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titled to one Representative the fifth
shall be Calhoun and Pottawatamie the
sixth shall be. Jefferson and be entitled to
two Representatives the seventh shall be
Marshall and Washington and entitled to
one Representative 5 the eighth shall be
Riley and entitled to one Representative;
the ninth johnson and entitled to four Re-
representatives. the tenth Lykins and en-
Titled to one Representative the eleventh
Linn and entitled to two Representatives
| the. twelfth Bourbon and entitled 10 two
Representatives the thirteenth McGee,
Dorm and Allen entitled to one Represen-
,ative; the Fourteenth Douglass and en-
titled to five Representatives, the fifteenth
Anderson and Franklin and entitled to
one Representative the sixteenth Shaw
nee and entitled to two Representatives !;
the seventeenth Weller and Coffee and
entitled to one Representative the eigh-
teenth Woodson. Wilson, Godfrey, Green
/ wood and Madison and entitled to one
Representative the nineteenth Broken
ridge and Richardson and entitled to one
Representative; the twentieth Davis, Wise,
Butler, Hunter and that portion of country
west, and shall be entitled to one Repre-
sentative. Total number of Representa-
tives, Forty four.
The first Senatorial District shall be
Doniphan, one Senator'S the second Atch-
ison, one Senator; the third Doniphan
and Atchison, one Senator; the fourth
Leavenworth, three Senators: the fifth
Brown, Nemeha and Pottawatamie. one
Senator the sixth Riley, Marshall, Dick
/ inson and Washington, one Senator; the
seventh Jefferson and Calhoun. one Sena-
tor; the eighth johnson two Senators
the ninth Lykins, Anderson and Franklin
one Senator the tenth Linn one Senator;
the eleventh Bourbon and MCGEE, one
Senator; the twelfth Douglas two Sena-
tor; thirteenth Shawnee, one Senator
the fourteenth Dorm, Allen, Wilson. Wood
son, Godfrey, Greenwood, Madison and
Coffee, one Senator; the fifteenth Rich
ardson, Davis. Wise, Breckenridge. Butler
Hunter and all west of Davis. Wise and
Butler one Senator; in all nineteen.
ARTICLE vI.-JUDIcIARY.
Sec. !. The Judicial powers of this
State shall be vested in one Supreme
Court, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts,
Courts of Probate. and Justice of The
Peace, aud such other inferior Courts. as
the Legislature may, from time to lime or
dain and establish.
Sec. g. The Supreme Court, except in
cases otherwise directed in this Constitu-
ton, shall have appellate jurisdiction only,
which shall be coextensiVe with the State,
| under such restrictions and regulations,
| not repugnant to this Constitution, as may
from time to time be prescribed by law,
provlded, that the supreme court shall
have power to issue wrils Of Injunction,
mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus,
and such other remedial and original writs
as may be necessary TO give it general
superintendance and control of inferior
Jurisdictions.
Sec. 3. There shall be held annually at
the seat of government, two sessions of
| the supreme court al such times as the
legislature may direct.
Sec. A. The supreme court shall con-
sist of one chief justice and TWO associate
justices.
Sec. 5. The supreme court may elect a
| clerk and reporter, who shall respectively
receive such compensation as the iegisla-
!ure may subscribe.
| Sec. 6. The State shall be divided 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 continues in Office, reside in the circuit
for which he has been elected.
Sec. z. The circuit courts shall have
origina! 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 con-
troversy shall exceed the sum of one hum
dred dollars.
Sec. g. A circuit court shall be held In
each county or district in the State twice
in every year, at such times and places as
may be prescribed by law. aud the judges
of the several circuit courts may hold
courts for each other when they may deem
1t advisable, and shall do so when direct
ed by law. at
4 Sec. 9. The Legislature may establish
court or courts of chancery. with origi.
nal and appellate equity Jurisdiction. and
until the establishment of such court Oh
courts. the said jurisdiction shall be vested
| in the judges of the circuit courts re'
spectively, but the judges Of the severa
5 circuit courts shall have the power to issue
writs of Injunction retuFnable 10 the cour
| 'of chancery.
t Sec. 10. The legislature shall es.ab
: tiish within each county in the State. {
5 court of probate. for the granting of let
tiers testamentary. of administration ant
lorphans, business, and the general super
> intendanee of the estates Of deceased per
: sons, assd snen other duties as may be pre-
| scribea By law but in no case shall the,
have jurisdiction IN matters of clyl O
l criminal law, @
Il Sec. II. A competent number of JUST
3 ces of the peace in and for each eoun:
: shall be elected. in such mode and for sue
i term of office as the Legislature may direct
and their jurisdiction In civil matters shal
| ! be limited TO cases in which the amount