, 1857-10-09

convcyances, and perform the duties OF
clerk Of the circuit and county courts, and
such other duties as may be prescribed by
law, but whenever the number Of voters in
any county shall exceed twelve hundred,
the legislative assembly may authorize the
election Of one person as a clerk Of the
Circuit court, one person as clerk Of the
County court, and one person Recorder Of
conveyances.
8 l6. A Sheriff shall be elected in each
county for the term Of two years, who
shall be the ministerial officer of the cir
cult and county courts, and shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by
law.
SIT. There shall be elected, by districts,
composed Of one or more counties, a snfi-
cient number Of prosecuting attorneys, who
shall be the law officers Of the State, and
Of the counties within their respective dis
tricts, and shall perform such duties per-
tanning 10 the administration of law and
general policy, as the legislative assembly
may direct
Is. The legislative assembly shall so
provide that the most competent Of the
permanent citizens of the county shall be
chosen for jurors; aud out Of the whole
number in attendance at the court, seven
shall be drawn by lot, as grand jurors, five
Of whom must concur to find an indict-
ment. But the legislative assembly may
modify or abolish grand juries.
Sl9. Public officers shall not be i'm
peached; but incompetency, corruption,
malfeasance, or delinquency in Office may
be tried in the same manner as criminal Of
fences; and Judgment may be given of dis
missal from Office, and such further punish
ment as may have been prescribed by law.
90 The Governor may remove from
Office a Judge Of the supreme court, or
Prosecuting Attorney, upon the joint res
olution Of the legislative assembly, in
which two-thirds Of the members elected TO
10 each House shall concur, for incompe-
tency, corruption, malfoasancc or delin-
quency in Office, or other sufficient cause,
stated in such resolution
s2l. Every Judge Of the Supreme
Court, before entering upon the duties of
his Office, shall take and subscribe and
transmit to tho Secretary Of State, the fol-
lowing oath:
II -, do solemnly swear, or af
6rm) that Twill support the Constitution
Of the United States, and the constitution
Of the State of Oregon, and that l will
faithfully and impartially discharge the
duties Of Judge of the Supreme Court
Of said State. according 10 the best of my
ability, and that l will not accept any 9TH
or Office, except judicial Offices, during the
term for which l have been elected"
ARTICLE VIII. = EDUCATION
AND SCHOOL LANDS.
Sec. l. The Governor shall be Superin.
tendent Of public instruction, aud his pow
ers and duties, in that capacity, shall be
such as may be prescribed by law: but of.
ter the term Of Eve years from the adop-
ton Of this constitution, it shall DO compe-
tent for the legislative assembly TO provide
by law for the election Of a Superntend-
ent, to provide for his compensation and
prescribe his powers and duties.
2. The proceeds Of ull the lands which
have been or hereafter may be granted to
this State for educational purposes (excep-
ting the lands heretofore granted to aid in
the establishment Of University all the
moneys and clear proceeds of all property
which may accrue to the State by escheat,
or forfeiture, all moneys which may be paid
ss exemption from military duty, the pro-
eeeds Of all gifts, deyis,s and bequests
made by any person to the State for COM
mon school purposes, the proceeds Of prop
erty granted to the State when the pnr-
poses Of such grant shall not be stated; all
the proceeds OF tho five hundred thousand
acres OF land to which this State is enti,
tied, by the provisions of an act of con-
gress entitled, "An act to appropriate the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands,
and to grant pre-emption rights, approved
the fourth of September, l84l;" and also
the five per centum of the nett proceeds Of
tho sales Of the public lands to which the
statelshall become entitled on her admis-
sion into the Union, il congress shall con
sent TO such appropriation Of the two
grants last mentioned, shall be set apart
as separate and irrcducible fund, to be
called the Common School Fund, the in.
terest Of which, together with all other re.
venues derived from the school lands men.
toned in this section, shall be exclusively
applied 10 the support and maintenance Of
common schools in each school district, and
the purchase of suitable libraries and ap
paratus therefor.
i 5 3. The legislative assembly shall pro
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