The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-04-02
CHANGE ~ THE
JUDICIAL sYsTEn OF OHIO.
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In Senate, on yesterday, Mr., Cod
frey introduced a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to The
State Constitutions, which, # passed
by the requisite two-thirds of all
members elected to each House, will
be voted upon by the people atthe
next October election.
The proposed amendment pro-
vides that The Supreme Judges shall
hold et least oue term Of tho Su.
preme Court each year at the seat
Of government. They arc required
10 hold 10 other court. The State
is TO be divided into six judicial
districts Cf compact territory, and
bounded by county lines, in each oI
which shall be clectod, by the cleo
tors Of such district. one Judge Of
District Court, whv shall be II resi-.
dent of such district, and shall hold
his Office for the term OF five years
The District Court shall DO mpoa
cd of one Judge, and said court
shall be hold ut least once in each
county each year Such court shal
have like original Jurisdiction will
the Supreme Court, and such appel
ate jurisdiction as shall be provided
By law.
The court Of Common Pleas shaI
be composed OF one Judge in cacI
county, and be elected by the clec
tors thereof for the term OF fiv,
ears shall have original jurisdic
Lion IN all cases IA winch th,
amount claimed is one hundred dol
lars or more, and such appcllat
jurisdictlon as may be provided bN
law. Said court shall have exciu
sive jurisdiction in all les stainentarl
and probate matters the appoint
mpnt of admic istrators and guar
dians, and settlements Of account
OF executors, administrators, AM
guardians, and such common la,
and criminal jurisdiction as is U
may be provided by Law.
The General Assembly may pro
vide for increasing the number 9
Common Pleas Judges IN any eoun
| ty having q population gilmore thu
seventy.five thousand. There shaI
be ut .east four regular terms of tn
Court of Common Plcas in cac
county each year, and the Genera
Assembly may provide for holdIn
adjourned or sp, cial terms in ono o
more couEtics.
| The Judges Of the Courts Of CON
NOR Pleas shall, on or before th
| first Monday Of January, annual
fix the timos for holding tho rcgu
lar terms ofthe Court Of COmmo
Pleas in thels respective counties
and the Judges Of th ; District cour
shall fix the times for holding III
District CouIt in each county 4
their respective districts. All judge
OF the Court Of Common Pleas, nov
commissioned in pursuance Of al,
lava of this State, shall continue il
Office for the counties IN which the,
respectively reside, until tho expl,
alton 0f their respective oGire. Tn
General Assembly shall provide b,
tho law for the election of all othe
Judges. No change is made IN tn
election of Supreme Judges. au,
those IN oflico will continue in ofiic
rs # this amendment wcro no
made.
Tho several Judges Of the Court
uf Common Pleas shall be author
izcd TO SIT and hold tho Court @
Common Pleas IN any county in tn
judicial district IN which he ma,
reside, and to perform any and III
sc,s in the absence or disability @
tho Judge Of any county in sal
district. which NAV he necessar,
for the due administration Of justic
in any proceedings IN said court'
The District Courts shall he th
successors TO the present Distric
Courts in the several counties
and the Courts of Common Plea
shall bo the SUCCESSORS to the pres
ont courts of Common Pleas an
Probate Courts IN the several oOun
ties; and provision is made for tn
proper transfer Of oil matters, suits
proceedings, prosecutions, record
and judgments pending or being i
said courLs. All Probate Court