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at The time Of holding general elections, q
county clerk, treasurer, sheriff. coroner and
surveyor, who shall severally hold their Of
6ces for the term Of two years
Z. Such other county, township, pre-
cinct and city officers as may be necessary,
shah be elected or appointed ia such man
ner as may be prescribed by law.
IS. No person shall be elected or ap-
noinied 10 q county olice, who shall not be
an olsclor Of he county; aud Oh county,
township, precinct and city officers shall
tcon their respective Offices at such places
therein, and perform such duties as may be
prescribed BY law.
9 Vacancies In county, township, pre-
cinct, and city Offices shall be filled ID such
manner as may be prescribed BY law.
ARTICLE vII.-JUDIcIAL.
Sec 1. The judicial power Of the State
shall be vested IN a supreme court, circuit
courts and county courts, which shall be
courts Of record having general jurisdic-
ton. to be defined. limited and regulated
hy law in accordance with this constitu-
tion Justices Of the peace may also be
invested with limited judicial powers; and
municipal courts may be created to admin
lister tie regulations Of incorporated towns
and cities,
?. The Supreme court shall consist of
four justices, 70 be chosen in districts by
The electors thereof, who shall be citizens
Of The United States, and who shall have
resided in the State at least three years
next preceding their election, and after
their election 70 reside in their respective
districts. The number Of justices and dis
fricis may be increased, bat shall not ex-
ceed eve until the white population Of the
State shall amount to one hundred thou
sand, and shall never exceed seven; and
the boundaries Of districts may DO changed,
but no change Of districts shall have the
effect TO remove Jndge from Office, or
require him TO change his residence without
his consent
SO. The Judges FIRST chosen uuder this
constitution shall allol among themselves
their terms Of Office, so that the term of
one Of them shall expire in two years, one
IN four years, aud two 10 six years; and
thereafter one or more shall be chosen eve
" two years, 10 serve for the term Of six
years.
4. Every vacancy ia the Office Of Judge
Of lie Supreme Court shall be filed By
election Cor the remainder Of the vacant
term, unless il would expire at the next
election; and .until 50 filled, or when it
would 50 expire, the Governor shall fll the
vacancy BY appointment
5. The Judge who has the shortest
= term to serve, or the oldest Of several hay-
ing such shortest term, and not holding by
appointment, shall be the Chief Justice.
G. The Supreme Court shall have ju.
risdiclion only to revise the inal decisions
Of The Circuit Courts; and every cause
shall be tried, and every decision shall be
made by those judges only, or a majority
Of them, who did not try the cause or make
the decision in the Circuit Court.
"a. The terms Of the Supreme Court
she'll be appointed BY law; but there shall
be one term at the seat Of government an
uunlly. Aud at the close OF each term the
Judges shall Gle with the Secretary Of State
concise written statements Of the decisions
made at that term.
The Circuit Courts shall be held twice
At least ia each year. in each county organ
lied FOR judicial purposes, by one Of the
Justices Of The Supreme Court, at times to
be appointed by law, aud at such other
times As may be appointed by the judges
seFerally Ia pursuance Of law.
So. All judicial power, authority and
Jurisdiction not vested BY this constitution
or by laws consistent Herewith, exclusively
10 some other court, shall belong to the
Circuit Courts; and they shall have appel
late Jurisdiction aud supervisory control
over the County courts and all other infe-
rior courts, officers and tribunals.
10. When the white population Of the
State shall amount 10 two hundred thous-
and, the legislative assembly may provide
for the election Of Supreme aud Circuit
Judges ia district classes; one Of which
classes shall consist Of three Justices of the
Supreme Court, who shall not perform cir
cult duty; and the other class shall consist
Of the necessary number Of Circnit Judges,
who shall hold full terms, without allot-
ment. and who shall take the same oath as
the Supreme Judges
II. There shall be elected in each
county, for the term Of four years, a county
judge, who shall bold the county court at
times to be regulated by law.
l2. The County court shall have the
jurisdiction pertaining to Probate courts
and boards Of county commissioners, and
such other powers and duties and such civil
jurisdiction not exceeding the amount or
value Of hFe hundred dollars, aud such
criminal jurisdiction not extending to death
orimprisonment in the penitentiary, as may
be prescribed by law. But the legislative
assembly may provide for the election Of
two commissioners to sit with the county
judge, whilst transacting county business,
ia any or all the counties, or may provide
aseparate board for transacting such bust
ness
Is. The county Judge may grant pre-
liminaFy injnnctions, and such other writs
as the legislative assembly may authorize
him 10 grant, retnrnable to the Circuit