Graham guardian., 1911-01-06

cept on non-judicial days. In the
determination of causes, all decis-
ions of the court shall be given in
writing, and the grounds for the
decisions shall be stated. The num-
Der Of judges may be increased or
diminished from time to time by
law; Provided, that said court shall
at all times be constituted of at
least three judges.
Sec. 3. Judges of the supreme
court shall be elected at the general
election to be held under the pro-
visions of the Enabling Act, ap-
proved June 20, 1910. Their term
of office shall be co-terminous with
that Of the governor of the State
elected at the same time, and the
one receiving the highest number Of
votes shall be the chief justice. At
the first general State election there
after, held under this Constitution,
at which governor is voted for,
three judges of the Supreme Court
shall be elected, and the judges
elected thereat shall be classified by
lot, SO that one shall hold office for
term of six years, one for a term
of four years. and one for term
of two years, from and after the
first Monday in January next sue
ceeding said election. The lot shall
be drawn by the judges-elect, who
shall assemble for that purpose at
the State capitol, and shall cause
the results to be certified to the
Secretary of State, who shall file the
same in his Office.
The Judge having the shortest
time to serve, and not holding his
Office by appointment or by election
to fill a vacancy, shall be the chief
justice, and shall preside at all ses-
sions Of the Supreme Court. In
case of absence of the chief justice,
the Judge having in like manner the
shortest time to serve shall preside.
After the first State election one
Judge shall be elected every two
years at the general election, and
the term of the Judge elected shall
be six years from and after the first
Monday in January next succeeding
his election, and judges SO elected
Eshall hold Office until their successors
are elected and qualify.
If a vacancy occurs in the Office
of judge Of the Supreme Court the
Governor shall appoint person to
fill such vacancy until the election
and qualification of a judge to hold
said office, which election shall take
place at the next succeeding general
election, and the person SO elected
shall hold Office for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
Whenever for any reason any
Judge shall be disqualified from act
| ing in any cause brought before said
court. the remaining judges of said
court shall call one Of the judges Of
the Superior Court to sit with them
on the hearing Of said cause.
The sessions Of the Supreme Court
shall be held at the seat of govern
ment
The judges of the Supreme Court
shall be elected at the general State
election by the qualified electors Of
the State at large. The names of
all candidates for the office of judge
Of the Supreme Court shall be placed
on the regular ballot in alphabetical
| order without partisan or other des-
lignation, except the title Of the
office.
Sec. A. The Supreme Court shall!
have original jurisdiction in haheas
corpus, and quo warranto and man
damus as to all State officers. It
shall have appellate jurisdiction 10
all actions and proceedings, but its
appellate jurisdiction shall not ex-
tend to civil actions at law for re-
covery of money or personal prop
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