Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-29
lst. district-l Senator and 4 Reps.
ARTICLE XVI
MIsCELLANEous PROVISIONS.

ttts H ARTICLE \ ". '
 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
 SEC. 1. The President ofthe Coliven- ton shall, immediately after the thereof, cause this Consti tuition to be deposited in the office of the secretary of state, and shall trans init q copy of the same to the President Of the United States, to be by him laid before the Congress of the United States.
 SEC. 2. In all cases not otherwise provided for in this Constitution, the General Assembly may determine the mode of filling all vacancies in all offices, and of choosing all necessary officers, and shall define their rcspec tive powers and duties, and provide suitable compensation for all officers.
 SEC. 3. All general elections shall be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, and shall be biennial, commencing at the gehcr- Il election of A. D. 1888; but all ofii- cers elected under the provisions of this Constitution and schedule, except members of Congress, at the election c commencing on the 18th day of March, 1868, shall hold and continue in office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution the same ss though elected at the general election, to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, 1868: and no election shall be held for said uffi- cers at the general election of 1868.
 SEC. 4. All chartered cities and vil- the laws of fhis state, shall hold their municipal elections for the year 1868 at such time and places as may be provided in this Constitution, and the schedule to the same.
 SEC. ,. The term of office of all township and precinct officers shall eX- pire thirty days after this Constitution goes into effect, and the Governor shall thereafter appoint such officers whose terin Of office shall continue until the General Assembly shall provide by law for an election of said officers.
 SEC. S. Until the General Assembly sllali otherwise provide, q prosecuting attorney for each judicial circnit shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his suc- cessoi is chosen and qualified: provi- ded, That the General Assembly shall not interfere with the term of any ap- pointed prosecuting attorney.
 SEC. [. The compensation of Sena- tors and Representatives shall be six dollars per diem, during the first ses- sion after the adoption ot'this Constitu- ton, but may afterwards be prescribed by law: Provided, No increase Of compensation shall beprescribed which shall take effect until the period for which the members Of the House of Representatives then existing shall have expired.
 Sgc. s. Senators and Representatives shall receive twenty cents for each mile necessarily travelled in going 10 and returning from the seat of govefnment in attending each session of the Gener- al Assembly until otherwise provided by law. st
 e SEC. 9. All salaries, fees and per diem, or other compensation of all State, county, town or other officers within the State, shall be payable in such funds as may by law be receivable for State taxes.
 SEC. 10. Any public funds set apart by the General Assembly for one pur- pose, shall not be used for another un- less in each case otherwise specially authorized by law.
 SEC. II. This Convention shall ap- point not more than three persons. learned in the law, whose duty it shall be to revise and reai'rsnge the statute laws of this State, both civil and crini- nal. so as to have but one law on any one subject and. also. three other per- sons, learned in the law, whose lilty it shall be to prepare code of practice for the courts, both civil and criminal in this State, by abridging and siinpli- lying the rules of practice and laws in relation thereto; all of whom shalt, at as early day as practicable, report the result of their labors to the General Assembly for their adoption or modifi- cation; the General Assembly shall provide suitable compensation for said persons appointed as aforesaid.
 SEC. l2. No county now established by law shall ever be reduced by the establishment of any new county or counties, to less than six hundred square miles; nor shall any county be established which shall con tain less than six hundred square miles.
 SEC. l3. No indenture of any person made and executed out of this State, or if made in this State, where the term of service exceeds one year, shall be of the least validity, ex- cept those given in cases of apprentice ships, which shall not be for a longer term than until the apprentice shall ar male, or eighteen years if female.
 ,atr !, caln .,.. purchase of slaves are null and void, and no Court of this State shall take cognizance ofany suit founded on such contracts; nor shall any amount ever be collected or recovered on any judg- Inent or decree which shall have been, or which hereafter may be, rendered on account of any such contract or obliga lion on any pretext, legal or otherwise
 SEC. l5. There shall be great sea of the state which shall be kept and nsed officially by the Secretary of State, and the seal heretofore in use in his state, shall continue to be the great seal of tho State, until another 'half have been adopted by the Gener- Il Assembly.
 SEC. l6. Private seals are hereby and hereafter no distinction shall exist between sealed and unscal- cd instruments, concerning contracts between individuals. All laws of this state not in conflict with this Constitu- tiQn, shail remain in full force until otherwise provided by the General As senbly. or until they expire by their own limitation. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair vested rights under provisions of existing laws.