The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-26

shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures.
under such regulations as may be prescribed
by law; and shall report to the General AS
sembly, at its next meeting, each case of re-
prieve, communication. or pardon granted,
and the reasons therefor; and also all persons
in whose favor remission Of fines and forfei-
lures shall have been made, and the several
amounts remitted.a F#
SEC II. In case of the death, impeach-
ment, resignation, removal from office, or 9TH
er disability of the Governor, the powers and
duties of the Office for the residue Of the term.
or until he shall be acquitted, or the disability
removed, shall devolve upon the Lieutenant
Governor.
SEC. 1s. The Lieutenant Governor shallbe
President Of the Senate, but shall only vote
when the Senate is equally divided; and in
case of his absence, or impeachment, or when
he shall exercise the office of Governor, the
Senate shall choose President pro tempore.
SEC. 10. If the Lieutenant fiovernor, while
acting as Governor, shall be impeached, dis
placed, resign, or die, or otherwise become
incapable of performing the duties Of the Of
fce, the President pro tempore Of the Senate
shall act as Governor until the vacancy is fill
ed, or the disability removed; and if til e Presi-
dent of the Senate, for any of the above caus-
es, shall be rendered Incapable of performing
the duties pertaining to the Office of Govern
or, the same shall devolve upon the Speaker of
the House Of Representatives.
SIC. 20. There shall be a seal Of this
State, which shsl be kept by the Governor
and used by him officially, and shall be called
the Great Seal of the State of Iowa.
SEC. 2l. All grants ana commissions shall
be in the name and by the authority of the
people of the State of Iowa, sealed with the
Great Seal of the State. signed by the Govern
or, and countersigned by the Secretary of
State.
SEC. %. A Secretary Of State. Auditor of
State, and Treasurer of State. shall be elected
by the qualified electors, who shall contiru.
in office two years, and until their successors
are elected and qualified: and perform such
duties as may be required by law.
ARTICLE 5-JUprcIAL DEPARTMENT.
SECTION. 1. The judicial power shal. be
vested in Supreme Court, District Cour.s.
and such other Courts, inferior 70 the Supr.me
Court of the General assembly may, from
time TO time, establish.
Sec. 2. The Supreme Co ,rt shall consist
OF the Judges, two of whom shall constitute a
quorum to hold Court.
SEC. 3. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
State, and shall hold their Cour. at such time
and place as the General Assembly may pre-
scribe. The Supreme Judges so elected. shall
be classified so tha. one Judge shall 90 ont of
office every two years; and the Judge holding
the shortest term Of Office under such classif-
cation, shall be Chief Justice IF the Court du-
ring his term, and so 90 in rotation. After the
expiration Of their terms of Office, under such
classification, the term of each Judge of the
Supreme Court shall be six years, and rntiI
his successor shall have been elected and ouali
fled. The Judges of the Supreme Court shaI,
be ineligible to any other office in the State
during the term for which they shall have been
elected.
SEC. 4. The Supreme Court shall have an
pellale jurisdiction oniy in all cases in chan
Gerry, and shall constitute Court for the cor.
rection of errors at law, under such re.tric-
tions as the General Assembly may, by law.
prescribe; and shall have power to issue all
wrlts and process necessary to secure Justice
10 parties. and exercise supervisory con-
troll over all inferior jude tribunals through.
out the State.
SEc. 5. The District Court shall consist Of
a single Judge, who shall be- elected by the
qualified votes of the District in whi IN he re-
sides. The Jedge of the District Court shall
hold his office for the term of four years, and
until his successor shall have been elected and
qualified; and shall be ineligible to any other
Office, except that Of Supreme Jadge, during
the term for which he was elected.
Sec. 6. The District Court shall be Cour.
OF law and equity, which shall he distinct and
separate Jurisdictions, and have jurisdiction in
civil and criminal matters arising in their re-
spectlve districts, in such manner as shall be
prescribed by law.
SEC. 7. The Judges of the Supreme and
District Courts shall be conservators of the
peace throughoutthe State.
SEC. 8. The style of all process shah be,
"The State of Iowa." and all prosecutions
shall be conducted in the name and by the au-
thority of the same.
Sec. 9. The salary Of each Judge Of the
Supreme Court shall be two thousand dollars
per annum; and that of each District Judge.
sixteen Hundred dollars per annum, until the
year 1860; after which time, they shall sever
ally receive such com pensation as the General
Assembly may, by law, prescribe; which COM
pensation shall not be increased or diminished
during the tenn for which they shall have been
elected.
Sec. 10. The State shall be divided into
eleven Judicial Districts; and after the year
1860, the General Assembly may re-ore anize
the judicial districts, an increase or diminish
the number Of districts, or the number of Jut,g-
es OF the said Court, and may increase the
number OF Judges OF the Supreme Court; but
such increase or diminution shall not be more
thar one district, or one Judge of either Court,
at any one session; and no reorganization. Of
the districts, or diminution OF the Judges.
shall have the effect of removing Judge from