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D.tWhON, - GEORG! i.
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R. ? SIMMONS, T. H. PICKETT
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DA If soy - GEORGIA,
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®*ofßee if Ordinarv’s Offiec OSt'.Rn
JAMES H. GULRRY,
A.tt..rru ys at I oav.
"•ni’sot, - G/o/i#././.
in -he Gouri House. Feb. 4
J- L J A N K
at tornev:at law,
SAW SOY, - GEORGIA.
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THE CONSTITUTION.
AIIOFTCII MV run ProPMl
i <l Co>VM.
IOM Ahhl fliti , 2,.
3h A I lull til, Annual as, IST7.
CONTIKCBD.
SECTION SIT.
Bur 1. Ail life inauincce conipt
uiee now doing f. umuhss in this Bta o,
cr which ...ay desire to establish ttgeu
cies auJ do business in the State of
Giuugiu, chartered fry oilier States of
the Union, or foreign Suites, shall
show that tt ey have deposited with
j thn Oornptrollei Gemini of the State
in which they re tltattered, or ol this
State .the Insutan Couunissiuner, or
such other t ftic r as may le an hu
rizeil to receive not less than one
huridied thousand dollats. i*i such sf
c rittes .s may be deemed by such
officer equivoleiit to cash, subj ct to
his order, as a guarantee fund lor the
stcuiity ot policy holders.
Par. 2 When such snowing is
made to the Compttoiler Genetal ot
the State ot Geotgia by a proper cei
tificute lioni the S'aie official having
charge of the fund so deposited, the
C'omptrol er General of the State ot
Geo gia is authorized to l-sne ]o the
company making such showing, u li
cet.so to du bhsii.e in the dale, up
c:D paying the fees nquited t y law.
Par. and A I lt!e insurance compa
nies chattere * y tire date ot Georgia,
or which may hete,liter t e chartered
f.y the State,- shall, bfetoie doing busi
ness, deposit with the Comptro ler
ol the Mate nt Georgia, oi with some
1 strong c rpoiaiit.ii, which may be ap
proved by said Comptroller General;
one hundred ibousand doll..is, in such
securities as may be deem, and by hso
equivalent to Cash, to be subject til his
tn.'let, as *i guatantee fund lot the se
eutiy f the policy holders ol the
Company makiny such deposit, ali m
tuest and dividends arising f.oui such
seen ities o he paid, whm due. to il e
Corn pa ty so tieposillhg Auy such se-
Ctn llles as may ha needed or deslttd
by tbe company may lie taken from
said depai.ineut a 1 afiy ii'n e by replu
tn g H em with i.lhet secuiities e qual
ly t cceptafi e to the Cou pi toilet GeU -
si, w l ose cet t fieate lor ifie same sfiall
he fun ishe.i u. Hie con pany.
Pat. 4 The General A.-semb y
st.all. li. Ui ti e in tlU.e, eliacl laws
tt tempt ul fit insumnee con panies
doing business in this Mate, wheti er
charteied by inis Bia e oi OllieiWlse,
to deposit feasonab e secu.ltles ivltu
tbe Tieasu er • t this Mate, to n scue
the people against css I y the oj.eta
to ns ’ f said companies.
Pm. 5. Tie General Assembly
!.-1; c mpei all lusuiatic eompani s
lottos tate, or o.ng I Usim 6s i here
in, tinder ptoper penal ! s, to :io Ue
set! i-anuuu lepoits to the Govern* I,
at and punt tbe same at their own ex
pen.e, tot the it foiu.ation and pliGec
liou ot the people.
ARIICLE IY.
Pi.WRK oF THE GENEIiAL AsStHBLY t.VEB
TAXATION.
SECTION I
Par 1. The tight of taxa'ion is a
sove eign tight—ina.'enable, it dee
trt ctikd.— is the life of the Mate, arid
rightfully belong- io the peop e tn all
lepiilt uan iriivoi nuieni , and r*eit er
the Gefleiai Assembly, nor any, nor
all othot depaitmenis nl the govern
ment established by this Cocsutii-uoii,
shal ever have the authoiity to irre
vocably g ve, grani, Umi ,or restrain
this tgt t , and all laws, grants, con
tracs, and ail other acts, wfiatsoevei,
bv said g vea meet, or any depan
uient there"*, to eflict any of ihese
purpoj- s, shall be, aid are lien by,
dec arid to be I ull and V"id, for every
purpose whatsoever; and said liglt* of
ihih ioa sha 1 always be under the
Complete control of, at if revocable b>,
the tate, no*wi hstanding any gift,
gran', <>r cent*act, whatsoevet, by the
Gener 1 A-.'eti b y.
