme Court shall be two thousand
dollars per annum; and that Of each Dis.
trict Judge one thousand six hundred
dollars per annum, until the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty; after which time
they shall scveraily receive such compcn-
sation as the General Assembly may, by
law, prescribe; which compensation shal!
not be increased or diminished during
the term for which they shall have been
elected.
Sec. 1c. The State shall be divided
into eleven Judicial Districts; and aftcr
the year eighteen hundred and sixty, the
General Assembly may re-organize the
judicial districts, and increase OF dimia-
ish the number Of districts, or the mum
bor Of Judges Of the said Court and may
! Increase the number Of judges Of th>
Supreme Court; but such increase Or
diminution shall not be more than one
district, or one Judge Of either Court, st
any Que session; and no reorganization 81
the districts, or diminution of tie nun
ber of Judges, shall have the effect of re
moving Judge from Office. Such reor-
ganization Of the districts, or any change
in the boundaries thereof, or increasc OF
diminution of the number Of the judges,
shall take place every four years thercaf,
. ter, If necessary, and at 10 other time,
Sec. IL. The Judges Of the Supreme
and District Courts shall lie chosou at
! the general election, and the term Of of
| flee Of each Judge shall commence or the
first day Of January next, after his cicc-
tion.
See -, The General Assembly hail
! provide, by law. for the election Of sn Al
tornay General by the people, whose l:rns
Of Office shall be two years, and until his
successor shall have been elected and
/ qualified
Sec. - The qualified elcctor, Of eacA
| judicial district shall, at the time Of the
election Of D.strio: Judge, elect District
| Attorney, who shall BE- residen. Of tie
! district for which be is elected, and shall
hold his oflce for the term Of four wears.
and until his successor shall have been
elected and qualified