shall receive an adequate compensation shall be conservators of the peace Art. Sec. Page. 6 12 4 4 4 Judicial Power vested in court of appeals and such inferior courts as may be established 4 Justices of the Peace shall be appointed for each county how long to continue in office shall hold office during good behavior may be removed by address of two-thirds of each house county court to recommend two persons for, one of whom if county court omit, for twelve months, to make recommen- eligible to legislature Justices of Quarter Session Courts, who receive compensation for their services, 3334I662667 10 4 6 12 8 8 8882812888825 ineligible to legislature Laws not to be suspended unless by legislature or its authority in force, not inconsistent with constitution, not to be affected thereby-(sched.) Legislative Power vested in general assembly -see House of Representatives, Senate and Assembly General. Libels, in indictment for, the jury have right to determine the law and facts Military, in all cases and at all times, subordinate to the civil power commissioned officers, how to be nominated, and by whom commissioned 3 30 6 12 Money, public, annual account of the receipts and expenditures of, to be published 6 5 65 of members of general assembly and all officers, executive and judicial Office, legislature to create none, the tenure of which is longer than during good be of profit, person exercising, ineligible to legislature, except attorneys at law, who ineligible to 71 laws to be made to exclude from, for bribery, perjury, forgery, &c. Officers, executive and judicial, to take oath salary of, legislature may direct how deduction to be made for neglect of duty 6 oath of, may be administered by justice of peace, VOL. 1. 12 P. People, all free governments founded on authority of Prosecutions shall be carried on in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky how to conclude pending when constitution was formed, to continue-(schedule) Punishments, cruel, shall not be inflicted 1 R. Receipts and expenditures of public moneys to be published annually term of service of members, one year from commencement of members of, when chosen qualifications shall choose speaker and other officers number of, to be not less than fifty eight nor more than one hundred 2 Representation to be equal and uniform Rights of the citizen declared to be, liberty of conscience in matters of religion 10 10 in prosecutions for libels, to give in evidence, the truth of the matter pub- when accused in criminal prosecutions, to be heard by himself and counsel 10 10 to have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage 10 10 not to be deprived of life, liberty or property without due course of law 10 10 10 11 not to be twice jeopardized for the same offence 10 12 not to permit property to be taken for public use without consent of his 10 12 that all courts shall be open, and redress given for any injury, and justice 10 13 that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, &c. 10 15 10 16 - as debtor, to be free from prison after delivering up his estate as prescribed 10 17 10 21 74 - to bear arms in defence of himself and state to forbid a soldier to be quartered in his house in time of peace Rights to continue as if constitution had not been made―(schedule) to count the votes in first election for governor and lieutenant governor, that if any person be killed by casualty, there shall no forfeiture accrue 10 21 74 10 22 74 10 23 10 25 74 65 52 52 52 52 53 234768637 75 10 25 74 1 53 53 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 74 Secretary, to give them official notice of election where two highest are equal, with judges to decide by lot Art. 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Senate, members of, to be chosen for four years has power to choose its officers annually how classed and terms of service to be twenty-four at least, and in what proportion to be increased qualifications of members of, electors of members of, where to vote first election of, to be general throughout the state, and when to be held elections to be held to fill the place of those whose term of service may expire 2 16 54 when it shall elect one of its members speaker Senatorial Districts to be formed from time to time contain each an equal number, as near as may be, of free white male inhabitants over the age of twenty-one counties composing one, to adjoin Sheriffs, how appointed, and how long to continue in office if county court omit to recommend, governor, with consent of senate, to appoint 3 tion made emigrants may bring, with them general assembly to pass laws to permit owners to emancipate may prevent from being brought into the state for merchandise or from a foreign country general assembly may provide for well treatment of grand jury not necessary in prosecutions of, for felony not to be deprived of impartial trial by petit jury Suffrage, laws to be made to exclude from, for bribery, perjury, forgery, &c. privilege of, to be supported by laws, regulating elections, &c. 2 12 54 2 12 3 31 31 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 65 65 66 8 63 6 12 67 Suits against commonwealth, gen. assembly may direct in what manner to be brought 6 how long to continue in office T. Towns when invested with the privilege of separate representation Treason, defined, no person to be convicted of, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to DIGEST OF THE STATUTE LAWS OF KENTUCKY. TITLE 1. ABATEMENT AND REVIVOR. 1796. IN FORCE FROM FIRST OF JANUARY 1797. AN ACT concerning Partitions, Joint Rights, and Obligations: Approved December 19, 1796.-1 Litt. 511. SEC. 5. No plea in abatement shall be received in partition; nor shall it abate by the death of any tenant. IN FORCE FROM FIRST OF JANUARY 1797. any suit for AN ACT to reduce into one the several acts for preventing vexatious suits, and regulating proceedings in civil cases: Approved December 19, 1796.-1 Litt. 489. SEC. 5. In all cases where the plaintiff shall die, after an interlocutory judgment, and before final judgment obtained therein, such action shall not abate, if the same might be originally prosecuted and maintained by the executors or administrators of such plaintiff; and if the defendant die after such interlocutory judgment, and before final judgment, such action shall not abate, if the same were originally maintainable against the executors or administrators of such defendant; but the plaintiff (or if he be dead after such interlocutory judgment, his executors or administrators) shall and may have a scire facias against the defendant, if living |