SECTIOF 11.
Par. 1. The power anil ntJiority of
legulating railr. ad height and pa-scn
gn tariffs, preventh g unjhs dii'cntiii
naiions, ami requiring reasonable ana
just i trs oi Holt’ll: and passenger
laiilf-, aie hereby jot.lered upon il 1 "
Genetul A-s.-mhly, whoso duty it snail
bo to pass 1-iwn, froth time to tun**, o
ugtila'e freigh and i asxeng<>i tariffs,
to pi.di it unjust discriminations on
the vniioue rat toads "I this .’'late,
atid to prohibit said roads from chntg
ii.g other than jut and reasonable
rates, ' and enfoteij the same by ade
quate penalties
l’at 2. Toe exereisi of the tight of
eminent domain shall revet he
abridged, not bo constiu das to pro
Tout t tie Genet a I Assembly from tak
ing ttie ptop rty an’ l flam lose- ot tn
cnrpo.med companies, lind suojecting
llietll to public Use, the san eu- the
proper y of individuals; a"d the exer
ris- of the | olii-e power of the fjtate
shall never re abridged, tit r so em
its ued, as to pernot torp. rations to
conduct heir busit.tss if eueh rinn
ner as to infringe the equal tights ol
ilioividusS, It the general well being
of the Htots.
Par 3 The General Assembly
shall not rsn.it the f. rteito.e of the
c alter ol any Corpot avion, now ext t
ing, nor i I’er or an end the same, nor
pass my ot er general oi special !
for the benefit of said oorp. ia’ion, ex
cept uion ti e condition ♦*•* s ctll c"r
,,oration sbail thin eel er hi Id ua
chatter subject to tl.e prousl-ns ol
this Cons nution; and v*rv an em
ment of any charter of any cut por -
tion in this '?uste. or any sjioc-.a law
( for its Lcnefi’, accepted theie-'V. ehn.i
operate as a novation of cbnrter
ar.d shall hrng the same under tue
DAWSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 1877.
provisions of this Constitution; prod
ded, that ’.his section shall no l extend
to a. y amend, ent ior the purpose of
allowing any existing toad intake
sir ik in or aid in the building ol any
branch road
Par 4. The General Assembly of
this ' tate shall h ve no power to uu
i thoriza any entporntion to buy hares,
j or stock, in any ctfier cnipoia'.iou in
this Mate, or elsewl ete, or to n>a e
any contract, or agieemeut whatever,
wi h any such jot potatien, which may
have tlie effect, or ba intemied t > have
the effect, to defeat or lasssen c tnpe
titn n in their re-pective businesses, or
to encourage monopoly ; and ad such
contracts and agreements shal! be i.h
gal and void
Par. 5. No railraad cotnpeny shall
give, or pay, any rebate, o; bonus in
te nature thereof, directly or indirect
ly, “i do any act to mislead or deceive
ttie pufi ic as to the real i-tes Charged
or tecetved for fiif*ghtß or pass* e,
und any such payments shall le ille
gal and void, and these piohihitions
shal. he enforced by suitab o pel a ties.
Par. 6. No provision of this article
shall be deemed, held or taken to im
pair the otdu ation ot any contract
'heretofore made fiy the State of
Georgia.
Par. 7. The General Assembly
shall enfore the provisions! f this arti
c e by appropuate leg s alion.
ARIT3LE V.
r.XKCCTIYE Di PAinitKNX.
SECTION I
Pat' J The * fiicets ol the E'ecu
tiv< Depat uient sliaii i.nsist of a Gov
emoi, St-cteiaiy of State, Ctniplrollei
Genet al and Treasurer
Par. 2 The executive power shell
be vesti and in a G- vernor, who shall
hoid fits • ffice during lie tenn of two
veats, and until hie successor sha 1 he
cLosen and qtialifjed, He shall not
i e eligible to re-election, at et the ex
phation of a second turn, for the pe.i
od of lour years Lie t-l.ah tiave t*
sala y of thtee thousand doliais per
annum (until o;)ietwt>e piovided f.y a
aw passed by a twi-thitils vote ot
both branches ol the G-natal A-sm
My), which shal not bo incensed or
diminished during the p-r,ud for
vhicli In stiall hav* lieon elected ; nor
shall he ree-ive, willnn that line, any
otlier emolument 1' m the United
Bo tes, or ei her of them, or bout hi y
foreign p. wer. But >tiis tedm iioi, of
salary -hail nm apply to the piesent
term 1 -|ie pteseti G vernoi.
