, 1862-06-04

Jurisdiction as shall be prescribed b law.
Who shall have Jurisdiction In probate mai
tets In such counties? It is conferred as alb
counties having less than e100, ,o00 inhabitants.
And yet 8 person Is to be elected to the fRtd
OF probate Judge without any business TO per-
form, and he Is to have d clerk to help him DO
netang Section q Eye ths 6ss1 the II nin1
throughout the. state.'' No exception as to
counties of more than 1o0, 600 Inhabitants.
The jurisdiction of the probate judge ID no.
where defined. All the Jurisdiction is con
only duty imposed upon Or allowed to this
fpnctionarY is to have clerk!
And sruL ANOTHER. ~--
It is known that in some counties special
Jurisdiction has been conferred upon the coun~
ty courts in civil cases, embracing appeals
from magistrates. Section rs Of the schedule
provides TINT all these cases shall be transfer
red into the circuit courts and there tried
Yet section IS Of article VI provides thst the
county courts ttahal have exclusive appellate
jurisdiction Of ak cases arising in justices |,
courts" Which court shall PREVAIL? Where
shall the appeal be tried? Shall section 25 Of /
the schedule and the circuit court prevail or |
shall section IS Of article VI and thd the coun-
II court prevail2 One section sends the case |
to one court, and the other to the other. -,
In many cases competent Judges, men Skill
ed in the Law aud qualified to decide the many |
intricate questions which shall arise in so vast
riedictlon, NAY be elected; but there is
reason to fear that in many instances men will
well meaning, will not possess the requisite
legal qualifications. It is right, then, to con-
fer upon such court these vast po #ers-poT-
ers which are not entrusted even to the higher
tribunals?
4 SHORT METHOD OF GETTING ETo JAIL
The reader has doubtless heard OF short
methods Of acquiring the French language, OF
curing fits, and Of accomplishing other desira-
| ble ends. But the new constitution has fur
nished still shorter method Of getting into
Jail. In civil cases the jurisdiction Of justices
Of the peace extends only to 500.
seem to have had more confidence in their ca
| paeity. Section twenty nine Of article six en-
| ab1es them to lay their hands on any supposed
! offender and snmmarily put him in Jail for
| thirty days. Never before in our history have
justices ct the peace been permitted to do
| more than bind man over for trial in q higher
court The convention seem to have consld-
l cred that it required more capacity to som-
to add up the columns OF simple book ac-
account, If the amount Eas 4 dime over hull
dred dollars, than it would to decide npon the
liberty Of a citizen and Jet, as If to keep IN
broken the line of Its Inconsistencies, the
convention, while DENYING to its pet county
sourt the power to try any actions for libel,
| s1andeF, malicious prosecution or seduction,
it does not scruple to allow justices Of the
peace to try all such cases, SO TINT they do not
render judgment Of over 500.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWO COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
The old and well approved system Of cir
cuit attorneys, has been displaced BY the IN.
tried and more expensive one OF county at
| torneys. Twenty-eight public servants nave
J thus given way to 102. Who called for this
} changes Who wanted it! Who expected it,
and above ali, who wants to pay for it? What
advantage is there in it: None in the world
l f,~%1f {,777r dat fond 31t
: the public crib, instead OF twenty eight. VII
, | the people sanction the change and pay tht
! difference?
An OLD PUBLIC FTSCTIOEARY REAPPEARs.
The constitution Of 1877 found the Office o.
r | attorney general in full blast, but experience
having shown that it was useless Office ant
| an unnecessary expense, it was abolished tt
: makers Of the new constitution, in their ef
forts to make additional Offices, have brough
|, this "old public functionary again upon til,
!, stage. Nobody missed him when he vamosed
J, After life's itfnl fever he sleeps wtn. Nobod,
J, has solicited his return, except the numerous
J, candidates for the place, who we're in conYen
q ton. Do the people now desire to tax them
= selves s., 500 or 5000 year, to 1esurrect thi
J, departed hero2
: TIE CONSTITUTION OF TIE United STATE
NULIFIED.
