, 1862-01-25
The Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock TO-

The Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock to- |
Tic following are condensed statements on |
various subjects which came before the Con- |
yention Today. They are Of interest 10 your |
readers generally:
Mr. ASTHoNF's JUDICIAL SYSTEM. |
The following is short synopsis OF Mr.. an
thony's Judicial system, which has been pre-
eented to the Convention for the Information
Of the Judiciary Committee, and which vas
referred to them:
The Judiciary to consist Of one Supreme
Court, Circuit Courts, Justices Of the Peace
and Police Courts for cities and Villages
three Of whom, shall be elected by the electors
Of the State at large for eight years, three from
the class Of Justices of the Circuit Court, hav-
ing the shortest term to serve. One OF the
above to be Chief Justice. One Of the Justices
ofthe Circuit is to be elected to the Supreme
Bench every second year.
The Supreme Court to be held at Spring
field and Chicago, and such other places %
may be provided by law. It shall have con-
troll over all inferior Courts, Sc
The Reporter Of the Supreme Court to hold
his Office for six years, and Shall receive sal
H. TO Circuit Courts, the State to be divided
into ;udiciul districts, Of which Cook county
shall be one, the others to be bounded By
county lines to be compact, equal, Sc
One Of the Justices shal1 60 out Of office at
the end Of every two years:
ANY three Of them may hold general terms
ofEaid Court in any district, and one OF them
may hold special and regular terms Of sud
| Court.
There shal1 be q Reporter Of the decisions
! of-he Court, who may be elected OF appoint
| cd. and who shall receive salary.
4 classification Of the Justices Of the Cir
| cult Court, and the times and places Of hold
/ j. hall 1,a fnf 1aTE
! The justices Of the Circuit Court shall be
| elected by the electors Of the different dis
| t1icts, and not within less than ninety days Of
the time Of holding general election for State
| officers. :,
| The Justices of Supreme and of Circuit
Courts shall receive salaries, but no fees.
They shall Lot hold any other office, and al
votes given them by the people for any other
oft shall be void.
They shall have no power Of appointment to
public Offices.
The Circuit Courts shall have original juris.
diction, civil and criminal
The justices may exchange circuits tempo
rarily.
The testimony in equity cases shall be taker
before the judge
Jurors to be summoned but for one term O.
court in q year.
The Judges Of the Supreme and Circuit
| Courts may be removed By a vote Of two
. thirds Of the Assembly and a majority Of tht
: Senate.
, t Vacancies BY death Of Judges Of Supreme
or Circuit Courts may be filed by the Gov
| ernor.
County Probate Judges to be elected by th
counties, and may have civil Or criminal juri5
diction, as the Legislature may prescribe. an
to receive salaries fixed by the Board of Su
!, pc1yisore.
| Clerks of the Circuit Court and Count
c Court to be elected for four years
: In the county Of Cook to be Clerk Of til
t Circuit Court, Clerk Of the County Cour
l and a Register Of Deeds. Board Of Superv
so1s to fN s-.laries.
Provides for Justices of the Peace wit
limited civil and criminal jurisdiction.
n Provides for Police Courts with uniform O.
) ganization, except in the city Of Chicago.