, 1889-08-29

svnN hlulscli from tie state Tor more than
siNty consecutive days shall he deemed TO
have forfeited his onlrc, provided, that in
eases 81 extreme NECESSITY tho governor may
extend the leave of absence such time as
the necessity therefor shall exist.
=, SO. ID. Any Judge Of any court OF record,
the attorney general or .mly prosecuting
attorney may be removed. from office BY
Joint resolution OF the legislature, IN which
,htee-iourths Of the members elected to each
mouse shall concur. for incompetcncy, cor.
ruptipn, malfcasancc, delinquency IN office
resolution but no removal shall be made
Unless the officer complained. Of shall have
s.vt ocvi, served with a copy OF the charges
against him nsto the ground OF removal,
and shall have nm opportunity OF being
nenru III his defense. such resolution shall
pc entered Ut length on the journal OF both
houses, lnd on the question OF removal tho
Journal.
sEc 10. The legislature shall | otcrmile
elected in ncorporsted @ cities OF PsoSS towns 20 and
III precincts, and shall prescribe by law the
p9oWers, duties and jurisdiction of Justices
ton sraed BY 0,'H ,he icvsi",Ts @ sps sa Ih',s not
trench upon the jurisdiction OF superior
OF 1tner courts of record, except that Justices
Of INC peace may be made police justices OF
lncorpqrntcd cities and towns, In incorpo.
Iatcu cities or towns having more than 5000
lnhaDitntts the justices OF the peace shall
receive such salary us may be- provided by
use.
SIC / |. Tho supreme court and the SIT.
pcrior courts shall he courts of record, aud
me legislature shall have power to provide
thnt any OF the courts OF this state, except
,ng JUSTICES of the peace, shall be courts OF
SEC IL. The legislature shall prescribe
ny Jaw the jurisdiction. and powers OF any
oi inc inferior courts which may be cstab-
lisned ~ pursuance of this constitution.
SEC. 10, No judicial oiiccr, except court
commissioners aud unsalaricd Justices OF
tne ncace, shall receive TO his own use any
ICES or perquisitics OF othce. The Judges OF
ior courts shall sevcrnfy ut stated times,
DURING, their continuance IN office, receive
,or lhcir services the salaries prescribed by
law therefor, which shall not be increased
after Their election, nor during the term for
which they shall have been elected. The
salaries of the judges OF the supreme court
shall he paid by the state One.half of the
salary OF each Of the superior court judges
shall be paid by the state, and the other one
nun py tho county or counties for which he
" elected. In cases whore judge is pro-
yidSd ,,o i9r more than one, county, that por-
tlon oi his salary which Is to be paid by the
counties shall be Gppcrtoned between or
among them according to the assessed value
OF tnclr taxable property, to he determined
by the assessment next preceding the time
ior which such salary Is 10 be paid
SEC, a. Each Of the judges OF the. sn.
prcmc court shall receive an annual salary
% 1000 each OF the superior court judges
shnll receive an annual salary OF 5000,
which s,aid salaries shall De payable quar-
aries OF Judges herein provided.
SIC, 10; The judges oi the supreme court
nild w? Judges Of the superior court shall
be inellgiLlo TO any other ohicc Or public
ploymeni during the term for which they
snail have been elected.
SIC 10, Judges shall not charge jurics
WIN respect To matters OF fact, nor com
mcnt thereon, but shall declare the law.
skC; u No person shall ne eligible to
tnS once OF judge ot the supreme court or
4 fri tlgau no. h..lI
nave Deeu admitted to practice IN the
courts 81 record OF this state or OF the terri
tory OF Washington.
SIG. is. The judges Of the supreme court
snall appoint a reporter for the decisions "
that court, who shall b. renewable at their
pleasure. he shall receive such annual sal.
ury us shal! bo prescribed by law.
shall practice law In any court oi this state
during hls continuance In Office.
sEc. 20 Every cause submitted TO
judge OF a superior court for his decision
shall be decided by him within ninety days
OF the suNiaisslon thcrcOf provided, thHtif
ing shall not have been ordered, lhcn the
period within which he is TO decide shall
commence at the time the cause is submitted
.sEc II. The Legislature shall provide for
The speedy publication OF opinions OF the
supreme conrt, and all opinions shall be free
ior pn6ilSay9in by any person.
shall appoint II clerk of that court who sha all
be removable at their pleasure, but the leg.
islntilre may provide for thu election Of the
supreme court, and prescribe the term OF
ms nmcc. The clerk OF the supreme court
shall receive such compensation by salary
only asshail be provided lay law.
,aM;, sgG' ~; theFc may be appointed IN each
having Jurisdiction therein, one or more
court commissioners, not exceeding three In
number who shall have authority to per-
form ike duties as "A judge OF the superior
Co1ft NJ chambers, su hlcut 10 revision by
said judge, To take dispositions aud TO per
form such other business connected with
the ADMINISTRATION of justice as may be pre-.
scrlbud By law.
syc. "a The judges OF the superior courts
shall, from time to time, establish uniform
rules ior the government OF the superior
cOut L.
SIC. 20 Superior judges shall, on sr be.
fore the first day Of November In each year,
report IN writing to the judges of the SUI.
prenc court such defects and omissions In
The laws as their experience may suggest,
ana the Judges Of the supreme court shall,
on or before the first day OF January in each
defects aud omissions In the laws as they
may believe to exist.
SIC. 20. The county clerk shall be, by
virtue OF his office, clerk OF the superior
court.
SEC. 81 Tho style OF all process shall he
The stnte OF WashIngton," and all prosecu.
tions shall bc conducted In its name and by
its authority.
sEc. as. Every Judge OF the supreme court
nnd every judge Of II superior court shall,
take and subscribe an DATA that he will
support the constitution of the United
states aild the constitution OF the state Of
Washington, aud will faithfully and impar.
TALLY discharge the duties Of judge TO the
best of his ability, which oath shall be filed
In the OtlIue of the secrpturv nj state