KANSAS. 23 and qualified ; and such successor shall he elected for the residue of the unexpired term, at the first annual election that occurs more than thirty days after such vacancy shall have happened. Sec. 10. The judges of the supreme court, and of the court of common pleas, shall, at stated times, receive such compensation as may be provided by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their term of office ; but they shall receive no fees or perquisites, nor hold any office of profit and trust under the State, other than a judicial office. Sec. 11. The general assembly may increase or diminish the number of the judges of the supreme court, the number of the districts of the court of common pleas, the number of judges in any district, or establish other courts, whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each house shall conctir therein ; but no such change, addition, or diminution shall vacate the office of any judge. Sec. 12. There shall be elected in each county, by the electors thereof, one clerk of the court of common pleas, who shall hold his office for the term of three years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. Sec. 13. The general assembly shall provide, by law, for the speedy publication of the decisions of the supreme court made under this constitution. Sec. 14. The supreme court shall, upon the decision of every case, give an opinion in writing of each question arising in the record in such case, and the decision of the court thereon. Sec. 15. There shall be elected by the voters of the State a clerk and a reporter for the supreme court, who shall hold their offices for three years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 16. Judges may be removed from office by a concurrent resolution of both houses of the general assembly, if two-thirds of the members elected to each house concur therein ; but no such removal shall be made, except upon complaint, the substance of which shall be entered upon the journal, nor until the party charged shall have had notice thereof, and an opportunity to be heard. Sec. 17. The several judges of the supreme court, of the court of common pleas, and of such other courts as may be created by law, shall respectively have and exercise such powers and jurisdiction at chambers, or otherwise, as may be provided by law. Sec. 18. The style of all process shall be “ the State of Kansas.” All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the State of Kansas ; and all indictments shall conclude, “ against the peace and dignity of the State of Kansas.” ARTICLE VII. Education. Section 1. The principal of all funds arising from the sale or other disposition of lands, or other property, granted or intrusted to this State for educational and religious purposes, shall forever be preserved inviolate and undiminished ; and the income arising therefrom
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