Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-11
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preme Court shall trial by Jury be al
e lowed. The Supreme Court shall have z
a general experimenting control over all
inferior courts 1t shall have power TO is
sue Wrlts OF habeas corpus, mandamus.
injunction, quo warranto, certiorari. and
other original and remedial writs. and IN
near and determine the same.
Sec. 4. For the term of five wears and
thereafter until the Legislature Shall 9th
erwlse provide, the judges of the several
circuits court, shall be Judges of the su-
Preme court, four of whom shall consti-
! tute quorum, and the concurrence of
majority of the judges present shall be
| necessary TO a decision The legislator,
shall have power, if they should think il
eXpedient and necessary, to provide by
law Tor the organization of a separate su-
PIeme court, with the .iuusdictiQQ. I'd
consist of one Chief Justice and two As
socIate Justices, to be elected by the quail
lhed electors of the state, at such time
and IN such manner as the legislature
may provide. The separate supreme court
when so organized, shall not be CHANGED
or discontinued by the legislature the
Judges thereof shall be so classified thai
but one ofthem shall 90 out of office at
the same time, and the term of office shall
be the same as is provided for the Judges
of the circuit court. And whenever the
Legislature may consider it necessary TO
establish separate supreme court. they
shall have power TO reduce the number
of circuit court Judges to four, and sub
divide the judicial circuits, but no such
subdivision or reduction shall take effect
ill after the expiration of the term of
some one Of the said Judges, or till a va
cancy occur by some other means.
Sec. 5. The state shall be divided into
tive Judicial circuits, to be composed as
follows: the first circuit shall comprise
the counties of Racine, Walworth, Rock
and Green the second circuit, the coun-
les of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson
and Dane the third circuit the counties
of Washington, Dodge, Columbia, Mar.
quette, Sank, and Portage; the fourth cir
cult, the counties of Brown, Manitouwoc,
Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Winebago AID
Calumet; and the fifth circuit shall com.
prise the counties at Iowa, La Fayette,
Grant, Crawford and ST. Croix, and the
county of Richiand shall be attached to
iowa; the county of Chippewa to the
county of Crawford, and the county Of La
Pointe to the county of ST. Croix for iu-
hcial purposes until otherwise provided
1y the legislature.
Sec. 6. The legislature may alter the
limits, or increase the number of circuits,
making them as compact and convenient
IS practicable. and bounding them by
county lines but no such alteration or i'll
:rease shall have the effect to remove a
,Q,,o H. e
IF circuits, the Judge or Judges shall be e.
ected as provided In the constitution, and
eceive salary not less than that herein
provided for Judges of the circuit courts.
Sec. For each circuit there shall be
Judge chosen by the qualified electors
herein, who shall hold his office as is pro-
,ided in this constitution, and until his
uccessor shall be chosen and qualified,
md aft er be shall have been elected ne
hall reside in the circuit for which he
vas elected. One of said Judges shall be
as chief justice, IN such man
r as the legislature shall provide. And
he legislature shall. at its first session,
,royide by law as well for the election of,
IS for classifying the Judges of the circuit
ourt to be elected under this constitution,
n such manner, that one of said Judges
hall 90 out of Office In two years, one in
hree years, one In four years one in five
ears, and one In six years, and thereafter
he Judge elected to fill the Office shall
old the same for six years.
Sec. s. The circuit court shall have o.
iCinal jurisdiction In all matters civil and
rlminal within this state, not excepted
n this constitution, and not hereafter pro-
ibited by law, and appellate jurisdiction
rom all inferior courts and tribunals, and
supervisory control over the same.
They shall also have the power TO issue
wits of habeas corpus, mandamus IN
1nclion, quo-warrantO, CeTtlOTarI, and ali
ther writs necessary to carry into Ell
ecI tiIoir UryIor-, ~ es-->i-- al ~I------s
nd give them general control over In
erior courts and Jurisdictions.
Sec. 9. When vacancy shall happen N the
fice of a Judge of the supreme or circuit
curt, such vacancy shall be filled by an APP
continent OF the governor, which shall con
niue until a successor IS elected and qualihed,
md when elected, such successor shall hold
lis office the residue of the unexpIred term
There shall be no election for a judge or Jud-
res at anv general election for state or county
Jficers, nor within thirty days either before
,r after such election.
Sec. 10. Each Of the Judges Of the supreme
md circuit courts shall receive salary, pay
able quarterly. of not less than $1,000 annu-
ally: they shall receive no fees OF ONCE or
,rher COMPENSATION than their salaries; they
shall hold no office of public trust, except
judicial office, duri ng the term for whlchthey
are respectively elected, and all votes for either
Of them for any Office except a judicial Office,
given by the Legislature or the people, shn
uIu1 he Eliuihip IN the