Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-26

III OHc VT HlOTe COuntleS, Us t1e OcnefNl AS
sembly, may, from time to time establish.
SIC. 2. The supreme court shall consist
of five judges, majority of whom shall be
necessary to form quorum, or to pronounce
a decision. II shall have original Jurisdiction
in quo warranto, mandomus, habcas corpus,
and procedendo, and such appellate jurisdc-
ton as may be provided by law It shall
hold at lenst one term in each year, at the
seat of government, and such other terms, at
the seat of government, or elsewhere, as may
be provided by law The Judges of the SUI
preme court shall be elected, by the electors
of the State Mt large.
SEC. 3. The State shall be divided into
nine common pleas districts, of which the
county of Hamilton shall constitute one, of
compact territory, aud bounded by county
lines; and ench of said districts, consisting
of three or more counties, shall bo subdivi-
ded into three parts, of compact territory,
bounded by county lines, and us nearly equal
in population as practicable; in each of
which, one Judge of the court of common
pleas for said district, and residing therein,
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
every county in the district, as 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
SIC. 4. The jurisdiction of the courts of
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 pleas
of the respective districts, and one of the
Judges of the supreme court, any three of
whom shall be a quorum, and sball be held
in aunh tu fl,ars,it, ut loact In nanl
year; but, il il shall be found inexpedient TO
hold such court annually, in each county, of
any district, the General Assembly may, for
such district, provide that said court 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 to fix the times of
holding the courts therein.
SEC. q. The district court shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court,
and such appellate jurisdiction us may be
provided by law.
SEC. z. There shall be established in each
! county, Probate court which shall lie n
court of record, open at 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 com
pensation, payable out of the county trensu-
ry, or by fees, or both, as shall be provided
by law.
SEC. 6. The Probate court shall have jur-
sdiction in probate and testaInentary matters,
the appointment of administrators and guar
dans, the settll ment of the accounts of exc
cutors, administrators and guardians, and
such jurisdiction in habeas corpus, the is
suing of marriage licences, and for the sale
of land by executors, administrators and
frtarIiunc onI cttph otlaar inrehiatinn N "a
county, 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 pro-
vided for in this constitution, shall he elected
by the electors of the judicial district for
which they may be created, but not for n
longer term of office than five years.
SEC. IL. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall, Immediately after the first cleo
tion under this constitution, 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 al subsequent elections, the term Of
each of said Judges shall be for five years.
SEC. IL. The Judges of the courts ofcom- |
mon pleas shall, while in office, re side in the |
district for which they are elected; and their |
term of Office shall be for five years.
SEC. 13. 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 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. IA. The Judges ofthe supreme court, |
and of the court of common pleas, shall, at |
stated times, receive, for their services, such |
compensation as may be provided by law,
which shall not he diminished, or increased |
during their term of Office but they shall
receive no fees or perquisites, 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 elective
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 in
crease, or diminish, the number of the dis
tricts of the court of common pleas, the
number of Judges in any district, change the
districts, or the subdivisions thereof, or es-
tablish other courts, whenever two-thirds of
the members elected TO each House shall
concur therein; but, no such change, addi-
ton, or dminuiion, shall vacate the Office of
any Judge.
SEC. is. 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 the term of three years, and un-
Ill his successor shall be elected and qnaliii-
ed. lie shall, by virtue OF his office, be clerk
of all other courts of record held therein; but,
the General Assembly may provide, by law,
for the election of clerk, with like term Of
of}ice Cor each mr. nnv other Of the courts of