Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-01

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hold such court annually, in each county, of
any district, the General Assembly may, for
such district, provide that said cour, shall
i hold al least three annual sessions therein.
in not less than three places Provided, that
\ the General Assembly may. by law author
ize the Judges of each dis,ricl 10 fix The
times Of holding the courts therein.
Sec. 6. 'Phe district court shall have like
| original Jurisdiction The supreme court,
and such appellate Jurisdiction as may be
j provided by law. ,isH ,esag a5 = x
SEC. T. There shall be established in
each county Probate court, which shall be
court of record, open al all times, and hol-
den by one Judge, elecsed BY The voters Of
the county, who shall hold his office for the
term Of three years, and shall receive such
compensation, payable out Of the county
treasury; or by fees, of.bo,h. as shall be pro-
lgided by Law. as ,ssgaaA 81 ~
SEC. g.. The Probate courl shall have
jurisdiction in probate and leslam,niary mat
ters, the appointment Of administrators and
guardians, the settlement of the accounts Of
executors nnd guardians. and such jurisdic-
lion in habeas corpus, the issuing of mar
riage licenses, and for the sale Of land by
executors, administrators and guardians, and
such other jurisdiction. in any county or
counties, as may be provided by law.
SEC. 8. A competent number Of justices
Of the peace shall be elected. by the elec-
tors, in each township in the several coun-
lies. Then term OF office shall be three
years, and their powers and duties shall be
regulated by law. .i
Sec. TO-. All Judges, other than those
provided for in this con tilution, hall be
elected by the electors Of the Judicial DIS
,rict for which they may be created, bu, not
for longer term Of Office than five years.
Sec IL. The Judges of the Supreme
court shall Immediately after the first Cleo
tion under this constitution, be classified by
lot, so that one shall, hold for the term Of
one year, one for two years, one for three
years, one for four years, and one for five
| Years /; and al all subsequent elections, the
term Of each Of said Judges shall be for
five years.
Sec. l2, The Judges Of the courts of
common pleas shall, while in office, reside
in the district for which they are elected
and their term of office shall be for FIVE
years.
SEC. 13. In case the office Of any Judge
shall become vacant, before the expiration
Of the regular term for which he was elec-
led, the vacancy shall be filled by appoint
men, by the Governor, rn,il successor is
elected and qualified and such successor
shall be elected for the unexpired term, at
the first annual election that occurs more
Than thirty days after The vacancy shall have
happened. m
| SEC. ID Tho Judges of the supreme
court, and of tn, court of common pleas,
shall, at slated times, receive for their ser.
vices, such compensation as may be provided
BY law, which shall not be diminished, or
increased, during their term Of office; but
they shall receive no fees or perquisiles, nor
hold any other Office of profit or trust under
the authority Of this State, or the United
States. All votes for either Of them. for
any elective office, except judicial Office,
under the authority of this State, given by
the General Assembly, or The people, shall
be VOID.
Sec. Is. The General Assembly may in
crease ,or diminish, The number Of ,he Judges
of The supreme court, The number e. the
districts Of the court of common pleas, the
number of Judges in any district
district, change the districts or the subdivis,
ions thereof, or establish other courts,
whenever two.thrds Of The members elected
10 each House shall concur therein but, no
such change, addition. or diminullon, shall
vacate the Office Of any Judge.
Sec. 16. There shall be elected in each
, county, by the electors thereof, one clerk Of
the court Of common pleas, who shall hold
his Office for the term Of three years, and
until his successor shall be elected and quail.
/ flied. He shall by virtue Of his Office, be
, clerk of all other courts of record held
therein; but The General Assembly may
provide, by law. for the election of clerk
with like term Of Office, for each or any
other of the courts Of record, and may au
8 ,horize the Judge of The Probate court tc
J. perform the duties of clerk for his court, un
5 der such regulations as may be directed BY
h law. Clerks of Courts shall be removable
t, for such cause, and in such manner, as shal
i be prescribed by Jaw.
Sec. II. Judges may be removed from
II Office, by concurrent resolution oTboth Hous
II es of the General Assembly, 4 two-lhird
J. of the members, elected 10 each House
Al concur therein; but, no such removal shal
L be made except upon complaint the sub
J. stance of which, shall be entered on the jour
y nal, nor, until The party charged shall hav
n had notice thereof, and an opportunity 10 b
p heard.
le Sec. 18. The several Judges Of the su
d, preme court, Of the common pleas, and {
such other courts as may be created, shal
to respectively, have and exercise such Powe
le and jurisdiction, at chambers, "r otherwise
oil as may be directed by law.
" Sec, 19. The General Assembly ma
y establish courts Of Cancellation, and PR
n scribe their powers and duties; but sue
y courts shall not render final Judgment,
Y any case, excep, upon submission, by I'll
cn parties, of the matter in dispute, and the
n agreement TO abide such judgment.
ng Sec. 90. The style of all process sha
OIL be. "The State of Ohio;" all prosecution
aS shall be carried on, in the name, and by Il
g' authority of the Stale of Ohio; and all i
en- dictments shall conclude, "againsl the pea
an and dignity of the Sla,e of OHIO"