Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-12

Sec. Ia. There shall be chosen IN each
county, by the qualified electors thereof, a
Judge of Probate, who shall hold his Office
for two years and until his successor shall
he elected and qualified, and whose Jurisdic-
ton, powers and duties shall be prescribed
by law. Provided, howeuer, That the leg
islature shall have power to abolish the OF
fee of Judge Of Probate in any county, and
to confer probate powers upon such inferior
courts as may be established in said county.
Sec. Is. The electors ofthe several towns
at their annual town meetings, and the cleo
tors of cities and villages at their charter
elections, shall in such manner as the Legs
lature may direct, elect justices OF the peace,
whose term of office shall be for two years,
aud until their successors in office snail DC
elected and qualified. In ease OF an cleo
ton to fill a vacancy occurring before IN.
expiration of full term, the justice elected
shall hold for the residue Of the unexpred
term: their number and classification shall
be regulated by law. And the tenure OF two
years shall in no way interfere with the clas-
sification in the first instance. The justices
thus elected shall have such civil and crimi-
nal jurisdiction as shall he provided by law.
Sec. I6. The legislature shall pass laws
for the regulation Of tribunals of conclia-
ton defining their powers and duties. Such
tribunals may be established in and for any
townships, and shall have power to render
Judgment to be obligatory on the party, when
they voluntarily submit their matter in diff
ference to arbitration and agree TO abide
tbe Judgment, or assent thereto in writing.
Sec. IL. The style Of all writs and pro-
cesses prosecutions shall be "The State Of
a Ill al
be carried on in the name and by authority
of the same; aud all indictments shall con
clude against the peace and dignity OF the
State.
Sec. is. The Legislature shall impose n
tax on all civi, suits commenced or prosecu-
ted in the municipal, inferior or circuit courts
which shall constitute fund TO be applied
toward the payment of the salary OF. Judges
Sec. 10. The testimony in causes ~ equi-
~ shall be taken in like manner as III cases
al law, and the Office Of master IN chancery
Is hereby prohibited.
Sec. 30. Any sutton in any court OF inns
state shall have the right to prosecute or de-
fend his suit, either in his own proper per-
son or by an attorney or agent OF his choice.
Sec. 81. The Legislature shall provide
by law for the speedy publication OF all
statute laws, and of such judicial decisions
made within the State, as may he deemed
expedient. And no general law shall be in
force until published.
Sec. %. The Legislature at ITS first
session after the adoption OF the Consfltu-
ton shall provide for the appointment Of
of three commissioners, whose duty u shall
be 10 enquire into, revise and simplify the
rules of practice, pleadings, forms and pro-
and arrange a system adopted To .
the courts of record of this state, and TO re-
mort the same TO the Legislature, (subIect
% their modification and adoption) and such
shall terminate upon the rem
iering of the report, unless otherwise pro-
vided by law.
Sec. %. The Legislature may provide Tor /
The appointment of one or more persons IN
each organized county, and may vest IN such
such judicial powers rs shall be
by law Provided, That said
power shall not exceed that OF a Judge of
the circuit court at chambers.
ARTICLE VIII
FINANCE.
Section I. The rule Of taxation shall he
uniform, and taxes sha'l be levied upon such
property rs the Legislature shall prescribe.
Sec. .. Nomoney shall be paid out of the
Treasury except in pursuance OF an aprro-
priation by llw.
Sec. 8. The cre,hs of the State shall never
be given or loaned in aid of any individual,
association or corporation.
Sec. 1. The State shall never contract any
public debt, except in the cases aud manner I
herein provided.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide for
IN annual tax sufficient to detray the esti- /
mated expenses of the State for each year; :
and whenever the expenses of any year shall
exceed the income, the legislature shall pro-
vide for levying tax for the ensuing year,
sufficient with other sources of income, to
pay the deficiency, as well as the estimated
expenses of such ensuing year.
Sec. &. For the purpose of dctrayng eS-
expenditures, the State may
contract public debts, (but such debt shall
never in the aggregate exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.) Every such debt shall
be authorized by law, for some purpose or
purposes 20 be distinctly specified therein;
and the vote OF majority of all the mem
hers elected 10 each house, to he taken by
yeas and NAYS, shall be necessary to the pas
sage of such law; and every such law shall
provide for levying an annual tax sufficient
10 pay the annual interest of such debt, and
the principal within five years from tho pas
sage of such law, and shall specially appro-
pirate the proceeds of such taxes to the
payment of such principal and interest,"
Aud such appropriation shall not be repeal
ed. nor the taxes be postponed or diminished
until the principal and interest of such debt
shall have been wholly paid
Sec. Z. The legislature may also borrow |
money to repel invasion, suppress insurrec-
ton, or defend the State in time of war; but
the money thus raised shall be applied ex-l
clusively TO the object for which the loan
was authorized, or 10 the repayment of the
debt thereby created.
Sec 5. On the passage in either house of
a.. .,,sla,ora - any law which ,,onnSeS