The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-26


each county probate court which shall be
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
payable out of The county
treasury, or by fees, or both, us shall be pro-
vided by law.
Sec. 8. The probate couIl shall have
jurisdiction in probate aud iestame ntary
matters, the appointment o. administrators
and guardians, the settlement of the accounts
Of executors, administrators and guardians,
and such jurisdiction in hdbeas corpus, the
Issuing Of marriage licenses, aud for the sale
of land by executors, administrators and guar
dians, and such other jurisdiction in any
county or counties, as may be provided by
law.
Sec. 0. A competent number of jusiI-
ces Of the peace shall be elected by the elec-
tors 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 constitution, shall be e.
lected by The electors Of the judicial district
for which they may be created, but not for
longer term Of office than five years
. Sec IL, The judges Of the Supreme
Court shall, immcdialely after the fist elec@
lion under this constitution, be classified by
lot; so that one shall hold for the Term Of one
year; one for two years one Tor three years,
one for four years and one for five years; !;
aud all subsequent elections the term OF each
of said judges shall be for five years.
Sec, ~ 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 FIVE years
Sec. 49, In case The office Of any Judge
|shal become vacant before the expiration
Iuf The regular term for which he was elected,
the vacancy shall be filed bY appointment
by The Governor, until successor is elected
and qualified, and such successors shall be
elected for The unexpired term, al the first
annual election that occurs more than thirty
days aGerthe vacancy shall have happened.
Sec. H. The Judges of the Supreme
Cont and Of the court Of common pleas
shall, al stated times, receive for their servi-
ices such compensation 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 perquisites, nor hold
any other office OF profit or rus, under the
Of this Slate, or the United States.
All voes for either Of them, for any elective
office, except a judicial officer under the au-
thority of the State, given BY the General
Assembly, OF thJ people, shall be void.
Sec. Is. The General Assembly may
increase or diminish the number of the Jud-
ges Of the supreme court; the number Of
the districts OF the court of common pleas;
The number Of Judges in any district; cbnnge
the districts or the subdivisions thereof uf
establish other courts, whenever two-thirds
of The membe g elected to ench House shall
concur therein but no such change, addition,
pr diminution shall vacate the office Of any
Judge.
Sec, l6. There shall be elected in each
county, by The electors iherof, one clerk Of
The court ofc0mmon pleas, who shall hold his
Office for the term 81 three years, and until his
successors 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 a clerk with a like tenn Of
office for each or any other ofthe courts of
record, and may authorize The Judge Of the
Probate Court to perform the duties Of clerk
for his court unrer such regulations as may
be directed by law, Clerks of courts shall
be moveable 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 Hou
ses of the General Assembly, if two thirds
of the members elected TO each House con-
cur therein; but no such removal shall be
made except upon complaint, the substance
of whicn shall be entered on the journal, nor
until The party charged shall have had notice
thereof, and an opportunity 10 be heard
Sec. Is. The several iu lges Of the SUI
preme Court, Of The common pleas, and OF
such oIher courts as may be created, shall
respectively have and exercise such power
and jurisdiction, a, chambers, or otherwise,
as may he directed by law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly may
Iesiabls sh courts of Cancellation, and prescribe
thell powers and dulies, but such courts
shall moi render final judgement in any
cnse, except upon submission by the parties
Of the matter in dispute, and their agree
ment 10 abide such judgement.
Sec 20. The estyle ofall prucess shall be
The State Of Ohio All prosecutions shall be
carried onin the name and by the authority
Iof the State Of Ohio, and all indictments
shall conclude against tho peace and digni-
lty OF the State OF OhIo.'
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