The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-03
ARTICLE ".
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

SECTION The judicial power the shall vested
in Supreme Court; in Superior Courts law and
Courts of Equity in County Courts and in Justices of the
Peace and i'll such other Courts by the Constitution and
Laws may be allowed.
Sec 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 Courts Equity
shall consist of Judges, be elected in like
manner.
Sec The Justices of the Supreme the Judges of the
Superior Courts of law and Courts of Equity shall hold their
offices during good behaviour and stated times shall
receive for their services adequate salary which shall not
be diminished during their continuance in office.
Sec There shall be two terms Of the Supreme Court
be held the of Government in 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 long shall be necessary.
SEC. g. Superior Court shall be held semi-annuay at
least every county the State and shall sit for the dis
patch of business for such time be directed by law
but for less than six days. unless its business shall be
disposed of The General Assembly may, however
direct than of the Superior Courts be
held in the year in which the Assembly may if deem
ed advisable increase the number of of the Supreme
Court.
Sec T. County Courts shall be held quarterly least in
each year. several counties by the Justices the Peace
therein Of whom not less than three shall be and
the sessions of the Court shall continue least six days.
unless the business be sooner disposed Of
Sec 8. 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
for such cities and towns with power try and
punish petty misdemeanor committed within the limits OF
such cities and 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 Attorney
General who shall be commissioned by the Governor and
shall hold his Office for the 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 extend the term of office of the
Attorney General to the period.
qualified for members of the General Assembly, and
shall hold their office for years The number shall
for every thousand of the population according
the preceding the election but the General
Assembly may allow three additional Justices for each
county and incorporated towns Provided Said ncor-
porated town. being other than that in which the
located shall contain three hundred inhabitants The
General Assembly shall provide for drctng the several
counties shall reside in their respective
DISTRICTS Ind there shall be separate election for each dis
The General Assembly shall the necessary
laws carry into effect the provisions of this seco and
at the first County Court after the election the term of Office
of the present Justices shall expire The General Assembly
provide for the election of Justices to fill vacancies
SEC IL There shall be Sheriff. coroners and
constables in each county within the State