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office for the term of siz Years, and until his
| successor sDall be commissioned aad Qualified,
| except that after the first election held under
this constitution, the oHice of one Of the Judges
| Of the circuit court OF Cook county shall be
vacated in two years, one in four years, and
! two in fix years, to be deteruired by lot.
| SEC II. The general assembly, at the 1irst
| session after the expiration Of six years from
| the adoption Of this constitution, aud every
! six years thereafter, and at no other time, may
! lrcrease or diminish the number OF circuits
| but such Increase or dimilution shall not be
more than one circuit BY any one session
I1os1ded, no such alteration shall affect any
| judge then in Office.
| SEC. IL. There shall be two or more terms
| Of the Circuit court held annually ia each
county in this State, at such times as shall be
! prescribed by law; and such courts shall have
I jurisdiction in cases at law and in equity, in
! criminal trials and prosecutions, and in cases
of appeal from inferior courts except as other
| wise herein provided
SEC a. The judges of the supreme a8d cir
| cult courts shall receive such salaries, payable
quarterly, rs shall he prescribed by la#, which
shs1l lot be altered during their term OF Office
| and said judges shall receive no other allow
| auce or emolunent-
! SEC. Is. The frat election for Judges Of the
| supreme and circuit courts and for reporter
| of the EupreDe court, shall be held on the
[ inst Tuesday after the frst Monday of Novem-
! Der, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
| tl9nG Qnn1fEa 1bQ ElAET-LWC-
| SEC. Is. All vacancies in the supreme aud
| circuit courts shall he filled By election !:
-Protfdfd, hoseetr7, that if the uneXpircd term
! does not exceed one year. such vacancy may
be filled by executive appointment
SEC. II. No person shall be eligible To the
| office OF Judge of any court Of this State who
is not citizen Of the United States, and who
shall not have resided In this State five years
next preceding his election, and who shall not,
at the time Of his election, reside ln the al
| vision, circuit or county in which he shall be
! elected. No person shall be elected judge Of
the supreme court who is not, at the time OF
bis election, thirty 1cars Of age, nor shall any
person be elected judge Of the circuit or county
| court Who shall not have attained the age Of
I twenty-five years at the time Of his election.
SEQ. Is. The qualified electors of each
county IN this State shall elect clerk Of the
circuit court except In the county Of Cook. In
! which four clerks shall, ID like manner, be
elected, one Of whom shal1 be chief clerk !;
each Of eaid clerks shall hold bis Office for the
term of four years, aud until his Successor
ehall ha1e been elected and qualified, and shall
perform such duties End receive such compen-
sas3en as may be prescribed by law: Ftos1ded.
that after the first election held under this con
stitution, the Office Of two of the clerks Of
the circuit court Of Cook county shal be vs.
Gated In tWo years, and two In four years, to
he determined BY lot
SEC. 10: Appeals and writs Of error may be
taken and prosecuted from the circuit court ol