White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-29

ARTICLE vLr-JUDscsALs :,
( eEssson /. TIE judicial power Of the State
dan hSyesssd In q Supreme Court, Circuit
ceatss, cozufy Courts, Justices Of the Peace,
aadin sueh cshsr Courts inferior tothe Supreme
cdsgs q nay BE- established In De manner he.e.
ijl6F provided.
q The Suprsus Court shall consist Of three
Ssasas. majority Of whom shall form quo-
ram. lt shall bold at least enc term each year
Il de seat Of gcvsrnmeps, and such other
teEnds there Or slsewhe1s, As may be required
~ Ias. -
- The lodges Of the Supreme Court shsll
Assleeted By the electors Of the State at large,
uSsks 6rss election under this Constitution; Ole
tssn Of one Of said Judges shall be two Jears.
ef another four years, Of another sifysars, and
q I'll subsequent elections, the term Of each Of
said Judges shall be fix years. D..
80. The Judge having the shortest term TO
asFTe. rot holding By appointment, shall Be- Chief
Justice. .--
s. The General Assembly shall provide By
Law, for the speedy publication Of the DECISIONS
81 he Supreme Court.
IS. Thess shall be elected By the voters Of
shs State. . Clerk and Reporter for the su-
gene Court, Who shall hold their Offices for
t1se year1.
Al. The Circuit Courts shall each consist Of
ems sudge. The State shall be divided into Ju.
Seiai circuits, and Judge for each circuit shall
Be elected By the voters thereof. He shall.
while In Office, reside In the circuit for which he
e chosen, and bis term Of Office shall be three
years. .-.ts-
s 8. until otherwise provided by laws there
shall be eve Judicial circuits as follows: The
Ersss comprising the Counties of Leavenworth,
Jefferson, AtchisOn, Doniphan AMI Brown; the
second, the Counties of Calhoun, Nemaha, Pot
tawatomie, Marshall, Riley, Washington, and
Clay the third, the Counties Of Shawnee,
Douglas, Johnson, Lykins, Franklin and We'll
Ter; the fourth, the Counties of Linn, Bourbon,
co6ey, Anderson, Allen, woOdson, Wilson,
Dom and Niece; the fifth, the Counties Of
Richardson, Breckenridge, Madison, Green.
wood. Godfrey, Hunter. Butler, Wise, Davis,
and Dickinson.
8: The General Assembly may provide BY
Law, that the. Judge of one Circuit may hold the
Courts Of another circuit in case of necessity
or convenience.
10. The County Courts shall each consist OF
one Judge, who shall be elected by the voters
Of each County. He shall reside in the Coun-
y, and his term Of Office shall be two years.
81 II. A sufficient number of Justices of the
Peace shall be elected by the voters in each
township Of the several Counties. Their term
Of ONCE shall be two years.
IL. All Judges other than those hereinbe.
fore provided for, shall be elected by the elect
ors Of the judicial district over which their ju-
Sisdictioa may extend, but not for term of Office
longer that six years. .E. .r
va. The Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court,
The Circuit Courts, the County Courts, the JUS
tees Of the Peace, and such other Courts as
may be created, shall be fixed BY law; and the
yedges ofthe Courts shall respectively have and
exercise such power and jurisdiction at Cham
beFs as may be provided by law.
s14. Judges may be removed from Office BY
concurrent resolution of both Houses of the
General Assembly, IL two-thirdsr of the mem.
bert elected to each House concur therein; but
10 such removal shall be made except upon
complaint, the substance of which shall be en-
tered upon the Journal, nor until the party charg-
Cd shall have notice thereof, and an opportunity
% be heard. ~.
. IS. In case the Office Of any Judge shall
become vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he was elected, the vacancy shall be
Sled BY appointment BY the Governor, until
successor shall be elected and qualified; and
Eash successor shall be elected for the residue
Of the uns1pired term, at their first annual elec-
tion that occurs more than thirty days after such
vacancy shall have happened. nh
sl6. The compensation of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, and OF the Circuit Courts, shall
not be increased nor diminished, daring their
term Of Office, and hey shall receive no fees or
psrquisites, nor hold any Office of profit or trust
a1der the State, other than a judicial one.
Sl7. The General Assembly may at any time
increase the number of the Judges of the Su.
prene Court, may increase or diminish the num-
Der Of the Judicial Circuits, or change the cir
cults, or may establish other Courts BY q law
passed BY two-thirds of the members elected to
ssch Hoases but no such change, addition or
aninution shall vaeate the Office Of any Judge
Z IL. There shall be elected in each County,
b the electors thereof, one Clerk of the Courts,
vho shail hold his Office for the term Of two
ysars, and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified. He shall be Clerk of the County
Court and the Circuit Court in the County in
which he Is chosen.
8 ~. There shall be elected in each County
By the, voters thereof, one County Attorney,
vho shall hold his ofiee for che term Of two
yesrs, and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified. }
$50. The duties, compensation, fees and per-
quiEtes Of the officers provided for in this Art.
elesshan b fixed BY Law. -. Z
- q. The Stylesof all process shaIl-bers.Tk
Ssess IF Kqnses.", An prosecutions shall be
carried on,in the name and BY the authority of
de State Of Kansas, and all indictments shall
konelnda e Agaiast the peace snd dignity Of the
&ssts u Ksases.'''
+. - ARTICLE vII.-EDUc1rIoS.
Section !. The stability and perpetuity of
Free Republican Institutions depend upon the
Intelligence and Virtue Of the people; therefore
it ie declared TO be the duty of the State to es.
tsblish, By Law, At the earliest possible period,
. unIform system of Free schools. in which ev-
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