...shall be courts of record, and shall each have a common seal, § 16. The Legislature may provide bylaw for the election of one or more persons in each organized...those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers. 16 the townships, and shall hold their offices for four years, and until their successors are elected...

...each have a .common seal. Sec. 19. The legislature may provide by law for the election of one or inore persons , in each organized county, who may be vested...not exceeding those of a judge of the circuit court a^ chambers. . In counties having a popula tìon of less than twenty thousand inhabit ants, by the...

...unexpired term. g 16. The Legislature may provide by law for the election of ort« or more persons iu each organized county, who may be vested with judicial...those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers. juMice«i; § 17. There shall be not exceeding four justices of the peace in how elected, each organized...

...be courts of record, and shall each hav« a common seal. Sec. 18. The Legislature may provide by law for the election of one or more persons in each organized...those of a judge of the- circuit court at chambers. . In counties having a population of less than twenty thousand inhabitants, by the last preceding....

...deemed expedient, may provide for the election in each organized county, of one or more persons to be vested with judicial powers, not exceeding those of a Judge of the Circuit Court at chambers. The jurisdiction of justices of the peace is increased, with exceptions nnd restrictions to be prescribed...

...roortcom- " " f . ' miMioiiers. or more persons m each orgamzed count)', who may be vested with ludicial powers, not exceeding those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers. imtieea of § 17. There shall be not exceeding four justices of the peace in tow eiecled, each organized...

...shall be courts of record, and shall each have a common seal. 16. The Legislature may provide by law for the election of one or more persons in each organized...those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers. 17. There shall be not exceeding four justices of the peace in each organized township. They shall...

...established in cities. — Art. VI., § 1. It also declares that " The legislature may provide by law for the election of one or more persons in each organized...vested with judicial powers not exceeding those of a circuit judge at chambers." — Art. VI., § 16. It is under this last section that the power in question...

...no use. The circuit court commissioner is a constitutional officer, and, by section 16 of article 6, "may be vested with judicial powers not exceeding...those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers." In this matter he acted judicially, and the only method by which his jurisdiction can be sustained...

...constitution and the statute fixing the jurisdiction of circuit court commissioners, vest them only "with judicial powers not exceeding those of a judge of the circuit court at chambers," and the commissioner was but a county officer, and the circuit judge for the county could not have...