The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

| civil ana sr1nlnal Jlsis1hptssa, lpferisF
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| two-thirds vote will. 1t IL believed.
guard against the creation Of unneces-
sary courts.
| The Supreme Court.
Sec. .. The supreme court shall con-
| sist OF one chief Justice and associate
| Justices. to be chosen by the electors
spring elections: and not more than two
same time. The term Of once shall
This section recasts Sec. 2. Art. vi of
! the present constitution.
Sec. 3. Four terms of the supreme
| court shall be held annually at such
times and places IS may be designated
No change from Sec. 4. Art. vi of
the present constitution. ;.
Sec. 4. The supreme court shall
have q general experimenting control
over all Inferior courts; and shall have
power to issue writs of error, habeas
cedendo and other original and remedial
writs. and to hear and determine the
same. In all other cases II shall have
No change from Sec. .. Art. vi OF the
present constitution
Sec. S. The supreme court shall by
general rules establish, o modify and and
In all other courts Of record, and
simplify the same. The legislature
shall. as far as practicable, abolish dis
ceedings The office OF master in chan
Gerry is prohibited.
The bold face words take the place
..tE 49, L.
Sec. 6. Art. vi of the present consti-
tuition so as to extend the rules OF the
supreme court to all courts OF record.
No other change is made In the sec
ton.
Sec. 6. The supreme court may APP
point and remove its clerk. reporter
Of its decisions and court crier. each
OF whom shall perform such duties and
receive such salary as shall be pre-
scribed by law: AID all fees. perquisites
and income collected by the clerk shall
treasury and credited to the general
fund. No justice OF the supreme court
shall exercise any other power OF ap-
pointment TO public office.
This covers portions OF Secs. 10 and
IL of Art. vi OF the present consti-
tuition. 1t adds the appointment of
court crier to the powers OF the suc-
clerk Of the court shall be paid a salary
prescribed by law. and that all fees.
rerauisites and income collected by
him shall be paid into the state
treasury. which change, It is believed.
will result in a substantial net revenue
20 the state after payment to the clerk
provisions of those sections are cover
ed by Secs and IL Of this article
See Z. Decisions of the supreme
court. i.eiadinx all Gases of mand.mus,
writing. with concise statement of
che facts and reasons for the decisions;
and shall be signed by the justices con-
s.aa La. a 49,
rom a decision shall give the reasons
for such dissent in writing under his
signature. All such opinions shall be
tied In the ONCE OF the clerk OF the
Z The foregoing revi.es part OF Sec.
10. Art. VI OF the existing constitution.
The words In hold face indicate s;t; ad,
which the supreme court shall nle writ
ten opinions. Such proceedings fire.
1rently involve important questions of
will materially beneft litigants and
:he general public.
Circuit Courts.
Sec. s. TIE state shall be divided
nto judicial circuits In each Of which
there shall be elected one circuit Judge |
The Legislature may provide by law
cult Judge in any juaicisi S Circuit s ga
circuit court shall be held at least fou- |
times In each year in every county or |
ganized for judicial purposes. Each |
circuit Judge shall hold court In the |
county or counties within the circuit
n which he Is elected. and In other
The legislature may by law arrange
The various circuits into judicial dis
iricts. and provide for the manner OF
holding courts therein. Circuits and
districts may be created, altered or
discontinued by law, but no such al
-eration or discontinuance shall have
he enc ct to remove a judge from Of
ice.
This section combines Secs. 8. and
=, Art. VI OF the present constitution;
except that all provisions in Sec.
united and certain changes made In
jhraseology. Circuit courts are re.
iuired to be held four times. instead
organized for judicial purposes.
In addition the legislature Is grant
ID power to combine the, circuits into
,er of hoaIns count aa n sue District
I was the opinion Of the convention
hat the judiciary would be strengthen
roeatnw Sds sy adGH nder such sys
would not hold two terms IN success
lion IN the same cirsnlt but as s.is
,ated circuit such Judge would not
again hold court therein until he had
ieid at least one term Of court In each
This method would relieve judges from
presiding when friends or neighbors OF
such JUDGES are litigating their claims.
DR. when prejudice or excitement is pre-
yalent in the locality or county of
judges residence, which atmosphere
might naturally be supposed to influ-
snce the attitude Of q resident Judge
more or less. 1t, also. frees the Judge |
rom any temptation to engage In the |
ronteDtions of party politics. and re-
moves the judiciary as far as possible
from any suspicion that the adminis-
tration of the law II In any degree
dictated by political considerations.
Sec. 9: CircEit judges shall be elect
teen hundred eleven. and every. sixth
year thereafter. They shall hold Of
Ace for a term OF six years and until
their successors are elected and quail
Iied. They shall be Ineligible to any
other than judicial ONCE during the
term for which they are elected and
for one year thereafter.
This section corresponds, with Sec. 70,
Art vi of tho present constitution with |
certain changes In phraseology, the
last sentence being taken. from, Sec. ..
Art. VI Of the. present constellation.
Sec. 10. Circuit courts shall have
original Jurisdiction in all matters
.ivfl and criminal not excepted In this
and not prohibited BY law,
md appellate jurisdiction from all in-.
yIsory control of the same. They shall
iabeas corpus, mandamus, Injunction,
luo warranto and certIorarf and to
hear and determine the same: and to Is
sue such other Writs as may be nece8-