Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

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 of the disqualification or the inability
 of the judge thereof to serve, and upon the request of tbe Governor, shall do so.
 Sec. s. Any judicial officer who shall absent himself from the State for more than sixty consecutive days shall be deemed to have forfeited his office: Provided, that in case of ex-
 treme necessity, the Governor may ex- tend the leave of absence such time as the necessity thereof shall exist Sec. g. The number of justices of the peace to be elected in incorporated cities and towns and in precincts, and
 the powers, duties, and jurisdiction of
 justices of the peace, shall be deter mined by law; Provided, that such ju-
 risdiction granted shall not trench
 upon the Jurisdiction of any court of
 record. except that said justices shall
 have concurrent jurisdiction with the
 superior court in cases of forcible en-
 try and detainer, where the rental val
 ue does not exceed twenty-five dollars
 per month, and where the whole
 amount of damage claimed does not exceed two hundred dollars, and pro-
 vided that justices of the peace may be
 made police justices of incorporated cities and towns. Prosecution may be
 instituted in courts other than courts of record upon sworn complaint.
 Sec. 10. The Supreme Court and superior courts shall be courts of rec ord. Other courts of record may be established by law, but courts of jus tices of the peace shall not be courts of record.
 The salaries of the judges of the Su- preme Court shall be paid by the State. One-half of the salary of each of the judges of the superior court shall be paid by the State, and the other one-half by the county for which he is elected. Until otherwise provid- ed by law, each of the judges of the Supreme Court shall receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars. Until otherwise provided by law, the judges of the superior courts in and for the counties of Maricopa, Pima Yavapai, Gila, and Cochise shall each receive four thousand dollars per annum; the judge of the superior court in and for the county of Greenlee shall receive thirty-five hundred dollars per annum: and the judges of the superior courts in and for the counties of Coconino, Apache, Navajo, Santa Cruz. Yuma. Pinal, Graham, and Mohave shall each receive three thousand dollars per an- mum.
 Sec. II. Judges of the Supreme Court and judges of the superior courts shall not be eligible to any of. flee or public employment other than a judicial office or employment. dur ing the term for which they shall have been elected.
 Sec. 12. Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact nor comment thereon, but shall de clare the law
 No judge of a court of record shall practice law in any court in this State during his continuance in office.
 Sec. 13. No person shall be eligible for the office of judge of the supreme court unless he shall be learned in the law, at least thirty years of age, and shall have been judge of. or admitted to practice before, the highest court of Arizona for at least five years, and shall have been a resident of Arizona for five years next preceding his cleo tion.
 No person shall be eligible for the office of judge of the superior court, unless he shall be learned in the law. at least twenty-five years of age, and shall have been admitted to practice before the highest court of Arizona for at least two years and shall have been resident of Arizona for two years next preceding his election.
 Sec. fl. The judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint a reporter for the decisions of that court, who shall be at their pleasure. He shall receive such annual salary as may be by law; and the Supreme Court shall have the power to fix said salary until such salary shall be de- termined by law.
 Sec. 15. Every case submitted to the judge of superior court for his 1 decision shall be decided within sixty days from the submission thereof: Pro- | vided. that if within said period of six ty days, a rehearing shall have been ordered, the period within which he i must decide shall commence at the l time the case is submitted on such re- hearing.
 Sec. Is. Provisions for the speedy | of the opinions of the Su- preme Court shall be made by law, and | all opinions shall be free for publica- ton by any person
 Sec. IF. The judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint a clerk of that court, who shall be removable at their pleasure and shall receive such com pensation, by salary only. as may be provided by law; and the Supreme Court shall have power to fix said sal ary until such salary shall be deter mined by law
 Sec. IS. There shall be elected in each county, by the qualified electors thereof, at the time of the election of judges of the superior court thereof, l clerk of the superior court, for a erm of four years, who shall have such powers and perform such duties md receive such compensation, by sal Try only, as shall be provided by law. Until such salary shall be fixed by aw the board of supervisors shall fix 'uch salary. The term of the clerk irst elected in each County shall be