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the courts of law of this State, having jurisdiction thereof, the
Judge or Judges thereof, upon suggestion in writing if made by the
Attorney General, or the prosecutor for the State, or upon sugges
tion in writing supported by affidavit, if made by any other of the
parties thereto, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the
court where such suit or action at law, or presentment and indict
ment is depending, shall and may order and direct the record of
proceedings in such suit or action, presentment or indictment, to
be transmitted to the Judge of any adjoining county for trial, who
shall hear and determine the same in like manner as if such suit
or action, presentment or indictment, had been originally instituted
therein; provided nevertheless, that such suggestion shall be tirade
as aforesaid, before or during the term in which the issue or issues
may be joined, in said suit or action, presentment or indictment.
And pr ov ided also, that such lot ther re m edy in the premi ses may
be provided by law as the Legislature shall from time to Lime direct
and enact.
Sec. 30. All elections of judges and other officers provided for
under this article of the constitution shall be certified, and the me-
turns made by- the clerks of the respective counties to the Governor,
who shall issue commissions to the different persons for the of
fices, to which they shall have been respectively elected.