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ARTICLE vi.
JURISPRUDENCE.

SecuOn l. Inc general assembly
shall pass laws allowing differences to
be decided by arbitrators, to be appoint
ed by the parties who may choose that
mode of adjustment.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the
general assembly to pass laws for the
change of venue in all cases, civil and
criminal, over which the circuit courts
have original jurisdiction, upon pro
per showing, supported by affidavit,
that fair and impartial trial cannot
be had in the county where such ac-
ton of prosecution was commenced.
The State shall have the same right to
move for q change of venue that de-
fendant has for such offences as the
general assembly may prescribe. I'm
less q change of venue be had under
the provisions of this article the defen-
dant shall be tried in the county where
the offence was committed: Provided,
however, That no change of venue
shall be granted in criminal cases un-
til after q true bill has been found by
the grand jury: And provided, fur
ther, That if a change be ordered it
shall be to county in the same judi
cial circuit.
Sec. 8. Justice shall be administered
in a uniform mode of pleading without
distinction between law and equity.
Sec. 4. Every statute shall be pub
Lie law, unless otherwise declared in
the statute itself.
Sec. 5. The general assembly, at
its first session after the adoption of
this Constitution, shall provide for the
appointment or election of commits
sioner, whose duty it shall be to col
lect and revise all the general statute
law of this State then of force as well
is that which shall be passed from
time to time, and to properly index
and arrange the said statutes when so
passed. And the said commissioner
shall reduce into a systematic code the
general statutes, including the code of
civil procedure, with all the ameud-
ments thereto, and shall, on the first
day of the session for the year 1901
and at the end of every subsequent
period of not more than 10 years, re-
port the result of his labors to the gen.
eral assembly, with such recommen-
dations and suggestions as to the alb
Judgement and amendments as may be
deemed necessary or proper. Said re-
port, when ready to be made, shall be
printed and copy thereof laid upon
the desk of each member of both
houses of the general assembly on the
first day of the first session, but shall
not taken upfor consideration until the
next session of said general assembly.
The said code shall be declared by the
general assembly, in an act passed ac-
cording to the forms in this Constitu-
ton for the enactment of laws, to be
the only general statutory law of the
State; but no alterations or additions
to any of the laws therein contained
shall be made except by bill passed un-
der the formaities heretofore prescrib-
ed for the passage of laws. Provision
shall be made by law for filling vacan-
cies, regulating the terms of Office and
the compensation of said commissioner
not exceeding $500 per annum, and
imposing such other duties as may be
desired. And the general assembly
shall by committee inquire into the
progress of his work at each session.
Sec. 6. In the case of any prisoner
lawfully in the charge, custody or
control of any officer, State, county or
municipal, being seized and taken
from said officer through his negli-
gence, permission or connivance, by a
mob or other unlawful assemblage of
persons, and at their hands suffering
bodily violence or death, the said Off
Ger shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon true bill found,
shall be deposed from his Office pend
ing his trial, and upon conviction
shall forfeit his Office, and shall, un-
less pardoned by the governor, be inc
igible to hold any Office of trust or
profit within this State. It shall be
the duty of the prosecuting attorney
within whose circuit or county the Of
Tense may be committed to forthwith
institute prosecution against said Of
flcer, who shall be tried in such coun-
ty in the same circuit other than the
one in which the offence was COM
mitted, as the attorney general
may elect. The fees and mileage of
all material witnesses, both for the
State and for the defense, shall be paid