Pat, 3 The fit nt eU-cion ft;• Gov
ernor, tinder this Constitution, sfiall
he held on the 3 si V\ ednesday in Ot
tofier, Ihßo, and the Governor-elect
shall tie installed in nffi e at tl e next
session of the Geneial Assetnb v. An
e ection stiall take plate biennia y
tlieie-.ft r-, on saitl day, unti another
date in fixed bv t.h( Ger.etal Aisem-
I-ly. Said e ection shal he to- and nt
the paces ot In Id ng geneuu elec ions
in the seieral counties ol this Mate, m
the manner p-escribed for the e tetiun
of no inhets of the General Assetnb y,
and U.e electors sba I be the same
Par. 4 'Hie returns for every elee
tion ( t Governor shall he sealed up
hy ttie mu agers. separately troll
other re urns, and directed 'o Ti.e
Piesident of the .Senate and Speaker
ot he House t-f Kepresentativea, and
tiaiisinitted to the -ecre'niy of Ma e,
who shal , without opening said re
turns, cause the samp to be aid hefoie
tfie Senate on the day after tbe two
bouses shall have been organized, and
tftey shall he 'rails" it>ed > y t‘ e Sen
ate to 'he H use of R ptpsent&tive.’S,
Pa'. 5 The members ol each branch
of the G'-net al Assembly shall convene
in *ne Representative Hah, and the
Pfe-i<!ei.t of tneSenate and the .spaal •
er of the Amin* of Represen’stives
shal) opey and publish the returns in
the ptesencp at and under the di ection
of the Geneial Assemblv*; and tfte per
ao" having the majoiity ol the w hole
number of votes, stiall he declared du
ly eli cfed G- vernoi of this State; but,
if no person stiall have uch niajoii'y,
thea ftoin the two persons having the
highest number ol vot-s, who shall
lie in life, and shall not decline an
election at the time appointed lor the
Gehetai Assembly to elect,the General
Assembly shall immediately elect a
Governor vi:a vo:c; and in all coses of
election ot a Governor f.y the General
Assembly a majority of the members
present shali be necessity to a choice.
Par. 6. Contested e ectiocs sfiall be
determine 1 by both houses of th Ge
neral Assembly in such manner assha 1
be toe ( ilbe'2 t-v law.
Par 7 No person shall be eligible to
the ( ffice ol Governor who shall not
have been a citizen of the United
Mates fi.teen year-, and a citizen of
the Sam Six year-, and who shall
ni t have at'alned ihe age of thir y
yea rs
Par. 8 In case of the death, re-ig
nation ol (liability of the Governor,
tile Pres.dent of the- v 'e; ate stool ex<-i
--t-.se the executive powers of the g"V
e'nuieir until such disability be re
roved, or ft successor !s elec ed and
qua died. And in case of 'he death,
resigns ion or disal-ility ot t|ie Pie#i
dent of the Senate, the Speakei of 'ho
Bouse of B-presentatives shall exer
cise ti e executive powers of ti e gov
ernment, until ttie r-iio vniol the disa
bin v. or the elsntion and qualifit at’on
of a G' voi nor.
Pai. 9 The Gd eta 1 Assembly shall
have jower to provide I yU for Sdu.g
unexpiro terms hi special elections.
Pai 10. The Governor shall, betoie
lie entets on tbe duties of hi- • ffice,
take the l.dbiwii.g oath nr nffirma n.ii;
“Id ■ solemn y swear (or -.ffiim as tlie
Case may be) thutl will faithluly exe
cute the office of Governor of the State
ot Georgia, and will, to the be-? of my
ab.lity, preserve, protect and defend
jthe Constitution <3f the United Hiatcs
of Auisiita.
