The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-31

Cook, in which four clerks shall, in like
manner, be elected, one Of whom shall DO
chief clerk; eac Of said clerks shall hold
has office for the term of four years, and
until his successor shall have been elected
aud qualified, and shall perform such du-
ties and receive such compensation as may
be prescribed by law Pooidcd, that after
the first election held under this constitu'
ton, the Office of two Of the clerks of the
circuit court OF Cook county shall be
vacated in two years, and two in four years,
to determined by lot
SEC. 10. Appeals and writs OF error NAV
be taken and prosecuted from the circuit
/ court of any county to the supreme court
/ held in the division which includes such
county, or by agreement of the parties, to
! the supreme court in any other division.
SEC. 30. All judicial officers shall be
! commissioned by the governor.
SIC. 81. In all the counties in this State
having a population exceeding thirty-fve
thousand, there shall be elected, at the
general election for State and county oil
GERS a recorder OF deeds aud conveyauces,
and IN counties having population ex-
cceding one hundred thousand, there shall
be elected probate judge and aud a
probate clerk, who shall hold their Office
/ for four years, and until their successor
[ shall have been elected and qualified, and
who shall perform such duties and receive
/ such compensation in fees as shall be pre-
/ scribed by law Pror;dea, that in the last.
I named counties no person shall hold any
county Office created by this constitution,
except that of judge or justice # the
peace, for two successive terms
SEC % There shall be established in
each county in this State court, to be
and jurisdiction Of which shall be uniform
throughout, the State.
SEC % The sail county court shall corr
sist of one Judge, who shall be elected by
the qualified voters of each county, and
hold his Office for the term of four years,
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified, and he shall receive such
compensation, to be paid out fthe county
treasury, as ahall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 2i The said courts shall have PRO
bate jurisdiction, and such other civil .juris-
1iction as may be conferred by law and
, also jurisdiction in criminal cases not eX-
/ tending to death or imprisonment III the
/ renitentiary. without any presentiment or
Indictment from grand jury Prorided,
that said jurisdiction shall not extend 10
any order for the sale of real estate, except
for taxes, or TO any proceeding or suit at
fectinc the title 10 real estate, or to any
/ franchise, or to actions for libel, SANDER
malicious prosecutions or seduction.
SEC. - The said court shall have exclu-
sive appellate jurisdiction in all cases
arising in justices courts, and appeals and
writs Of error may be taken and prosecu-
the thereirom to the circuit and supreme
courts, and injunctions rcturnable to the
circuit court may be granted in such man
Ia. Il i,-l Ia
SEC % There shall be elected in eacl,
county, by the qualified voters thereof,
clerk Of the county court, and a county
attorney, who shall hold their respective
offices Tor the term of four years, and until
their successors shall be elected and
qualified, and whose duties and conpouss-
ton shall lie regulated by law
SEC -. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors of each county, a sheriff
and a coroner who shall hold tn cir rcspec-
tive Offices for the term of two years, and
until their successors shall be elected and
. qualified.
r SIC. 2S. Two Justices shall be elected ia
each county not having township organiza-
ton, by the qualified electors thereof and
shall hole their offices for the term OF
four years, and until their successors shall
be elected and qualified, and who, togeth-
or with the County Judge, shall from Il
court for the management of the business
. of the counties, and shall hold such terms,
perform such duties, aud receive such COM
, pensation as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 20 There shall be elected in eac h
county in this State, in such districts a.
the General Assembly may direct, by the
2 qualified electors thereof, q competent
. number of justices of the peace, who shall
. years and until their successors shall be
;, elected and qualified, and perform such
0 duties, and receive such compensation
' and exercise such jurisdiction a. may be
# prescribed by law. But the jurisdiction o
such justices shall be uniform Throughout
t the Stale, and shall be limited TO case:
n weefe The judgement shall not exceed one
e hundred d.l!als YroclG.d, that the Gene
/ raj Assembly shall have the power to con
/ fer jurisdiction upon justices Of the peace
a to punish by imprisonment for time no
d exceeding, thirty days.
SIC. 81. The election Of officers and th,
o tillnE of all vacancies that may happen b,
l. death, resignation, removal, or failure t,
Y qualify, not provided for by this Constitu
: ton, shall be in such manner as the Gene
{ raj Assembly shall direct: Pr0ri9ed, tha
r no such officer shall be elected by tn,
e SEC. 81. County judges, clerks. sheriff.
+ and other county officers, for willful neg
( lect OF duty, or misdeneanor in Office, shall
r be liable to presentment or indictment, b,
e q grand jury, and a trial by n petit jury
Il and upon conviction shall be remove,
5. from office
d SEC. 81 All process, wrts and othe
proceedings shall run in the name AN,
c style OF The People Of the State of Ill
X nois." All prosecutions shall be carriet
J. on ''In the name and by the authority o
It the People vf the State of Illinois, an'
h conclude, against the peace and diGnit,
,e of the People of the State of Illinois.
e SEC. 33. Tie general assembly shai! in,
70 pose tax on all civil suits, except suit
n before Justices of the peace, which sha!
constitute a fund to be applied toward thu
e payment of the salaries of judges an,
n. other expenses Of courts, and which Ia!
h shall be uniform throughout the State.
d SEC. 54 The amount arising from said
Rs tax, So imposed upon suits, in the count,
d courts shall be paid into the county trei
N sury, to be applied toward the payment G
N the salaries Of the county judges an,
county attorneys, and any excess afte
Il the payment of their salaries. tegethe
e. with taxes imposed upon suits in tn
Il supreme and circuit courts, shall be paiC
= into the STATE treasury.
/. ARTICLE VII.