The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-10-22

Pursuant to the authority granted ~
this section the legislature in 1881 IN
creased the number of associate justices
to four.
amended as proposed. this section will
read as follows:
1.-THE supreme court shall consist
of one chief justice and six associate
justices II shall have original juris-
diction 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. 1t shall hold
one or more terms in each year. as
the legislature may direct. at the
seat of government. and the legisla-
ture may provide. by two thirds
vote. that one term In each year shall
be held in each or any judicial dis
trict 1t shall be the duty of such
court to appoint a reporter of it's de-
cisions. 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 supreme court. or
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
had"
The Purpose of the Proposed Amendment:
The supreme court, as now organized
under the constitution, consists Of chief
Justice. and four associate justices, al
to take care Of the Increasing business OF
the court, the legislature passed a law
providing for the appointment of two
commissioners to assist the court in the
performance of its duties. The act un-
der which these commissioners are APP.
pointed provides that each shall receive
the same compensation as a Justice OF
the supreme court, and also provides that
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number of associate Justices shall be In.
creased to six the office of commissioner
shall without further act be abolished.
In practice the commissioners sit as
members OF the court, hear arguments.
read briefs, take part In discussions
write opinions, and In general do the same
work as the regular Justices, but they
have no vote In determining the final de.
c!sions OF the court. The legislature can.
not give the commissioners a voice in the
decisions Of the court, since the organ
ization Of the court 10 governed by the
constitution.
The purpose Of the proposed amend.
ment Is to provide for the election Of twf
more associate Justices with full author
ity as members Of the court, to take tht
place Of the present two commissioners
who will then cease to hold office.
The Effect of the Proposed Amendment:
The effect Of the proposed amendment
" adopted. will be to provide for the cleo
ton Ut two more associate Justices Of tn
supreme court with full authority
members OF the court, replacing the ire
sent two commissioners, without add
tional expense.
The ballot used at the election shoul,.
have printed thereon the following:
Second:
FIXING NUMBER OF SUPREME
COURT JUSTICES.
Amendment Of Section 2, Article 6,
OF the Constitution. to make provi-
sion for two elective associate JUS
tees of the supreme court to take
the place of two court commission
ers now appointed by legislative au.
thority.
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