Par. 11.. The Governor shall be
comm .nder-iii-chief of tbe army and
navy ot this Mute, ut.d of the militia
thereof. %
Pur. 12. He shall have power to
giant r< ptievi-s and pardons, to com
mute portables, remove disabilities im
posed by law, and to roimt any part
of u sente ee for off--uses against the
State, alter Conviction, except in cases
of tteason and impeachment, subject
of Stic*' regulation ns tuny be provided
lyl. iv relative to tbe manner.of ap
p'yiug for par lous. Upon conviction
tor tieason, he may suspend the exe
cution of tiie sentence nud report the
case to ihu Qonra! A3 embly at the
nex meeting thereof, when the Gener
al Assembly sha 1 either pardon, cotti
mute the senenci, direct its execution,
or giant a further reprieve. Heshull,
a each session of the Get.e-al Assem
bly, com liiiuicatd to that body each
case of reprieve, garden or commuta
tion granted, stating the name of the
convict, the offense ot which he was
convicted,-tlie sentence and its date,
the date of the reprieve, pardon or
Commutation, and the reasons for
granting tfte same. He shall take
care that the laws are faithfully exe
cuted, and shall be a conserv .tor ot :
the peace throughout the S'ate.
Par. 13. He shall issue writs of
eleition tn fid all vacancies that may
h ppeu iti the Senate or House of :
Reprecentatives, and shall give tlie
General Assembly, fioui time to time,
information of the state of the com
monwealth, and tecouimen to their
Consideration such measures as he
may deem nee ssuty or expedient. — j
He shall have power to convoke the ■
General Assembly on < xtraordinary
occasions, t-ut no law shall be enacted
at culled sess.ons ot tho General As
sembly except sucli as shall lelate to
ihe object stated in hi# pioclatnation
convening then.
I’ii. 14 When any office shall be
come vacant, by death; icaignatn n, or
otherwise, the Governor shall have
power to fill such vacancy, uu ess
other wise pmvi led by law; an'> per
&o-s'• T> appointed shall continue in
i.ffi e until a succ ssor is 2 ittinissioi -
ed, ag'Moably to the mode pointed nut
by this Constitution, or by law in pu -
su.i nco 1 hereof, j
Pat. 15. A pers -n once rejected by
the Senate slia l not be ro-appolntei
by ttie Goveri 01 to yifbo same office
duin g the same session, or tho lecesa
ll.eiealt* r
Phi. 1G The G-iVernpf ahull have the
revision of ell bill- pas.-*d fiy theG-u
--siai Assembly before the same shall
become laws, but ’ two-thuds of 1 ach
Imu-e a. ay 1 ass a law, not withstand
ing Ids dissent, and it any bill should
not t.e lo'ui ned bv the Governor with-!
in five days (Sunday excepted) al;e. !
it has be* u pie ei.teil to him, the same ■
shah t.e a law; unless tho Geneial ,
Assembly, by 'bell adjouroiLfiiit, shall
prevent iisre um. II may appiovo j
any other upptopiietion, and c'i-ap
piovo any other appropriation; in' too
Mine ill, and the laiter shall not be
effectual, unless passed by two-thirds
ol eacl. hou-o
Par 17. Every vote, fesolu'ioti, r
Older, :n which thecom utrenceof both
bouses may *ie necessary, extent on a
question ol election, 01 sdj uriiinwnt,
slvll 1 epiese’ited to the tioveinor.and
befoie 't shall take off 1 t to appioved
hy him, or, being disappit ved; st all
b- ropas-od liy twu-tird* ot each
house.
Par 18. He may require infer -a
tion, 'n witiiig fmm tlie officers in
he Ex cutive Department on any
subject lelaiing to the duties "f theii
resp-c ive officers. It si.ad be the
duty 'f the Governor, quait' hy. and
ottener, if he deems i f expedient, to
examine, und u r oath, the Tieastnfii
and (Jompt o Her General ot the Statu
on ail trail rs pertaining to theii re
spective - ffices , and 10 inspect and re
view their books and ucoouate. Tne
General A-sembiy sha i l.avo MU’.bori
tv to prov'de by law tor the suspen
sion of . hlier o! said officers from the
discharge of the duties of Ids office,
and alsolor the appointmentof a suita
ble pel cons to discharge the duties of
the same.
Pm-. 10 Tbe Governor shall have
power to appoint hie own sect eta lies,
not exceeding two in number, and to
prov.de such other clei cal force as
may be i<quired in hi# 1 ffice, but the
total cost tor secretaries and clerical
foice in his office shal! not exceed six
thousand dollars per annum.
section if
P*r. 1. The Secretary of State,
Comptrodei General atn.' Treasurer
si,a.: be elec ed t-y tbe persons qua -
tied to vot. for 11 saltier.- ot the Gener
al A-semt-U, at ttie same time and m
the same 11 aimer as the Governor. —
Tlie provisions of the Constitution ns
to the transmission if the r turns ot
election, counting the votes, teeb-ring
the result, deciding when theie 1- no
election, and v hen t eto is a contest
ed nectn n, applicable to the electi u
ol U'-veino , stiall app.y t•• the election
ol Secietaty of Sta e Comptrnllel Gt-n
--etal and 1 reasmer ; they -ha I be com-
missioned ny tbe G Ve aor und bold
tliei (ffices lor tne eame time os tbo
Governor.
