Year: 1878

is provided in this Constitution. One of
the Judges shall be designate as Chief
Justice by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate.


The Judges first chosen under tins
Constitution shall he elected at the first
general election provided herein for
members OF the Legislature; and shall
hold their Offices for the term of four
years, The Legislature shall, at its first
session, provide by law MS well for the c.
lection OF as for classifying the judges to
he thereafter elected in such manner that
one of said judges shall go out of office
IN two years. one in four years, and the
remaining Judge or judges elected to fill
the office shall hold the same for six
years.


Sec. =. In all causes submitted in the
Supreme Court, AMI in all causes tried
by the Circuit Courts, without jury,
the Judgment or decree shall be rendered
at the same term Mt which the causes are
submitted, or within thirty days there
after; provided, that judgments and de-
crees may be rendered by judges of the
Circuit Courts in vacation upon default
for failure to plead to answer.


Sec. 0. The Circuit Courts shall have
original jurisdiction in all matters, civil
and criminal, within this State, not ex-
ceptcd in this Constitution, and mob
hereafter prohibited by law; and appel
late jurisdiction from all inferior courts
and tribunals; and II supervisory contrsl
over the same. They aud the judges
thereof respectively in vacation shall
have power to grant writs of ha5eas cor
puS, mandimas, prohibition, injunction,
quo pdrrant0, certiOrari and other origi
nal and remedial writs necessary to
carry into effect their Judgements and
DEGREES, and give them general control
over inferior courts. officers and iurs-
dictions, and to hear and determine said
writs Mt such time and in such manner
no may be provided by law.


Remedies at law must be administered
separately from those in equity.


Sec. 10 There shall be clerk OF the
Supreme Court appointed by the judges
thereof, who shall hold his Office during
the pleasure of said judges, and his COM
pensation shall be such fees as may be
provided by law.


Sec. IL. There shall be clerk OF the
Circuit Court, in each county where such
courts are authorized to be held, who
shall be appointed by the Judge of the
Circuit, and who shall hold his Office
during the pleasure of said judge; his
compensation shall be such rs may be
prescribed by law.


Sec. IL. When vacancy shall occur
in the Office Of judge of the separate Su.
preme Court, such vacancy shall be filed
by appointment by the Governor, which
appointment shall hold good until sue
cessor is appointed, by and with the ad.
wee and consent Of the Senate; which
successor shall hold his Office for the re,
main,ler Of the unexpired term.


Sec. 10. When vacancy shul occur
in the Office of judge of the Circuit
Court, such vacancy shall bc filled by
appointment by the Governor and the
appointec shall hold for the remainder
of the unexpired term.


Sec. IA Each of the Judges of the
Supreme Court shall receive salary.
payable quarterly, Of two thousand dol.
lars; they shall receive no fee of Office,
or other compensation than their salaries;
they shall not be eligible to any Office of
public trust, except judicial Office,
during the term for which they are
respectively elected; and all votes for
either for any office except n judicial one,
given by the legislature or by the people,
shall be void. Every Judge shaIl before
taking his office, subscribe and file with
the Secretary of State n written DlplUc
that he will not, during The term for
which he was elected or appointed, ne
cept any office of profit or trust-except
a judicial cnc-- under the Government OF
the United States, or under any State of
the Union, or under any foreign power.
No person shall be eligible to the Office
ot judge who shall not, at the time of his