The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-03

OEl54LaI JGEl-ulcL4OD III al AaIleEs,
civil and criminal, within this State,
not excepted ipthis Constitution, and
not hereafter prohibited by law; and
appellate jurisdiction trOul all inferior
courts aud tribunals; and supervisory
control over the same. They and the
Judges thereof respectively IN vacation
shall have power 70 grant wrlts Of ha-
, beas corpus. mandsmas. prohibition,
Injunction. quo y tTTaLto, certlorau and
other origina. and remedial writs nee
essary 70 carry into effect their iudg-
meuts and DEGREES. and give them a
general control over Inferior courts, of
fcers and Jurisdictions, and to hear and
icterm mine said writs at such times and
IN srch manner as may be provided by
law.
Remedies al law must be admins
tered separately from those in equity.
SEC. 10. There shall be Clerk Of
the Supreme Court appointed by the
judges thereof, who shall hold his Office
during the pleasure of said Judges, and
his compensation shall be such fees as
! may be provided by law
/ SEC II. There shall be clerk of
/ the Circuit Court, in each county where
such courts are authorized to be held,
who shall be appointed by the Judge of
/ the Circuit, and who shall hold his of
fee during the pleasure of said Judge;
his compensation shall be such as may
be provided by law.
SEC. II. When vacancy shall occur
in the Office of Judge of .he separate Su-
prcne Court, such vacancy shall be
filed by appointment by the Governor,
which appointment shall hold good I'M
I'll a successor is appointed by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate; which successor shall hold his Of
fee fcr the Icmainder of the unexDired
term.
SEC. is. When vacancy shall occur
in the office of Judge of the Circuit
Court, such vacancy shall be filled by
appointment by the Governor; and the
I appointce shall hold for the remainder
/ Of The unexpir9d term.
SEC H. Each of the Judges of the
Supreme Court shall receive a salary.
payable quarterly. of two thousand
. dollars; they shall receive no fee of
office, or other compensation than their
/ salaries; they shall not be eligible to
any office of public trust. except a
/ judicial office, during the term for
which they are respectively elected; and
all votes for either for any office except
a Judicial one, given by the Legislature
or by the people. shall be void. Every
! judge shall. before taking his office,
/ subscribe and file with the Secretary of
State a written pledge that he will not.
/ during the term for which he was elect
ed or appointed, accept any office of
I profit or tTust-eXcept a judicial one
under the government of the United
States, or under any State of the Union,
or under any foreign power No per-
son shall be eligible 80 the office of
Judge who shall not, at the time of his
election or appointment, be citizen of
the United States, have attained the
age Of twenty-five years, aud be o
qualified elector within the jurisdiction
! for which he may be chosen
SEC. 10 The Supreme Court shall
hold at least one term annually. at the
seat Of government of the State, at
such time as shall be provided by law;
and the Legislature may provide for
holding other terms, and at other
places, when they may deem it neces-
sary. The Circuit Courts shall hold
courts ut such times and places as now
are or may be prescribed by law The
Judges of the Circuit Courts may hold
terms for each other, and shall do ST.
when required by law.
SEC Is. The electors of the several
precincts, at the time appointed for the
election of County Commissioners, shall
in such manner as the Legislature may
direct, elect Justices of the Peace,
whose term Of Office shall be for two
years. They shall have such iurisdic-
ton as may be conferred by law. but
they shall not have jurisdiction Of any
case wherein the value of the property
or the amount IN controversy exceeds
the sum of one hundred dollars, nor
where the boundaries or title to real
estate may be called in question. The
Supreme and Circuit Courts shall be
Courts Of Record and of general iuris
diction All inferior Courts shall be
Courts Of special and limited jurisdic-
ton and not of record.
SEC. II. The style of all writs and
process shall be, THE People of the
State of Washington All criminal
prosecutions shall be carried on in the
name ana by authority of the State.
SEC. IS. The Legislature shall pro-
vide for the speedy publication of all
laws, aud Of the decisions of the Su-
preme Court.
SEC 10 There shall be elected by the
qualified electors of each judicial cir
cult at each general election for men,
5ers Of the legislature, a Circuit At.
torney for such circuit, whose term of
two years, and whose duties and COM
pensation shall be as provided by law
No person shall tie eligible to the office
| Of Circuit Attorney who shall not, at the
time Of his election, be a qualified cleo
tor in the circuit for which he is elected
and shall have practiced rs attorney OF
Court of Record for at least five
years.
SEC. 20. All officers provided for by
this Article. except Judges of the Su-
preme Court. shall respectively reside
IN the circuit, county, precinct. or city
for which they may be elected or APP
( pointed,
Sac. II. There shall be a Probate
Court in each county, which shall haye
( Jurisdiction in matters relating To the
estate of deceased persons, and to the
persons ana estates of minors and per
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