Year: 1861

time fixed by law

 state court be holden by the justices of the peace and called the county which shall have jurisdiction in all matters relating to county taxes disbursements money for county and other that be internal improvement and local of the respec tive counties

 respective counties presiding judge of the county be commissioned by the and hold his office for the term years and until his elected and quail fed The first election under this section shall take place at the general election next before the commissions of the present incumbents expire The presiding judge of the in addition to the duties that be required ot him by law such presiding judge shall be judge Of the court of bate and have such jurisdiction in matters relative to the of deceased persons executors guar dan unacs and persons prescribed by law until otherwise directed by the General Assembly,

 SEC 3 No judge shall preside the trial ot any in the of which he be interested where either of the parties shall be connected with him by affinity or consanguiny within such degrees may be prescribed by law in which he have been of counsel have presided inferior by of all the parties In case all of the judges of the court shall be thus disqualified from presiding any causes, the court or judges thereof shall certify the to the oi the stae and he shall immediately commission specially the requisite number of of law knowledge for the trial and determination there Judges shall charge ues with regard to matter of fact but may the testimony and declare the law.

 SEC IA The qualified voters of each judicial circuit shall elect prosecuting attorney for the stae who shall continue in years and until his is elected and qualified The first election under this constitution shall take place may be provided by law Such attorney shall reside the circuit for which he elected If any aor for the state shall fail to attend and prosecute according to law shall have power appoint pro pore The for the which the court heu shall attend the court and prosecute for the state

 All wrts and other process shall in the name of The State of Arkansas and bear tese and be signed by the clerks of the respective courts from which they issue Indictments shall conclude, against the and dignity of the State of Arkansas.

 SEc l6 The qualified residing each township shall elect justices of the peace for their respective townships For every hundred there may be elected one justice the peace; Provdd That each township however small have justices of the peace; justices of the peace shall be elected for the of two and shall be commissioned by the and reside in the township tor which they elected, during their continuance in office The first election for justices of the under this conu ton place general tlecon and those in office this time shall continue in office until their successors elected and quafed justices of the peace shall have individually, of them jointly orlgna Jurisdc of bastardy, and in all matters of contract and actions for the ot fines and 1oeufes where the claimed does exceed hundred dollars and such jurisdiction may be provided by law in actions dacto where the damages exceed hundred dollars, and and battery and other penal offences esshan felony which be punishable by fine only Every cognzabe before justice of the instituted by shall be brought before justice of of the township wherein the defendant resides found there be defendants in different town ships then in the township where o them resides or IS found They may also sit examining courts and comi discharge recognize charged with any crime Of any grade For the foregoing they sa have power issue all necessary They shall also have power to bind to keep the peace or for good behavior

 The qualified of each township shall elect one constable years who shall during his continuance reside in the township for which he elected The constabes office shall continue until their terms ne and the first election this shall be held general election Incorporated and cities may have their separate consabes.

 SEC ls The qualified of each county shall elect sheriff and county for those office expire They shall be commissioned by the governor reside in their respective counties during their continuance office and be disqualified for the office second time if should appear that they either of them are Tn default any moneys collected by virtue of their respective offices

 ARTICLE VII.

 GENERAL rRovHoNs-EDucArioN.

 SECTION The General Assembly shall apply any and all funds may be raised for the purpose of educaon to the accomplishment of the object for which they may be rased and from pass such laws shall be calculated to encourage intellectual scientific and agricultural improve ment by allowing rewards and mmunes for the promotion and improvement as science, commerce, manufactures and natural history and encourage the pn eipes of humanity, industry and morality.

 SEC Treason against the state shall consist only Tn evynS war against adherng its enemies giving them aid and comfort No person shall be convicted of uneson the of witnesses to the same overt act or ter own confession in open court

 SEC The General Assembly shall have power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves

 SEC No person who denies the being of God, shall hold any office in this state, be allowed his oath any

 SEC D. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence appropriation by law shall any praon of money for the support of be made for longer than years; and regular statement and of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published with the promulgation of the laws.

 SEC Absence business for this state or for the Conede- of America visit on necessary private business shall not forfeiture ot residence once ob tained.

 SEC T. No lottery shall be authorized by this stae shall the sale of lottery tickets be allowed

 SEC S. Returns of all elections for officers who are to be commissioned by the governor and for members of the General Assembly, shall be made to the secretary of state

 SEC g. Within ten years from the session of the General Assembly, begun and held the first Monday in November hundred and sx and every ten years thereafter the laws civil and criminal of this state shall be revised or codiaed digested and arranged, and promulgated in such manner as provided by law.

 SEC TO- in the of the annexation of any territory to b state bv ceson from the Confederate States of America or from any laws be passed extending to the inhabitants such territory all the rights and privileges which he reouired by of such cesion anything in this constitution o the contrary notwithstanding. .

 SEC IT, Imprisonment for debt shall not be allowed in thls state except when allegation of fraud the part of the debtor shall be clearly proved

 SEc l2 The General Assembly of this state shall not dis

 bn inc pubc lands late the property the United States