The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-28
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ARTICLE vI.-JUDfcIARY.

SECTION l. The Judicial power of this
State shall be vested in one Supreme
Court, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts,
Peace, and such other inferior Courts as
the Legislature may from time to time
ordain and establish.
SEC. =. The Supreme Court, except in
cases otherwise directed by this Constitu-
ton, shall have appellate jurisdiction only,
which shall be co-extensive with the
State, under such restrictions, not repug-
nant to this Constitution, as may from
time to time be prescribed by law: Pro
vided, That the Supreme Court shall have
power to issue writs of injunction, man
damus quo searranto, habeas corpus, and
such other remedial and original writs as
may be necessary to give it general super
intendence and control of inferior jurisdic-
tions.
SEC. 8. There shall be held annually
at the seat of government two sessions of
the Supreme Court, at such times as the
Legislature may direct.
Sec 4 The Supreme Court, shall con-
sist of one Chief Justice and two associ-
ate Justices.
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court may elect
a clerk and reporter who shall respective
| ly receive such compensation as the Leg
islature may prescribe.
Sec. 6. The State shall be divide d into
convenient circuits, and for each circuit
there shall be elected Judge, who shall
at the time of his election, and as long
as he C ntinues in Office, reside in the
circuit for which he has been elected.
SEC Z. The Circuit Courts shall have
original Jurisdiction of all matters, civil
and criminal, within this State, not other
wise excepted in this Constitution but
in civil cases only where the matters in
controversy shall exceed the sum of one
hundred dollars.
Sec. s. A Circuit Court shall be held
in each county or district in this State,
twice in every year, at such times and
places as may be prescribed by law, and
the Judges Of the several Circuit Courts,
may hold courts for each other when they
deem may it advisable, and shall do SO
when directed by law.
SEC. 9. The Legislature may establish
court or courts of Chaneery, with origin
al and appellate equity jurisdiction, and
until the establishment of such court or
courts the said jurisdiction shall be vested
in the judges of the circuit courts rcspec-
lively: but the Judges of the several cir
| cult courts shall have power to issue writs
of Injunction returDabie to the Court of
Chancerv.
SEC. TO- The Legislature shall estab-
iesh within each county in the State a
Court of Probate for the granting of let
ters testamentary of administration and
orphans business, and the general super
inteHdence of the estates of deceased per-
soIls, aid such other duties aS may be
prescribed by law: but in no case shall it
have jurisdiction i'll matters of civil or
criminal law.
SEC. IL. \ competent number of jus
tices of the Peace, III and for each county,
shall be elected, in such mode and for
such term OF Office as the Legislature may
direct, their jurisdiction in civil matters
shall be limited to cases in which the
amount does not exceed one hundred dol
lars, and in all eases tried by Justice of
the Peace the right Of appeal shall be
secured under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by law.
| SEC. L. The Chief Justice and asso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court and
Judges OF the Circuit Court and Courts
of Chancery, shall at stated times receive
tor their services compensation which
shall be fixed by law, and shall lot be
diminished during their continuance in
office but they shall receive no fees, no
! perquisites of Office, nor hold any other
Office of profit or trust under this State,
the United States, either of the other
| States, or any other power, during their
continuance II Office.
/ SEc. Is. The Chief Justice and asso-
ciate 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
f. Chaneefy Courts shall be elected BY the
! qualified voters of their respective Chan
oery divisions; at such times and places
as may be prescribed by law; but said
/ elections shall not be on the same day
that the election Of members of the Leg.
islature is held.
SEc IA. All vacancies in the Office Of
Chief Justice and associate Justices ol
| the Supreme Court, sl5d Judges of tho
Circuit Court, Count OF Chancery, and
Probate Court. shall be filed hy appoint