The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-07-03

aeing ADDED 90 make the powers conferred
oy law on probate courts In juvenile cases
constitutional powers. The provision for a
four year term Of Office has been taken out
of this section and placed In See l5
See. IA. Judges of probate shall be
elected i'm the counties I'm which they
reside, and shall hold Office for four
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified. They shall be
elected on the Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday OF November. nineteen
hundred twelve, and every four years
thereafter. THE LEGISLATURE
MAY PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE
ELECTION OF MORE THAN ONE
JUDGE OF PROBATE IN COUN-
TIES WITH MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND INHABIT-
ANTS, AND MAY PROVIDE FOR
THE ELECTION OF SUCH JUDGES
IN SUCH COUNTIES AT ALTER
NATE BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
This section takes the place OF Sec. 2l and
part OF Sec. l3 OF Art. vi OF the present
are new.
Justices of the Peace
Sec. Is. There shall be elected in each
orgapeed township not to exceed four
justiCes Of the peace each of whom
shall hold the office for four years and
until his successor is elected and quail
fed. At the first election in any town.
ship they shall be classified as shall
be prescribed by law a justice elected
to fill a vacancy shall hold office for
the residue OF the uEeXpired term. The
Legislature may provide by law for JUS
tees in cities.
No change from Sec II. Art. VI OF the
present constitution, except for the purpose
Of improving the phraseology.
Sec l6. In civil cases, Justices OF the
peace shall have exclusive jurisdiction
TO the amount Of one hundred dollars
and concurrent jurisdiction to the
amount Of three hundred dollars which
may be increased to five hundred dol
lars with such exceptions and restric-
lions as may be provided by law. They
shall also have such criminal jurisdic-
ton and perform such duties as shall
be prescribed by LAW.
No change from Sec. IS, Art VI Of the
present constitution. except that the last
word law is substituted for the legis-
lature."
General Provisions
Sec. L. The supreme court and the
circuit and probate courts Of each
county shall be courts of record, and
shall each have n common seal.
No change from Sec. 10, Art. VI Of the
,present constitution, except for the purpose
Of improving the phraseology.
Sec. IS. Justices Of the supreme court,
circuit judges and justices Of the peace
shall be conservators of the peace
within their respective jurisdictions.
No change from Sec. 10, Art. VI of the
present constitution, except for the purpose
of improving the phraseology.
Sec. 10. Whenever n Judge shall re-
move beyond the limits Of the jurisdic-
ton for which he was elected, or JUS
tice Of the peace from the township in
which he was elected, or by a change
in the boundaries Of such township
shall be placed without the same, he
shall be deemed to have vacated the
office.
No change from Sec. %, Art. VI of the
present constitution, except for the purpose
Of improving the phraseology.
Sec. 20. When a vacancy occurs in
the Office OF judge of any court OF rec
ord, il shall be filled by appointment Of
the governor and the person appointed
shall hold the office until a successor
is elected and qualified. When elected,
such successor shall hold the office the
residue Of the uneXpired term.
No change from Sec. IA, Art VI Of the
present constitution except for the purpose
of improving the phraseoogy.
Sec. 81. The legislature may provide
by law for the election Of one or more
persons in each organized county who
may be vested with judicial ,rowers not
exceeding those Of judge of the or
cult court at chambers.
No change from Sec 16. Art VI OF the
present constitution.
Sec. %. The style Of all process shall
be: I'm the Name of the People of the
State of Michigan"
No change from Sec. 30, Art. VI Of the
present constitution.