The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-26
WOODsFIELl WEDNESDAY MARCH s6 1851 I Nae4A II

| as may DE provided ny law.
Sec. 9. competent number of justices
of the peace shall be elected by the cleo.
tors in each township Of the several 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, shall be
elected by the electors Of the judicial dis
trict for which they may be created, but
not for longer term oi Office than five
years.
SEC. II. The Judges of the Supreme
Court shall, Immediately after the first cleo
ton under this Constitution, be classified
by lot; so that one shall hold Tor 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 slsc-
tons the term of each of said Judges shall
be for five years.
Sec. l2. The Judges of the Courts Of
Common Pleas shall, while in office, reside
in the district for which they are elected;
and their term of office shall be for Eve
years.
SEC. 13. In case the office Of any Judge
shall become vacant before the expiration
of the regular term for which he was elect
ed, the vacancy shall be filed by appoint.
ment by the Governor, until successor is
elected and qualified, and such SUCCESSORS
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 Of the Supreme
Court and of the Court Of Common Pleas
shall ut stated times. receive for their scr.
vices such compensation as may be provi-
ded by law, which shall not be diminished
or increased during their term of Office,
but they shall receive no fees or perquis-
ties, 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 Judi
cial office under the authority ofthis State,
given by the General Assembly, or tho
people, shall be void.
Sec. Is. The General Assembly may
increase or diminish the number of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court; the number
of districts Of the Courts OF Common Pleas;
the number of Judges in any district;
change the districts or the subdivisions
thereof, or establish other courts, whenever
two-thirds of the members elected to each
House shall concur therein, but no such
change, addition, or diminution shall va.
cate 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 the term of three years.
and until his successor shall be elected and
qualified. He 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 office, for each of any
other of the Courts sof Record. and NAV
authorize the Judge Of the Probate Court
to perform the duties Of clerk for his Court,
under such regulations as may be directed
under law Clerks Of Courts shall be
movable for such cause, and in such
manner. as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. II. Judges may be removed from
office by concurrent resolution Of both
Houses of the GeAeral Assembly, if two.
thirds of the members elected to each
House concur therein; but no such removal
shall be made except upon complaint the
substance Of which shall he entered on
the Journal nor until the party charged
shall have had notice thereof, and an op-
porunity TO be heard.
SIC. 18. The several Judges of the Su-
preme Court, of the Common Pleas, and
of such other Courts as may be created,
shall respectively have and exercise such
power and jurisdiction, at chambers, or
otherwise, as may be directed by law.
Sec 49, The General Assembly NAV
establish Courts Of Cancellation, and pre-.
scribe their powers and duties, but such
Courts shall not render final judgment in
any case, except upon submission by the
parties OF the matter in dispute, and their
agreement 10 abide such Judgment.
SEC. 90. The style of all process shall
be 1.-The State ofOhio" All prosecutions.
shall be carried on in the name and by the
authority Of the State of Ohio, and all in
dictments shall conclude "sgsinst the
peace and dignity of the State Of Ohio.'-
ARTICLE V.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Every white male citizen OF the United
States, of the age of twenty-one years.
who shall have been a resident Of tho
State one year preceding the election, and
OF the county, township or ward in which
he resides, such time as may be provided
by law, shall have the qualifications of an
elector, and be entitled to vote at al elec-r =
ions.
Sec. 2. All elections shall be by bsIIos.
Sec. 3. Electors, during their attend
ance at elections, and in going to and 10.
turning therefrom, shall be privileged from,
arrestin all cases, except treason, fesonyY
and breach Of the peace. ls ~
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