Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

J, shall hold at least three annual ses
r sions therein, in not less than thre
3 places: Provided, that the Genera
3 Assembly may, by law, au.horize thu
: Judges of each district to fix IN,
times Of holding the courts therein
: Sec 6. The district court shal
have like original jurisdiction will
} the supreme court, and such appellate
jurisdiction as may be provided BY
, law.
Sec z. There shall be established
J 10 each county, a Probate court
which shall BE- a court Of record
open al all times, and holden by
one Judge, elected 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, or both, as shall be provided by
law.
Sec. s. The Probate court shall
have jurisdiction in probate and tes-
tamentary matters, the appointment
Of administrators and guardians, the
settlement OF the accounts of execu-
tors, administrators and guardians,
and such jurisdiction in habeas cor
pus, the issuing OF marriage licences,
and for the sale Of land by executors,
administrators and guardians, and
such other jurisdiction, in any coun-
ty, or counties, as may be provided
by law.
Sec. 9. A competent number OF
justices Of the peace shall be elected,
By the electors, in each township in
the several counties. Their term Of
Office shall be three years, and their
powers and duties shall be regulated
by law.
Sec. 10. All Judges, other than
those provided for in this constitu-
tion, shall be elected by the electors
Of the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for a longer
term OF office than FIVE years.
Sec. III. The Judges OF the Su-
preme Court shall, Immediately after
the frs! election under this cOnstitu-
ton, 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 at all subsequent
elections, the term OF each Of said
Judges shall he for five years.
Sec. IL. The Judges Of the courts
ofcommon pleas shall, W hile in office,
reside in the district for which they
are elected; and their term OF office |
shall be for FIVE years.
Sec. l3. In case the Office Of any
Judge shall become vacant, before
the expiration of the regular term for
which he was elected, the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the
Governor, until successor is elected
and qualified; and such successorshall
be elected for the unexpired term, at
the first annual election that occurs
more than thirty days after the va
cancy shall have happened.
Sec. Ia. The Judges OF the su-
preme court, and of the court of
common pleas, shall, at stated times,
receive, for their services, such COM
pensation as may be provided by law,
which shall not be diminished, or in
creased, during their term of office;
but they shall receive no fees or per-
quisites, 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 cleo
tive 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 increase, or diminish, the num-
Der OF the Judges Of the supreme
court, the number Of the districts OF
the court of common pleas, the num-
Der OF Judges in any district, change
lhe districts, or the subdivisions there
Oi, or establish other courts, whenev-
sr two-thirds OF the members elected
10 each House shall concur therein;
but, no such change, addition, or di
shall yacate the office OF
any Judge. Ii
Sec. Is. There shall be elected
IN each county, by the electors there
of, one clerk Of the court Of common I
pleas, who shall hold his Office for /
The term Of three years, and until q
his successor shall be elected and {
qualified. He shall, by virtue Of his Z
office, be clerk Of all other courts Of !
record held therein; but, the General i
Assembly may provide, BY law, for
he election Of a clerk, with like .
erm Of Office, for each or any other @
of the courts OF record, and may au I
horize the Judge Of the Probate s
court TO perform the duties Of clerk a
or his court, under such regulations q
IS may be directed by law. Clerks
,fCourts shall be removable for such
.ause,, and in such manners as shall