Pur. L The salary of 'lie TieasU'cr
shall not exceed two thousand dol Uts
pier annum. Ttie cleiical expenses ot
bis depMrtuieut shall not exc-ed six
teen handled and liars jer annum.
Par 3. Ihe suiny oi ti.e Secretary
of Sta'e shad ti'. t t-xcet-d two thousand
*’s(diars pei Ntinu 11 , <-n-l 'he ci< ileal
( Xpiel.re# ot his di pai no nt s nl. not
ex'ved one thousand dollars per un
til! ill.
Par. 4. Tho Salary ot the Comp
!iol ei Gcneial shall not exceed two
th msaiid dollar* p- i i.nncni. The
cl lical *xpeiise- '( bis department,
lnclu ing the lusurat.cc Departmeii'.
and Wi and Lund Clerk, shall not oxteed
four thousand dol ats per minimi
and without said clerk, it shall not ex
cqod three thousand uollm? per au
nu in.
Par. 5. The Treasurer shall not be
allowed, directly or indirectly, to re
ceive any fee, interest or reward from
any person, bank or corpemtioii for
(be deposit or use, in any manner, of
the public funds, and tbe General As
sembly shall enforce this provision by
Slii’able penalties.
Par. G. No person sha l be eligible
to the office of Secretary rf State,
Comptroller General, or Treasurer,
unless he shall have been a citizen of
tbe United States for ten year-;
und shall have result'd in this
State for six years next preceding
Ilia election, and shall be twenty-live
vears ol sge when elected. A 1 of
said officers shall giie bond and secu
rity, under regulation:! to be prescrib
ed by law, for the faithful discharge
of their duties.
Pat. 7. The Secretary of the State,
He Comptroller General and tho
Treasuier shall not bo allowed any
foe, perquisite or compensation other
:ti a u their salaries, es pres'j.ibed by
law, except their necessary cxpieuses
-.vher. Htiseut from the se.it of govern
ment on bu iness for tho State.
section 111
Par 1. The Great Seal of the State
shall bo deposited in tbe office of ilio
Secretary of State, and shad not be
affixed 10 any instrument of writing!
e eept by order of the Governor, or j
General Assftnby, aud tint now in j
use shall be tho Gieat Seal ol the
State until other wi-e piovulid by lu\v. j
AhTl I,E VI.
JCJOICI.VUY.
SECTION T.
Par. 1. Tlie judic'al power of this
Stare shall be vested in a Supreme
Court, Superior Courts, Courts of Or
dinaiv, Justices of tbe Peace, c tu
intssioned No aiies Public, Knd such
other con Its as have been, or may be,
er.tu bliyhed I'V la vv
StCEION if.
Par. 1. The Supreme Couit shall
ion most of a Chief Just;(o "ltd two As-
Isociato Justices. A majoiity of tho
Cos", t , hall constitute u quo: um.
Par. 2 When cure or more of the
Ju lg-8 ate bisqu lifted from deciding
any ease, by interasl or other w ise, the
Governor ahull designate a Judge, ol
Judges, of the Supeiior Courts tn
preride in said case
Par. 3. No Judge of any court
shall prrside in any c*-e where the
validity of any bond -P- ileial, Male,
:cm point on or municipal—is involved,
! who holds in hie own right, or us the
1 epie>€ntHiv i>l othflrp, any m.itenai
■ iimresi in the clhbh (ft bunds
j which the qcestiou tube decided aii-
S-'S.
Par. 4. Tbe Chief Justice and As
sociate Justices shall hold their offi
| t-es for six year-, and until their suc
cessors ate qualified A successor to
; the incumbent whose term will sooti
est expire, shall he eloe ed by tho
Gohfiral Assetnb y in 1880; u succes
sor io the incumbent whose term of
office is next in 'Juration siiai bo elec
ted l y ti.e Geneial Assembly in 1882;
nd a successor to tbe third incum
bent shall be ected by tlie General
Assembly in 1884; but appointments
j to fill raeaneies shall only ho for the
1 unexpired ienn ; or until such vacan
ctes ate fille ! by elections, agreeably
.to the mode pointed out by this Con
stitution.
