The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-18

March II, 1899
10 rnr COUNTY CLERK on lRoN COUNTY, Miom
GAN
sl,~i hereby certify that the following is a
correct Transcript OF the engrossed copy now on
Tile IN the Office Of the secretary OF state ola
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend seCtiOus one, i've eight ten, twelve.
fourteen iiitveu. nineteen and twenty, oi article
six of the constitution OF tins state, relative TO
the judicial department
Representatives OF the state Of Michigan, That
the following amendments To the constitution
ol this state be aud the same are hereby pro-
posed--that is TO say. that section one, article
~iN sect lon FIVE. ARTICLE six section eight. article
SIX. section ten, article siA, section twelve,
article f.X 'tiOu fourteen, article six section
fifteen, article six section ninetecn article ~lN,
aud section twenty. article six. OF said cOnsti-
tuition. Dc amended as TO read a. iollowr,
srcrios /. The judicial power 4 vested IN
one supreme court, la one Intermediate court,
which intermediate court shall have such iuris-
dictIOn aud powers a. may be- prescribed by q he
legislature iu circuit courts. IA probate courts,
and justices Of the peace Municipal courts
sIed by the legislature Ia cities.
SIC. - Tile supreme court shall, by general
rule, establish, modify aud amend tile practice
IL, such court, ana IN the intermediate, circuit
and probate courts, and simplify the same.
The legislature shall, as lar rs practicable
abolish distinctions between law ana equity
proceedings, The ONCE OF master IN chnuCery
src rhe iptcrmedIate court shall have
such appellate jurisdiction Ia all matters evil
and criminal from an circuit courts aud other
Inferior courts and tribunals, aud supervisory
control ol the same. a. may he prescribed by
law. The circuit courts shall have original
jurisdiction Ia All matters clNil and triminhi,
not excepted ln this constitution and not pro.
hibitcd by law. aud appellate jurisdiction nom
All inferior courts ana tribunals, ana super
yisory control 81 the sanie. The liter
mediate courts shall also have power 70
issue Writs OF habeas corpus, mHlidamus,
Injunction. quo warrniitO, crriiOfari. and other
NFit- necessary 10 carry INTO elect taelr
orders judgments ana DEGREES ana give
them general control over Inferior courts and
tribunals within their respective Jurisdictions.
and nl all such other cases anu matters a. the
supreme court shall by rue prescribe
SE1 10. The supreme and intermediate
courts may each appoint reporter Ol IT,
upciNlOus. The decisions ol the supreme court
alta intermediate courts shall be IN writ <,
and -gned by the judges concurriug therein.
AiiN Judge dissenting thvrtirom shall gave the
reason oil such dissent 40 wntihg under His
signature. Az such opinions shall Dc nirdln ihr
OlfiCp Of the clerk Oi SuCh supreme court uhd
intermediate court, respectively. The Judges OF
tie circuit courts, within their respective luris-
dicti0ns. may appoint stenographer, and may
prOseV uting attorney but no judge Of the
supreme intermediate or circuit courts shall
exercise any other power Of appuintmett TO
public oflice. except a. provided for above, aiid
ia section twelve Ol tins article
SIC ~ The clerk OF ench county organized
Tor judicial purposes shall be clerk 81
|
supreme and intermediate courts shall
each have power 10 appoint clerk
for their respective conits, and such other
officers ~ may be necessary IA the preparation
uf their SAID opinions ana 10 carry into effect
their judgments, decree aud orders.
SIC a.. When a vacancy occurs in the oilire
oil tile Judge OF the supreme Intermediate CIR
cult or probate courts, % shall be tlied by APP
polntment al the Governor. which shall com
iuue until his succe,xor l7 elected aud qualified
When elected, such successor shall hold his
Office the residue 81 thu uncxplred term.
SIG. 10. The supreme aud intermediate
courts ana circuit Wiu probate courts ~ each
county. shall hc courts OF record, and SHAH
each have a common seal.
SIC 10 Juafas oi the supreme aud inter
mediate courts Ctcuit judges AMI Just lces oi
tile peace shall be c0nServators OF the peace
within their respective Jurisdictions
SIC 20. The first election Ol Judges Of the
circuit courts shall be held on the first Monday
Ia Apti one thousand eight hundred ana fifty
one aud every sixth year thereafter 4 hc first
election OF Judges 81 the intermediate court
shall be- held ON Che first Monday OF April, one
Thousand nine hundred one, aud for one judge
ol said intermediate court every TWO years
thereafter, The judges ui suoh niermedtaie
shall 90 out pf Office At the Aamc time. The
Governor shall appoint Judges ~ such inter,
mediate court. WIN SNAIL hold their respective
Offices mtii their successors are elected and
qualified Whenever Hn additional citvuit
court 4, created. provision .sta Dc made 70
20 hold the subsequent elections OF such add.
iDNhl IhNh'N ~ Wv ANkhtttt NffNA''A H'NNtH fA'
vidcd.
BE IL ivrfher Resolved. That said amendments
shall be submitted 60 The people az the state 81
Michigan az the next spring election. on thr hrtt
Monday ui April, la the year one thousand
eRht hundred ninety nine. aud the -ecrttary OF
state Is hereby required ~ give nOtlcc 81 the
same 60 he -herit> OF che several counties ~
this state the time prior Co said ciectiCll re-
qulred by law, and The said sherins are h"irby
roquirr 10 give tiie several notices required ~
law. Each person. voting for said amendments
shall have written or printed on his ballot -
then provided by law, the words Amend
menfst % the constitution relative Go the Judi
clal department YES" and each person voting
Acltnst said amendments shall have ga NE
ballots ia ike manner. Amendments 60 the
constitution relative 10 the judicial depart
mant--NO.F THE ballot shall IA ala resi~i'f1 be
0auvasAed aud returns nndc a. in general
elrrtions uf state officers.
This Joint rseontiOu T. ordered 40 take inls
lN TESTIMONY WHrHEnF. have hcreonto a
my hand and affixed he rreHt seal Of the state
nl Michigan, ~ Lansing. Che day and year hfsi
above written. J. =. STRAINS.
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