The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-12

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the amount in controversy e1ceslss III sssDn1 in all Grim
inal cases where the punishment He5t 81 axcsea three
months Imprisonment or q fine ct moi 49, hun
dred dollars, aud shall have such snpell61le jSHfSs4iou
as may be prescribed by law. The L4GiaRhtpre ~
provide by law that the Judge of one piaraks ~ Al
charge the duties of the Judge Of any okher. YStfjft
not his, own, when convenience or the public sMter99t
may require it. 81 $50
| Sec. 6. The Judges of the supreme and district cQ1xk
shall be men learned in the law, and shall receive St06
a compensation, at stated times, as may be prescribed BY
the Legislature, which compensation shall not. be dim
inished during their continuance in office, but they shall.
receive no other fee or reward for their services.
Sec. I. There shall be established in each organized
county in the state a Probate Court, which shall be a
Court of Record, and be held at such times and places
as may be prescribed by law 1t shall be held by one
Judge, who shall be elected by the voters Of the county,
for the term Of two years. He shall be a resident Of
such county at the time of his election, and reside therein
during his continuance in office, and his compensation
shall be provided by law, He may appoint his own
clerk, where none has been elected, but the Legislature
may authorize the election, by the electors of any county,
of one Clerk or Register Of Probate for such county,
whose powers, duties, term Of Office and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. A Probate Court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates of deceased persons, and
persons under guardianship, but no other jurisdiction
except as prescribed by this Constitution.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall provide for the election
Of a sufficient number of Justices of the Peace in each
county, whose term Of office shall be two years, and
whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by
law PROVIDED, That no Justice Of the Peace shall have
jurisdiction of any civil cause, where the amount in
controversy shall exceed one hundred dollars, nor in a
criminal cause, where the punishment shall exceed three
months Imprisonment, or a fine of over one hundred
dollars, nor in any cause involving the title to real estate.
Sec. 8. All Judges other than those provided for in
this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors Of the
Judicial District, county, or city, for which they shall
be created, not for a longer term than seven years.
Sec. 10. In case the office Of any Judge shall become
vacant before the expiration of the regular term for
pointment by the Governor, until a successor is elected
and qualified. And such successor shall be elected at
the first annual election that occurs more than thirty
days after the vacancy shall have happened. '7.i ali' g
Sec. IL. The Justices of the supreme court and the
district court shall hold no Office under the United States,
nor any office under this state. And all votes for either
Of them for any elective Office under this Constitution,
except a judicial office, given by the Legislature, or the
people, during their continuance in Office, shall be void.
Sec. II. The Legislature may, at any time, change
the number of Judicial Districts, or their boundaries,
when it shall be deemed ~expedient, but no such change
shall vacate the Office Of any Judge, 49, ~ ass"'
Sec. Is. There shall be elected in each county where
a District Court shall be held, one clerk Of said court,
whose qualifications, duties, and compensation shall be
prescribed by law, and whose term Of office shall be
four years. /" i
Sec ID. Legal pleadings and proceedings in the Courts
of this state shall be under the direction Of the Legis-
lature. The style Of all processes shall be The State
of Minnesota and all indictments shall conclude against
the peace and dignity Of the State Of Minnesota 7's ~
Sec. Is. The Legislature may provide for the election
of one person in each organized county in this State to
be called a Court Commissioner, with Judicial power
and Jurisdiction not exceeding the power and ~jurisdic-
ton Of a judge of the District Court at Chambers, or
the Legislature may, instead of such election, confer
such power and jurisdiction upon Judges of Probate in
the State. 8a* aa = A8sHi III .ass Z
re- article Seuenh.-Ekchve Franchise
Sec. 1. Every male person Of the age Of twenty-one
years or upwards, belonging to either of the following
classes, who shall have resided in the United States one
year and in this state. for four months next pr eceding
any election, shall be entitled to vote at such election, in
the election district Of which he shall, at the time, have
been for ten days a resident, for all officers that now are,
or hereafter may be elective by the people: s.
LIST. White citizens of the United States. &. Isgs4
End. White persons Of foreign birth, Who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens c~onformably
to the laws Of the United States upon the subject Of
naturalization, e
3rd. Persons Of nmixed. white and Indian blood, who
have adopted the customs and habits Of civilization.
4th. Persons Of Indian blood residing in this state,
who have adopted the language, customs and habits OF
civilization, after an examination before any District,
Court of the State, 10 such . manner as may be provided
by law, and shall have been pronounced by said Court
capable Of enjoying the rights Of citizenship within the
state. $50
Sec. 2. No person not belonging to one Of the classes
specified in the preceding section, no person who has
been convicted Of treason or any felony, unless restored
to civil rights, and no person under guardianship, or
who may be non co,apus mentus or insane, shall be en-
titled or permitted to vote at any election in this state.
Sec. 3. For the purpose Of voting, no person shall be
deemedto have lost a residence BY reason Of hs absence
while employed in the service Of the United States, nor
while engaged upon the waters Of this state or the United
States nor while 9 student Of any seminary Of learning,
nor while kept at any aInshouse or other asylum, nor
while confined in any public prison.
Sec. A. No soldier, seaman, or marine in the army OF
navy Of the United States, shall be deemed a resident Of
this state in consequence Of being stationed within the
Sec. g. During the day on On which any election shah b
held, no person shall be arrested by virtue Of any civil
So. s. All elections 81 shall be By ballot, except III
such town officers as may be directed BY law 70 Be oth;
erWise chosen ms
Sec Z. Every person sns ~sh TO- ~ the provisions 81 this
article, shall be entitled to vote 1t any election, shaIlbe
eligible il any Office which now i, Of hereafter shall be,
Elective hbgys tie people ID the district wherein he shah
have resided thirty days previous TO such election; ex.
Ecxep q 81 III otherwise rs Use provided in. this Constitution or tttuc
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