The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-04
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JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT.
SECTION The judicial power of the State shall be vested
in one Supreme Court; in Superior Courts of law and
Courts of Equity in County Courts and in justices Of the
Peace and in such other Courts by the Constitution and
Laws may be allowed.
Sec O. The Supreme Court shall consist of Chief Justice
and two Associate Justices who shall be elected their
respective offices by the joint vote of the two Houses of the
General Assembly.
Sec The Superior Courts of law and Courts of Equity
shall consist of Judges be elected in like
manner.
Sec The Justices the Supreme and the Judges Of the
Superior Courts of law and Courts of Equity shall hold their
offices during good behaviour and at stated times shall
receive for their services adequate salary which shall not
be diminished during their continuance in office.
Sec s. There shall be two terms of the Supreme Court
to be held at the seat of Government every year. the
of the terms be- nearly may be- half
year apart and the Court at each term shall sit for the
dispatch of business SO long as shall be necessary.
Sec g. A Superior Court shall be held semannualIy at
least every county in the State and shall sit for the dis
patch of business for such time may be directed by law
but for less than six days. unless its business shall be
sooner disposed Of The General Assembly may, however
direct than two terms of the Superior Courts to be
held in the year, in which the Assembly may if deem
ed advisable increase the number of of the Supreme
Court. ;.
Sec q County Courts shall be held quarterly least in
each year, the several counties by the Justices Of the Peace
therein of whom not less than three shall be quorum and
the sessions of the Court shall continue least six days.
unless the business be sooner disposed Of
SEQ. 5. The General Assembly, in its discretion may
establish Courts for incorporated cities and towns with such
Jurisdiction in civil may be prescribed
Sec g. The General Assembly may also establish police
courts for such cities and towns, with power try and
punish petty misdemeanos committed within the limits of
such cities and towns and in violation of their bylaws
Sec TO- The General Assembly, at its first session after
the office of Attorney General shall become vacant and
from time to time thereafter shall appoint an Attorney
General who shall be commissioned by the Governor and
shall hold his Office for the term of four years but if the
General Assembly should hereafter extend the during
which Solicitors of the State shall hold their Offices then
they shall have power to extend the term of office Of the
Attorney General to the same period.
SEC H. Justices of the Peace shall be elected by the
qualified voters for members Of the General Assembly and
shall hold their Office for years. The number shall not
exceed for every thousand Of the population according
the preceding the election but the General
Assembly may allow three additional Justices for each
cotyseat and incorporated towns Provided Said neor
poraed town. being other than that in which the
located, shall contain three hundred inhabitants The
General Assembly shall provide for distributing the several
countless and the Justices shall reside in their respective
districts and there shall be separate election for each dis
trict The next General Assembly shall enact the necessary
laws to carry effect the provisions of this secton and
at the first County Court after the election the term of Office
of the present Justices shall expire The General Assembly
may provide for the election Of Justices to fill vacancies
Sec 49, There shall be Sheriff. coroners, and
1 constables in each county within the State
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