The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30

guardians, and such jurisdiction in babeas
corpus, the issuing of marriage licenses.
and for the sale OF land by executors, ad.
ministrators and guardians, and such 9th.
er jurisdiction, in any county, or counties,
as may be provided by law.
Sec. 8. A competent number Of Jus.
tees 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
provided for in this constitution, shall bs
elected by the electors of the judicial dis.
trict for which they may be created. but
not for longer term Of office than FIVE
years.
Sec. /. The Judges Of the Supreme
Court shall. Immediately aller 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, al all subsequent elec.
tions, 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. l3. In case the Office Of any Judge
shall become vacant, before the expiration
of the regular term for which he was cleo.
ted, the vacancy shall be filled by appoint.
ment by the Governor, until a 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 Of the supreme
court. and of the court of common pleas,
shall, at stated times, receive, for their ser.
vices, such compensation as may be pro.
vided by law, which shall not be diminish.
ed, or increased, during their term of Of.
flee; but they shall receive no fees or per.
quisiles, nor hold any other Office of profit
or trust. under the authority oil this State,
or the United States. All votes for either
OF them, for any elective Office, except q
judicial office, under the authority of this
State. given by the General Assembly, or
the people, shall be void. if
Sec. Is. The General Assembly NAV.
increase, or diminish, the number Of tho
Judges of the supreme court, the number
OF the districts OF the court of common
pleas, the number of Judges in any dis.
trict, change the districts, or the subdiyi-
sions thereof, or establish other courts,
whenever thirds of the members elect.
ed to each House shall concur therein;
but, no such change, addition, or diminu.
tion. shall vacate 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 Tor the term Of three wears,
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 a clerk,
with like term Of office, for each or any
other OF the courts of record, and may au-
thorize the Judge of the Probate court to
perform the duties of clerk for his court,
under such regulations as may be directed
by law. Clerks Of Courts shall be remov.
able for such cause, and in such manner,
as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC II. Jud ges may be removed from
office, by concurrent resolution of both
Houses of the General Assembly, il two
thirds Of the members, elected to each
House, concur therein; but, no such re.
moval shall be made, except upon com.
plant, the substance of which, shall be en-.
tered on the journal. nor, until the party
charged shall have had notice thereof, and
an opportunity 10 be heard.
Sec. l8. The several Judges Of the
supreme 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, on.
otherwise, as may be directed by law.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly mag
establish courts Of Con nciliation, 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 to abide such Judgment.
Sec. 90. The style of all process shall.
be. "The State of Ohio;" all prosecutions,
shall be carried on, in the name, and by
the authority, of the State of Ohio; and all
indictments shall conclude, "against the
peace and dignity of the State Of Ohio.''
ARTICLE V.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Sec. 1. Every white male citizen Of
lhe United States. Of the age Of twenty.one
years. who shall have been resident Of
The State one year next proceeding the
election, and OF the county, township, or
ward, in which he resides, such time a
may be provided by law, shall have the
qualifications Of an elector, and be emit.
led TO vote at all elections.
Sec. Q. All elections shall be by ballot.
Sec. 8. Electors, during their stten.
lance at elections, and in poipp "a .na