The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-04-16
CADIZ, OHIO. WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 16 1851

shall be elected by the electors Of said sub.
division. Courts of common pleas shall be
held, by one or more of these Judges, in ev-
iery county in The district, ms often as may
be provided by law; and more than one
court, or sitting thereof, may be held at The
same time in each district.
Sec. 4. The Jurisdiction Of The courts ol
common pleas, and Of the judges thereof,
shall be fixed by law.
Sec. 5. District courts shall be composed
.of the judges of the court Of common pIens
Iof the respective districts, aud one Of the
Judges of the supreme court, any three of
whom shall be quorum, nnd shall be held
in each county therein, at least once in each
year; but, if il shall be found inexpetieni 10
hold such court annually, in each county,. of
any district, the General Assembly may, for
such district, provide that said CONT shall
bold at least three annual sessions therein,
in not less than three places: Provided, that
the General Assembly may, by law, authorize
The Judges OF each district IT, fix the times
Of holding the courts therein.
Sec, 6. The district court shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court,
and such appellate Jurisdiction as may be
provided by law.
Sec. 7, There shall be established in
each county, a Probate court, which shall be
a court Of record, open at all times, and
holden by ohe Judge, elected by the voers
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 pro-
vided by law.
Sec. 8. The Probate court shall have
Jurisdiction in probate and testsmentary
matters, the appointment of administrators
guardians, the settlement of the accounts OF
executors, administrators and guardians, and
such jurisdiction in habeas corpus, the issu
ing OF marriage licences, and for the sale Of
land by executors, administrators and guat-
dIaus, ana such other Jurisdiction, in any
county, or coGntes, as may be provided by
law.
Sec o A competent number of justices
Of the peace shall be elected, by the elec,
tors, in eNch township in the sevcral coun>
ties. 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 constitution, shalt be
elected blythe electors Of the Judicial district
Tor which lbey may be created, but not for u
!onget term of office than five years.
Sec. IL. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court shall, Immediately after The first e.
lection under this constitution, be classified
Dy lot, so that one shall hold for the term oi
one year, one for two years, one for three
years, one for fnur years, and one for five
years; and, at all subsequenl elections, the
term Of each Of said Judges shnl! ue for FIVE
years.
Sec. 10, The Judges Of the courts of
common pleas shall, while in Office, reside in
the d'siNct for which they ate eecIed; and
lher term of Office shall be for FIVE years.
Sec. l3 In case the office Of any Judge
shall become vacant, before the expiration oi
she regular term for which hc was elected ;,
the vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the Governor, until a successor is elect.
ed 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
Sec. "A. The Judges Of the supreme
court, and of the court Of common pleas,
shall, at stated times, receive, for lIor SER
vices, such compensation as may be provided
by law, which shall not be diminished, OF in
creased, dlr ng ,heir term of Office but they
shall receive no fees or pcrquisilCs, nor hold
any other office Of prof, or trust, undor the
authority Of this Stale, or ,ho United States
All votes for either ot them, for any elective
office, excep, judici1l office, under tho su
lhGrl'y ot this State, given by the General
Assembly, or The people, shalt be VOID.
Sec, Is. The General Assembly may
increase, or diminish, the number Of the
Judges OF the supreme court, the number of
the districts OF The court of common pleas,
the number Of Judges in any district, change
the districts, or the subdivisions thereof or
establish other courts, whenever two tl.irds
of the members elected to each House shall
concur therein; but, no such change, uddi~
ton, or dimnuiun, shall vacale the Office Of
any Judge.
Sec. l6. 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 TIE term Of three ,ears, nnd
until his successor shall be elected and quail
flied. lie shall, by virtue Of his office, be
clerk of all other courts of record held there
in; but, the General Assembly may provide,
by law, for lhe election Of clerk, with u
like term Of Office, for each or aLy other of
the courts Of record, and may authorize The
Judge 0l the Probate court TO perform the
duties Of clerk for ais court, under such reg
nla'ions MS may be directed by law. Clerks
Iui Courts shall be removed for such cauze
ard in such manner, as shall be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 7. Judges may be removed from
Office, by concurrent resolution of both
Houses oi the General Assembly, if two.
thirds oil the members, elec,ed to each House
concur therein; but, no such removal shal
be made, except upon complaint, the sub.
stance Of which, shall be entered on tn,
liournul, nor, unlI the party charged shal
nave had notice thereof, and an opportunity
10 be heard.
Sec. Is. The several Judges Of the su
Iremc court, Of the common pleas, and o
SUCH other courts as may be created, shah
respectively, have and exercise such powe
land jurisdiction, al chambers, or otherwise
,s may be directed by law.
I Sec. 10. The General Assembly ms,
establish courts Of Cancellation. aud pre-
scribe their powers and duties; but such cour
shall not render final judgment, in any case
sxcept upon submission, by the parties, 0
he matter in dispute, aud their agreement 4
lbide such Judgment.
Sec. 90. The style Of all process shal