The age-herald., 1901-09-08
ARTICLE VI.
Judicial pepartnent.


 1a9. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment, a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, Courts of Probate, such courts of law and equity inferior to the Supreme Court, and to consist of not more than five members, as the Legislature, from time to time may establish and such persons as may be by law invested with powers of a judicial nature; but no court of general jurisdic- tion, at law or in equity, or both, shall hereafter be established In and for any one county having a population of less than twenty thousand, according to the next proceeding Federal census, and prop erty assessed for taxation at less val uation than three millions five hundred thousand dollars.
 14O. Except in cases otherwise directed in this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction only, which shall be co-extenslve with the State under such restrictions and regula- tions, not repugnant to this Constitution, as may from time to time be prescribed by law, except where jurisdiction over ap- peals is vested in some inferior court, and made final therein; provided, that the Supreme Court shall have power to issue wrfts of injunction, habeas corpus, quo warranto, and such other remedial and original writs as may be necessary to give 1t general superintendence and control of inferior jurisdictions.
 Al. The Supreme Court shall be held at the seat of government, but, if that shall become dangerous from any cause, 1t may convene at or adjourn to another place. ,
 142. Except as otherwise authorized In this Article. the State shall be divided into convenient circuits. For each circuit there shall be chosen a judge, who shalli for one year next proceeding his election and during his continuance In office, re- side fin the circuit for which he Is elected.
 143 The Circuit Court shall have orig inal Jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal within the State not otherwise excepted in this Constitution; but In civil cases, other than suits for libel, islander, assault and battery and ejectment, it shall have no original Jurisdiction except where the matter or sum in controversy exceeds fifty dollars.
 IA. A Circuit Court, or a court having the Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, shall be held in each county in the State at least twice in every year. and judges of the several courts mentioned in this sec tion may hold court for each other when they deem 1t expedient, and shall do so when directed by law. The judges of the several courts mentioned in this section shall have power to issue writs of injunc- ton, returnable to the Courts of Chancery
 
 Courts of Chancery.
 145. The Legislature shall have power to establish court or courts of chan cery, with original and appellate jurisdic- tion, except as otherwise authorized in this article The State shall be divided by the Legislature into convenient chan cery divisions, each division shall be di- vided into districts, and for each divis- lon there shall be a chancellor, who shall have resided in the division for which he shall be elected or appointed for one year next preceding his election or appointment and shall reside therein during his contin uation in office.
 146. A chancery court, or a court having the Jurisdiction of the chancery court, shall be held In each district, at a place to be fixed by law at least twice in each year, and the chancellors may hold court for each other when they deem It necessary, and shall do so when directed by law.
 147. Any county having a population of twenty thousand or more, according to the next preceding Federal census, and also taxable property of three million five hundred thousand dollars or more in val ue. according to the next preceding as- sessment of property for State and coun- ty taxation, need not be included in any circuit or chancery division; but if the value of its taxable property shall be reduced below that number the Legisla- ture shall include such county in a circuit and a chancery division, or either embrac- ing more than one county. No circuit or chancery division shall contain less than three counties, unless there be embraced therein a county having a population of twenty thousand or more and taxable property of three million five hundred thousand dollars or more in value.
 14S. The Legislature may confer upon the circuit court or the chancery court the Jurisdiction of both of said courts. In counties having two or more courts of record, the Legislature may provide for the consolidation of all or any of such courts of record, except the probate court, with or without separate divisions, and a sufficient number of judges for the transaction of the business of such consol- dated court.
 149. The Legislature shall have the pow CT to establish in each county court of probate, with general Jurisdiction of or phans business and with power to grant letters testamentary and of adminstra- ton; provided, that whenever any court having equity powers has taken 5urisdio- ton of the settlement of any estate. it shall have power to do all things neces- sary for the settlement of such estate, in- cluding the appointment and removal of administrators, executors, guardians and trustees, and including action upon the resignation of either of them.
 150 The Justices of the Supreme Court, chancellors and the judges of the circuit courts and other courts of record ,ex- cept probate courts, shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished during official term; they shall receive no fees or perouisites nor hold any office, ex- cept judicial offices, of profit or trust under this State or the United States, or any other government, during the term for which they have been elected or ap- pointed
 151. The Supreme Court shall consist of one Chief Justice and such number of As sociate Justices as may be prescribed by law. t
 152. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Judges of the Circuit Courts, Judges of the Probate Courts and Chancellors shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State cir cults, counties and chancery divisions, for which such courts may be established, at such times as may be prescribed by law, except as herein otherwise provided
 153. The Judges of such inferior courts of law and equity as may be by law es- tablished, shall be elected or appointed In such mode as the Legislature may pre- scribe.
 154 Chanceliors and Judges of all courts of record shall have been citizens of the United States and of this State for five years next proceeding their election or appointment. and shall be not less than twenty-five years of age and, except Judges of Probate Courts, shall be learn ed in the law.
 155 Except as otherwise provided in this article, the Chief Justice and Asso-