A Treasurer of. State is elected, by the qualified electors, for the term of four years.
In each county, a county clerk, treasurer, aheriff, coroner, and surveyor are elected, for the term of two years.
The Judicial Department.
5. The Supreme COUrt oonsists of four justices (which number may be increased to seven), chosen in districts by the electors, for the term of six years; and the terms are so arranged that one, at least, is to he elected every seoond yeur. They must be citizens of the United States, and must have resided three years in the state, and after their election must reside in their respective districts. It has jurisdiction only to revise final decisions of the circuit courts; and the judge, when any case waa tried in the circuit court, does not sit in that ease. One term at least must be held annually at the seat of government, and oonoise statements of the deoi alone are filed with the seeretary of state.
Circuit Courts are held twice, at least, in each county, by a julge of the supreme court. These courts are the courts of general original jurisdic tion, having jurisdiction in all cases not specifically given to other courts. A distinct provision is made
for reorganization when the pop.ulation of the atate shall amount to two hundred thouaand.
County Courts are held in each connty, by a judge elected for the term of four years. It has the juris diction, pertaining to courts of probate and county oommissioners, and may have, by act of assembly, civil jurisdiction to the extent of five hundred dollars, and " criminal jurisdiction not extending to death or imprisonment in the penitentiary." A county clerk and sheriff are elected 1,13 each county, for the term of two years, and in each dis trict composed of one or more counties a prosecut ing attorney, who ia a law officer of the state, and of the counties within hia district, A judge of the supreme court, or prosecuting officer, may be removed from office by the governor, upon the joint resolution of the legislative assembly in whieh two-thirds of the members present conenr, for inconipeteney, corruption, malfeasance, or de linquency in office, oi other sufficient calls° stated in such resolution.