The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-20

49, ANkA aERkAAAN9 IAAAHhANAAkhI ID AANI NC HAV-
vided by law.
sEc. I. There shall be established in each
county a probate court which shall be a court
Of record, open at all times and holden by one
Judge elected by the votes 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 provided by law.
SEC. 8. The Probate COut shall have iuris-
diction IN probate and testamentary matters,
the appointment Of administrations and euardi
ans, the settlement of the accounts Of executors
administrator and guardians, and such iuhsdic-
ton IN habeas corpus, the issuing Of marriage
licenses, and for the sale Of land by executors,
administrators and guardians, and such other
jurisdiction IN any county or counties, as NAV
be provided by law.
sac. 3. 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.
oEc. ~. All Judges, other than those provi-
ded for IN this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors Of the judicial district 70, which
they may be created, but not for a longer term
Of office than FIVE years.
SIC. IL. The Judges Of the Supreme Court
shall, Immediately after the first election 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 oil subse-
quent elections the term Of each Of said Judges
shall be for five years.
Sc. IL. The judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas shall, while in office, reside in the
district Tor which they are elected; and their
term of Office shall be for five years.
SFr "a In paca tho afGn. , 800, l. l. ~
become vacant before the expiration ofthe reg
ular term for which he was elected, the yaca1-
cy shall be filled by appointment by the Gov
ernor, until a successor IS elected and qualified,
and such successors shall be elected for the UNI
expired 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 ofthe Court of COmmo on Pleas shall at sta.
ted times, receive for their services such com
penSation as may be provided by law, which
shall not be diminished or increased during
their term of office, but they shall receive ND
fees or perquislties, 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 a iudiciaI
office under the authority OF this State, given b,
the General Assembly, or the people Shall be
void.
SEC. Is. The General Assembly NAV in.
crease OF diminish the number ofthe Judges Of
the supreme Court; the number of districts Of
the Court Of Common Pleas; the number d
Judges IN any district; change the districts OF
the subdivisions thereof, or establish Othe,
courts, Whenever twO-thirds of the member,
elected TO each house Shall concur therein, bur
no such change, addition, or dimunition shall
Vapntp the niipa pi ana, I,l,1
Sec. Is. There Shall be elected in eacF
county, by the electors thereof, one Clerk n
the Court of Common Pleas, who shall boldb his
Office for the term of three years, and until hi,
successor Shall be elected and qualified. He
shall, by virtue Of his Office, be Clerk of all 9th.
er courts oil record held therein; but the Gener
al Assembly may provide by law for the elec
uon 81 a Clerk with a like term of office; 70
each or any other of the Courts of Record, an,
may authorize the Judge Of the Probate Cour
TO perform the duties of Clerk for his Court, IN
DER such regulations as may be directed by law
| Clerks oil Courts shall be movable for such caus
= and in such manner, as shall be prescribed b
law.
! SEC II. Judges may be rem1ved from Of
{ flce by concurrent resolution of both Houses q
, the General Assembly, if two-thirds of IN
members elected to each House concur therein
but no such removal shall be made except up
on complaint, the substance Of which Shall b,
entered on the journal, nor until the party char
: ged shall have had notice thereof, and an on
pOrtunity TO be heard.
SEC. 10. Tit several Judges of the Suprem,
Court, OF the Common Pleas, aud of such othe
Courts as may be created, shall repectivel
nave ana exercise such power aud jurisdiction
at chambers, or otherwise, as may be directed
by law.
SEC. 10. The General Assembly NAV estab
= llSh courts OF Cancellation, and prescribe thei
powers aud duties, but such Courts shall 40
? render final judgmet in any case, except upoI
, submission by the parties Of the matter in dis
pute, and their agreement to abide such iudg
> lnent.
SEC. 20. The style Of all process shall b.
''The State Of Ohio" All prosecutions shaI
{ be carried on IN the name and by the authorlt
| oil the State oil Ono, and all indictments Shal
T conclude against the peace and dignity of tn
t State Of Ohio"
ARTICLE v.
e ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Sec. /. Every white male citizen of the L
{ nited States, of the age of twenty one year!
who Shall have been a resident of the State on
year preceding the election, and OF The count,
{ township or ward in which he resides, sue
e time as may be provided by law, shall have Ii
qualifications Of an e]lector, and be entitled
vote at all elections.
= Sec. 2. All elections shall be by ballot.
SEC. 3. Electors, during their attendance {
G elections, and IN going to and returning there
> from, shall be privileged from arrest in all case
except treason, felony, and breach of the peac,
$ SEC. 4. The General Assembly shall hav
power to exclude from the privilege of votinl
: or of being eligible to Office, any person c 4
victed OF bribery, perjury, or other infamou
:, crime.
/, SEC. 5. No person in the military, naval c
marine service of the United States shall, b
beng stationed in any garrison or military c
naval station within the State, be considered
resident Of this State.
SEC. 9. No idiot or insane person shall b
entitledt to the privilege Of an %elector.
ARTICLE vi.
EDUCATION.
SIC. 1. The principal Of all funds arts Il
from the sale or other disposition oflands or OIL
!, er property granted or entrusted to this Stat
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