The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-06
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: pI,ItL DJ.FAK1 MENT.

The judicial power Of the state Shall be vested in
Supreme Court Circn Courts Criminal Courts County
Colri-, C,lnty Judges an Justices of the Peace.
TIA. supreme Court shall of three Ju-tic
vino shall he elected by tn" qualified electors of the State
l tim and places OF voting for members Of the Legislature
anl -ElN hold their "ify. for Of six years
,e those first elect. Of whom BE- e grated by lot
III nr they may determine shall hold his office
tor tNo years other be designated like manner
every years after the first election. Chief Justice shall
be de- grated 10y lot by said Justices, and shall be such during
"t The first election for said Justices shall take
place the first election for members OF the Legislature after
ir.pn OF ti, Constitution, and their of Office
-ill begin the first Tuesday the first Monday in Janu-
81. h. no person shall be appontc, elected
Justice the Supreme Court, Judge of Circuit Court
Criminal Court that not twenty-five years OF age and an at
,'rn'H At law.
the majority Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court
i constitute quorum for the transaction of all business
l OF Justices shall be dccis
The number Of terms of the Supreme Court and the times
Of holding: the shall be regulated by law All shall
be hrlI at the Capital Of the State.
SEA D. The supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction
in all case, a. equity isnang Circuit Courts
and appeals the Circuit Courts in arising before
Ju1cs the County Courts pertaining their pro-
bate Jurisdiction and in the management of the estates OF in
at- and in of conviction Of felony the criminal courts,
and i'll all criminal originating in the Circuit Courts The
Court shall have power writs Of mandamu certiorari,
prohbion quo warrmto habeas corpus, and also all wrs
necessary proper the complete exercise of its jurisdiction
Each Of the Justices shall have power issue wrs of habea
corpus part of the State upon petition by behalf
Of an! person eld IN actual custody and may make such
wr rctnrnab before himself the supreme Court any
The Legislature shall have power prescribe reg,
apu for calling the Supreme Court Jue of the Cir
rt Court to hear and determine any matters pending before
disqualified disabled in such from interest other
SEC, The Supreme. Court shall appoint Clerk who shall
have hi, Office tn Capital AMI shall be Librarian the Sn
prem. Court Library.
SEC :. There shall b.. Circuit Judges who shall be
appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and
vino shall hold their office for six years The State shall be
divided into seven Judicial Circuits and one Judge shall be
to Slcl judi
his each county within his Circuit every year,
a. such times AMI places As shall be- prescribed Dv law and
hold special The Il may his discretion order
temporary exchange of Circuits by the respective JUICES
or Ter any Jul &c to Ii id terms pS Of
in any other Circnt til that which he assigned The
Ju Shall resi- e in the Circuit which he julie Sue
to the Judges of the Circuit Courts in office at the
rattle Of this Constitution shall be appointed and
rnr AT the first session OF the Legislature after such lti-
iclton.
>n, o. The salary of Justices of the Suprem, Court
shall b. three thpuan 'ars year Tne salary OF each CIR
cui, Judge thousand hundred doarsa year
SEC 10 Until otherwise defined by the Legislature the
Ju cl Circuits Of State shall b.. follows:
The FIRST judicial Circuit shall comp ,,el Of the counties
Of Escnoia Santa Rosa Walt"n Holiness Washin and
Jackson.
Second Judicial Circuit snail be composed Of the
ties Of tl,len, Liberty Calhoun, Franklin Leon, Wakua
The Third Ju llcia Circuit shall be composed the
Madison, Taylor Lafayette Hamilton, Suwannee and Co
umba
The Fourth Ju ica Circuit shall the counties
Of Nassau, Duvl', BAker Bradford Clay an st Johns
The Fifth judicial Circuit shall be composed Of the
ties of Putnam Aachua Levy Marion and Sumter.
The Sixth Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the
ties OF fernando Isborough, Manatce, Polk aud Monroe
The Seventh Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the
ties Of olusa, I}revArd, Orange and DIde.
SEC The Circuit Courts shall have exclusive original us
con all equity also in all law cognz-
able by inferior courts and in all involving the legality of
assessment toll Of the action Of ecment and of all
INVOLVING titles boundaries real and all
criminal cognzabe by inferior and original
jurisdiction of actions of focbe entry and unlawful detainer
and Of such other matters the Legislature provide They
shall have final appellate Jurisdiction all civil and criminal
arising the County Court before the County Judge,
Of all mseneanor tried in Criminal Courts, of judgments
fore Justices of the Peace in in which there
County Court and supervision and appellate jurisdiction Of
arising before County Judges pertaining their pro
bate udcton the estates and interests of minors and
Of such other matters the Legislature may provide The
Circuit Courts and Judges shall have power issue