The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Constitution Of the Slale Of Ohio,


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first day ofSeplemher, Que thousand eight hun.
drrd aud fifty que. not incpl sistent with this coz.
%sIilutiun, shull c%unlinne 10 Iorce until ameuded or
repealed.
SEc 2, The first election for members of the
General Assembly under this c, Institution, shall
be held on the second Tuesday OF Oetuber, one
thousand eight hIlndred aud ~6fty-one.
SEC. 3. The first election for Governor, Lieu
tenaui Governor, Auditor, Treasurer aud Secreta'
ry of State, aud Attorney General, shall be held
on tile second Tuesday of October, one Thousand
eight lmhdred aud f~liy.one. The persons h"ld-
ing said offices OIL the first day OF September one
thnusand eight hundred aud flty-0ne. shall con
tinue therein until the second Monday OF january,
one thousand eight hundred and htty-'wo.
Sec. 4. The first election Tor Judges ol Inc ST.
preine Court, courts Ot c0mmon pleas. ahd pro-
bate courts. and clerks fine court OF common
nIeas. sLall lie held on the second Tuesday OF &C.
tober. one thousand eight hundred snl hfly-one;
and the official iei m Of said Judges and clerks ST.
| elected. shall cnnmehce OH the second Monday Of
February. one thousand eight hundred aud fifty two
Judges and clerks Ofthe courts OF common pleas
aud Supreme Court in office on the first day Of
S,ptembrr, Que thousand eight hundred aud fifty
oue; shall continue IN office. with their present
powers and duties. until the second Monday OF
FEBRUARY. one thousand eight hundred IA d fifty.
twn. No suit or proceeding pending in any Of the
courts of this Suite. shall be af cted by the adup.
fon of this constitutions.
Ssu 5 The Register aud Receiver ofthe Land
Office, Directors Of the Penitentiary. Directors of
the Benevolent Institutions oftlle State, the Stale
Librarian, ind all other officers. not otherwise
provided for in tsis constitution III Office on the
first day Of September. me thousand eight hun.
dred and ~fIly.oue. shall continue IN p3ice until
So l-. n. IL
ernl Assembly shall otherwise provide
SEC. 6 The Super or and Commercial Courts
Of Cincinnati. anttle Superior Court III Cleveland.
shall remain until otherwise provide by law
" IT'D their present powers and jurisdiction; and
the judges aud clerks Of said courts. in office on
the irsi day Of September, one thousand eight
hundred ard ~fIty.one shall continue in nflice ui.
iii the expiration Of their terms Of Uifice respeC-
lively, OF until otherwise. provided by law; but
neither Of said courts shall continue after the sec.
oud Monday Of February, one tlnIsnId eight hun
dred aud ffly.lhree, aud no suit slatl be com
menced in said two first mentioned courts niler
the second Monday Of February. one thousand
eight hundred and Gfly.twO. nor in said last men.
toned cUu alter the sec0lnl Monday in August,
one thoussud eight hundred md ~ffty.two, and all
the bu mess in either Of said courts, moi disposed
nI within The time Unite inr their Continuance as
%afuresaid, shall be transferred to tile court Of com
mon pleas.
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s~pec:ive counties be successors Of the present ~
ri ~ eme court. and oil suits, prosecutions. iuda
l,nents. records and proceedings pruding aud re
mai,iu. in = lid supreme court inItle several culr
lies of any dis,rict. shall be transferred To the re
anectiye district co,,rts of such counties. and b.
proceeded in as though no change had been mud
IN said snpreme court.
SEC. Is. The said courts of common plea
shall be the successors of the present courts q
, commo, pleas in the several counties. except us t
probate Jurisdiction; and nl suits, prosecution,
f proceedings, records, ind judgments pending II
being in said las, mentioned courts. except as
lorrsIid, Shall be transferred To the courts Of cor
mon pleas created by this constitution, and pr,
! ceeded in az though tue su,ne bad been therein il
stiluted.
Syo. IA. The probate courts provided for
! this constitution, as 10 all matters within the iuri
dicliun conferred upon snid courts, shall be III
successors. in The several counties, Of The preset
courts OF common pleas; and the records tle'
and papers, business aud proceedings apprriainin