Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-04

0minatiOns In criminal cases.
Sec. n. There shall be a district
attorney for each judicial district, WHO
shall be learned in the law. and who
shall have been Il resident Of New
Mexico for three go years next prior
to his election, who shall be the law
officer Of the state and or the coun.
Ities within his district. who shall DO
detected a the general election for rep,
resentattvss in congress, for a term
" four (4l years, beginning on the
first Monday Of January next succeed
ing his election and qualification, cN-
lGept az otherwise provided herein, and
who shall perform such duties md re-
| ceiVe such compensation as may be
prescribed by law provided. that he
Legislature shiil have power t. Increase
he number of such district attorn tys
land prescribe the limits Of the dis
teiet attorneys districts in any judi
eial district: but no district attorney
shall De elected for any district "
which he is not q resident.
st the first election FOR STATE a.
fioers held under this consutu ion.
there shall Do elected in each iudietal
district a district attornev. who shall
Immediately qualify. as Is now pro.
vided BY law for district attorney,
and who shall hold office until four
a. wears from ana after the first
Monday IN January. 1913, and there
latter until his successor shall be elec.-
lea and qualified.
Soc. 20. Until otherwise provided
by law. q county clerk shall be elect
ed In each county, at the general elec-
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Tor the term Of four ca years, begia-
ming on the first Monday OF January.
Iuext succeeding his election and quail
flcation. except as herein otherwise
provided. who shall keep all the pub
liz records. books and papers of .he.
county. record c~onveyanees. and per-
form the duties OF clerk Of the district
and probate courts. for the county IN
which he was elected, ana such othe,
duties as may be prescribed by law,
and who shall receive such compens-
alton as may be provided by law.
At the first election for state OF
| ficers held under this constitution
| there shall be elected n county clerk
for each county in the state. who
shall Immediately qualify. as Is now
| provided by law for probate clerks
and who shall hold Office until four
q years from and after the first
Monday In January, 1913. ana there
| after until his successor shall be
| elected and qualified.
Sec. 90. The state shall be divided
into eight 90 judicial districts, as
follows:
Tho Fret district shall COMPRISE
| the counties Of Santa re, Rio Arribat
san Juan ana Sandoval.
The Second judicial district shah
comprise, the counties OF Bernalillo
and Mckinley.
The Third judicial district shall COM
prise the counties OF Dona ANA. Luna
and Grant.
Thc Fourth h,aicial district shut.
comprise the counties of san Miguel.
Mora. Quay and Guadalupe.
The Firth judicial district snail
comprise the counties Of Roosevelt
| Chavcs. Eddy and Curry.
The sixth judicial district shall conn
prise the counties Of Torrance, lin,
coin and Otero.
The seventh judicial district shall
comprise the counties Of Socorro. VAL
| encia and Sierra.
The Eighth judicial district shan
comprise the counties of coifaN, Taos
and Union.
In case Of the creation Of new coun-
ties the legislature shall ave power
to attach them 10 n proper contig-
uous district for judicial purposes.
Sec. 81. There shall be elected In
each county 10y the qualified electors
thereof. at the general election for
representatives IN congress, q Judge ~
the probate court, for the term OF
four "a wears. beginning on the first
Monday Of January next succeeding
his election ana qualification, except
as herein otherwise provided. who
SHAH receive such salary as may be
provided bv law.
At the first election FOR state Of
ncers held under this constitution,
! there shall be elected a probate judge
Tor each county In the state, who
shall immediately qualify. as is now
provided 10y law for probate judges.
ana who shall hold office until four
40 years after the first Monday IN.
January 1879. and thereafter untll
bis successor shalt bee elected and
qualified.
] EfAf go Iit lAAhfhAF ANfAN FAltAAl w.
q court of record, n shan have cX-,
| elusive original jurisdiction In all pro-
bate matters 1t shall probate Wills,
| appoint guardians OF minors. persons
of unsound mind and common drunk
| ards; I'M shall have jurisdiction IN all
matters Of adoption; grant letters tes.
| tamentarN and Of administration. set
I tie accounts Of executors. admins
traitors and guardians: transact all
business appertaining 80 the estates
Of deceased persons. minors. persona
! q" unsouud mind and common drunk
ards. Including thu sale, settlement.
partition ana distribution ot the cs-
totes Of deccased persons, and shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
district court in the examination and
| disposition of persons or unsourd
mind.
Sec. 80 There shah he elected la
each precinct in tho state. except as
herein otherwise provided. az such
times us may he provided 10y law. QUE
Justice of the peace and one constable.
who SHAH hold office for such period,
haNo such jurisdiction ana powers and
/ shall receive sueh compensation as
may be provided hy law provided,
that the justices NJ the peace shall noe
havc jurisdiction in amy matter or.