The age-herald., 1901-09-08
ARTICLE VII.
lmpeachments.

173. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor, Attorney General, State Auditor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education Com missioner of Agriculture and Industries and Justices of the Supreme Court may be removed from office for willful neglect of duty, corruption In office, incom- potency, or intemperance in the use of in- toxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and importance of It's duties. as units the officer for the discharge of such duties or for any offense involving moral turpi- tude, while in office or committed under color thereof or connected herewith, by the Senate, sitting as a court of impeach- ment, under oath or affirmation on arti- cles or charges preferred by the House of Representatives
 When the Governor or Lieutenant Gov ernor Is impeached, the Chief Justice, or If he be absent or disqualified, then one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. to be selected by 1t, shall preside over the Senate when sitting as a court of impeachment.
 If at any time when the Legislature is not in session, majority of all the members elected to the House of Repre- sentatives shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State their desire to meet, to consider the impeachment of the Gov
 
 ficer administering the office of Governs or 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of State immediately to notify the Speak CT of the House who shall, within ten days after receipt of such notice, sum- mon the members of the House by pup- Mcation in some newspaper, published at the capital, to assemble at the capitol on day to be fixed by the Speaker, not later than fifteen days after the receipt l.t- -4-..~ of State, to consider, the impeachment of the Governor Lieutenant Governor, or other officer administering the office of Governor If the House of Representa- lives prefer articles of impeachment, the Speaker of the House shall forthwith no- tify the Lieutenant Governor, unless ho be the officer impeached, in which event, he. shall notify the Secretary of State, who shall summon, in the manner herein> above provided for, the members of the Senate to assemble at the capitol on & day to be named in said summon, not later than ten days after the receipt of the notice from the Speaker of the House for the purpose of organizing as court of impeachment. The Senate when then organized shall hear and try such arti- cles of impeachment against the Govern- or, Lieutenant Governor or other officer administering the powers of the office of Governor, as may be preferred by the House of Representatives
 14. The Chancellors, Judges of the Cir. cult Courts, Judges of the Probate Courts and Judges of other Courts from which an appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court and Solicitors and Sheriffs may be removed from office for any of the causes specified in the preced- ing section, or elsewhere In this Constitu- tion by the Supreme Court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. The Legislature may provide for the im> peachment or removal of other officers than those named in this article.
 175. The Clerks of the Circuits or Courts of like jurisdiction. of Criminal Courts. Tax Collectors, Tax Assessors, County Treasurers County Superintend- ents of Education, Judges of Inferior Courts created under the authority Of section 16S of this Constitution, Coroners, Justices of the Peace Notaries Public Constables and all other County officers, Mayors. intendants and all other officers of incorporated cities and towns In this State. may be removed from office for any of the causes specified in Section 173 of this Constitution by the Circuit or other Courts of like Jurisdiction. or 0 Criminal Court of the County In which such officers hold their office under such regulations as may be prescribed by law; provided. that the right of trial by jury and appeal in such cases shall be secured.
 176 The penalties in cases arising un- der the three preceding sections shall not extend beyond removal from office and disqualification from holding office under the authority of this State for the term of which the officer was elected or ap- pointed, but the accused shall be liable to indictment and punishment as pre- scribed by law