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LAWS OF OHIO.
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AN ACT
PablIshed by. Authority.


duty Of the Judges ol The Supreme Ceur' o 'ne
s,.;s n Ohio 10 NEE, annually hereafter, in the
civ Of Columbus, on the hrs' MonoSy 2. 'anu'
-, :. hold = term Of the Supreme Court.
SEc. 9. The Judge OF the supreme Cout' na.
v;ng the short time 10 serve. mol hoIulaB "'s VI
fee by appoinImen. or elecuon 70 h'' saIau, |
~. shall be the Chief Justice, aud as sueh sha',
preside at all terms of the Supreme Couni anu
10 case of his absence, the Judge having 10 ,lke
manner the next shortest time 10 serVe' snaH
preside 10 his sIead'
SEc. 8. If a quorum oi SAID cout' Shal' NV
ba in attendance on the first day oi ihe 'etn,
the clerk shall enter such TACT on recofu' auu
ahe cour, shall stand adjourned ull the succeed
inc day. and so from day 10 day lor zen uays
and ir the court shall not be opened WITHIN zen
davsall matters pending in said court shall s'anu
,con,ipued until the next term, and no ac'oh OF
matter shall aba,e or be discontinued lhereoy'
Sec. a. The Supreme Court, when 10 session.
shall have power, in addition to the original u
s;.d;c,;on conferred BY section 2, article q, OF
,ha Constitution, on good cause shown, 10 issue
wits o( error, cerorari, supersedeas, ne'exea',
and ali other wr,s not specially provided Tor ey
s,a,n,n. which may be necessary 10 enforce me
due administration Of right and justice through
on, ,ba State and either of the Judges oil me
S,nTeme Cour, in vacation, shall, on good cause
shown, have power 10 grant wr's oil error 81.
Oo,sedeas. md cer.iorari and also TO grant wrl's
rr babeas corpus; and the writs OF error or GER
,iov.,, directed 10 the court of Common Pleas'
nav. in tho discretion Of the Supreme Cou'I or
Iudve allowing the same. be made re'urnaole 10
,hs Dis,rict Court Of the proper county, or 10
Ihe Supreme Court. ,r,...
Ssc. s. When any important or difficult ques'
ton shall arise in any proceeding Pehu'3s Oe.
fore the District Court in any COUNTY, me 'uugeS
or tho District Court, may, on motion OF e"hef
narv. cause the same TO be reserved anu sem 70 70
he sSunyeme Court for its decision ; and all
o,hs, oues,ions as 10 which the Judges oil the
ns,ric, Court may be equally divided IN oPln'
ion shall ON motion Of either party, IN ike man
ne, he reserved and sent TO the Supreme Cour'
for discrimination.
Ser. 6, The Supreme Court shall have pow,
=, N pvescribe such rules for the regulation 0,
;,s nrac,ice. The reservation of all questions, ano
,ha ,,ansmission Of cases from the District Oouf'
~ Cour, Of Common Pleas, TO the supreme
Court. and remanding the same, as may ho' Us
;n.opsis,ent with the laws OF this STATE
Sec, 7. In all cases pending ir the supreme
eoiIytaoral arguments shall be heard when ehh
ar nauv shall request it; but the arguments o.
coenspl NAV be transmitted 10 the court lr
which case they shall be placed on ME WIN 'nf
oaoers. aud read by the court in tho inVes'lga
lion Of the cause.
Sc q. The supreme court shall appoint
paan,,ar whose term Of Office shall CONTINUE
,hrss wears. whose duty it shall be TO attend Inc
...s;ons az said court, and to report, under th'
S;~oo,;,n nc the court, its decisions, Ioge!he
s.;,h .nch other decisions as the court may dlrec
L;., - yeonr, and 10 cause the same 10 be pub
N.hed ne soon as may be conveniently zone
Provided that no arguments oil couhse' s"a's ~
Oublished with said reports, oihef man Otle.
containing references TO the po'h's "laue a"'
authorities cited and relied 3n oy sue" IUu"'o' nun
unless specially directed by the ccu"' "e ,1
no,,er shall receive such compensate" Us 'nal
be propvided by law; and the judges CT Sa''
court shall have power 10 remove said fePot'0
from Office at any time, for such cause or eau
eos as thew may deem sufficient, 10 be en!ere'
on record in the journals OF the court zen Gays
notice of such intention 10 remove beIhg gVel
20 said reporter.
Sac. Q. The records and papers pertaining
,he business of the supreme court, shall De KeP
a, .he seat Of government, in suitable room
he proyided loy the accommodation oil 'he couI
10, ha remoyed there(rom, unless by IN
snecial direction OF the court, ahd 'hen on'y
Ioro as The business Of the court may necessa
v;lv require; and the supreme court shal' af
co;o, crier, whose duty il shall be 10 a"eh
an ,he sessions of The court, and lake charge
,he room provided for the use oil the court:
Sec. 10. There shall be special term oil IN
.,O.ams court held at Columbus, to commene
on ,he frs, Of Monday of March, 1859, and u
~scords and files Of the late Supreme Court
Bank, shall be transferred 10 the Preseh. y
oYene Court, and be under The con'Fol ol "
later court. in the same manner that It's ow
records and files may be.
Sec. IL. For the purposes OF The Dlsrl
Cou,,s. the nine common pleas districts shs
be npporioued into five Judicial Circuits,
rollows The second and third common Pile
dis,ric,s. composed OF the counties OF Butle
Preble, Darke, Montgomery, Miami, ,ChamPaIg
Warren, Clinton, Greene, Clark, Shelby A
plaize, Allen, Hadin, Logan, Union, Mario
Mercer, Van Vert, Putnam, Paulding, Detianc
Williams, Henry, Fulton, Wood, Seneca, Ha
cock. Wyandot and Crawford, shall constsu
the first court. The fourth and sixth dls'rIc
composed of the counties OF Lucas, OnaW
Sandusky, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, SUI
nit. Cuyahoga, Wayne, Ashland, RlchIar
Morrow, Knox, Delaware, Licking, Coshoctc
and Holmes, shall constitute the second circu
The fifth and seventh districts, composed OF I
counties of Clermcnt, Brown, Adams, Highlar
Ross, Fayeue, Pickaway, franklin, Madsc
FAIRFIELD, Perry, Hooking, Jackson, Vin't
Pike. scio.o, lawrence, GaIlia, Meigs, Athe
and Washington, shall constitute the third
cui,. The eighth and ninth districts, compof
Of The counties of Muskingum, Morgan, Gu
sew, Belmont, Monroe, Jefferson, Harrison. I
scarawas, Stark, Carroll, Columbiana, Trumb
Portage Mahoning, Geauga, Lake and Ash
fbuIa, 10 which is hereby added The county
Noble, shall constitute the fourth circuit.
the county OF Hamilton shall constitute the i
circuit.
Sec. IL. Al The SESSIONS Of the district co