The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-23

toned elsewhere. No member Of the Leg
islature shall be subject e 4arrest-exeept
for felony or breach Of tbs pesce@=-in going
70. or returning from, the place Of meeting.
or during the continuance of the session;
neither shall he be sub;sct to The service of
any civil process during the session. nor for
6ftsen days previous 70 is commencement,
Sec. %. The Legislature, in providing
| for the formation and regulation OF schools,
shall make no distinctions between the rights
Uf males and females : "a -sst7I 1. "a
Sec. q. No money shallbe drawn from
the treasury, except in pursuance OF spe-
ci6c appropriation made BY Law; and no 4P-
propriafiop shall be fora longer term than
: Sec. IS. AllIssssions Of the Legislature
shall be held at, the State capita, and ali
regular sessions shall commence annually
on the second Tuesday of January, $50 !,
| Sec. IS. The Legislature shall provide for
taking an enumeration Of the inhsblIants OF
the STATE at least once in ten years. The
FIRST enumeration shall be taken in A. D.
1865. 4, ass. "a, yf..,.l.s $50, sS-+t LA
Sec. 81. The, House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power to impeacE. All
impeachments shall be. tiled BY, che Senate;
and when sitting for that purpose, the Sen
ators shall take an oath to do Justice accord
ing to the law and the evidence. No per-
son shall be convicted without the concur
renee of tw0-thirds Of the Senators elected.
Sec. 20. The Governor and all other off
GERS under this Constitution, shall be sub
j-ct To mpeachment for any misdemeanor in
office; but Judgment in all such cases shall
not be extended further than to removal
from office and disqualification to hold any
:, Office of profit, honor or trust under this
Constitution; but the party. whether acquit-
tel or convicted. shall be- liable to iniict-
nient. trial. judgment and punishment. &C.
cording to law. '''-'' -
ARTICLE III -JUDrcrAL. -..
F! Section /. The judicial power Of this
State shall be vested in supreme court,
district courts, probate courts. justices oil
lhe peace, and such other courts, inferior t.
the supreme court. as may ba provided by
law; and all courts of record shall have .
seal, TO be used in the authorization of ali
process.
See. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist
of one chief justice and two associate jus;
tees "a majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum J. who shall be elected by the elect
ors of the State at large. and whose tern
Of Office, alter the first, shall be six years
Al the first election, chief justice shall b.
chosen for siA years, one associate justic'
for four years, and one for two years. .a
Sec. ;. The supreme court shall have
f original jurisdiction in proceedings in quC
I warranto, mandamus. and habeas corpus
and such appellate jurisdiction as may b,
provided by law. It shall hold one tern
each year at the seat OF government, AM
such other terms at such places as may b.
provided by law, and its jurisdiction shall
: be co extensive with the Safe. ass- .-fs.~
Sec. 4. There shall be appointed, by rh'
= justices of the supreme court, reporte
r and clerk of said court, who shall hold Ihei
/, Offices two years, and whose duties shall b.
prescribed by Jaw. 81 7z.fi a.ar
Sec. s. The State shall be divided int
? FIVE judicial districts, in each of which then
? shall be elecLed, by the electors thereof,
district Judge, who shall hold his off 80 70
shall be held at such times and places a
e may be provided by law. a.a - -a.a
Z Sec. 6. The district courts shall hav
such Jurisdiction in their respective dis
s tricts as may be provided by law. "a
Sec T. There shall be elected in each or
r ganized county clerk of the district court
who shsIl bold his Office Two years, an,
n whose duties shall be prescribed by law.
4 Sec. 8. There shall be a probate cour
e in each county, which shall be court Q
: record, and have such probate jurisdiction
e and care OF estates of deceased persons
it minors. and persons of unsound minds, q
h may be prescribed by law; and shall hay
8 jurisdiction in cases Of habeas corpus. 'Thi
:. court shall consist of one Judge. who sha
fl be elected by the qualified voters of th
e county, and hold his Office two years. H
e shall be his own clerk. and shall hold cour
Il at such times and receive for compensation
d such fees as may be prescribed by law.
il Sec. 9. Two justices of the peace shall b
J. elected in each township. whose term q
}, office shall be two years, and whose power
h and duties shall be prescribed by law. Th
4 number of justices of the peace may be in
# creased in any township by law. -a=. as
;, Sec. 10. All appeals from probate court
e and Justices Of the peace shall be TO the dis
8 tricL court. r- .ze-s~ ~. rs sa4sr
b Sec. IL. All the Judicial officers provide
for by this article shall b. elected at Oh
p first election under this Constitution, an
= shall reside in their respective townships
e counties or districts during their RESPECTIVE
A terms of Office. In case of vacancy IN an
: judicial Office. it shall BE- flied by appoint
ment of the Governor untilthe n+xt reyu
lar election that shall occur more than tflir
n " days after such vacancy shall have hap
! pencil. 1a#." 81 i~737 Aa.7
r Sec. 1e. AL judicial officers shall hoI
: their Offices until their Successors shall hav
3 qualified. ..-.....
o Sec. IS. The justices of the suprem
court and judges Of the district courts shall
j At stated times. receive for their service
E such compensation IS may be provided b,
' law. which shall not be increased durin;
\ their respective terms of Office: Prorided
Such compensation shall not be less thai
fifteen, hundred dollars to each. justice o
Judge, each year. and such justices or iudg
Les shall receive 40 fees or. perquisites no
hold any other Office of profit or trust unde
the authority of the State. or the Unitec
States, during the term of Office for which
; such Justices and judges shall be elected. no
practice Law in any of the courts in tn
State during their continuance in Office.
Sec. Il. Provision may BE- msde By as
for the increase of the number Of iudieia
districts whenever two-thirds of the mem