The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-20
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

OF the constitutional amendments TO
be voted upon August 3, one Of the
most important liz that which is called
for BY senate resolution No lg, ap-
proved March II. 1915, providing for
radical changes IN the state judicial
system. including the aboIishment Of
the county court. The title Of this
proposal as il will appear on the bal
lot is as follows:
An amendment abolishing county
court and yesting Jurisdiction Of coun-
ty court, including probate matters. in
district court; district court to have
original jurisdiction in all civil and
criminal matters whatever, except
where legislature hereafter confers
exclusive Jurisdiction on some other
court. clerk Of district court appoint.
ed by and holding office at pleasure
Of judge and to exercise such judicial
power as legislature may provide; dis.
trlct judge ineligible To become can
didate for office during his term ex-
cept 10 succeed himself. Amendment
to become effective second Monday Of
January, 1917.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF Oklahoma:
That the following amendment to
the Constitution Of this state is here
by proposed; said amendment. with
the yeas and nays thereon to be en-
tered In the journals OF the respective
bodies of the legislature, and referred
by the secretary OF state to the people
Tor their approval or rejection, to-wit:
THE district courts shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in all civil and Grim
nal cases. except where exclusive ju-
rlsdiction is hereafter by legislative
enactment conferred on some other
court, and such other jurisdiction as
may be- provided in this constitution,
or by law; provided, nothing herein
is intended TO prohibit the legislature
from conferrlng original Jurisdiction
on the supreme court The district
court, until otherwise provided by the
Legislature. shall have the original ju-
risdiction Of the probate court. 1t
shall probate Wills, appoint guardians
for minors. idiots, lunatics. persons
non compos mentis and common
drunkards; grant letters testamenta-
ry and OF administration, settle ac-
counts OF executors, administrators
and guardians; transact all business
appertaining to the estate Of deceased
persons, minors, idiots, lunatics, per
sons non compos mentis, and common
drunkards, including the sale, settle
ment, partition and distribution of the
estates thereof and exercise the gen
eral Jurisdiction of probate courts
The jurisdiction of the county courts,
which are hereby abolished. is hereby
vested in the district courts, except
as may be hereafter provided by law.
The clerk to the district court in each
county shall be appointed by the Judge
or judges Of said court, and draw
salary to be fixed by the legislature,
and hold office at his or their pleas
ure and may exercise such judicial
power as the legislature may provide.
and all orders, judgments anS acts of
such clerk may be vacated, modified
or affirmed by the district court or
judge thereof, on exceptions and OBJ
jections filed in said court by any per
son aggrieved thereby under such |
rules OF practice as the legislature may |
prescribe. The judge of the district /
court shall not De eligible TO become
a candidate for any other office while
holding office, except to succeed him
self; provided. that this amendment
shall not become effective until the
second Monday Of January. 1917"