, 1862-03-01

JUDICIARY REroRT--5CPREaIE COURT RE
PORTER
Mr.. Wentworth mored to strike out the
g0rds ssto be appointed By the judges there
IT," in the section providing for u reporter for
lie Supreme Court, and insert :: to be elected
y the people for four years. It WIS adopt
d: yeas &c, noes II. The section was then
ldopted.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
The following section was discussed and
,asscd On last night:
SEC. ss. There shan be elected IN each county in
his State, in such districts as the General Assembly
may direct, BY the qualified electors thereof com
pctcnt Iu1nbrr Of justices Of the Peace who shall
until tkeir Successors shall be elected and qualified
and to perform fuch duties, and receive such COIL
and exercise such jurisdiction as
may be prescribed by law But the jurisdiction Of
euch justices shall be uniform throughout the !
State, and shall be limited to cases where the |
to be rendered does not exceed one hun
arcd dolars. !
REORGANIZATION OF JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Mr.. Thornton Of Shelby offered the follow |
iug section, which after some debate was
accepted by 10 ayes to ID noes:
SEC. 10. The General Assembly, at the fist seq
zion, aler the expiration Of six years from the
adoption Of this Constitution, and eyery Elk years
1hereaifeI aaa at no olhsr tme may AZ, r.
crease or diminish the number Of cfrcuits: but
such increase OF dmInutioa shall nos be mere than
b ssh OF 19e xaa
the Office Of any Judge then In Office
CORONER.
Mr.. Weigley Of Jo Daviess offered the3fo11oT-
ing as en- additional section, which was adopt
ed: ed
SEC. H. There shall be elected, by the qualified
electors Of each county, coroner. who shall hold
his Office for the term OF four years, and until his
Ef11} hr elected ft1H HuHiiHAH.
FOUR c1ERKs FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT Or CooK
COUNT.
Mr.. MublIae of Cook County offered the fol-
lowing as g substitute for Sec. II, which wills
adopted, by.a very large vote, about Al to II:
Sec. IT, The qualified electors in each county in
this State shall elect Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Except II M the county ofCook n which foas G1eEss
shall hold his Office for the term Of four years, and
until his SUCCESSOR shall have been elected and
cciyesuch compensation as may be prescribed by
law I10ridcd, That after the first election held
under This Constitution the Offices Of two Of the
Clerks Of the Circuit Court Of Cook county shall be
determined By lot Ind p7ycidtA further, That Of
the four Clerks elected for said Court, the one
The n6er 1f so1ss sa be be Chei
mined by lot.
COOK COUNTY 5CDGEs, WHEN ELECTED, ETC.
Mr Fuller Of Cook offered an amcndmentt to
section 10, which WIS adopted, and which
makes that section noT read as follows;
SEC. TO- The State shall be divided into Jndicia
Circuits in each ofwhish, except the CiIenit com
By the qualified electors thereof one circnit Judgt
! and in said last named cfrcnit, four Circuit
Judges shall in like manner, be elected each Q
ycare and until his successor shall be commission
cd ard qualified. Except thst after tie first cleo
tion held under this Constitution the Office of on
31nf
s]a be vacated in two ycars. OF one il four Eeara
and of two IN siL years, to be determined by lot
! JCsTIcEs OF THE PEACE ELECTED FOR FoC1
! YEARS.
i On motion Of Mr. Burr Of Scott, section 81
/ Judiciary Article, was SO amended as to Inv
! Justices Of the Peace elected for four in5tca
Of two 5cars.
JUDICIARY ARTICLE REFERRED.
/; On motion Of Mr Hacker the Judiciary a.
ticlc was referred to the Special Committee
fifteen for revision aud correction.
RErcRT OF TIE COMMITTEE On COUNTIES.
Mr., Thompson from the Committee o
Counties presented tue following report, whie
was laid on the table and ordered printed:
ARTICLE vi.
OF COUNTIES.
| SEC. 1. Nonew county shall be formed or csta
lisiled BY the General Assembly, which Will redn
I the county or counties, or either Of them, fro
! WHICH IL 3Dall De IAhtu, kt2GS3 C9uLNAt9 tuAH
hundred square miles; nor Ehnll any county
formed Of less contc !; noE shall any line there
pass within LEGS than ten miles Of any county sc
| Of the county or counties proposed to be divided
SEC = No cuunty shall be divided, or have a
| part stricken thecefIam, without submitting t.
question to vote Of the people Of the county. n
! unless mai jorttx Of all the legal voters of &
county voting On the question ehal vote 1or t
, ! same.
SIC, 3. All territory which has been or may
Z stricken of, by Legislative enactment, from q
organized county OF counties. for the purpose
forming c new county. and which shall remain {
organized after tie period provided for such orgz
j countleEfrom which it waB originally taken, for
Otherwise provided by law.
& SEC, j, There shall be no Territory stricken trt
apy county unless major1ty Of the voters livf
in such county shall petition fur snch dirisin
/ audno territory shah be added to any county vi
= out tic consent Of majority Of the voters Of I
= county to which it is proposed to be added
SEc, s. No county sent shall be removed until I
| poi1st to which it is proposed to be removed sh
= be fixed hy law, and 4 majority Of the legal rot
= Of tie county shall hare voted in favor Of its
: 1noval to suCh point.
q SEC g. Ii shall be the duty Of the Legislature
d it's first session after the adoption Of this Consti
ton. TO pass general law for the crcatin1 OF
G. cnu1;ticF aud also ior 1he removal Of county 81:
r but nut Inconsistent with the foregoing SECTIONS
- article Oh counties.
AUSTIN BROOKS OF QUINCY MOVES TO ADJoU
SINE DIE.
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