Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-07

Sec. 6. The supreme court shall hold
one term annually in each of the aforesaid
grand divisions, at such time and place, in
each ofsaid divisions, as may be provided
for by law.
SEC. 4. The state shall be divided into
nine judicial districts; in each of which
one circuit judge shallbe elected by the
qualified electors thereof, who shall hold
his office for the term of six years, and
until his successor shall be commissioned
and qualified; Prorided, that the general
assembly may increase the number of cir
cults to meet the future exigencies of the
state.
Sec. 8. There shall be two or more
terms Of the circuit court held, annually, in
each county of this state, at such times as
shall be provided by law; and said courts
shall have jurisdiction in all cases at law
and equity, and in all cases ofappeals from
all inferior courts.
SEC. 8. All vacancies in the supreme
and circuit courts shall be filled by election
as aforesaid; Prorided, hoUerer, that if
the unexpired term does not exceed one
year, such vacancy may be filled by exc
cutive appointment.
Sec. 10. The judges of the supreme
court shall receive salary oftwelve hum
dred dollars per annum, payable quarter
ly, and no more. The judges of the Cir
cult courts shall receive salary of one
thousand dollars, per annum, payable quar-
terly, and no more. The judges of the
supreme and circuit courts shall not be
eligible to any other Office OF public trust,
ofproft, in this state, or the United States,
during the term for which they are elected,
nor for one year thereafter. All votes for
either of them for any elective office, ex-
cept that of Judge of the supreme or cir
cult court given by the general assembly,
or the people, shall be void.
Sec. IL. No person shall be eligible to
the office of judge of any court of this
state who is not a citizen Of the United
States, and who shall not have resided in
this state five years next preceding his
election, and who shall not for two years
next preceding his election have resided
in the division, circuit, or county in which
he shall be elected; nor shall any person
be elected judge of the supreme court who
shall be, at the time of his election, under
the age of thirty-fve years; and no per-
son shall be eligible to the office of Judge
of the circuit court until he shall have at
tanned the age of thirty years.
Sec. II. For any reasonable cause; to
be entered on the journals Of each house,
which shall be sufficient ground for inn
parchment, both justices Of the supreme
court, and judges of the circuit court, shall
be removed from office, on the vote of two
thirds of the members elected to each
branch ofthe general assembly; ProUided
Gt1cdyS, that no member of either house of
the general assembly shall be eligible to
fill the vacancy occasioned by such re-
moval; Prouided, also, that no removal
shall be made unless the justice or Judge
complained of shall have been served with
a copy Of the complaint against him, and
shall have an opportunity of being heard
in his defence.
SEC. ID. The first election for justices
of the supreme court and judges of the cir
cult courts, shall be held on the first Mon
day ofSeptember 1949.
Sec. ID. The second election for one
justice of the supreme court shall be held
on the first Monday of June, 1852. and
every three years thereafter an election
shall be held for one justice of the su-
preme court.
Sec. Is. On the first Monday of June,
1855, and every sixth year thereafter, an
election shall be held for judges of the Cir
cult court; Provided, whenever an addi-
tional circuit is created, such provision
may be made as to hold the second cleo
ton ofsuch additional judge at the regular
elections herein provided.
Sec. 16. There shall be, in each coun-
ty, a court, to be called county court.
SEC. II. One county Judge shall be
elected by the qualified voters ofeach coun-
ty, who shall hold his office for four years,
and until his successor is elected and quail
flied.
Sec. IL. The jurisdiction of said court
shall extend to all probate and such other
jurisdiction as the general assembly may
confer in civil cases, and such criminal ca
ses as may be prescribed by law, where
the punishment is by fine only, not excee-
ding one hundred dollars.
SEC. 10. The county Judge, with such
justices of the peace. in each county as
may be designated by law, shall hold
terms for the transaction of county bust
ness, ana shall perform such other duties
as the general assembly shall prescribe;
Procided, the general assembly may re-
quire that two justices, to be chosen by
the qualified electors of each county. shall
sit with the county judge in all cases; and
there shall be elected, quadrennially, in
each county, clerk of the county court
who shall be er o6fcio recorder, whose
compensation shall be fees; Prorided, the
general assembly may, by law, make the
clerk of the circIlit court or nncin record