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laws and judicial decisions shall be free for publica- 

 tion by any person. 



Sec. 13. Tribunals for conciliation may be esta- 

 blished, with such powers and duties as may be pre- 

 scribed by law; but such tribunals shall have no 

 power to render judgment to be obligatory on the 

 parties, except they voluntarily submit their matters 

 in difference, and agree to abide the judgment, or 

 assent thereto in the presence of such tribunal, in 

 such cases as shall be prescribed by law. 



Sec. 14. The Legislature shall determine the num- 

 ber of Justices of the Peace, to be elected in each 

 county, city, town, and incorporated village of the 

 State, and fix by law their powers, duties, and respon- 

 sibilities. It shall also determine in what cases 

 appeals may be made from Justices' Courts to the 

 County Court. 



Sec. 15. The Justices of the Supreme Court, and 

 Judges of the District Court, shall severally, at stated 

 times during their continuance in office, receive for 

 their services a compensation, to be paid out of the 

 treasury, which shall not be increased or diminished 

 during the term for which they shall have been elected. 

 The County Judges shall also severally, at stated 

 times, receive for their services a compensation to be 

 paid out of the county treasury of their respective 

 counties, which shall not be increased or diminished 

 during the term for which they shall have been elected. 



Sec. 16. The Justices of the Supreme Gkpurt and 

 District Judges shall be ineligible to any other office, 

 during the term for which they shall have been elected. 



Sec. 17. Judges shall not charge juries with respect 

 to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and 

 declare the law. 



