The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22


 corporated town. lof more than fifteen hundred tnhabitanss. there snau De elected by the qualified electors er sucn precinct not exceedins Q justices, of the peace and one constable. Where one or more precincts lie witnin, 2. partly within, a city or incorpoFsLeo town having more than fifteen hunoreo iilhahitafafs. the legislature, may pro vide by law for the election or not more than two. justices of the peace and one constable. for each of such pre- citicts. or an inferior court for sucn precinct or precincts. in lieu of all Jus tices of the peace therein Justices or the peace and the inferior courts m this section provided for shall have Jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount in controversy does not ex- ceed one hundred dollars. except. in cases of libel islander, assault and bat tery and ejectfuent. The legislature may provide by law what fees may be charged by justices Of the peace and consta bles, which fees shall be uniform throughout the state The right of appeal from any judgment of justice of the peace, or from any inferior court authorized. by this section. without the prepayment of costs. and also the term of foffice of such justices and of the judges of such inferior courts. and of notaries public. shall be provided for by law. The Governor may appoint notaries public without the powers of a justice of the peace, and may, except where otherwise provided by an act of the legislature appoint not more than one notary public with all Of the powers and Jurisdiction of Justice of the peace for each precinct in which the election of justices of the peace shall be authorized. a.
 169. In all prosecutions for rape and assault with intent to ravish the court may. iI its discretion. exclude from the court room all persons. except such as may be necessary in the conduct Of the trial. '
 TO. The style of all process shall be "The State of Alabama" and all prose- cutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the same and shali conclude. Against the peace and dignity of the State"
 171. The legislature shall have the power to abolish any court except the Supreme Court and the probate courts, whenever its Jurisdiction and functions have been conferred upon some other court.
 ~172. Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to abridge the term of office of any officer now in office.
 ARTICLE VII.
 Impeachments. ''
 173. The Governor, Lieutenant Cover nor. Attorney General. State Auditor Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Su- perintendent of Education, Commission CT of Agriculture and Industries and Justices of the Supreme Court may be removed from office for wilful neglect of duty. corruption in office. incompe- tency. or incompetence in the use of i,xkS piaA S1ar n an extent. ip view of the dignity of the office and importance of its duties, as units the officer for the discharge of such duties or for any offense in- volving moral turpitude, while in off, flee or committed under color thereof or connected herewith, by the Senate, sitting as court of impeachment. un- der oath or affirmation on articles or charges preferred by the House of Rep resentatfves.
 When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is impeached. the Chief Jus tice 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 court of impeachment.
 If at any time when the Legislature is not in session, a majority of all the members. elected to the House of Rep resentatives shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State their desire to meet. to consider the impeachment of the Governor. Lieutenant Governor or other officer administering the office of Governor. 1t shall be the duty. of the Secretary of Stete immediately to mo- tify the Speaker of the House, who shall. within ten days after receipt of such notice. summon the members of the House Republication in some news paper published at the capital, to as- senble at the Capitol on a day to be fixed by: the Speaker. not later than fif- teen days after the receipt of the no- tice to him from the Secretary of State, to consider the impeachment of the Governor. Lieutenant Goyerror. or oth- CT officer, administering the office of Governor If thec House of Represen- tatives prefer articles of impeachment, the Speaker of the House shall forth with notify the Lieutenant Governor. unless he be. the officer inpeached, in which event. he shall notify the Sec retarX of State. who shall summon. in the manner hereinaboye provided for, the members of the Senate to assem- bic at the Capitol on day to be nam ed in said summon. not later than ten days after receipt of the notice from the Speaker of the House for the pur- pose of organizing as court of inn peachment the Senate when then or ganized, shall hear and try such arti- cles of impeachment against the Gov ernpr. Lieutenant Governor or other of ficer admtnistering the powers of the of- flee of Governor. as may be preferred by the House of Representatives.
 l74. The Chaneellors, Judges Of the Circuit Courts, Judges of the Probate Courts and Judges of other Courts, from which an appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court and So- licitors and SheTiffs. may be removed from office for any of the causes spec flied in the preceding section, or else where in this Constitution by the Su- preme Court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. The Legis- lature may provide for the impeaoh- nsnt or removal of other officers than those named in. this Article. -4-
 175. The Clerks Of the Circuits or Courts of like jurisdiction, of Criminal Courts. Tax Collectors. Tax Assessors. ents of Education, Judges of Inferior Courts created under authority of Section l6s of this Constitution, Corolers, Jus stables and all other County offlcers, Mayors. intendants and all other officers of incorporated cities and towns in this State. may ba removed from office for any of the causes sRecited m. Section 17S of this Constltution by the Circuit or other courts of like Jurisdiction. or 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 eases shall be secured. ;sA' ;,= +,.
 l7e, The penalties in cases arising un- der the three preceding. sections shall not extend beyond removal from office and 6iantta IiA "a tl0p fpoFn fh0idino office ,an.