The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-10-28
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
of the
State of Minnesota
Submitted by the Legislature at
its General Session, 1925, to
the People of Minnesota at
the General 1926 Election To-
gether with Statements of
PllrnoSp and FffpCt
of each
Prepared by
CLIFFORD |, HILTON
Attorney. General Of Minnesota.
Addressed to
Prepared by
CLIFFORD |. HILTON
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA,
March 80. 1925.
Secretary Of State,
In compliance with the provisions OF
section 46, General Statutes 1928, fur
nish you herewith statement Of the
purpose and effect of proposed amend
ments to the Constitution Of the State OF
Minnesota which are to be submitted to
the electors of the state at the general
election in 1926, in accordance with GER
tain acts adopted by the legislature at
the 1926 session thereof.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I
By the adoption of chapter 42s. Laws
1925, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to section 2, article 6, of the
constitution, relating to the supreme
court. This section now reads as fol-
lows:
consist Of one chief justice and two
associate justices, but the number
Of associate justices may be in
creased to number not exceeding
four. by the legislature, by a two
thirds vote, when it shall be deemed
necessary. It shall have original
Jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law, and
appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
both in law and equity, but there
shall be no trial by jury in said
court. It shall hold one or more
terms In each year, as the legisla-
ture may direct, at the seat of gov
eminent, and the legislature may
provide, by a two thirds vote, that
one term in each year shall be held
in each or any judicial district. 1t
shall be the duty of such court to
appoint a reporter Of its decisions.
There shall be chosen, by the quail
fed electors Of the state, one clerk
OF the supreme court, who shall
hold his office for the term Of four
years. and until his successor is
duly elected and qualified; and the
judges of the supreme court, or a
majority of them, shall have the
power to fill any vacancy In the Of
flee Of clerk Of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly
Pursuant to the authority granted by
this section the legislature Of 1881 in
creased the number OF associate justices
to four.
If amended as proposed, this section
will read as follows:
"Section 2. The supreme court shall
consist Of one chief justice and six
associate justices. 1t shall have
original Jurisdiction in such RENEE
dial cases as may be prescribed by
law, and appellate Jurisdiction in all
cases, both in law and equity, but
there shall be no trial by jury in
said court. It shall hold one or
legislature may direct, at the seat
Of government, and the legislature
may provide, by thirds vote,
that one term in each year shall be
held in each or any judicial dis
trfct. It shall be the duty of. such
court to appoint a reporter of its
decisions. There shall be chosen,
by the qualified electors OF the
state, one clerk of the supreme
court, who shall hold his office for
the term Of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and
qualified; and the judges of the SUI
preme court, or a majority of them,
shall have the power to fill any
vacancy in the office of clerk Of
the supreme court until an cleo
tfon can be regularly had"
The Purpose OF the Proposed Amendment
The supreme court, as now organized
under the constitution, consists of chile
Justice and four associate justices, al
elected by the people. In 1918, In orde
to take care Of the Increasing bushes
| OF the court, the legislature passed Law
| providing for the appointment Of tw,
| commissioners TO assist the court In ths
| performances of It's duties. The act undo
| which these commissioners are appointed
| provides that each shall receive the sam,
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