New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-27

| Supreme Court, four Of whom shall constitute q
quorum. A concurrence of three shall be pecessa-
| ~ 70 a final deciion. After six years the Legs
lature may provide by lav for the organization OF
Supreme Court, with the jurisdiction and powers
prescribed in this Constitution to consist Of one
chief Justice and three associate Justices, 10 Be
chosen by the electors Of the State. Such Supreme
Court, when 30 organized, shall not be changed or
discontinued by the Legislature Tor eight years
thereafter. The judges thereof shall be 90 CLASSIFIED
that bat one Of them shsll 20 out Of Otse q, the
same time. Their term Of Office shall be eight
years.
The Supreme Court shall have q general super
intending control over ell Inferior courts and shall
have power 10 issue writs OF error, hsbeas corpus
msDdtmus, quo varrsnto, prooedendo, and other
original and remedial writs, and 10 hear and deter
mine the same. Ia al other cases Il shall have ap-
| pellste Jurisdiction only.
-Four terms Of the Supreme Court shall be held
annually at such times and places a may be desig
mated by law.
The Supreme Court shsl, by general rules, essab-
lab, modify and amend the practice IN fucn Court
and in the Circuit Courts and simplify the same
The Legislature shall as far a. practicable, abolish
| distinctions between lag and equity proceedings
The Office Of Master in Chsncery Is prohibited
The Supreme Court may appoint reporter Of
| its decisions
/ The Circuit Court shall consist OF eight Judges
who shall bold office for the term Of six years. The
! State shall be divided into eight districts, each Of
/ which shall elect It's own Judge. The number OF
circuits and Judges may be increased blythe Legis
/ lsture.
The Circuit Courts shall have original jurisdic-
ton n all matters civil and criminal not ex oepted
in this Constitution, and not prohibited by law
and appellate jurisdiction from all inferior courts
and tribunals and supervisory control ofthe same.
They shall also have power toissue wria OF haoets
corpus, mandamus injunction, quo waranto, certi-
orai and other wrts necessary TO carry into effect
their orders judgments and Decree and give them
general control over inferior Courts and tribunals
within their respective jurisdiction.
These judges shall be ineligible to any other than
judicial office during the term for which they are
elected and for one year thereafter.
Circuit Court snail be held at least twice IN
each year in every county organized for Judicial
purposes, and four times in each year in counties
containing 10 900 inhabitants. Judges Of the Cir
cult Court may bold Courts for each other, and
shall do 40 when required bylav
The Clerk OF each county organized for Judicial
purposes shall be the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
such county, and OF the Supreme Court when held
within the same.
In each OF the counties organized for Judicial
purposes, there shall be Court OF Probate. The
Judge Of such Court shall hold bis Office for four
years. The jurisdiction, powers snd duties Of such
Court shall be prescribed by law.
The Supreme Court, the Circuit and Probate
Courts Of each county shall be Courts OF Record,
and shall sch have 4 common seal
Justices Of the Peace mot exceeding four shall
be elected in each organized township, and hold
Office four years. Cities may have more than four
Justices
In civil cases Justices Of the Peace shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to the amount Of 500, and
concurrent jurisdiction to the amount OF $500,
which may be increased to $500, with such excep-
tons and restrictions az may be provided by law.
They shall also have such criminal jurisdiction
and perform such duties as shall be prescribed by
the Legislature.
The Legislature may establish Courts of Con-
ciliatioD, with such powers and duties a. shall be
prescribed by law.
Any suitof in any Court Of Michigan shall have
the rig ht to prosecute or defend his suit either In
his own proper person, or BY an attorney or agent
OF bis choice.
In all prosecutions for libels the truth may be
given in evidence to the Jury and if it shall APP
pear to the Jury that the matter charged a. libel
Gus is true, and was published with good motives
and for usti6abe ends the party shall be acquitted
The Jury shall have the right to determine the law
and the fact
Treason against the State shall consist only in
levyipg war against H. or In adherDg to its enc
mics, giving them aid and comfort. No person ahall
be convicted Of treason unless upon the testimony
Of two witnesses to the same overt ACT or on con-
fession in open Court.
No person shall be imprisoned for debt arising out
o. or bounded on q contract express or implied
except in OF fraud or breach OF trust, or OF
moneys collected by public officers or in any pro-
fsssionAl employment. No person shall be imprison.
cd for militia fine in time Of peace.
ELECTIONS AND ELECTORS.
In all elections every white male citizen, every
vhite male inbabtsnt residing in the State on the
oath day OF June, 1885, or on the first day Of Jan
uary, 1850, rho has declared his intention 10 be-
come a citizen Ofthe United States SIX months pre-
ceding an election, or who has resided IN Michigan
two years and six months, and declared bis inten.
ton az aforesaid, and every civilized male nhsbi
tant OF Indian descent native ofthe United states
and not member Of any tribe, shall be an elector
and entitled to vote; every eector shall be above
the age oftwenty-one years, and have resided In
the State three months, and in the township or
ward in which he offers 10 vote, ten days preceding
such election.
All votes shall be given by ballot except for
such township officers a. may be authorized by
law to be otherwise chosen.
Every elector, In all cases except treason felony
and breach Of the peace, shall be privileged from
arrest while In attendance st elections No person
shall gain or lose bis reiidence by reason Of being
engaged in the public service or as sailor nor by
reason Of being kept in al Aims House or confined
in o prison. Any person engaged In duel, either
40 principal or accessory, shal be disqualified from
holding Office, and disfran 'hised ~ an elector.
STATE OFFICERS.
There shall be elec led at each biennial election
a Secretary Of State, q Superinte ndent Of Public
Instruction, a State Treasurer, Commissioner OF
the Land Ofhce. an Auditor General, AID al Attos-
ney General for the term Of two years They
shall keep ID cir office at the Seat Of Government,
and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed
by law.
The tern Of office shall CONNIE ace on the 10. Cay
Of Jan 1883, and Of every second year thereafter
The Secretary Of State, State Treasurer and
Commissioner Of the Safe Land Office shall con-
s,itate Board Of State Auditors to examise AID
sojust al claims against the State, not Otherwise
provided for by general law They shall Constitute
a Board OF State Canvassers to determine the re-
suit of all elections fur Governor and State officers,
aud Of such other officers rs shs by law be referred
TO them.