, 1878-08-10

each receive $4,000 per annum. The sal.
AIRY OF Circuit Attorney shall not exceed
$1,000 per annum.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SECTION /. There shall be chosen
by the qualified electors OF the State, II
Secretary of State, Il State Treasurer, and
n Superintendent of Public Instruction,
who shall hold their offices Tor the term
OF four years. They shall, during their
term OF office reside at the seat ot gov,
ernmsnt, where shall lie kept the public
records, moneys, securities, books and
papers of their respective offices.
Sec. 2 The Secretary oi State shall
keep fair recoId of the acts OF the
Legislature, and Of the official acts Of
the executive departments; and shall
when required, lay the samr,and ali
matters relating thereto, before either
branch OF the Legislature. He shall l,e.
by virtue OF his office, Auditor OF Public
Accounts, and shall perform such other
duties AS shall be prescribed him by Inv,
SEc. 4 The powers and duties OF the
Treasurer and superintendent of Public
Instruction shall be prescribed by law
The Superintendent ol Public Instruct.
ion shall be by virtue OF his office, State
Librarian.
SEC. 8 No person shall held the
office of State Treasurer for TIVE success
sive terms. b.. .ra a.ril.,rn.a ,,f., b.
SEC. 0. In each county there shall he
elected for the term OF two years, three
County Commissioners, whs shall per-
torm such duties as may be prescribed
by law; any two ot whom shall be q
quorum for the transaction OF business,
and who shall be elected Mt the, same
time as is provided for the election 4 Of
members of the Legislature. There
shall also be,electrd at the sane timt,
in each county, one County Clerk, who
shall be Cletk of the board Of County,
Commissioners, and be sre6ic,o Recorder
of deeds, one sheriff; one, Coroner; one
Treasurer, one Superintendent ofschools;
one Surveyor and one Assessor, who shall
severally hold their offices Jor tive years,
sec. Z. The Legislature may provide
for the election or appointment of such
other county, precinct. municipal and
school officers as pubic convenience
may require; and the teIms of their Office
shall be as prescribed 10y law. a4a
SEC. 5, The Legislature shall, Ivy law
classify the several counties according to
population, and shall grade the compen-
sation of rhe offices within the respective
classes according to population. Such
law shall establish scales of fees to he
charged and collected by such OF the
county and precinct officers as may be
therein, for services TO be
performed by them respectively: and
where salaries are provided, the same
'ha be payable emily out of the fees net
lally collected, in all cases where fees
ire prescribed. All fees, perquisits and
above the amounts Of such
salaries, shall be paid into the County
Treasury.
SIC, o. No person shall be eligible
o any county Office unless he shall be
qualified clector, ami have resided in the
.ounty one year next proceeding his
Iection, except as otherwise provided
n this constitution.
SEe. 10. In case Of vacancy occur
ng in the office Of either tue Secretary
# State, State Treasurer, or State Sup |
riniendcnt of public Instruction the
lSyernor shalt iil the same by appoint
nen'; aud W case ofa vacancy 10 any !