Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-17

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and Secretary OF Stale, and Attorney Gen
eral shall be held on the second Tuesday
Of OclobeB one thousand eight hundred
and ifty-one. hepersons holding saie
offices on the first day Of September, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.one. shal
continue therein until the second Monday
Of January, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-two..
SEc.a A. The tirst election for Judges oI
the Supreme Court. Court OF Common
Pleas, and Probate Courts, and Clerks oI
the Courts of Common Pleas. shall be held
on the secrnd Tuesday of October, one
thousand eight hundred and fity.one, and
the official term Of said judges and
clerks so elected, shall commence on the
second Monday of February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-two. Judges and
clerks of the Court af Common Pleas and
Supreme Court, in Office on The first day
Of September, one thousand eight hundred
| and 6fiy.one, shall continue in Office, with
their present powers and duties, until the
second Monday of February, one thousand
eight hundred and 6fty.two. No suit or
proceeding pending in any Of the Courts of
this State shall be affected by the adoption
Of this Constitution.
Sec. 5. The Register the receiver Of
the Land Office, Directors of the Peniten-
tiary, Directors of the Benevolent institu-
tions Of theState, theStateLibrarian, land all
other officers, not otherwise provided for
in this Constitution, in Office on the first
day Of September, one thousand eighl
hundred and ffiy-one, shall continue in
office until their terms expire respective.
ly, unless the General Assembly shall
otherwise provide.
Sec. 6. The Superior and Commercial
Courts OF Cincinnati, and the Superior
Court Of Cleveland, shall remain until 9th.
erwise provided by law with their present
powers and jurisdiction; and the Judges and
Clerks of said Courts, in office on the first
day of September, one thousand eight hun.
dred and ffiy.one. shal! continue in Office
until the expiration oftheir terms Of office,
respectively, or until Otherwise provided
by law: but neither Of said courts shall con.
tinue after the second Monday OF Febuary,
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-three,
and no suit shall be commenced in said Two
frs. mentioned courts after the second
Monday Of FEBRUARY, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two, nor in said last men
toned court after the second Monday in
August. one thousand eight hundred and
ifiy.two, and all the business in either Of
said courts, no: disposed of within the lime
limited for their continuance as aforesaid,
shall be transferred to The Court of Com.
mon Pleas
Sec. 7. All county and township officers
and Justices of the Peace, in office on the
FIRST day Of September, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one. shall continue in Of
fee until their terms expire, respectively
Sec. 8. Vacancies IN office, occurring af-
ter the first day Of September, one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-one, shall Se
filled as is now prescribed by law, and,
until officers are elected or appointed and
qualified under this Constitution.
Sec. 9. This Constitution shall lake ef.
feet on the first day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and itty-one.
Sec. 10. All officers shall continue in
Office until their successors shall be chosen
and qualified.
Sec. IL. Suits pending in the Supreme
Court in Bank, shall be transferred 10 the
Supreme Court, provided for in this Con.
stitulion, and be proceeded in according 10
law.
SEC II. The District Courts shall, in
their respective counties, be :he successors
Of the present Supreme Court, and all suits,
prosecutions, judgements. records, and
remaining in said Supreme Court in the sew
eral counties Of any district, shall be trans
lered to the respective District Courts OF
such counties, and be proceeded in as
though no change had been made in said
Supreme Court.
SEC. l3. The said Courts of Common
Pleas shall be the successors of the present
Courts of Common Pleas in the several
counties, except as TO probate jurisdiction;
and all suits, prosecutions, proceeding, rec
ords, and Judgements pending or being in
said last mentioned courts. except as afore.
said. shall; be transferred to the Courts of
Common Pleas created by this Consti,u-
lion, and proceeded in as though the same
had been therein instituted.
Sec. IA. The Probate Courts provided
for in this Constitution. as to all matters
within the jurisdiction conferred upon said
courts, shall be the successors, in the sew
eral counties, Of the present Courts of Com.
mon Plens; and the records, files and pa.
pers, business ard proceedings appertain-
ing 10 said jurisdiction shall be transferred
10 said Courts Of Probate, ard be then pro-
ceeded in according 10 law.
Sec. Is. Until otherwise provided by
law, elections for judges and clerks shall be
held, and the poll books returned, as is pro-
vided for Governor, and the abstracts there.
from, certified TO the Secretary of State,
shall be by him opened in the presence of
the Governor, who shall dselare the result
and issue commissions TO the persons cleo
ted,
SEC. le. Where two or more counties
are joiued in a Senatorial, Representative,
or judicial district, the returns of elections
shall be seut to the county having the lar
gest population.
Sec. II. The foregoing Constitution
eholl no enhoo;tfed IN tho nIao,ore &c tba