The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-01-13

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highest Importance to the State, as it woulS
add greatly TO the population, wealth, acliy
ity and commerce Of every section, but es
pecally would it aid in the Development o
the rich resources of the northern portion o
, it, in which, it is believed, richer and more
valuable supplics of copper, iron, and luin
bcr aic to be found, than in any other part
Of the United States, and perhaps in TIC
world. n
VILLAGE CHARTERS.
Quite proportion Of the volume Of the
Session laws'of the last. and preceding Lcgis-
laiure, is made up by the cnactmsnls oi
charters for villages. -
To save your time TO tho inr,ortant pub ic
matters to which your attention. will be call
ed, recommend the adoption of n general
law, by which all villages can become incor.
porated. A great saving of expense would
also be made in printing ard otherwise, if
sacfi acoufse should be aiopied.
JUDGE OF pRoBAi L.
The compensation to the Judges Of Pro-
bate in the several counties is made up by
fees taxed upon the estates administered
upon, before them. Great complaint is
made of the excessive costs which are atten-
dant upon the transaction of that kind of
business. mostly borne by class Of persons
but poorly able to pay such expenses. i
submit TO your judgment whether it would
not be better Fix q salary to the Office of
Judge Of Probate, proportionate to the pop
ulation Of the several counties, and that un-
til the meeting of your successors the fees
collected by them be paid into the County
| Treasury, and and accurate statement there
Of reported to the Board of Supervisors.
| Such course would furnish data for any fu-
ture legislation which might be deemed nee
cssary in relation to the fee bills of that Of
fce.
SUPREME COURT.
The Constitution provides, Art VI, Scc
2. that "aiter six years, tho Legislature
may provide by law for the organization Of
Supreme Court, with the juisdc,on and
powers prescribed in this Constitution, TO con-
sist of ono Chief Jutsicc and three Associate
Justices, to be chosen by the electors of tho
State" 1t is further proved that the Judges
Of the Supreme Court shall bo SO classified
that but one of them shall go out Of Office at
the same time, and that their term of ofico
shall be eight years. II is presumed that the
intention Was 70 be proved for constituting This
tribunal. whenever the growth and condition
of the State, should so multiply tho business
OF the Circuit Courts, rs to give them ample
employment There is reason to believe that 1
such period has now arrived. Aside from
this passing consideration, the establishment
Of a Supreme Bench, wholly independent of
the Circuit Courts, benefit, aa. |
mitting of no question, The rights Of the
public, the interests suitors, and the require
NETS Of justice, are concurrent in pointing to
to wisdom and expediency of this STEP
The commencement of new judicial term
Of the Circuit Courts is deemed to be I'll
period for the constitution Of an independent
Supreme Court, so that The election OF Judges
thereof may proceed at The samo time with
that of tho.Circut Judges, and that the terms
of Office respectively, may correspond, 50 Ear
asis practicable, under the Constitution.
the testimony of tho Circuit Judges, of
the bar, and the evidence furnished by the
docsots and ealanders Of the Circuit Courts
espically in the first, second, third and fifth
circuits, unite upon the point that the Judges
respectively, find ample employment for the
whole Of their time between the active duties
Of the circuits and necessary chamber duties,
and investigation necessary to the decision
Of questions of practice nterlocutory motions,
and flal decisions; while in the seventh and
eight circuits, n large portion of the time Of
Judges is taken up by necessary travel
through regions Of country where the means
Of conveyance are 9th slow and aborious
Section III, of the article of the Cons,ta-
ton above referred to, provides that term
OF the Circuit Court shall be held, Mt least
twice in each year, in every county organized
for judicial purposes, and four in each year,in
all counties containing ten thousand inhabi
tants. The rapid increase of the population
of Michigan, within the last four years, has
thrown many of the counties above the lin
its of ten thousand inhabitants, and has in
creased the duties Of the Circuit Judges cor
rcspondngly. a glance at the official Gen.
sus Of $780, compared with an estimate to be
obtained by approximation, form the popular
vote of Nov. 4th, 1856, shows that the fol-
lowing Counties have risen above the limits
Of ten thousands inhabitants, viz: Allegan,
Barry, Clinton, Eaton Inglain, Iona, La
peer Ottaway Saginaw Shiawassce, and
Van Bureu, whereby tho duties of the Cir
cult Judge of the fifth circuit hare been
increased by additional terms in each year, in
Allcgan, Eaton, Van Buren; those Of the
Judge Of the eighth circuit, by two additional
terms, in each Of tho counties Of Barry, Ionia,
Ottawa, and Clinton; those Of the Judge of
the fourth circuit, by two additional terms, in
each Of the county Of Ingham; those Of the
Judge of the seventh circuit, By two addi-
tional terms, in each Of the counties of La
peer Saginaw, and Sliawasscc. In addition
10 tko ohnvo tho follo,vtrc, nnu, cn,,,tfos
have been orgonizcd for judicial purposes,
since the adoption Of the present Constitution,
each requiring two terms of the Circuit Court
annually viz: Saniac, Montcalm, Oceana,
Grand Traverse, Ncwago Chcboygan, Mani
teu, Gratiot, Midland, Mason, and Manistee.
II would seem then, that on intelligent re-
gard for tho Jurisprudence of the State, the
the prompt, thorough and just enforcement Of
law, both civil and criminal, call alike for the
establishment OF an independents Supreme