The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13
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and duties shall be prescribed by law. The
number of justices Of the peace may be in
creased in any township by law. 80
Sec. 10aA u appeals from Probate Courts
and justices of the peace shall be to the
District Court. $50. =
Sec. II. All the. judicial officers provi-
ded.f by this article shall be elected at
the first election under this Constitution,
aud shall reside in their respective town.
ships, counties or districts during their re-
tspective terms of Office. In case of vacan-
cy in any judicial Office, it shall be filed BY
appointment of the Governor until the next
regular election that shall occur more than
thirty days after such vacancy shall hsve
happened, A. ..crs. z-t- 3, ss..7e ea,s
Sec le All judicial officers shall hold
their offices until their successors shall
have quali6ed.a1 i4sa2(IsAe Is. ao hl
Sec. 10. The justices wof the Supreme
Court and judges of the District Courts
shall, at stated times. receive for their SER
vices such compensation as may be provi-
ded By law, which shall not be increased
during their respective terms of offiee:
Provided, such compensation shall not be
less than fifteen hundred dollars to each
justice or Judge each year, and such justi-
ces or judges shall receive no fees or per
quisites, nor hold any other Office of profit
or trust under the authority of this State or
the United States, during the term of Office
for which such justices or, judges shall be
elected, nor practice law in any of the
courts in this State during their continu-
ance in Office. 3fAz 81 2ss1 @
Sec. IA. Provision may be made BY law
for the increase of the number of judicial
districts whenever two-thirds of the mem
bers of each House shall concur. Such
districts shall be formed of compact terrific
~, and bounded by county lines, and such
increase shall not vacate the Office of any
judge. 4-aa
Sec. Is. Justices of the Supreme Court
and judges of the District Courts may be
removed from Office by resolution of both
Houses, if two thirds of the members of
each House concur. But no such removal
shall be made except upon complaint, the
substance of which shall be entered upon
the journal, nor Until the party charged
shall have had notice and opportunity to be
heard. folgs aa.fazs'e
/, Sec. 16. The several justices and judges
of courts of record in this State shall have
such Jurisdiction at chambers as may be
provided by law.
Sec. IL. The style of all process shall be
ssThe State of Kansas and all prescott
tons shall be carried on in the name of the
State.
Sec. 10. Until otherwise provided by law,
the first district shall consist of the counties
of Wyandott, Leavenworth, Jefferson and
Jackson. The second district shall consist
of the counties of Atchison, Doniphan,
Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Washington.
The third district shall consist of the coun-
ties of Potawatomie, Riley, Clay, Dickin-
son. Davis, Wabaunsee and Shawnee
The fourth district shall consist of the
counties of Douglas. Johnson, Lykins,
Franklin, Anderson, Linn, Bourbon and
Allen. The fifth district shall consist OF
the counties of Usage, Coffey, Woodson,
Greenwood. Madison. Breckenridge, Nor
ris. Chase, Butler and Hunter. sqase
Sec. 10. New or unorganized counties
shall, by law, be attached for judicial pur-
poses to the most convenient judicial dis
trict.
Sec. go. Provision shall be made by law
for the selection, By the bar, of pro tenn
Judge of the District Court, when the Judge
is absent or otherwise UNABLE or disqualif-
ed to sit in any case.
u ARTICLE Iv.-ELEcTroNs.
Section L. All elections by the people
oHoit w w O61tOS1 alQ OIcCtiOuS OI tlC
Legislature shall be vivo voce.
See. g. General, elections shall be held
ANNUALLY on the Tuesday succeeding the
irst Monday in November. Township
elections shall be held on the FIRST Tuesday
in April. until otherwise provided by law.
! s ARTICLE v.--sUFFRAGE.
Sec. !. Every white male person of
twenty-one years and upwards, belonging
to either of the following classes-who
shall have resided in Kansas six months
next preceding any election, and in the
township or ward in which be offers to
vote. at least thirty days next preceding
such election, shall be deemed qualified
elector: LIST, Citizens of the United States:
Cd. Persons of foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
conformably to the laws of the United
States on the subject of naturalization.
Sec. 2. No person under guardianship.
non compos mentis or insane. shall be quail
flied to vote; nor any person convicted of
treason or felony, unless restored to civil
rights. 5
Sec. 3. No soldier, seaman or marine in
the army or navy of the United States, or
of their allies, shall be deemed to have ac-
CURED residence in the~ State in conse-
/ quence of being stationed within the same.
nor shall any soldier. seamen or marine
have the right TO vote.
j See. 4. The Legislature shall pass such
/ laws as may be necessary for ascertaining
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
entitled to the right of suffrage hereby es-
| tablished. s
Sec. s. Every person who shall give or
accept challenge to fight duel, or who
shall knowingly carry to another person
such challenge. or shall go out of the State
to fight duel, shall be ineligible to any
Office of trust or profit.
t Sec. s. Every person who shall have