The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-09-10


he removed from oiiice, on Tie vote 81 Two
thirds of The members elected To each
hrancI, Of the General Assembly; Fr0c'-
ded, oireys, tina, no member ol enher
house ar the General Assembly shall he ell
rble TO GIL the vacancy occasioned by such
removal; Proriied, also, HAT no removal
shall be made unless the us'lre ~ judre
complained of shall have been served with
a copy Of me complaint agaln>I Inn md
shall have an opportunity oil being heard III
his defence
See. -. The first election for jusiircs of
the supreme cnurt, aud Judges al th' circuit
courts, shall be held un lhe first Monday ol
September, ISIS.
See. II. The second elccrinn for one
justice OF The supreme court shall he held
On The frs, Monday of Jane, l>52, md eye
~ three years thereafter an election shall
be held for one. justice ol The supreme
court
Sec. - Ga the first Monday Of Jane,
1855, and every sixth year ,hercai er, an
election shall he held for judges Of the cit
cult court; Proriici, whenever sn add
!. lional crcu,, is created, such provision may
he made as 10 hold the src"'d election of
such additional Judge al the regular ,cc-
lions herein provided.
Sec. rs. There shall be, in each roun.
~, court, To be called county court.
Sec. II. One county Judge shall he
elected by the qualified voters of each ccun-
~, who shall hold his Office for four Yeas,
aud until his successor is elected and quail
fed.
See. Is. The jurisdiction Of said court
shall extend 10 all probate and such other
jurisdiction as the General Assembly may
confer in civil eases, aud such criminal
eases as may be prescribed by law, where
the punishment, is by fine only, not exceed
Ing one hundred dollars.
Sec. 10. Tie county jHdsc, with such
justices of the peace IN each county as may
he designated by law, sh'll hold terms for
the Transaction Of county business, and
shall perform such other duties as the Cen
cral Assembly may prescribe; Provided,
Tie General Assembly may require that two
justices. 10 be chosen by the qualified elect
DIS vi tdC1 ItNlN , sUdI Sll " llI li1t NUhU-
" Judge in MI cases 4; and there shall be
elected quadrcunialy, III each county, Il
clerk OF the :oun'y court, who shall he c.
oNici0 recorder. whose omlensa,inn shall
be fees Provided, Ile General Assembly
may, by Law, make the clerk of the circuit
court CT oDicio recorder, in lieu OF the
county clerk.
Sec. %. The General Assembly shall
provide for the compensation Of the coun-
~ Judge
See. 81. The clerks of the supreme and
circuit courts, ana states attorneys, shali
he elected at the first special election Tor
judges. The second election for clerk, Of
the supreme court shall be held or the first
Monday Of June. SO, aud every SIKH
year thereafter. The second elec'ion for
clerks of the circIi, courts, and states al
,orncys, shall he held on he TUESDAY mex
after the first Monday Of November, 1857,
and every fourth year thereafter.
Sec. g. All Judges and states attorneys
shall be commissioned by tie Governor
Sec. %. The election Of all Officers, and
.hc filling Of all vacancies Ihal may happen
Nv death. RESIGNATION. or remnvd. nor o,h.
wise directed or provided for by this cou-
siiutinn. shall be made in su,h manner = /.
The General Assembly shall direct: prou.
ded, that no such officer sl,aIl be elected BIZ
the Genera! Assembly.
Sec. u. The General Assembly may
authorize the judgments. DEGREES. and de-
csions Of any luca. inferior cour, of re-
cord, of original, civil. or criminal inris.
diclon, established in a civ. 10 be reno.
we'd, for revision, d,rcely mo ,,e spnrrmr
court.
Sec. -. County iulges. clerks. sheriff,
and olher county Officers. Io, vi,rI nr..
lrcl of day, or ni,Ltu,eau,r IN ,lJi,r.
shall be liable to prrscnDnept or i,,I,clmcn,
bv grand jury, aud trial nv a pcti, iury,
and, upon CONVICTION. shah he removed
from Office.
See. -. All prorcss. wril,,. and other
proceedings shall run in the name of .The
people of the stale OF Illinois" All pros.
pcutinus shall Inc r.irripd an al, ,l, :, ,,,,,,