The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-23
his successor n duly elected and

his successor n duly elected and
qualified; and the judges of the SUI
preme court, or a majority of them,
shall have the power to fill any va
cancy in the office of clerk Of the
supreme court until an election
can De regularly had"
Pursuant to the authority GRANTEE
by this section the legislature in 1881
increased the number of associate
justices to four.
If amended as proposed, this section
will read as follows:
'The supreme court shall con-
sist of one chief justice and six
original jurisdiction in such re-
medal cases as may be prescribed
by law, and appellate jurisdiction
in all cases. both in law and equi- ~
ty, 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 legis-
lature may provide, by a two
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 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
office Of clerk of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly
The Purpose Of the Proposed Amend.
ment:
The supreme court, as now organized
under the constitution, consists Of a
chief Justice, and four associate JUS
tices, all elected by the people. In 1918,
In order to take care Of the increasing
business Of the court, the legislature
passed a law providing for the appoint
ment Of two commissioners to assist
the court In the performance Of Its
duties. The act under which these
commissioners are appointed provides
that each shall receive the same COM
pensation as Justice Of the supreme
court, and also provides that H., by
amendment to the constitution, the
number Of associate Justices shall be
Increased to six the office Of commits
sloner 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 decisions Of the Court. The leg
lslature cannot give the commissioners
a voice In the decisions Of the court,
since the organization Of the court Is
governed by the constitution.
The purpose Of the proposed amend
rnent Is to provide for the election Of
two more associate Justices with full
authority as members Of the court, to
take the place Of the present two COM
missIoners, who will then cease to hold
office.
The Effect Of the Proposed Amend.
ment:
The effect Of the proposed amend
ment, II adopted, will be to provide
for the election Of two more associate
justices Of the supreme court with full
authority as members Of the court, re-
placing the present two commission
ers, without additional expense.
The ballot used at the election
should have printed thereon the fol-
lowing:
Seconds: