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


thereof, from any inferior jurisdiction
into such Court of law on sufficien
cause, supported by oath or afiirma
ton.
Sec. IL. No Judge of the Suprem,
or Inferior Courts shall preside on tn,
trial OF any cause I'm the event o
which he may be interested, or wher,
either OF the parties shall be connect
ed with him by affinity or consanguin
ity, within such degrees as may b,
prescribed by law, or In which he ma,
have been of counsel, or in which h,
may have presided in any inferio
court, except by consent of all the par
ties. In case all or any of the judge
of the Supreme Court shall be thu
disqualified from presiding on the tria
of any cause or causes, the Court OF
the Judges thereof, shall certify tn,
same to the Governor of the State. ant
he shall f)rthwith specially commits
sion the requisite number of men. O
law knowledge, for the trial and deter
mination thereof. The Legislator,
may, by general laws, make provision
that special judges may be appointed
TO hold any courts the Judge Of which
shall be unable or fail TO attend or g
or to hear any cause in which tLt
Judge may be incompetent.
Sec. IL. All writs and other process
shall run in the name of the State o.
Tennessee and bear test and be sign.
ed by the respective clerks. Indict.
ments shall conclude, "d1dinst The
peace and dignity of the state"
Sec. 10. Judges of the Supreme Court
shall appoint their clerks who shall
hold their offices for six years. Chan.
cellors shall appoint their Clerks and
Masters, who shall hold their offices
for six years. Clerks of the inferior
courts holden in the respective coun.
ties or districts shall be elected by the
qualified voters thereof for the term Of
iour years. Any clerk may be re.
moved from Office for malfeasance, in.
competency, or neglect of duty in sucl
manner as may be prescribed by law
Sec. If. No fine shall be laid on any
citizen of this State that shall exceed
fifty dollars, unless IL shall be assessed
by jury of his peers, who shall as.
sess the fine at the time they find the
fact, If they think the fine should bt
more than fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. The different counties of this
CNdeS ouai NC idiu Oii, US tnc 'reneTd
Assembly may direct, into districts OF
convenient size, so that the whole
number in each county shall not be
more than twenty-five, or four for ev.
cry one hundred square miles. There
shall be two Justices of the Peace and
one Constable elected by the qualified
voters therein, except districts includ.
ing county towns, which shall elect
three Justices and two Constables.-
The jurisdiction of said officers shall
be co-extensive with the county. Jus
tees of the Peace shall be elected fol-
the term of six, and Constables for the
term of two years. Upon the removal
of either of said officers from the dis
trict in which he was elected, his of
flee shall become vacant from the time
of such removal. Justices of the Peace
shall be commissioned by the Cover
nor. The Legislature shall have pow,
er to provide for the appointment o
an additional number of Justices of Tho
Peace in corporated towns.
ARTICLE VIZ
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STATE ANp COUNTY offichHs'
Section !. There shall be elected ir
each county, by the quall1ed voter
therein, one Sheriff, one Trustee ant
one Register; the Sheriff and Trustee
for two years, and the Register for foul
years but no person shall be eligible
10 the Office OF SherlH more. than Sly
years in any term of eight years
There shall be elected Tor each county
10y the Justices OF the Peace, one Coro
ner, and one Ranger, VINO shall hole
their offices for two years. said OIL
GERS shall be removed Tor malfeasance
or neglect OF duty, in such manner u
may he prescribed by law.
Sec. =. should n vacancy occur sub
sequent 10 an election, IN the once o
Sheriff, Trustee, or Register IL shall b'
filled by the Justices; II III that OF TN
Clerks to be elected by the people, 4
shall be filled by the Courts and tn,
person appointed shall continue in of
flee until his successor shall be elected
and qualified; and such Office shall b'
filled by the qualified voters at the frs
election for any OF the county officer
Sec. 3. There shall be a Treasurer o.
Treasures and a Comptroller OF thu
Treasury appointed for the State, b,
the Joint vote of both Houses of tn
General Assembly, who shall holt
their offices for two years.
Sec. 4. The election OF all oincer
and the filling of all vacancies no
otherwise directed or PROVIDED oy I'M
constitution, shali oe hhhue IN suci
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