Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-10-12
Proposed Amendments
to the
Constitution of Minnesota
Miles Lord, Attorney General
State Capitol, St. Paul, Mimi.
June II. 1885

June Il. iss,
Secretary Of State
Dear Mr. Donovan
Pursuant to 1855 ssa hereby furnished
the Constitution Of the State They be a6m,eC
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Article vi q the CONSTITUTION '' '''''''N ' ''''
Judiei.l Section judicial power
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me supreme court as the legislature from time TO time
IF
chief Justice original
and appellate in al bOS in equity ~ sS
in X. al III: seat
So Ons snG G' @ y % pr h ny S or y
its iSa Ri ' $ be- T the
electors Of the state clerk of the court who shall
duly quaed judges supreme
in the office Of clerk of the court until election be
Election office judges. The Judges of
n S s9 n be s ss s e the s o. a s ss
successors are elected and qualified ,,.-..,,s.,
S all be- 81 hf U hS T
governor or he n
Of s then the s IL shall ssn qSgs CT
OF such disqualified judges with all the and duties Of
districts Tor dIie, election OF Judges. Of
legislature into judicial districts which shall be composed Of
population as nearly equal may prseiieabs judicial
S ssd bU hs sse,oy, Ssrso whose Term Of Office shall be
and of judges shall svsrs and exercise
.rbd by Every district Judge shall the mS Of hi; siss
shall reside therein during his continuance in office In case
shea he Judge said eoSr, may BY
nS b s OF s osr p ri sI moi In.
expired Term for which he wa, 'seisd .,,,, shall
original jurisdiction all civil both in Law and equity
criminal the punishment shah exceed
dollars and shall have such appellate may pre-
srb By The may BY asS. sn nS
when convenience The public interest
Sec The S2' q III: nS @ sS s a
las. may ;: smn,Ss By % sS
Office but they shall receive other te" or reward
PTobaie court judges Jurisdiction There
established each organized county in the Stale pro
time and place may prescribed by law shall be held by
GnS shall BE- sessd by
siseiion during his continuance in office His
e.E sSs sHS for county
tern Of Ss; nd S.@ sS sd
under over estate. 2, de-
may from establish by ,~G,,hi5d. vote
. p,dSSs to :.
ss:: Of s n. sSS: sass S
by law Provided That no asi: Of The peace ss SsyS J
hundred dollars. nor in emns cause where the
dollars in involving The lille to
real estate a An t..4z.. .,L..
Ssn e 1ss hs ud. eounty city
xha be created q longer term than seven years
appointment by governor Sec ~ In case inc once
term elected the shall be filed by aP
by III. Until . % $ nS s si
than thirty days AFTER me vacancy ha nave
ohibi,ion supreme judges TO hold other Offices
4. be voted while office Sec The justices Of The
court shall hold Office under
,s ni,.d States nor any under this State And all
votes for either Of .seiiv. Ose. under This con.
nois duI;po ih.r eonnusne. office shall Be void.
Change Of judicial districts Sec ~ The esaI"fSrs may a.
sI.. when deemed 'xpsdsn but no such change shall
Office Of any sdS; shall b. elected in each count,
where shall be held one s,,h Of said court whos
du;: and s. 3. soSp y.. .
.asi pisadngs Legal pleading: and proes.dns In
u. courts Of ms an process. shsl b. The State
and shall conclude sssin Inc peace ana d'snY
OF ne power. jurisdiction Sec IS The sss
l.,u. may the election Of person IN each
and jurisdiction exceeding The powsr and Jurisdiction
f JUDGE district eourf 81 ehsbsrs or me msY
~. iudo.s Of probss n the State. -, -, -,
r. amended as proposed by the legislature, Article vi vi" res
Is follows: -,pr,rrr VI
JUDICIARY
e,, yuae, power The judicial power Of the sisis IL
h.,ss, vested suprsm. district court probss court
sa inf.ror the legislature
ss sanr,m. Court court shall consist Of
"a A.. Is,. thar than eight associate
s The .qisaiur. may establish shah hsy. original
iur'aSn n t v in all cases Be
Iusa. Of III. assigned .. provided sY
request . :. Ill ,,,.ir, 10 .srys Of IFS plsssurs. q
s,.rL r.porfsr librarian and such oih"r employees
a il may deem nsessssry