Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-09-03

Iuio effect their orders. judgments, and de
cFees, and give them general control eve
iuierinr coUns and tribunals within their 70
speciiye Jurisdictions.
Sec. 9. Each of the judges ofihe circui
courts shall receive salary. payable quarter
Is. They shall be Ineligible Ia any olheI
than a Judicial office during the term fo
which they are elected, and for one year there
afier. All votes far any persons elected such
Judge for any office oiher than Judicial. civ
EN- BY The legislature ur the people, shall h,
void
Sec. 10. The supreme cour, may appoin
reporter Of ils decisions. The decision o
hesuWeme court shall be 10 wriing, aud sign
60 ny the judges conc uuing therein. An,
Judge d'essniiDg theTelroin shall give tha rea
sous OF such dissent IN writing under his sig
nature. All such opinians shall be filed ia
The Office Of the clerk ol the supreme cour
The Judges Of the circuit courts. withic thej,
respective Jurisdictions, may FL vacancies in
ts.e office Of county cleIk and Of prosecuting
sitnrney; bat uO Judge Of the supreme court
of circuit court, shah exercise any other
power OF Appointment 10 public Office
Sec' IL. A circuit court shali be held al
least iw;ce IA each year IA every county or.
gAnized tor Judicial purpose, and four times
~ each year IN cOUOties containing ten Ihuu-
ssnd inhabltanis. Judges ftue circuit cou,t
may hrid courts f0r each other, aud shalt do
50 when req aired by law.
Sec. ~ The clerk oi each county orga.
nlzrd for judicial purposes, shalt he cielk OF
the etcuit court IF such county. and uf the
supreme court when held within The same.
See. 3 In each of The coun,ies oiga.
nized for judicial purposes, there shalt b. a
'otni Of = obae. The judge of said c0un
shall lie elected by he electors Of the coua.
" IN which he resides. and shall hold his of
fee for four years. sUd unttl his succ-ssot is
elected and qaa fed. Whom elected. such
srccessnr shall hul his Office he residue of
the unexpired term.
Sec. Is The supreme court. the circuit
aud probate courts OF each County. shall be
cou,ls of record. snd shall each have coru
mon sesi.
Sec. 6. The legislature may provide by
law Tor the election Of one or moie peisurs
IN each orgauized county, who may b. vest
ej With jUdicial powers noI exceeding thUse
OF ladee oi The circuit court at chambers.
See. IL. There shalt be not exceeding
iour J"s'Ices of the ps.ee 10 each urgaDised
township. They shall be elected BY the e.
lec'ors Of The TOWNSHIP, and they small hoio
their fices for four years. aud until ia il sue.
cessors are elected sud qualified. Al he fist
election ia sny ,nwnshIp they shaIi be class
lbed ss shall D. prescribed by law. A ius
tce 10 fll vacancy, shilI hold his ufTice the
residue of the unex pired term. The lssisIs.
ture may i0c'eass the humber OF Justices in
cities.
Sec. l5. In civil cases. justices of The
peace shall hHse exclusive jari,dict,on 10 the
amunnt Of one hundred dollars and uncu,renf
Jurisdiction tpthe amount of ,hrsa hundred
dollars, which may be increased 90 fy- hua
d'sd dollars, with such exceptions aud re-
s,rlciiuns a. may he provided by law They
shalt also have such crmital jIrisj ,c,ion and
perform snch duties a. shalt be prescribed
by the Legislature
Sec. 10. Judges Of ,he supreme court.
circuit judges, aud Justices nslhe peace. shall
be consrrvaiors Of The peace withio ihsir ~
spec'iye jurisdictions.
Sec 20. The fFst election Of Judges Of
ihe circuit courts shall be held on the fisl
Monday 10 Arrii. 1851, aud every sixth year
'he heresitsr. Whenever an additinnal circuit
- created. provision shall be made u hold
the susSeqGent election Of such additional
judge atthe regular elections herein provided.
sec. 81. The first election of judges OF
the probate courts shall be held on TIE rues
day succeeding he frsy Monday oG Novem.
ber 1852 and every fourth year thereafter.
sec. p. Whenever judge shall remove
beyond The limi's of,hs jurisdiction flr which
he was elected Or q justice of the peace from
the township 10 which he was elected, or by
q change IN the b1un1aries ot such town.
shipe shall be placed without the same, they
shall be deemed 10 vscste THEN respective
ofFices.
Sec. 23 The Legislature may establish
courts OF cooci!iau00 With such powers and
duties a. snail be prescribed by law.
Sec. "a. Amy suiior in any count of This
S ate snail have the right 70 prosecute or 10
defend hls snI, either in MS own proper per
500, or BY IN attorney or agent Of his choice.
sec. % IN all prosecnlioos for libel., the
truth may be gwen ~ evidence To the Jury:
sod # II shall appear 10 The jury, that the
matter charged as lIbellous. is true. end was
published with good motives and fcriustif,.
ols ends. the parry shall be acquitted. The
jury shall have the right to determine the
law and The fact.
Sec. 25. The person, houses. papers and
possessinns OF every person shall he secure
rom un'ea,o enable seaTches and seizures -
No warrant 20 search any place or to srze
any person or hing, shall issue without de-
'ciit ing them. nor withcu' probable cause.
by oath or affirmation.
Sec. 27. The rizht If trial by jury shall
remain. bat shall be deemed TO be waved In
I'll civil cases unless drm4u1sd by Que Of
he parties 10 such msnner as shall be pre-
;Tlbed by law.
Sec. %. 10 every criminal prosecution
he accused shall have the right To q speedy
'nd public lriti. Wy az impartial jury. which
nay consist oi less than twelve men IN all
soutiS not OF record; to be informed OF the
'ature Of the accusstion; TO be confronted
With The Witnesses against him; IN have COM
pa lsory process for obtaining siluesses 10 his
avori aud have the assistance OF counsel Tor
his defence.
Sec. 20 No person after acq ii'isl upon
he nsrits shall be t,ied tor the same offence
Al persons shall, before conviction, be bail
ible by Sufficient sufeties. except for murder