Par. 5 The Supremo Court shall
have no origin-1 jiirisdLo ion, but shall
baa court alone lor the trial and cor
teciion ot errors from the Sup“rior
Courts, and from the City Courts of
Atlanta aid Savannah,' and such
other like Ci urts as may b hereafter
established sir other cutes; and sha 1
sit ftt the seat of government, at such
times, in each year, as shall be pre
scribed by luw, lor the trial and da
te?initiation of writs of error from said
Supeiior and City Courts.
Par. 5. The Supreme Court shall
dispose of oVery Case at the hist or
second term after such writ of eiror is
broug.it; and in case th- plaintiff in
error shall not be prepared at the hist
term to ptoeeate the c.*NH--un'ess pre
vented hy Providential 6ause —i* shall
be stricken in tn the docket, and the
judgment below shall stand affirmed.
bar. 7. In any case the court ma'y,
in it- discretion, withhold its judgment
until th next term after the saun- is
argued.
BECTION 111.
Par. 1. There shall be a Judge of I
the superior Couit for each Judicial
Circuit, whoso teim of office shall t o
four vears, and until his sutces-or is 1
qualified He may ac iu other cir- i
cues when authorized >y law.
Pal i. Th- 8001* 88018 to ti e |>r<-s- '
ciit incurni ents shall be elected by
ti.e Gein-ial A s mbty 0- toll, a#; H,
tho !*ail ('8 near as may be) whose
commissions ate tbe o.dest, ill t: e year
1878; and to the others, in the year
1880 All subsequent sections stiall
be at tlie session ot tbe General A#
semt'.y nex - pro-, edi-ig the expiration
of tin* trims ot inenm ents, except
elections totillvaciino.es l’t'C day
of electron may be fixed by the Oeuer
ai Assembly.
i'ai. 3 The terms nf the Judges to
be elected undei tbe Colistltu! on ( X
cept to fill vacancies) si.'i.li begin on
the first .lay ot January alter then
elections. But if tbe time lor tho
nitetii g *'f the General Assembly
shad be charged, thi General Assem
bly may change tbe time when the
t- r.ns of Judges theicittier elected
shall begin.
SECTION IV.
Par. 1 The Superior Couiti sha 1
have t-T udve jut .edichon in cases ol
I divorce; in criminal cases where ttie
offender is subject to loss of life, or
1 Cunfiuemmit in tlie penitontiary ; in
j cases respecting titles to land; and
equity oases.
Par. 2. The General Assembly may
! confer upon the Courts of CumuoOti
j Law, all the powers heretolore exer
; cisod by Cou'ts of Equisy in this
State.
I’ar. 3. Said eonrls shall, have juris
diction in a 1 civil cases, except as
hereinafter provided.
Par. 4. Hoy shall have appellate
' juried etion in all shch cases us may
i be provided by law.
Par_ 5. They shall have power to
1 coned error* in infeiior judicatories,
I hy wtil ot cerliuriiii, whi h shall only
issue on the sauctionof the Judge; and
said crurts, aud tire Judges thereof,
shall have power to issuo writs of
mandamus, prohibition, scire facias
and al! other writs that may be neces
sary for carrying their powers fully in
to t-ffoo*, and shall hale such other
powers as ate, or nifty bo, conferred
on them by law.
Par. G. The General Assembly
may provide for an appeal from tin*
jury, in the Supeiior and City Courts,
to anothet, mol tire suid *oui i* in-. y
giant new trial- on legal giounds.
Par. 7. The courts shall lender
judge ent without the verdict of Ihe !
jury, in all civil oases founded on mi- I
conditional contracts in wilting, where
an issuable defense is not filed under
oatli or affirmation.
Par. 8. TlioSuperio Courts shnll
sit in each county not less than tv*ice
in each year, at such times as have
been, or may be, appointed by law.
Par. 9. ’i lie Gi neral Assembly may
provide by law for the appointment of
some pr-per p-rson to preside, iu ca
ses where tlie pre.-id.ng Judge is,
from any cause, disqtiulifLd.
SECTION V.
Par 1 In any rounty within which
thete is, or hereafter may be, a City
Coint, ti e Judge of said courts, aud
of tho Supeiior Court, may preside in
the couit of each other iu cases where
the Judge of either court is Unquali
fied to preside.
