The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-24
Michigan
DEPARTMENT uF STATE
LANSING

Mareh l. 1899.
To rnE County CLERK or laos COUNTY. Mnm.
sIa-i hereby certify hat the following is -
correct transcript ol the eligrossed copy now on
Tie IA the Office 81 the secretary OF stateoiH
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend Sections one. I've, eght, ten, twe've,
fourteen. fifteen. nineteen and rNenty OF article
six. oi the constitution OF thie state relative to
the judicial department.
RESOLVED by the sennte and House al
Representatives of the state oi Michigan, That
the following amendments 70 the constitution
at This state be and the same ARE hereby pro-
posea.-fhat Is to say. TINT section one art irle
six. section Eve article six section ght arr ice
SIX, section ten, article siN, section twelve,
article six section fourteen, article ~iA section
hfievn, article siN section u'ueieeu article SIX,
ANA section twenty article siN, oi said consul
tuiInu. be amended 30 40 90 frad as iOloNt,
sfcriUA 4. The judicial power y vested m
one supreme court, in one intermediate court.
which intermediate court shall have S,ici iufis
dictOn and powers a. may bc prescribed hy ne
legislature. iii circuit cOuf,s, M probate courts,
and justices 81 the peace. Mum. ipal courts
Oi evil ana criminal jurisdiction may Dc UstilD-
.ishei BY the Legislature IN cities,
SIC. .. The suprvniecourt phtll. rs a general
rule establish. modify aud amend the practice
ni such court, ana IN the intermediate, CiIcnit
and probate courts, aud simplify the rtne.
The legislature shall, as Jar As practicable.
abolish distinctions between law aud pumty
proceedings. The OilCe OF master IN chanoery
h prohibited,
SIC : The intermediate court sha'l have
aud criminal, from ul circuit courts and other
INFERIOR courts ttnd tibuua.S and supervisory
control 81 the same AS inity bU prescribed ny
INV The cfcnt coArts shall have 0rsn.st
Vris dieliCn ia All mntiefS CiNl nld 1rimiuA
ilOt excepted ia TINS constitution nhd not pro.
hibityd W AiN, aud appellate luts'hctIuu from
all intrriOr courts l.uu TRIBUNALS, lli1 a sl!vr
NAOrV control 81 the ~itiue. TIE ~ GER
mediate courts shall ALSO have power 20
issue wits 81 ntbeois corpus, matidslmu-,
Injunction, quo warrthtO. Crriiurari. aud OiIVr
VIRUS nrV, s~ary 20 carry ltto effect ti.rIr
Orutrs, judgments and dprinrs and gve
them geilcra control over Inferior courts aud
tribunals within tnrlr respective Jurisdictions.
an boz all suyn other rstf q tQ mattcra i,s the
sIpreuie clurt rnah rs cue prescribe
sac. 10. Tine supreme 4ud intermediate I
courts may each appoint "a leputfer oi rs /
tWCislOrs. The dtcirioHs pi the supreme court /
ald intermediate courts Al ~ be ia Nriti x, /
aud ucd by the Judges concerning therein. /
Aiy judge dissenting tiri'Ifpia shiNl eve fer I
reason Oi sucn dissent al whiting under h.a I
sliitluto. All such opinions sinai Dc tllydin tlit
Olhcr OF the clerk Oh such supreme court AID
intt rmfdntr court, respectively. The iuap's az /
the urcuit courts. within tlicir respective lrls
a cttOAs, may appoint a. NtyuOgfdf Iher. and uuY +
t., vacancies la hc office Oi cuuuty c'crk and /
attorney, but no judge al lie 4
-uprvme. Intermediate "r clr1nt courts shtl I
exercise any other power ot appointment 90 /
pubic Oillce. e1ccpt ~ prONideu Tor above, sud T
la section twelve ~ this ~ livie.
SGC. ,. The clerk OF each county organized I
for mdiua purposes shall Dc clerk oi 4
supreme and intermediate courts shnl I
encn have power 10 appoint "a clerk 1
for their respective counts and such othrr
officers as may hv necessary u tie preparation I
at then ssnh opinions ana Co rnrry INTO eject
their Judgments, decre aud orders.
~ ~. When vacancy o,curs 900 the oliica 4
OF the Judge ui tuc Supreme int,rmtnatc, slrr
cut ur PROBATE cOuttr, "a shail br hled 10y Hp- I
pOiutment ~ the nuNefuOr, which, slriii con.
niue uNiii his successor seitttta ANA Qtliled.
When elected, such successor shall huiu ms
RIA he IL a. III u
Sl.r D. The supr We ana intermediate
courts, anh cirrnit ud probate courts ~ each 4
'ounty. SHAH he courts OF rcord, nud shall
zach have common ~tal.
sEC o. Jusiaes 81 the supreme mud intrf-
mediate courts, titCuit Judges ana Justices 81
HE peace shall be ,onsrrNHtots at the pelUe
within their respective jurisdictions
SEr. 90 TIE firrt cleCtlun ui Judges 90 the
circuit courts shall be held on the first Monday
Ia April, one thousand ciet hundvh nuH iity
,ne, aud every sixth year thereg fer Z hr first 4
election Of Judges ut the intermediate cont
shall be hebi on the irai Monday Of April one
hon-and nire hundred onp, und Tor nue lndRe
.heWuiler, 'rne iNdsss ~ slicf iulerpeNtie
'Uurs slili hc go ciAse, fled that but one them
shall p0 out ~ oiiAst &C the eusne ilinr The
Governor shall appoint Judges ~ -ucn lttVr
1thccs iiufli their niltcs ~sofs are elesfc1 ana
luHlhel MheitNer an additional rluaiit
lpuft ~ eteAtet provision shtft ~ inaNe ~
u hold the subsequent elections vt such addii
ional Judges att the regular election herc.n pro
iided
DC IL fgrther Resolved. That said Amendmonts
lali he submitted ~ the fitopie uf the H'ntr ~
Michigan at tie cNt spring ciefiai. vu It's hr-t
Monday ~ April. ln tRc year onc th0ti~ nud
'lht hundrel uinciy iunc Hnd the FFetNiNry oi
tate " hershy Required to NyNa Dntlrr 81 tne N
amf e. The cher ~ % the a4NgrAi counties ~
dis state the time prior ~ eaid eiett.uu tn rs
laired by law; and the said sheffs are hcrbN H,
eguife togNe the several uutlce1 rvauifcdhy 4,
tas Each person voting foe said amendments
hall have written or printed on bis ballet HH
hen provided by law the words. ~Aneud IA
nent~ 20 the constitution Ip.4tfiye 60 the Will,
litl department. "a FL, itnd e,pc person. VOTING
against Snid amendments shall have ga h.T
laliul~ lli Ike manner Amendments tu tlN
constitution fvative ta he Judicial trtTtft
nent-Nu.N 'fnf bnllot shall va ala rspeets "a 4
Mnvas-eu md retnrnr made as isi RfMe4.atl
rctions al state officers,
fhiS JOINT resolution u ordered 90 cake in
1eflinte effect"
iN 'rFsnMDNf WnEREuf have hrreonto <'t
nv hnnd aud aill Sei hu Erpui rrsA az che state
! Michigan, 80 l4aiai 8. the gay aiid svyr hf.t
huVe written. y =. rIEA8&N.
lsEAie Secretary VI utiitf
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