The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03


! tive Offices uanei in this article. shall com
T i;iencs upon taking the oeth.of Office. after
the STATE ehail be admitted by Congress in
/ 70 the Cnios, asd 1nfinue until the frst
Nstday In January, 1860, except the Audi
tor, who sind coatiDue in oihs until the
FIRST Monday in Jaaaary 1851, and until
/ their SUCCESSORS shall lave ban daily elscted
/ and quallhad
Sec. q. Each officer created By this Ar
,icle, shxn before entering npon his dnsies.
take sioath OF affirmation % support the
! Consultation of the Eni,Sd .iasss, aad u
THIS Sts.e, and Fithfu'Iy issGliarge ths iatieS
/ u his cHce to the best Of bis judgment ard
ability.
J sec. o. Lass shall be passed at the first
session Of the Legislature sl.a the Sta.e Il
/ admitted into the union to carry out tAe
+ provisions Of this Article
/ ARriclE 9NTH--JIdiciai.
I Section L. Tho Ju,.icial poser q the
( stab; shall Be vested in Supreme Court
District Courts, Courts q Probate, inst ices
of The peacs AMI suCh other Courts, inferior
! to the Supreme Ca0Ft, al the LEGISLATURE
may lrom time 10 Time establish by two
/ thirds vote
Seq. The supreme Court shall consist Of
one CHEF Justice and two Associate justices.
bat The number Of Associate Justices may
/ he inonasel b number not exceeding
tonr, By thc Legislature, b. q two thirds
vote, whea i shall he lie med necessary. II
sbsi have original jurisdiction IN sgch
remedial cases 81 may be prescribed by law
and appellate Jurisdiction IN all cases, both
I IN law and equity, bat there shall be 40 tri-
81 by jury IN said Court. II shall hold one
/ or more terms in each scar e the Legisla.
ture nay direct, at The Seat Of GoYeruncnt,
and the ieglslaiare may nrovids BY two.
INF Ii vntc Tat che terra IL each year shall
he held III each or any Judicial District. 1t
shail be the dnty Of such Court To appoint
"a Reporter Of liz decisions There stall be
chosen by the qualified electors o. the State,
Que Clerk OF the Supreme Court, who shall
bold h.s Office for the term of three years.
ara until his successor Is duly eleci.d and
qualified, and the judges OF the SupreIae
Court, or a majority Of them shall have The
power TO Gil any vacancy IN the Office of
I CLERK Of the Supreme Court until an elec-
tim can be regularly had.
Sec. 3. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
slioil be e.ccted by The electors Of the State
/ at large. and their term Of Office shall be
seven years and until their successors are
electI and qualified.
/ See. 4. The State shall lie divided by the
! legislature into six judicial Districts, which
shall be composed Of contiguous territory.
be bounded hy county iinCs, and contain
| population az nearly equal as may he prac-
| ,cahle. In each Judicial District, one
Judge shall he elected Ivy the electors there
/ OF, who shall constitute said Court and whose
term Of Office shall he seven years Every
: District judge shall q, the time Of his eiec-
/ tioa be resident Of the District for which
ho shall be eeetei. and shall rsid, thcrpin
! during his continuance in Office.
= ~nc Il. The District Courts shall have
original jurisdiction n al, civil cases, ,3ih j.,
4 law AID equity where thu aniount IN ctfltro-
veTy cxcsgis cae hundred dollars, and ia I'll
criminal cases where The Punishment shall
/ cycsed three months imprisonment or ashre
( Of more than one hundred dollars, and shall
have aich appellate Jurisdiction rs MAJ be
( prescribed by law The Legislature may
provide by law that the judge os ore D.,
/ trict may discharge the duties ofthe J,adga
o. any otlaf Us'rie. no, his own, when son-
venencc o. tho public interest may re,In;lre It,
! Sec. 6. The Judges Of the Supreme and
Distrct Courts shall I've yacu learned ia The
( law ard shall receive such compensation, at
( stated times as may be prescribed by the
[ Legislature which compensation shall not
lse diminshsi during their coutiuuattce h
ofiie, but they shail receive no othrr Fta or
reward for Their services.
sec. I There shalt h. established in
I each organized Count ~ .hc State Pro-
bate Court " hic sila,i Dc a Court Of Record
ard 'e he'd al such timcs anil places a. rlay
b. prescribed by law. II shall be hed by
Que Judge, who shall be eicctc,i BY theivoiers
Of the county ior the term Of two years
. IIc shall IT, \ resident If srch county fAt tie
time Of his el>'ticr, AMI reside therein daring
his CONTINUANCE ~ Office and bis c,'ripan
satinu Si!sll ne rroyidd h,t La Ne ts"y
appoint his own Clerk. where ncre has been
elected, but the Legislature ,nay Authorize
The elsclion by tao electors Of any county,
q one Clerk or Register Of Probate for
snch county. whose pcwer". dates tcrta Of
olii@ nGd compensation shah be- prcscribed
by law. a Probate Court shah hayg juri&-
dicsion ov,- the estates Of deceased persons
and persons under guardianship, but no
other Jurisdiction, except a. pres rioed Ivy
this Constitution.
see. :. The legislator shall provide
for the election sufficient Number Of lus,
'ic'ss Of she Peace IN each Conn y, whose
term Il o'sieg snail bs two years. anil whose
daries api compensation shall be prescribed
By Aaw; Prors'sd, That 40 Justice Of The
Peace ssisll haYe jurisdiction of any CIV.
'auae wheoa the smount in controversy shall
exceed one hundred dollfs nor Ia crimi
bal ea,&e whs're the punishment shall exreci