Article XIX Of the new constitution, rear
< portioning the State in congressional district;
=, Is in direct conflict with the Constitution c
f. the United States, which declares that g th
e times, places, and manner Of holding election
d for senators and representatives shall be prt
:. scribed in each State by the legislature thert
- of.'' The words ts conyentiono and tt Iegisls
4 ture'' are frequently used in the United State
l. Constitution, and the distinction is alway
It carefully made between them, and the one
d an aszemtlagge Of delegates, consisting Of on
le body, chosen for special purpose, and ths
ID the other consists of two branches, q senat
+. and house Of representatives, convened for Ii
ID purpose Of ordinary legislation. The who
70 history Of the Government shows this. n
:. convention ever before attempted to make
n congressional apIortlonmen@, and nobod
IA ever before supposed it sFas possible for col
a. yention to do 80. This attempt of the del
Ra gates at Springfield to re-district the State Il
y. the election Of members Of Congress, III
rn revolutionary, and It should receive the
buke Of q loyal people
if PLAN TO CORRUPT THE LEGISLATURE.
be Section 80, of article ". in the new CO
| stitutioD, provides that AL laws enactt
he after the adoption OF this constitution, whit
ts, | creste col porations, amend existing charter
Gn s;a dividuals, shall be subject 10 alteration
US US amendment, or repeal' The friends of II
I'd new constitution claim that this provision il
m | deathblow to corporations. C0rporatio
have no souls, aud this clause will kill til.
md bodies,' they say. There never was great
w mistake. It will undoubtedly deter and d
eir discourage capital from coming among Us,
threatening to destroy vested. rights, but
es will only impose upon corporations The nect
ISL sity Of briJsag the Legislature whenever tn
hat rights and privileges are put in jeopardy.
till more fruitful source Of corruption cannot
srk conceived. Rival companies will battle in {
ext cry legislature to curtail each others prf
his leges, or to maintain their oWn. It will OF
erk be necessary for them to maintain flouris
Ugh ! ing lobby at Springfield to ply the membs
the with corrupt Influences. The same clause
,fer lists in the constitution Of New York, and
If, has been the cause of more corruption 4
disgrace than all other things put togeth
Let every candid voter ask himself whel
-. this will not be the tendency. The couys
~ ton did not absolutely prohibit corporatio
" They could have done that in two lines. II
"a have only put in discouraging clause, VII
tsa 80 will be no obstacle to corporations controll
:. w " money enough to buy up the Legislature,
. " the last new Z o1k Legislature was hought
.at .at and set the people at defiance. The pro-
~ aHg ion will prove terror only to small comp
:n ano les, Who could never do harm to the pus
~ ~ interests if they should try. The large o.
tno ~ will be able to take care Of themselves
~ ~ corrupt and demoralizing practices at the s
~ ~ Of government
- COMPARATIVE ExrENsE-TWo HUNDRED /
30. FOURTEEN NEW OFFICES.
There being no salaries established By
new constitution, We must arrive at the ce
parative expense of the old and new eystes
first, by asce1taining the number Of Off
and created by each; and second, BY estimat
y.to the salaries which will probably be paid. Z
i in t new consti,ufion adds fo tha n1d Iist of r
Lies, | ooru ona a}tnrnar Coua-oI tb;r4vf;va 1nt
bers Of the Legislature, seventy four Pre-
~ cutting attorneys, two clerks Of the Supre
@ 1@Ia Conrt, aud (afEer 1s60) two judges Of the
Sua pTeme Court-maki1g liz new offices. Th
o1 as We have seen, they substantially create
9eo- county judges, by adding SO largely to tt
up duties that all their time will be employ
!. s3 " and large increase OF pay will be need
ash l Thus Te have practically 2l4 new officers
tao support. ANY man who assumes to say t
,y iiAy the State government can be carried on
ee .nee cheap1y with 214 new of1ice-holders pulling
ANY, the treasury as without them, is s knaye.
exactly Impossible, and everybody knows
The advocates OF the constitution are els
= Ia ing that they have abolished one Office,
ma Of State Trustee. This WAS not an etfice
ny the old constitution at all. It was created
~. the legislature, and could have been abolis
most - e"e ~ ~ "n5 1f1e
ond ''LooK ON THIS PICTURE"
F31enses under tho peoples Constitution Of 1
atu- leo members Of the legislature at 81 per
ePe- diem, d days. e
Fged Governor.
d Of Secretary OF State.
been Andttof..
GU Superintendent Of Pubic Schools ......... /
oase Is Prosecuting AttotnieF At $500. Il
aS1s- Is Circuit Judges at 81 100 z
rent 102 County Judges, pald BY county, 83per
civil diem, for time actually employed, say Is :,
real .-.-....--..-..----.---- 2;
,der | Supreme Judges