The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-30
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.

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Section /. The Judicial power of
he State shall be vested in Supreme
Court, and such other courts Of law
and equity as are hereafter provided
for in this constitution. @
Sec. 2. Tho Supreme Court shall
consist of three judges, who shall bo
appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice aud consent Of the
Senate, any two of whom, when con.
vened, shall form a quorum. The
Legislature shall divide the State into
three Districts, and the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, shall appoint one Judge
for each District. 4a
Sec, 3. The Office of one of said
Judges shall be vacated in three years;
one in six years and one in nine years,
so that at the expiration Of every
three years, one of said judges shall
be appointed as aforesaid. The
term Of Office of the Judge of the
Supreme Court shall be nine years.
Sec, 4. The Supreme Court shall
have no Jurisdiction but such as pro,
perly belongs to a Supreme Court.
Sec. 5. All vacancies which may
occur in said court, from death, re.
signation or removal, shall be filled
by appointment, as aforesaid provid-
ed, however, that if vacancy shall
occur during the recess Of the Legis,
lature, the Governor shall appoint /
successor, who shall hold his Office
until the next meeting of the Legis,
lature.
Sec. 6, No person sail be elligibl,
to the Office Of Judge ofthe Supreml
Court who shall not have attained tn,
age of thirty years at the time Of hi
appointment, and who shall not hay,
been for two years Immediately pre-
eeding a citizen Of the State. 1
4 Sec Z, The Supreme Court shal
be held twice in each year, at tn
seat of Government, at such times a
the Legislature may prescribe.
Sec. s. Immediately upon the frs
appointment Of judges, as aforesaid
the Governor, in the presence Of, an
with the assistance of the Presideu
of the Senate ard Secretary of Statl
shall determine by lot, which Of sal
Judges, shall serve for the term (
three years, and which shall serve fC
six years, and which shall serve fC
the term Of nine years; and it sba
be the duty of the Goyernor to issu
commission accordingly.
} Sec, 9. No Judge ofsaid court sha
sit on the trial Of any cause whel
the parties, or either Of them, sha
i be connected with him by affinity
: consanguinity, or where he may
Z interested in the same, except by Il
consent of tie judges and Of the pa
. ties, and whenever a quorum Of sa
g Court are situated as aforesaid, t
4 Governor Of the State shall, in su,
Q cases, specially commission two
e more men of Law knowledge, for t
i determination thereof.
S Sec. 10, The judges of said COZ
i shall receive for their services a col
e pensation to be fixed by law, viii
n shall not be diminished during th,
i continuance in Office.
If Sec. IL. The judges Of the Circl
> Court shall be appointed by the Gt
If ernor, with the advice and consent
n the Senate, and shall hold their of
h for the term Of six years. H
y Seci u. No person shall be eli
le bic to the Office Of judge Of the {
80 cult court, who shall not, at the Il
le Of his appointment, have attained
ID age Of twenty-six years, and 81
D. have been two years citizen Of
of State.
rs Sec. 13. The State shall be
+, vided into convenient judicial
ne tricts.
o. Sec. Id. Circuit courts shall b
original jurisdiction in all matt
or civil and criminal, within this Sta
t. but in civil cases, only when the p
ne eipal Of the amount in controyg
exceeds one hundred and ffty doll
tie Sec. Is. A circuit court shall
n. held nj least twice q wear. and