Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

peace. and such other courts as may be created
BY law for cities and incorporated towns.
sUPREME COURT.
Sec. 2. The supreme court, except as Otherwise
provided in this consultation, shall have APPEL
late jurisdiction only, which shall be coextensive
with the state, and shall have a general ~superin-
tending control over all inferior courts. under
such regulations and limitations as NAV he pre-
ecribed by law.
Sec. 5. The supreme court and the Judges
thereof shall have power to. issue writs of habeas
corpus. The supreme court shall also have powe
to Issue writs of mandamus, quo warranto, GER
tiorari, Injunction, and other original and reme-
dial wrlts. with authority to hear and determilne
lions as may be provided by law, provided, how
ever. that no jury trials shall be allowed in said
:.uprs me court, bqt, in proper cases, questions ct
sEc; I. Al least two terms of the supreme court
shall be held each year at the seat of govern
SEC: 5. The supreme court shall consist OF
three judges, to be chosen from districts by quail
tiled electors Of the state at large, as hereinafter
sno. 9. The number of said Judges and districts
nay nay. after ia5 i've years from the admission of this II,
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Law to not exceeding Eve.
|. SIC. :. A majority Of the judges of the supreme
court shall be necessary to form a quorum or t {,
judges may adjourn the court from day to day or
to . certain day.
So SEC. St 8; The .st tern 2. q the Judges Of the supreme
undsr: this constitution, shall be four years. At
all subsequent elections the term of said judges
&c., g. The judges of the supreme court shall
by. rule select from their number a presiding
Judge who shall act as such for the term pre-
SEQ; 10. No person shall be eligible To- the office
Of Judge of the supreme court unless he be
learned. in the law, be at least thirty years Of
shall have resided in this state or the territory at
least two years next. preceding his election, and
at the time Of his election. be a resident Of the
purpose of reelection no such Judge shall be
deemed to have lost his residence in the district
ment in the discharge of his official duties,
Sec. IL: Until otherwise provided by law, the
districts from which the said judges Of the su-
preme court shall be elected, shall be constituted
First districtrA4 that portion of the state
lsisn sso west ct the Miis IS : river;
lying east of the Missouri river and south Of the
SECOND standard parallel.
Third district,An that portion of the state
SECOND standard parallel.
Sec. Y. There shall be- clerk and also a re-
porter # h the Is supreme !,S court. who shall be ap;;
hold office during the pleasure of said Judges,
and whose duties and eInoluments shall be pre-
. sc1t. da by ,n law; and by the th!,l rules of "a supreme
turs shal! make provision for the publication
sad distribution Of the decisions of the supreme
cart and for the sale Of the published volumes
b. allowed t. secure any copyright to such de-
%dcns, but If any eopyrights are secured they
kK0 TX. The ROV0TnOr RhaI1 hnvo optbDvsfv IN
require the opinions Of the Judges of the supreme
court upon important questions Of law involved
In tbs exercise OF his executive powers and
upon solemn occasions.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
SIC. IA. The circuit courts shall have original
Jurisdiction ut all actions and causes, both at
law and in equity. and such appellate jurisdic-
ton lion =. .s; may be conferred BY law and consistent
value and amount and grade Of offense may. be
limited by law. They and the judges thereof
writs of habeas corpus, mandnmus, QUO warranto.
certiorari. Injunction and other original and
remedial write. with authority to hear and deter
SIC. Is, The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits, in each OF which there shall be elected
by The electors thereof one judge of the circuit
: couIt tnerean, whose term OF office shall be four
z Is: Until otherwise ordered by law said
circuits shall be SIX in number and constituted
First oircpit-TIhe counties Of Union, Clay,
Yankton, Bon Homme, Hutchinson, Charles
Second circuit The counties OF Lincoln,
Turner, Minnehaha, McCook, Moody, Lake and
Miner.
Third cireuit-,The counties of Bookings,
, Grant. Marshall, Roberts, bay, and the Wahpe..
ton and sisseton reseryation, and all that strip
Of the counties Of Day and I Roberts s and 1 tRe fo nSs
sixth parallel of north latitude.
, Fourth oircuitt-Thc counties of Beadle, San.
; 0orn, Dawson, AURORA. Brule, Buffalo, Jerauld
Fifth circuit-The counties of Brown, Hand,
MWyd1e no Ahhsh%s b. Silly Potter, Faux; Ed!mpnds;
: e! that portion Of said. state lying east Of. the
: cial circuit. 49, w.
/. lying west of the Missouri river.
SEC. II. The legislature may, whenever two.
: thirds Of the members Of each house shah ooncu.
e and tie Judges thereof, and. divide the state int
. they 20 formed Of compact territory. and b
number or change in the boundaries Of district
!. e. of6cs during a4 ths tern for which lie sPsn hav
= SEQ. 1s. Writs Of error and appeal may be al
lowed from the decisions of the circuit courts t,
the supreme court under such regulations as ma,
2 COUNTY COURTS.
. IN AOs n6I 6uA44 IN Sl6CI6u LII S6CA OIBdu
lied county q county Judge, who shall be judg
. ct the county court OF said county, whose tern
SEQ. 20. County courts shall be courts Of recor,
Q and shall have original jurisdiction in all mat
tiers OF probate, guardianship and settlement Q
. tho estates of deceased persons and such othe
civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be con
! TERED by law, provided that such oour e s shal
I d dam have 3 sncid t i 9i II any y, case aso where the thso debt
! shall exceed ono thousand dollars, except in mat
ters of probate guardianship and the estates 0
T d a.ss bs a,, persdS9 fsom W ndh,t Of i e c;rsni ap oan aRpe q
: to the supreme court in such casss and in sucl
0 manner as may be prescribed by law provides
. to the circuit court from any Judgment renderes
police magistrate for cities OF towns.
diction in cases of felony, nor shall crimina
2 cases therein be prosecuted by indictments; bu
8 they may have such jurisdiction in criminal mat
ture may prescribe, and the prosecutions therein
may DO by information or otherwise Us the legis
lature may provide.
u JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
SEQ. %. Justices of the peace shall have sucl
e shnli NOT 1a1 rs i %as &c Gont Of say ~ cause sass p %he seG;
a the value of the property or the amount IN con
y %troversy exceeds the sum of one hundred dollars
> or where the boundaries or title to real propert'
a shall be called in question.
: POLICE MAGISTRATE.
y SEC. 2s. The legislature shall have power T.
{ provide for creating such police magistrates 70
! time necessary, who shall have jurisdiction of al
n cases arising under the ordinances of such cite
tratss may also be constituted e~x-ottcio Justice
! of the peace for their respective counties.
STATES
h SEQ. "a. The legislature shall have power t
provide for states attorneys and to presorib
their duties and fix their compensation: but n
person shall be eligible to the Office OF attorney
general or states attorney who shall not at til
: time of his election be at least twenty-five year
j judges Of Circuit &C Il Gass1epl rHescribed in ti
! MIsCELLANEOUs.
SEc. Is. No person shall be eligible to I'll