Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-10-18
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

We give below portions Of the constitu.
tion which haye been adopted by
the convention and will continue it until
the constitution Is completed
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF JUDI
CIAL POWERS.
Section l. The judicial powers Of the
state shall be vested in a supreme court.
district courts, probate courts, justices Of
the peace and such other courts inferior to
the supreme court, including arbitrations,
as the Legislature may from time TO time
establish.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Sec. 2. The supreme court except az
otherwise provided in this constitution.
shall have appellate jurisdiction only, in al /
actions, suits and other proceedings. Il
shall have a general supervising control
over all inferior courts, under such regula-
tions and limitations as may be prescribed
by law.
Sec 3. The supreme court and the
judges thereof shall have power 10 issue
all writs and processes necessary to secure
justice to parties and to exercise the en-
torcement Of its own judgments and de-
crees of its Jurisdiction and to hear and
determine the same. And the exercise of
such jurisdiction shall be regulated by law
but in no case removed into said court
shall trial by jury or the taking of eviden-
ce on any question raised by the record
ever be allowed.
Sec 4. The supreme court shall consist
Of three justices, ono of whom shall be
styled the chief justice; but after ten years
from the time when this constitution goes
into effect the number may be increased to
FIVE by law. Their terms of Office shall be
six years, except those of the FIRST three
justices, Of whom one shall hold Office for
two, one for four and one for six years. A
majority of the members of the court shall
constitute a quorum.
Sec. 5. No person who is less than 80
o. more than 70 years OF age shall hold
the office Of the justice of supreme court,
or Judge of district court, nor un-
less he has been member of the
bar for six years and citizen of the Unit
ed States and resident of New Mexico
for two years. Any such justice or Judge
may be removed from office only after i'm
peachment and conviction thereon for cor
ruption, official mafeasance, wllful ne
.glect Of duty or incompetency; but pend
ing such impeachment he shall exercise
none Of the duties Of his Office.
Sec. 6. The Judges Of the supreme court
shall be appointed by the governor by and
with the advice and consent of The senate,
and their salaries shall be fixed by law,
which shall not exceed S.. 900 per year.
No two Of such Judges shall be appointed
from residents of the same Judicial dis
trict. The Judge having the shortest time
to serve shall be styled the chief justice
and perform the duties thereof
Sec. T. The supreme court shall hold al
least one term in each year at the seat Of
government, but the legislature may from
time to time direct that said court shall
hold additional terms in any one or more
Judicial districts.
Sec. s The judges of the supreme
court shall by virtue of their Office be con-
servators Of the peace throughout the
state.
Sac. 9. The supreme court shall APP
point a clerk thereto, who shall hold his
Office six years, subject to removal by the
court. His compensation shall be fixed by
law, and bis duties shall be prescribed by
law and by the rules Of the supreme court.
Sec. 10. The governor shall designate so
many district judges to act as judges of
the supreme court ad interem as shall be
necessary to constitute quorum, when
eyer, from any case, in any matter pend
ing therein, a majority of the judges
thereof shall be unable or disqualified to
act.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Sec. II. Until otherwise provided by
law the state is hereby divided into four
jupicial districts numbered consscutively
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