Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-20

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two.
Sec. A. The first election for
Judges Of the Supreme Court, Courts
of Common Pleas, and Probate
Courts, and Clerks Of the Courts of
Common Pleas, shall be held on the
second Tuesday OF October, one
thousand eight hundred and filty-one;
and the official term of said judges
and clerks so elected, shall COM
mence on the second Monday OF
February, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-two, Judges and
Clerks Of the Courts Of Common Pleas
and Supreme Court, in Office on the
first day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and filty-one, shall
continue in Office, with their present
powers and duties, until the second
Monday oil February, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-two. No
suit or proceeding pending in any Of
the Courts of this State, shall be af-
fected by the adoption Of this Con-
stitution.
Sec. 5. The Register and Re-
ceiver of the Land Office, Directors
Of the Penitentiary, Directors OF the
Benevolent Institutions of the State,
the State Librarian, and all other
officers, not otherwise provided for
in this Constitution, in Office on the
first day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fiIty-one shall
continue in Office until their terms
expire respectively, unless the Gen.
eral Assembly shall otherwise pro-
vide.
Sec. 6. The Superior and Com
mercial Courts of Cincinnati, and the
l Superior Court Of Cleveland, shall
remain until otherwise provided by
law with their present powers and
Jurisdiction; and the Judges and
Clerks Of said Courts, in Office on the
first day of September, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-one,
: shall continue in Office until the expi.
ration of their terms Of Office, res
pectively, or until otherwise provi-
ded by law; but neither OF said courts
shall continue after the second Mon
: day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three, and no suit
shall be commenced in said two first
mentioned courts after the second
Monday Of February, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-two, nor in
! said last mentioned court after the
second Monday in August, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-two, and
all the business in either of said
courts, not disposed of within the
time limited for their continuance as
aforesaid, shall be transferred to the
, Court of Common Pleas.
Sec. 7. All county and township
officers and Justices Of the Peace, in
office on the first day Of September,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, shall continue in Office until
their terms expire, respectively.
Sec. s. Vacancies in office, occur
ring after the first day Of September,
one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-one, shall be filled as is now
prescribed by law, and, until officers
are elected or appointed, and quail.
fed under this Constitution.
Sec. 9. This Constitution shall
take effect on the first day Of Sep
tember, one thousand eight hundred
and fIty-one.
Sec. 10. All officers shall contin-
ue in office until their successors
shall be chosen and qualified.
Sec. ii. Suits pending in the
Supreme Court in Bank, shall be
transferred to the Supreme Court,
provided for in this Constitution,
and be proceeded in according to
law.
Sec. ID. The District Courts
shall, in their respective counties, be
the successors Of the present Supreme
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judgments, records, and proceedings
pending and remaining in said Su-
preme Court in the several counties
OF any district, shall be transferred
to the respective District Courts Of
such counties, and be proceeded in
as though no change had been made
in said Supreme Court.
Sec. Is. The said Courts Of Com
mon Pleas shall be the successors of
the present Courts OF Common Pleas
in the several counties, except as to
probate jurisdiction; and all suits,
prosecutions, proceedings, records,
and judgments pending or being in
said last mentioned courts, except as
aforesaid, shall be transferred to the
Courts OF Common Pleas created by
this Constitution, and proceeded in
as though the same had been therein
instituted.
Sec. IA. The Probate Courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution, as to
all matters within the jurisdiction
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