SECTION VI. j
Par. 1 The pow- is of a Court of
Onlinaiy, and of Probate, shall he
vested it* an Ordinary lor 1 aoh oouri’v,
t-om whose decisir n there may ho an
appeal (ot, by eonsjnt of fur lies, with
out a decision) to the Superior Court,
under regulations prescribed by law.
Par. 2 The Courts of 0 dimity
shall have such powers iu relation to
roads, bridges, lorries, 1 üblic budd
ings, paupers county officers, county
funds, county taxes and o'hei matters,
as may be conferred on them ly law.
P..r 4. Tho Ordinary shall Loti
his office lor the term ol four year-,
and until his su-cesesor is elected and
qoalifiod.
SECTION VII.
Par. 1. There shall be in each mi’-
itia district one Justice of the Peace,
whose official tenn. except w hen elec
ted to fib an uuexpitod term, shall
be four ears
Par. 2. Justices of *.iio Peace sha l'
have jurisdiction in a'l mvil cases,
arising ex contractu, and iu caso of in
juries or damages to personal proper
ty when the principal suru (lees not ex
ceed one hundred dollars, ar and ’.ahull
rit monthly, at.fixed times and placer;
hut in all cases there may be an ap
peal to a jury in sai l court, or nil ap
peal to the Superior Court, under such
regulations as may bo prescribed by
luw.
P r. 3. Justices of the Peace shall he
elected by the legal voters in therr re
spective districts,and shall be cominis
-lunerl by tlie Governor. They sha 1
he removal) e on conviction for ma -
• practice in office.
SECTION Xl*l.
Par. 1. Commissioned Notaries
Public, not to exceed one for each
militia district, may he appointed by
lire Judges of the Superior Courts iu
their 1 espec'ive circuits, upon reocui
inendatuiti of the grand jurieo of the
several counties. They khnil be com
missioned by the Governor for the
term if four years, and shall lie ex offi
cio Justices of '.fie Peace, atui sfiall he
lemovaPe on couwc'tion for milprat
lico in r ffice.
SECTION IX.
Par. 1. Tho jurisdiction, poueis,
proceedings and practice of all courts
or fficers invested with judicial pow
ers (except City Courts) of the same
grade or class, so far a- regulated by
law, and tho force and effect of the
process, judgment and d-cree, l vsuch
cou t-, severally, shall le uniform.—
This unit runty must be established
by tbe General Assembly.
srcrioj x.
I*<*r. 1 Thete shuil l.e an Attorney 1 i
General ot tins State, who shud i-e !
elected by ti.e people ut the same time, ■
( -I the same term, and in tho sumo
Hi 9 liner a* Oiv* Gov^rn^r.
Tor. 2 It si ad bo '.ho duly of the j
Attorney General to act as the legal ]
adviser ul tlit E *cuiiv-ldepaitruen - ,
to i.'preson*. tin* S a;e in the Supteme
Court in ail capital Io uni 15; and in all
Civil am! (r.miiud (rises in £any court'
when requited by the Governor, and !
. to perform stich other services (is sfiall
I be required ot him by law.
StCTIoN Xt.
Par J. There shall be a Solicitor
Generali r euch judicial circuit, whose
official term, ox-opt when oomnriseion
*l to fi 1 an unexpired term, shad be
four years.
Tar. 2. It shall be the du'y of ihs
Solieitjr Gto erl to rent* torn - h*State
in a i cases iu the Sup.e'ior Courts of
hi# i-.itcuit, and iu a lease.- t ken from
his ci:cuit to the Supreme Court; and
VOL. XII.—-NO. 32.
to perform such other sei vices us shall
bo required of him by law,
sicnox Xlr.
Per. 1. The Judges of thoSuprema
and Superior Courts, aud Solicitor#
General, shall be elected by the Gen
era 1 Assembly, in j i njaession, on such
day, or days, as shall tie fixed by joint
reso'ution of both bouses. At tha
ses-ion of the General Asssmb'y which
is hod next before the expiration of
the terms of the present incumbents,
as provided in’this Cou. tituMoo, their
successors shall he chosen ; and, the
same shall iipp’y to the e action of
those,who ,"shall succeed them. Va
cancies occasioned hy deatti, resigna
ion ui other cause, shall be fifed by
appointment of the .Governor, until
the General Assembly shad convene,
when an election shu 1 be he'd to fill
the unexpired portion of the vaoant
terms.
SUCTION XIII.
