The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-08
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ofices for eight yean. The Judges or the supe-
rior Courts shall be elected In Ike manner, and
shall hold their Offices for eight years; but the
Judges Of the Superior Courts elected at the first
election under this Constitution shall, after their
election, under the superintendence Of the Jus.
tices OF the Supreme Court, be divided by lot
into two equal classes, one Of which shall hold
once Tor four years, the other Tor eight years.
Sec. "a. The General Assembly may provide BY
law that the Judges Of the Superior Courts, in
stead OF being elected by the voters of the whole
by the voters Of their respective districts,
Sec. u. The Superior Courts shall be, at all
times, open for the transaction Of all business
within theirjursdiction, excep; the trial of issues
OF fact requiring jury. - E
judicial district by the qualified voters thereof, as
prescribed for members OF the General Assem-
bly,, who shall hold of1ce for the term of four
years, and prosecute on behalf Of the State, In
all criminal actions In the Superior Courts, and
advise the officers Of justice 10 his district
Bee. SO. In each county Sheriff and Coroner,
shall be elected by the qualified votefs thereof
as is prescribed for members OF the General As
seinbly, and shall hold their ofces for two yean.
In each township there shall be Constable, eec-
ted IN like manner by the voters thereof who
shall bold bis Ofice for two years. When there
is no coroner In the county, the Clerk of the su-
perior Court for the county may appoint one for
special cases. In case Of vacancy existing for
any cause, In any OF the Offices created by this
section, the Commissioners for the county may
apPoint TO such Office for the unexplred term.
See. ri. All vacancies occurring In the Offices
provided for by this Article Of this Constitution
shall be filled by disappointment Of the Governor,
unless otherwise provided for, and the appOin.
tees shall hold their places until the next regular
election. I y 1fgr
Sec. 80. The officers elected at the frat cleo.
tion held under this Constitution, shall hold their
offices for the terms prescribed for them respect
lively, next ensuing after the next regular election
for members Of the General Assembly. But
their terms shall begin upon the approval Of this
States. ~ ,93a
sec 49, The several Justices Of the p ace shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction und,r such
regulations as the General Assembly shall pre-
scribe, Of all civil actions founded on contract
wherein the sum demanded shall not exceed two
hundred dollars, and wherein the title to real
estate shall not be in controversy; and Of all
criminal matters arising within their counties,
where the punishment cannot exceed fine Of
nlty dollars, or Imprisonment for one month
When an ISSUE OF fact shall be Joined before u
Justice, on demand OF either party thereto, he
shall cause a jury of six men to be summoned,
who shall try the same. The party agniIst whom
Judgment shall be rendered in any civil nction
may appeal to the Superior Court from the same,
and, If the judgment shall exceed twenty five dol.
lars, there may be u new trial of the whole mat
ter in the appellate court; but If the Judgment
shall be 70. twenty-five dollars or less, then the
case shall be heard in the appellate court, only
upon matters of law. In all cases of u criminal
nature, the party against whom judgment 10 CIV
en- may appeal to the Superior Court, where the
matter shall be heard anew. In all cases brought
before Justice, be shall make record OF the
proceedings, and file the same with the Clerk
of the Superior Court for his county.
Sec. "a. When the Office of Justice OF the Peace
shall become vacant otherwise than by ex-
piratiOn Of the term, and In case Of failure by
the voters of any district, 70 elect, the clerk OF
the Superior court for the county, shall appoint
to I'LL the vacancy for the unexpircd term.
Sec. 35. In case the Office OF clerk OF Superior
court for county shall become vacant other.
wise than by the expiration Of the term, and In
case of a failure by the people to elect, the
Judge Of the Superior Court for the county shall
can be regularly held