The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-24
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Lieutenant Governor AudltQrI treasurer
and Secretary of State, and Attorney
General, shall be held on the second Tues
day of October one ithoussAd eight hum
dred and fifty one The persons holding
said officeson the first day Of September
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
shall continue therein until the second
Monday of January one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two. IA se e.
SEC. A. The first election for Judges
Of the Supreme Court Courts Of Com
mon Pleas, and and Probate Courts, and
Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas,
shah beiheld on the second Tuesday iof
October one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one; and the official term of said
Judges and clerks so elected, shall COM
mence on the second Monday Of Febru-
airy one thousand eight hundred and fif.
|ty two. Judges and Clerks Of the Courts
Of Common Pleas and Supreme Court
lin Office on the first day Of September,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
shall continuein in Office, with their present
powers and duties, until the second Mon
day of February one thousand eight hum
dred and fifty two. No suit or proceed
ing pending in any of the Courts of this
State, shall be affected by the adoption Of
this Constitution. i
Sec. 5. The Register and Receiver Of
the Land Office, Directors of the Peni-
tentiary, Directors of the Benevolent In
stitutions of the State, the State Librari-
an, and all other officers not otherwise
provided for in this Constitution, in office
on the first day Of September one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty one, shall
continue in Office until their terms expire
respectively, unless the General Assembly
shall otherwise provide. ~ 1890
Sec. 6. The Superior and Commercial
Courts of Cincinnati, and the superior
Court Of Cleveland, shall remain until o.
therwise provided by law with their pres
ent powers and Jurisdiction; and the Jud'
ges and Clerks of said Courts, in office
on the first day of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty one, shall
continue in Office until the expiration oI
their terms of Office, respectively, or un.
til otherwise provided by law; but neither
of said Courts shall continue after the Sec
ond Monday of February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three, and no
suit shall be commenced in said two first
mentioned Courts after the second Mon
day of February, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty two, norin said last men
toned Court after the second Monday in
August, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty two, and all the, business in either ol
said courts, not disposed Of within the
time limited for their continuance as a
foresaid, shall be transferred to the Court
of Common Pleas. s-~1j ~
SEC. 7. All county and township off
GERS and Justices of the Peace, in office
on the first day of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and fiftytone, shall
continue in Office until their terms expire
respectively. q 4.
Sec. 8. Vacancies in Office, occurring
after the first day Of September, one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty one, shall
be filled as is now prescribed by law, and
until offices are elected or appointed, and
qualified under this Constitution. eSr
SEC. 9. This Constitution shall take ef.
feet on the first day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
Sec. 10. All officers shall continue in
Office until their successors shall be cho-
sen and qualified. +"
SEC. II. Suits pending in the Supreme Court
in Bank, shall be transferred to the Supreme
Court, provided for in this Constitution, and
be proceeded in according to law.
SEC. l2. The District Court shall in their re.
spective counties, be the successors Of thepres-
ent Supreme Court, and all suits, prosecutions,
judgments, records, and proceedings pending
and remaining in said Supreme Court in the
several counties ofany district, shall be trans
ferred to the respective District Courts OF such
counties, and be proceeded in as though nc
changes had been made in said Supreme
Court. s a4,H aa .tHl
SEC. l3. The said Courts of Commot Pleas
shall be the successors of the present courts oi
common Pleas in the several counties, except as
to probate jurisdiction; and all suits, prosecu
tions, proceedings, records, and judgments
pending or being in said last mentioned courts
except as aforesaid, shall be transferred to the
courts of common Pleas created bythis Consti.
tuition, and proceeded in as though the same
had been therein instituted. ,Ha
SEC. IA. The Probate Courts provided for in
this Constitution, as to all matters within thu
jurisdiction conferred upon said courts, shall b
the successors, in the several counties, OF the
present courts Of common Pleas; and the rec
ords, files, and papers, business and proceed
ings appertainingto said jurisdiction shall b'
transferred to said courts of Probate, and bt
then proceeded in according to law.
Sec IS. Until otherwise provided by law
elections for judges and clerks shall be held
and the poll books returned, as is provided
for Governor; and the abstracts therefrom, Ger
tilted to the Secretary Of State, shall beiby hin
opened in the presence Of the Governor, wht
shall declare the result. and issue commissions
to the persons elected.
SEQ. l6. Where two or more counties arr
Joined in Senatorial, Representative, orJudi
cial District, the returns OF elections shall b'
sent to the county having the largest Popula
ton. i.ia. .stE QUO
SEC. H. The foregoing constitution shall b.
submitted to the electors of the State atan elec
ton to be held on the third Tuesday in June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, il
the several election districts ofthis State. Tn,
ballots at such an election shall be written o.
printed as follows: Those in favor of theconsti
tuition, New Constitution, Yes; those agains
the constitution, New constitution, No.
The polls at said election shall be opened be-
tween the hours of eight and ten o'clock, A. NJ