Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-09-10

Joflty ot Lneu, Snail naVe tha power to I'LL any
vacancy in The Office Of Clerk Of the Supreme
coart until an election can be regularly had
Sec. 3. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall be elected BY the electors Of the State al
large, and their term Of office shall he seven
years, and until their successors are elected and
qualified
Sec. 4. The State shall be divided by the
Legislature into six judicial Districts, which shall
be composed of contiguous territory, be bounded
by county lines, and contain u population as
nearly equal az may be practicable. In each
Judicial District. one Judge shall be elected By
the electors thereof, who shall constitute said
Court and whose term of Office shall be seven
years. Every District Judge shall 'ai the time of
his election, be resident OF the district for which
he shall be elected, and shall reside therein dur
ing his continuance in Office.
Sec. 5. The District Courts shall have original
jurisdiction in all civil cases, both in law and
equity, where the amount in controversy exceeds
one hundred dollars, and in all crluna cases
where the punishment shall exceed three months
imprisonment, & fine of more than one hun
dred dollars and shall have sneh appellate lnrs-
diction as may be prescribed by law. The
Legislature may provide by law that the Iasige of
one District may aerve in another, not his own.
when convenience or the public interest may
/ require it.
| Sec G. The Judge Of the Supreme and Dis
/ trict Courts shall be men learned IN the law, and
! shall receive sneh compensation, AZ stated times,
as may he prescribed by the Legislature, which
| compensation shall not be diminished during their
! continuance in office, brit they shalt receive NO
other fee or reward for their services.
Sec. Z. There shall he established in each Or
ganixed county in the State Probate Court,
which shat be court Of Record and be held at
l., Ia, si,aA hv
law II shall he held by one Judge, who shall
BE- elected by the vcters Of the county. for the
term Of ewo years. He shall be a resident OF
such ennnv at the tiu!e Of his election, and re-
side therein during his continuance in office, and
bs compensation shall he provided by law. lie
may appoint his own Clerk. where none has been
elected, bat the Legislature may authorize the
election hv the electors Of any county, Of one
Clerk or Register Of Probate for such county
whose powers, duties, term Of Office and campen-
sation shall be prescribed by law. A Probate
Court shall have Jurisdiction over the estates o
deceased persons. and persons under guardian
ship, but no other Jurisdiction except prescribed
by this Constitution.
Sec. S The Legislature shall provide for th'
election OF a sufficient number of Justices Of the
l'eace 10 each Constv whose term Of office shai
he tTo wears, and whose duties and cnnpensa
lion shall be prescribed by law Provided, Tina
no Justice If the Peace shall have Jurisdiction @
anv civil cause, where the amount in controVefs'
RI shall exceed one hundred dollars nor in cE|m'
nal canse, where the punishment shall cxcee'
three months Imprisonment. fine of over ont
$ hundred dollars nor in any cause involving tn
| title to real estate
= Sec 9. All Judges other than those provide
|, Cor in this Constitution, shall be elected by III
electors Of the Judicial district, county OF city
fpr which they shall be created, not FOR |onge
e term than seven years.
f Sec 10 In the case The Office o. nuy judy
, shall become vacant before the expiration OF I'll
=. regular tern, for which he was elected, the vacah
cy shall! he filed hy appointment by the Governc
c until successor is eIeGled and qualified. An
snch shall be elected at the first annus
- election that occprs more than thirty days ats
r the vacancy shall have happened.
:; Sec IL, Tao Justices Of the Supreme Cou
= and the District Court shall hold no Office uod'
a tho Unis"s'4@s'"@a~ nov an" taer "fS' III
state. s4s votes for elmer Il them 10 an
~ elective Gree under this Constitution, except
H. Jud''a' Office given by the Legislature % :, +,
10 people, daring the continuance in f'A''
~ void
'f Sec. n The Leg isIature may at any tin
80 change the number Of Judicial Districts, or The
;, boundaries, when it shall be deemed expedIe0
,
49, Judge.
'"' Sec. 49, There shall be elected in ea
~ county where District Coat shall he held, O
=" Clerk Of SAID Court whose qualifications, dutl
~ and CONDENSATION shah We prescribed by ia'
- and who term Of off ice shall be four years.
''r Sec H. Legal pleading and proceedings in t
:" Courts Of this Stata shall be under the d:fec1l
"S d. Of he Legislature The style Of all process st3
a. be g The State Of Minnesota" and all ind!
'o1 ments shall conclude against the peace Il
''1 dignity Of the State af hltnResota.'
-, Sec. -. The Legislature may provide
. the election Of person m each ofganl2
% county in this state to be called Commission
90 witt, judicial power and Jurisdiction NOT exceed
" the power and jurisdiction Of a Judge Of the
-, trlci Court at Chambers, or the Legislature m
'S instead Of such election, confer such power .
,t jurisdiction upon Judges of Probate in the Sta
GA Section I. Every male person q tbs age
tN enty-o years or upwards, belonging 10 cit
Of the following classes, who shall have rest
in the United States one year and in thus state
MI li3ur s'nnfhs next preceding any a'ecti"h, 81
III, eHttled 10 vcte 81 aay eieGNnn, IL TIE etecl
"'s aissric, nf which he shall at that tiole have b
= Tor ten DAYS resident, for all officers that y
- " are, or hereafter may be- elective ny the peo
'Aa' 1st White citizens Of tae United States.
I'd. White persons Of foreign birth, who 81
have aecsared their intention to become cit.t
Ia conformabIy 10 the laws Of tha United 81
va upon the subject Of naturalization,
sa 81. Persons Of mixed white and 'ndian Bit
r c, who have adopted the customs and habits
." civilization.
and -, s..,,aa ,ha J., ...s.
y, and habits Of civilfza,on, after an exansina
l''s, before any District Court Of the state, in $
~ manner as may be provided by law, and $
t 7 !, have beer pronounced by said Court capabl
a ! enjoying the rights Of citizenship within the 81
80 Sec. 2. No persons not belonging to one Of
classes speciied in the preceding section
e. person who has been convicted Of treason ut
' '' felony, anless restored to civil rights, and
'"'S son under guardianship, or who may be
conspos a,entia or insane, shall be entited or
United to voted at any election in this state.
state Sec g. For the purpose Of vatug, pc