Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20
ARTICLE V
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

SECTION /. The distinctions between actions
at law and suits In equity, and the forms of a
,ttions and suits. are hereby prohibited; and
action for the enforcement or protection of pri
vate rights, or the redress of private WRONGS
which shall be denominated civil action; and
every action prosecuted by the people OF Tho
State as party, against a person charged with a
public offense, for the punishment of the same
sh an ,d De termed ,an,ti criminal action.
issue shall be tried by order of Court before 4
jury. '''
SEC. 2. The judicial power of the State shall
pc vested IN Court for the trial of impeach.
bate Courts, Courts of Justices of the Peace. and
such other Courts inferior to the Supreme
corporated city or town.
SEC. 3: The Court for the trial OF impeacb-
ments snail De the Senate. majority OF the
members elected shall be necessary to Quorum.
moval from. and @ fX,e1a peyond re-
~ tnls state but the party shall be liable to in
dictment and punishment according to law
SEC 4. The House Of Representatives solely
snail nave the power OF impeachment No person
shall be convicted without the concurrence OF
two-thirds OF the Senators elected When the
preside. '"'"
SEC. g.. Treason against the State shall con-
sst only IN levying war against it, or adhering TO
its enemies, giving them aid and comfort No
person snail De convicted of treason unless on
act or on confession in open court. No conyic
tlon OF treason or attainder shall work corrun-
tion OF Diood or forfeiture of estate.
SEC. 9. The Supreme Court shall consist of
tlree Justlces, majority OF whom shall be
necessary to make quorum or pronounce a de-
clslon Inc Justices OF the Supreme Court shall
be elected by the electors of the State AT LARGE
Ihe terms OF office of the Justices Of the Suprefnc
Court, except as In this Article otherwise nro.
yided, shall be six years. The Justices N fbe
supreme Court shall, Immediately after the arst
election under this Constitution. be SELECTED h,,
lot so that one shall hold his oice for the tern,
OF TWO years; one for the the Term
OF Tour years, and one for the term Of
SIX years The lots shall be drawn nv the
Justices OF the Supreme Court, who SHAH for
tnat purpose, assemble at the seat Of govern
ment and they shall cause the result thereof 70
pe certined TO by the Secretary OF State and fled
IN ms once. The Justice having the shortest
Term 10 serve, not holding his Office BY appoint
ment OF election to I'LL a vacancy, shall 30 the
u ~. Justice and shall preside at ali terms OF
tne supreme Court, and, In case OF his absence
tne Justice having In like manner the nexf
shortest term TO serve shall preside In his stead
SEC 7; No Justice of the Supreme Court sba,,
be eligible to any other Office OF trust or nrnst
underthe laws Of this State during The ,ar,n, e
which he was elected '' 'o'" ior
SEC. 8: At least four terms of the s,,nrema
Court snail be held annually; two terms n ths
seat OF state government and two terms AZ t te
CITY OF lewiston, In Nez Perce County. In case
ol epldemlc, Pestlience or destruction OF -.
HOUSES, tne justices may hold tks ,rrns ~ ~
supreme Court PROVIDE ~ this sectsS,, uS VI sne