The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-26
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Tsla,;nc 20 she organization OF Courts Of
Justice, and their powers and duties.
SIC. i. Be II enacted BIZ the General
As,tmbly of The Stale Of Ohio, That il
shall be tho duty Of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court Of ihe State Of Ohio 10
meet annually hereafter, in the city Of
Columbus, on the first Monday Of jan
nary, TO hold term Of the Supreme
Court.
SIC. 2. The Judge Of the Supreme
Court having the shortest lime 10 serve,
moi holding his Office BY appointment or
election TO fill vacancy, shall be the
Chief Justice, and as such shall preside
a all terms Of the Supreme Court; and
in case of his absence. the Judge having
In Ike manner the next shortest time 10
serve, shall preside in his stead.
" SIC. 8. II quorum Of said cour,
shall not be in attendance on the first
day Of the term, The clerk shall enter
such fact on record, and The court shall
stand adjourned ill the succeeding day,
and 20 from day TO day for ten days: and
IL the court shall not be opened within
ten days, all matters pending in said
cour, sIlall stand continued until the next
term, and no action OF matter shall absie
or be discontinued thereby. #
SHc. A. The Supreme Court. when
in session, shall have power, 10 addition
10 the original Jurisdiction conferred by
section 2, article 4, Of The Constitution,
on good cause shown, 10 issue wris Of
error, ceriiorari, supersedeas, ne-exeat
and all other wriis moi specially provided
for by statute, which may be necessary TO
enforce tho due administration Of right
and justice throughout the State; and
either Of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court in vacation, shall, en- good cause
shown, have power TO grant wriis Of
. error, supersedeas, and certiorari, and
also 10 grant vrits ofhabeas corpcs; and
the writs OF error or cerliorari, directed
80 the court Of Common Pleas, may, in
she discretion Of The Supreme Court, or
Judge SLOWING The same, be made reiurn.
able 10 the District Court Of the proper
comfy, or ioihe Supreme Court. VA
SEc. o. Whom any important or diff
cult question shall arise in any proceed.
ing pending before the District Court in
any county, The Judges Of the District
Court, or the Judge Of the Supreme
Cour, sitting in, said District Court, may,
on motion Of either party, cause the same
90 be reserved and sent TO the Supreme
Court for i,s decision; and all other ques-
iions as 10 which the Judges Of the Dis
trici Court may be equally divided in
opinion, shall, on motion Of either party,
in like manner be reserved and sent 10
the Supreme Court for determination.
SIC. 6. The Supreme Court shall
have power 10 prescribe such rules fot
the regulation Of It's practice, the reserva-
ton Of all questions, and the transmission
Of cases from the district court or court
Of common pleas, TO the supreme court,
and demanding the same, IS may not be
Inconsistent with the laws Of this State.
SEC. Z. In all cases pending in the
supreme court, oral arguments shall be
heard when either party shall request j;
but The arguments Of counsel may be
transmitted to the court, in which case
thew shall be placed on file with the pa
pers, and read by the court IN the inves-
tigalion Of the cause.
SIC. 8. The supreme court shall ap,
point Reporter, whose term Of Office
shall continue three years, whose duty i
shall be to attend The Aessions Of said
cnurt, end TO report, under the direction
ofthe court, its decisions, together with
such other decisions as the court may
direct him 10 report, and 10 cause the
same 10 be published as soon as may be
conveniently done; Provided, that no
arguments Of counsel shall be published
with said reports, other than a brief, con-
tanning reference 10 The points made
and authorities ciled and relied on by
such counsel, unless specially directed
by the court. The reporter shall receive
such compensation as may be provided
BY law; and ihe Judges Of said court shall
have power 10 remove said reporter from
Office a, any time, for such cause or
causes as they may deem sufficient, to Be
entered of record 10 the journals Of the /