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/ than thirty years old, and shall have been citi-
zens OF this State for five years next preceding
| their election or appointment, and shall be
Sec. :. The full terms of the judges of the
| supreme Court shall commence on.the first day
| OF january next ensuing their election, and
those elected to fill any Vacancy shall also enter
upon the discharge OF their duties as soon as
qualified.
Sec. s. The present judges of the Supreme
Court shall remain in oifice until the expiration
of their respective terms Of Office To iii their
places their terms expire, one judge shall be
elected at the general election in eighteen hum
| dred and seventy six, and one every two years
| Sec. 9. The Supreme Court shall be held at
| the Seat of Government ut such times as may be
prescribed by law; anil until Otherwis Use direc-
ted by law, the terms Of said court shall conf
mence on the third Tuesday in October and
| Sec 10. The State shall provide suitable
court room at the Seat OF Government in which
the supreme Court shall hold its sessions; also
Il clerk 8 office. furnished offices for the judges
| and the use of the State Library.
| Sec. IL. Ifin any cause pending in the Supreme
or tne s a LOUIS % SaT iviac 81 IN tne
| ion, no judgment shall be entered therein based
on such division; but the parties to the cause
| to act as special judge in the cause. who shall
therein sit with the court, and give decision in
6e the
n special judge, the court shall appoint one.
| Sec: Il. There is hereby established in the
as the est Louis Court Of Appeals ~ the juris-
dction of which shall be coextensive with the
St. s Charles n % Lincoln % and md Warren Warren. said souri
shall have power to issue writs OF habeas Cor.
| pus, quo warranto, nandamus. certiorari, and
| determine the same; and shall have a superin-
| tending control over all inferior courts of rec
in a OF THE
| to the Supreme Court. and writs OF error may
| issue from the Supreme Court to said court in
| the following cases only: In all cases where
| the amount IN dispute, exclusive Of costs, e1-
ceeds the sum of two thousand hve hundred
dollars; IN cases involving the construction Of
States in Cases where the validity OF treaty or
| statute of, or authority exercised under the
volving the construction Of the revenue laws Of
| this State. or the title to any Office under this
| cases where county or other political subdivis-
ion of the State. or any State officer Is party.
and in all cases Of felony. :,
consist of three judges to be elected by the quail
flied voters OF The city of st. Louis. and the
Warren. who shall hold their Offices for the pc
| rlo1 OF twelve years. They shall be residents
| oil the district composed OF said counties shall
possess the same qualifications as judges Of the
| Supreme Court, and each shall receive the same
compensation as is now, or may be, provided
| Louis county, and be paid from the same sour.
ces; Provided, That each of said counties shall
| pay its proportional part OF the same according
Sec. Il The Judges of said court shall be
| conservators OF the peace throughout said coun-
ties. Any two Of said judges shall constitute
There shall be two terms OF said court to be
| held each year, on the first Monday of March
and October, and the first term of said court
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| in writing, and shall be filed in the cases in
| which they shall be respectively made, and
become parts OF their record; and az laws re, re,
latins to the practice in the Supreme Court shall
| apply to this court, SO far rs the same may be
Sec. Is. At the first general election held in
said city and counties after the adoption of this
Constitution, three judges Of said court shall be
elected, who shall determine by lot the d4ra.
be respectively four, eight and twelve years.
and certify the result to the Secretary OF State;
court shall be elected to hold Office Tor the term
| of twelve years. The term OF Office of such
judges shall begin on the nrst Monday in Janua-
ry next ensuing their election. The judge hay
ing the oldest license to practice law IN this
State, shall be the presiding juuge OF said
court.
Sec IL. Upon the adoption of this Constitu-
ton the Governor shall appoint three judges for
said court, who shall hold their Offices until the
seventy seven, and until their successors shall
| he duly qualified.
at St. Louis shall be the clerk Of the St. Louis
Court of Appeals until the expiration OF the
term for which he was appointed clerk OF the
supreme Court, and until his successor shall be
Sec 10. All cases which may be pending in
the Supreme Court at st. Louis at the time OF
the adoption ar this Constitution, which by its
| terms would come within the final appellate jul
risdiction of the Louis Court OF appeals, shall
be certified and transferred to the ST. Louis
Court OF Appeals. TO be heard and determined
by said court
SEC. 20 All cases coming to said court by
appeal, OF writ of error, shall be trlable at the
! expiration of fifteen days from the Hing OF the
transcript IN the Office OF the clerk of said
court.
