Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-06


The remainder OF the term, OF until the disa-
I billty be removed, shall dev0lve upon lhe
/ President pro tempore of the Senate; and the
| President pro tempOre OF the Senate shhl! IN
| lik manner become Governor II q vacancy OF
disability shall occur in the office OF Governor
while he Is acting Lieutenant Governor Dut
| his seat in the Senate shall become vacant
whenever he shall become Governor.
SEC. q. The Secretary of state shall Keep a
record of all official acts Of the Governor, pre-
serve the archives and papers pertaining 10
| the office of Governor and the Legislature, ana
shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by statute an,
| GERS shall be fixed priorto the election To such
| Office and such emoluments shall not he in-
| creased or diminished during such term, nor
| shall any additional pay be allowed ior addl-
| tional services required OF such Ofbcer.
Amend Article VI OF said Constitution to
read as follws:
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
SEC. |. The judicial powerof this state shall
/ he vested in q Supreme Court District Courts,
| Couris of Justices of the Peace. and IN sucH
municipal Courts as shall be established Dy
statute for cities, or consolidated clues anu
counties.
SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist OF
a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices.
The presence of four Justices shall be lieres-
sary for the transaction OF business IN a"'',. IT,
and the concurrence of four Justices snail p''
necessary TO pronounce Judgment.
| SEC. 3. The Justices OF the supreme oii
shall he elected by the qualified electors "i li"'
| State at the general election ncat aitri ~
adoption OF these amendment-. and ci'
shall take his seat on the first Tuesday "i' 4
the first Monday in January next "I'tl
election. The full term OF Justice OF ne
Supreme Court is fourteen ttas. NJ the
meeting of such Justices on the said Tuesday
next after the first Monday OF january, they
shall so classify themselves ny lot thh' the
term or one Justice shall expire every Two
wears and his successor shall be elected at the
general election next preceding the expiration
of such ternl
SEC. 1. At the election ior Justices Oh 'he
Supreme Court next after the adoptlot oi
| these amendme ents, no electOf shall vOte ior
more than four persons for Justices OF the Sti-
preme Court.
Justice fthe Supreme Court iron otherca'ises
than the expiration of n full term, the t'Ov-
ernoy shall I'LL such vacancy by appointment
and the appontee shall hold until the elec.
ton and qualification of his successor. Al
the next general election after such vacancy
it shall be filed by election, and he person. so
elected shall hold office from the urst Tuesday
after the first Monday in January next eilsu-
ing until the expiration of the unexpiied
term.
SEC, G. No Justice appointed ar elected to
fill an unexpired term shall be thlef Justice.
The Justice not so appointed or elected hav-
| ing the shortest term to serve, shall be Chlel
Justice.
SEC. 7. The jurisdiction OF the supreme
Court is of two kinds;
l. Original and,
2. Appellate.
SEC. s. The original jurisdiction of the SUI
preme Court extends to the issuance or Wits
of mandate, review, prohibition, and hhbens
corpus.
SIC. g. The appellate jurisdiction Of The
Supreme Court extends:
| l. To all civil cases and special proceedings
| pYi n District
2. To all criminal actions amounting To
felony;
g. TO the Issuance of all wrils necessary 10
the exercise Of Its appellate jurisdiction; ana,
4. To such other cases and proceedings as
the Legislature may by general statute pre-
scribe.
District Judges shall be elected by the quail
fed electors Of their respective districts. at the
general election next after the adoption OF
these amendments, and shall hold their l'--
Spective offices for the term OF six years, ana
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified.
SEC. IL. Ifa vacancy occur in the Office oi
District Judge from causes Other than the ex-
piraton of a full term, the Governor shall MI
such vacancy by appointment, and the mp
pointee shall hold until the elect ion and quail
ifcatiOn of his successor. Al the next gen
eral election after such vacancy IL shall he
filled by election, and the person SO elected
shall hold office from the Tuesday after the
first Monday in January next ensuing, for the
|
SEC. l2. Every county, containing less thni,
twenty thousand Inhabitants shall elect one
District Judge; counties containing more than
twenty thousand inhabitants may elect such
further number of District Judges as shall be
prescribed by statute, not exceeding one ior
every twenty thousand inhabitants and one
for such fraction as shall exceed ten thOus-
and.
SEC. Is. In districts where there shall be
more than one District Judge, presiding
Judge shall be elected by lot, who shall dis
tribute the labor to be performed by each.
SEC. IA. Each District Court shall be held
by one District Judge; and when two OF more
Judges are selected for one county. Courts
shah be held separate, but the judgments and
as fthe District Court of such county.
SEC. l5 The jurisdiction of District Courts
is of two kinds:
|. Appellate; and,
| z. Original.
SEC. Is The appellate jurisdiction OF the
District Courts extend:
|. To all cases arising in Justices Courts;
2. To such cases and proceedings arising in
Municipal Courts as the Legislature may pre-
scribe.
SEC. II. The original jurisdiction of District
Courts extend:
l. To all civil actions for relief formerly
given in Courts of equity;
2. To all civil actions in which the subject
of litigation Is not capable of pecuniary esti-
nation;
3. To all civil actions in which the subject
OF litigation Is capable of pecuniary estina'
tion, which involve the title or possession OF
real estate. or the legality of any tax, impost
assessment, toll, or municipal line, or in
which the demand, exclusive Of interest, OIL
the value of the property in controversy
amounts TO three hundred dollars;
4. To actions to prevent or abate ~ nuisance
8. To actions of forcible entry and detainer;
6. To proceedings In insolvency;
Z. To probate cases and proceedings;
3. To all other special proceedings;
.. To inquiring, by the Intervention of a
Grand Jury, of all public ahenses committed
or triable within the distrt;
TO- To the trial of all Indictments;
H. To such other cases sAld proceedings as
the Legislature may prescribe.
SEC Is. The Legislature hall determine the
number of Justices of the Peace to be elected
IN each city and township of the state, and
Fix by law their powers, duties anu response
utilities; but such powers shall not, in any
ease, trench upon the Jurisdiction "f the sew
crsl Courts of record. The Supreme Court,
and District Courts, and such Other Courts az
the Legislature shall prescribe shall be Courts
OF record.
SEC. 10. Thejurisdiction Of municipal Courts
established by statute for cities, and consoli-
dated cities and counties, shall extend only
tn the trial Of nlisdpp 0rs ann tf, the trial