Par. 1 The Judges of the Hopreiue
Court shall have, out of the Treaaury
of the State, salaries not to exceed
tinea thousand dollars per annum;
the Judges of the Superior Courts
shall huve salaries not to exceed tvfo
thousand rfollets per annum; the At
torney General shall have a salary not
•o exceed two thousand dollars per
annum; and the Solicitors General
shall each have salaries not to exceed
two humlrfld ami fifty dollars per an
num ; but the Attorney Gonera 1 shall
not have any fee or perquisite in any
e.vies arising after the adoption of this
Constitution; but the provisoti of this
section shall uot affect the salaries of
those now :n office.
Par. 2. The General assembly may,
at any time, by u two-'birds vote of
each biiuicli, piesciibe other and dif
ferent salmi*# of any, or all, of the
above c ffioen, but no such change
shall aliect the ufliceis thou iu com
missi.u.
SECItoX XIV.
Par. 1. No lieisou shall he Judgeof
■ lie Supreme Court, or Attorney Gen
er 1, unless at the time ol his election
iia shall have attained the age of thir
>y years, and shall have been acitizeo
ot the Stare three yeirs, and have
practiced law for seven years; and no
person shall hereafter he elected Bo
iciior General un'ess at the time of
his e'etiion ho shali have attained
twenty-five yours iff age, shall have
boon a citiie ii of the State for throe
yeais, and shall have practiced law for
three yoarj next preceodiug his elec
tion.
SK.TIOKXV.
Pur, 1. No total divorce, shall be
grouted, except in the coneturent ver
dicts of Itvo juries, at dilferenl torms
of tho court.
l’ur 2. When a divorce is granted
ihejiny rendering the final, verdict
shall determine the rights aud diaa-
Lilties of thejpartiea.
sF.criuN xvi.
Par. 1. Divorce cases shall he
brought in the couu'v where the da
-I'*ndant resides, if h resident of thi#
8 a'.* ; if the defendant he not a resi
dent of this State, then in the county
in which 'he plainliff resides.
I’a r 2. Cases repseseuting’titlas to
land shall be tiiod in tho county
where tho land lies, except where a
single tract is divided by a county
inn, in which case the Supecior Court
of either eoun'y shall huve jurisdiction.
Per. 3. Kqui yiases shallfbe tried
in the county whore a defendant re
sides against whom substantial relief
is prayer’.
P.ir. 4. Suits against joint obligors,
joint pro Illinois, copartners, or join l :
11 expanse! s, residing in different coun
ties. may be tried in either county.
Par. 5. Fu'ts agaist the maker and
endorser of promissory notes, or draw
er, acceptor and endorser of foreign or
inland bilis ot exchange, or like in
strunn nls, residing in different coun
ties, shall bo brought iu tho oouuty
where the maker or acceptor resides.
Par G All other civil cases shall
he triad in the county where the de
fendant tesides, aud all criminal cases
shall he tried in t; e county where the
crime was committed, except case* in
[ the Bupeiior Courts where the Judge
is satisfied that no impartial jury can
not be obtained in such county.
f KCTIO.S.XVU,
Pur. 1. The power to change tha.
venue in civil and criminal cases shall
he vested in the Superior Courts, to
lio exeuised in as has
tern, or shall he, provided by law.
To hi Continued.
Setting aclinic for Sale.
A. fine Fcwing Mat-hints tnanufae
tured by the White Sewing Machine
Company of Cleveland, Ohio. These
aro tho finest, cheapest and best Ma
chines made. There are three of
them in use now in Dawson, and they
me cor.eceded to Le an improvement
over all machines. Cull at this office,
i —seethe wachit e,and getroference to
paries now using thee;. Only oho
, ' n hand, a*, present. tl-
t itnii>liiiig SSrccM.-It ia ,to
\ dmy ol ofiv person who baa used Hos’-
Ichkk s (items Bnr; to let its woudtrtu"
qualities be known to tneir friends ia cum.g
consumption, severe e-ughe, croup, wsthma,
I pn. umoui.i, and in fact all, throat
' diaeiia No pet am can -its it without,-
. ueci.nc relief. Three doses will relieve sue
ease, and we consider it the duty ot '!
Druggists to recommend it to the poor dyin^
| consumptive, at lean to trj one bottle, •
1 411,0(10 and. *eu bottles were sold last year,
j and no one esse where it failed was repot te<i.
Such a medicine as the German Surup cn
noi be two widely known. Ask your Drip, -
gist about it. Sample Bo'lies to try sold •*t
ID cents. lo gul.r size 73 cants. Kor e*,**
by Dk J. ft. Janks, Dawson, Ga.