The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30

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bility removed, shall devolve upon the
Lieutenant Governor.
Sec. l6. The Lieutenant Governo or
shall be President OF the Senate, but shall
vote only when the Senate is equally divi-
ded; and in case of his absence, or i'm
parchment, or when he shall exercise the
Office Of Governor, the Senate shall choose
a President pro tempore.
Sec. II. If the Lieutenant Governor,
while executing the Office of Governor,
shall be impeached, displaced, resign OF
die, or otherwise become incapable Of per.
forming the duties of the office, the Presi
dent Of the Senate shall act as Governor
until the vacancy is filled, or the disability
removed, and if the President OF The Sen.
ate, for any of the above causes, shall lie
rendered incapable Of performing the du.
ties pertaining 10 the Office of Governor
the same shall devolve upon the Speaker
Of the House of Representatives
Sec. 10. Should the office of Auditor,
Treasurer, Secretary, or Attorney General.
become vacant for any Of the causes spe-
cited in tho fifteenth section of this article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy until
the disability is removed, or a successor
elected and qualified. Every such vacan-
cy shall be filled by election, at the first
general election that occurs more than
thirty days after it shall have happened;
and the person chosen shall hold the office
for the full term fixed in the second section
of this article.
Sec. l9. The officers mentioned in this
article shall, at stated times, receive, for
their services, a compensation TO be es.
tablished by law, which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during the period
Tor which they shall have been elected.
SEC. 90. The officers of the executive
department. and of the public Stale Insti.
tutions, shall OF least five days preceding
each regular session of the General AS
sembly, severally report TO the Governor,
who shall transmit such reports. with his
message, TO the General Assembly.
ARTICLE ".
JUDICIAL.
SEC. |. The judicial power of the State
shall be vested in a supreme court, in dis
trict courts, courts ofcommon pleas. courts
of probate, justices Of the peace, and in
such other courts, inferior to the supreme
court in one or more counties, as the
General Assembly, may, from time to time
establish.
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con.
sist of five judges. majority of whom shall
be necessary to form quorum, or TO pro-
nounce a decision. 1t shall have origin al
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus,
habeas corpus, and procedendo, and such
appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at least one term in
each year, at the seat of government, and
such other terms, at tie seat of govern.
ment, or elsewhere, as may be provided
by law. The Judges of the supreme court
shall be elected, by the electors of the
State at large.
SEC. 8. The State shall be divided in.
to nine common pleas districts, of which
The county Of Hamilton shall constitute
one. Of compact territory, and bounded by
county lines; and each OF said districts,
OF three or more counties, shall
De subdivided into three parts, of compact
erritory, bounded by county lines, and as
nearly equal in population as practicabl
n each ofwhich, one Judge of the court Of
common pleas Tor said district, and resid.
ng therein. shall be elected by the elec.
ors Of said subdivision. Courts of com.
non pleas shall be held, by one or more
If these Judges. in every county in the dis.
rict, as often as may be provided by law;
md more than one court, or sitting there
,f, may be held at the same time in each
district.
Sec. 4. The jurisdiction of the courts
IF common pleas, and Of the Judges there
of shall be fixed by law.
Sec. 5. District courts shall be compo-
'ed of the Judges OF the court of common
pleas Of the respective districts, and one
,f the Judges Of the supreme court, any
hree of whom shall be quorum, and
shall be held in each county therein, at
east once in each year; but, if it shall be
ound inexpedient to hold such court an.
,ually, in each county, of any district, the
General Assembly may, for such district,
provide that said court shall hold at leas,
hree annual sessions therein, in not less
han three places: Provided, that the Cen
,ral Assembly may, by law, authorize the
Judges of each district to fix the times Of
holding the courts therein.
SEC. 6. The district court shall have
ike original jurisdiction with the supreme
,ourt, and such appellate jurisdiction as
nay be provided by law.
SEC. 7. There shall be established in
zach county, Probate court, which shall
,e court Of record, open at all times, and
holden by one Judge, elected by the voters
,f the county, who shall hold his Office for
he term Of three years, and shall receive
such compensation, payable out of the
,ounty treasury, or by fees, or both. as shall
be provided by law.
SEC. 8. The Probate court shall have
Jurisdiction in probate and testamentary
matters, the appointment of administrators
and guardians, the settlement OF the ac-