Year: 1878

and Jurisdictions, and to hear and deter
mine said writS 1t such times and in such
manner as may be- provided by law. Rem.
edies at law must be administered separ-
ateIy from those in equity.


SEC. 10. There shall be clerk of the
supreme court, appointed by the
Judges thereof, who shall hold his office
during the pleasure OF said judges; his
compensation shall be such tees as may be
provided by law.


SEC. IL. There shall be clerk of the
circuit court in each county where such
courts are authorized to be held who
shall be appointed by the indge of the
circuit, and who shall hold his office dur
ing the pleasure of said judge; his compen,
sation shall be such fees rs may be provd-
ed by law.


SEC. IL. When n vacancy shall occur in
the office Of Judge of the separate supreme
court, such vactncy shall be filled by APP
| p0intment by the GOvorncr, which ap-
pOintmant shall hold good until a success
or is appointed. by and with the advice
and consent Of the senate; which successor
shall hold his office for the remainder OF
the uncXpired term.


SIC l3. When vacancy shall occur in
the Office Of Judge of the circuit court, such
vacancy shall be filed by the Governor;
and the appointee shall hold for the REM
ainder Of the uneXpired term.


SEC. IA. The Judges OF the supreme
and circuit courts shall not receive fees of
office, or other compensation than their
salaries; they shall not be eligible to any
office Of public trust, except judicial
office, during the term tor which they arr
respectively elected; and all votes for either
for any office except judicial one, given
by the Legislature or by the people, shall he
void. Every Judge shall before taking
his office, Subscribe and file with the Sec
retary Of State written pledge that he
will not, during the term for which he was
elected or appointed, accept any Office OF
profit or trust except judicial ofllce-un-
der the government Of the United States,
or under any other state OF the Union,
Or under any foreign power. No person
shall be eligible to the office of judge who
shall not, at the time Of his election or ap-
pointment. be n citizen OF the Uuited
States, have attained the age of twenty
years and be qualified eleCtOr within the
jurisdiction for which hc may be chosen


SIC. 10. The Supreme Court shall hold
ut least one term annually, at the seat of
government OF the state, at such time as
shall be provided by law; and the legislat-
IRE may provide tor holding other terms,
and at other places, when they may deem
it necessary. The Circuit Courts shall
hold courts at such times and places as
now are or may be permitted by law.
The judges of the Circuit Courts may
hold terms for each other, and shall do so
when required by law.


SEC. l6. The electors OF the several pre-
cincts, at the time appointed for the elect
ion of county commissioners shall. in
such manner rs the Legislature may direct,
elect justices of the peace, whose term of
office shall be for two years. They shall
have Jurisdiction as may be conferred by
law, but they shall not have jurisdiction
of any case wherein the value Of the prop
erly or the amount in controversy exceeds
the sum of one hundred dollars, nor where
the boundaries or title to real estate may
be called in question. The Supreme and
Circuit Courts shall be courts of record
and of general jurisdiction. All inferior
courts shall be courts Of special and limit
ed jurisdiction aud not of record.


SEC. II. The style of all writs and pro-
cess shall be, 1.-The people Of the State OF
Washington. All criminal prosecutions
shall be carried on in the name and by the
authority Of the State.


SEC. Is. The legislature shall provide
for the speedy publication of all laws, and
of the decisions of the supreme court.


SEC. 10. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors OF each judicial circuit,
at each general election for members OF
the Legislature, a circuit attorney for each
circuit, whose term of Office shall be two
wears, and whose duties and compensation
shall be as provided by law. No person
shall be cligle to the office OF circuit attOry
ney who shall not. at the time of his elec.
ton be n qualified elcctor in the circuit
for which he is elected. and shall have
practiced as attorney of court of record
for at least five years.


SEC. 20. All officers provided for by
this article, except judges Of the Separate
Supreme Court. shall respectively reside
in the circuit, county, precinct or city fol
which they may be elected or appointed.