Sec. 81. Upon the adoption oil this Constitu-
ton, and after the close of the next regular
terms OF the Supreme Court ut st. LOUIS and
Office OF the clerk of the Supreme Court ut st;
Louis and ST; Joseph shall be vacated
City all the books, records. documents, trans
cripts and papers belonging to their respective
Offices, eXccp: those required by section nine.
teen OF this Article. to be turned to the st.
Louis Court Of Appeals; and said records. doc
% part of the records. documents, % transcripts anu
papers of said Supreme Court at Jefferson City,
and said court shall hear aud determine all the
cases thus transferred as other cases.
Sec. %. The circuit court shall have jurisdic-
ton over ali criminal cases not otherwise pro-
in all civil cases not otherwise provided for; and
such concurrent jurisdiction with, and appellate
jul isdcton from, inferior tribunals and justices
ea its at sues in
| each county may be by law directed; but at
least two terms shall be held every year in each
county.
See. %. The circuit court shall exercise u
superintending control over criminal counts.
porution courts. justices of the peace, and all
interior tribunals in each county In their respec-
tive circuits.
Sec. 2l The State, except as otherwise pro-
vided i'll this Constitution, shall be divided into
convenient circuits of contiguous counties, in
each of which circuits one circuit judge shall be
elected; and such cirruits may be changed, en-
lurged, diminished or abolished from time to
time. as public convenience may require: and
whenever circuit shall be abolished. the office
of the Judge OF such circuit shall cease.
Sec. p. The Judges ofthe circuit courts shall
be elected by the qualified voters OF each circuit
shall hold their Offices tor the term of six years,
and shall reside in and be conservators OF the
peace within their respective circuits:
Sec. %. No person shall be eligible TO the
Office of judge Of the circuit court who shall not
have attained the age of thirty Years, been
citizen ofthe United states five years. qualified
voter Of This State for three years. ard who shall
not be 1 resident of the circuit in which he may
be elected CT appointed.
t Sec. p. The circuit court st. Louis county
shall be composed OF live judges, and such n,ldi-
tiOnal number As the General Assembly may
from time to time provide. Each OF said judges
shall sill separately for the trial ofcanses anf lhe
transaction of business in special term. The
judges of said circuit court may sit in general
term, for the purpose OF making rules OF court,
, may determine, hut shall have power to re-
court m ns in special term The St Louis Court Of
Appeals shall have exclusive Jurisdiction of all
courts of st. Charles, Lincoln and Warren
counties. and the circuit court OF st. Louis
| county in special term, and all courts OF record
having criminal jurisdiction in said counties.
| Sec. IS. In any circuit composed Of single
county, the General Assembly may, from time
to time, provide for one more additional
. Judges, the business shall require; each of
whom shall separately try cases and perfsrn, all
. | other duties imposed upon circuit Judges.
: Sec. 20 Ii there he Il vacancy in the Office oil
judge OF any circuit, or il the judge be sick, abb
srnt from any cause unable to hold any
term, part OF term oil court, In any county in
| may be held by judge OF any other circuit; and
!, NJ the request OF the judge of any circuit, any
term of court or part OF term in his circuit, may
he held by the judge Ofany other circuit. and in
| all such cases, or in any case where the Judge
| cannot preside, the General Assembly shall
make such additional provision for holding
court may be found necessary.
| Sec. 80. The election OF judges of all courts of
record shall be held may be prov vided ly
law, and i'll case OF tie or contested election be-
nv the candidates, the same shall be deter
mined rs prescribed by law.
Sec. IL. The General Assembly shall have no
power TO establish criminal courts, except in
counties having II population exceeding fifty
thousand.
! Sec. -. In case the Office OF judge of any
| court ot record become vacant by death, resg-
nation, removal, failure 10 qualify, or otherwise
| such vacancy shall be filed in the manner pro-
vided by law.
sec. :;3. ThejudGe of the Supreme, Appellate
and Circuit courts, and of all other courts OF
record receiving salary, shall, at stated times
receive such compensation Tor their services AS ia
or may be prescribed by law; but it shall not be