Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-11
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

As
this State shall be vested in one Su-
preme Court and i'm such Circuit, Cham
Gerry, and other Inferior Courts as the
Legislature shall from time to time or
dain and establish in the Judges there
of. and in Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also vest such jurisdlc-
ton in corporation courts rs may he
deemed NECESSARY; courts to bc holden
by Justices oil the peace may also he
established.
Sec. =. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF five Judges of whom not more
than two shall reside in any one OF the
grand divisions of the Stale. Judges
shall designate one of their own num-
Der who shall preside rs Chief Justice.
The concurrence of three or the Judges
shall, in every case, be necessary To Il
decision. The jurisdiction OF this court
shall be appellate only, under such re-
strictions ~ may from time to time be
prescribed 10y law but it may possess
such other Jurisdiction as is now con-
terred by law on the Supreme Court I;
said courts shall be held Mt Knoxville,
Nashville ard Jackson.
Sec. 3. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the State. 1he Legislature
shall have power to prescribe such
rules as may be necessary To carry out
section 2 of this article. Every Judge
of the Supreme Court shall be thirty
five years of age, and shall, before hls
election, have been a resident of the
State for five years. His term of ser
vice shall be eight years.
Sec. 4. The Judges OF the circuit,
Chancery Courts and of other inferior
courts shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the district or circuit TO
which they are to be assigned. Every
Judge OF such courts shall be thirty
i've years of age, and shall, before MS
election, have been resident Oh lne
state for five years, and OF the circuit
or district one year. Ills Term Oh ser
vice shall be eight years.
Sec. 8. An Attorney General ana
Reporter for the state snail pe APP
pointed by the Judges OF the supreme
Court, aud shall hold ms once ior
term OF eight years. An Attorney loT
the state for any circuit or district, loi
which Judge having criminal JuIls-
dlc,Ion shall he provided W Jaw, slaii
pe elected by the quaiIhed voters oi
nl.h ,llcuit o. district, ANA shall hoIu
ms Office lor term "a eisht years,
ana shall have been ieoIuehI "a the
.,lale uAe YEAS, and Ot Lhe C'ICult oi
1..1,lg, one yeas. ia ala cases WhSfe
ne Auonuy .Of auy dis1iicI ia'is "a
.uses 40 attend aAd p4Osecote dcVoiu'
.lg To law, The Court small haNv pow
"a 10 appoint AN attorney p o 'oh'PVI''
see. q. Judges anu Attorneys ioi
lie -Glte may he remover l4oih UNIV
| by a concurrent VOiC Oh uoth tloua,5 %
| ne General Assembly, each toust
! voting separately ; Dut two-thlurs o.
| ,he Tnembefs 20 which each housl
| may be entitled, must concur IN suci
/ vote the.Vote may be determined bI
AYES and noes, and the names OF Tue
| members voting Tor or against th'
| Judge or Attorney for the STATE, 10
! guther with the cause or causes Oh re
! uaoval, shall be entered on Inc jour
! mails OF each House respectively. 1h'
Judge or Attorney for the STATE, aSallls
! whom the Legislature may DC aOou
TO proceed, shall receive notice lhefeoi
accompanied with copy OF the causes
& alleged for his removal, AT least yen
DAYS before the day on which elthe
House of the Geneial Assembly shal
act thcreupon. e..
on Inferior Courts shall, at states
! times, receive NOhiPehoADh ~
their services, TO be ascertanled D.
law, which shall not he increased .
diminished during the term TOY wliel
they are elected. They shall not b
allowed any fees or perquisites OF Office
nor hold any other ofiioe OF Trust o
profit under this State, or the unlte'
States. III
Sec. 3. The jurisdiction Of tho Cir
cult. Chancery, and other inferio
Courts, shall be as now Established .,
law until changed by the Legislature
Sec. .. Judges shall not charge ~
rles with recpect 10 matters OF taot, bu
may state the testimony AUD deciar
See. 10. Judges OF Justices OF IN
Inferior Courts Of Law end Eqult
shall have power In all civil cases :
issue writs OF certtordrt 70 remove an.