The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26

cAsss. and cases in which franchise or freehold
Or the validity of = statute is involved, ana IN
such other cases a. may be provided by law.
Such Appellate Courts snail be held by such
n.mber vi judges Of the Circuit Courts, . d At
such times and places, and IN such manner ~
may be provided by law; but no Judge shail nj
IN review upon cases decided BY him. Nor shall
said Judges receive any additional compensation
or such services.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
SEC. IL The Circuit Courts shall have ORR
ginAi luri aiction of ell causes in law and
equity, and such appellate Jurisdiction as 10 or
may Dc provided by law, and shall hold two or
more terms each yer in every county, Tn.
terms of office OF Judges of Circuit Courts shall
be six years.
SIC. IL The state, exclusive of the county OF
Cook and other counties having population OF
one hun dred thousand, shall be divided into iu
die1al circuits. prior to the expiration OF the
terms OF ofhce OF the present judge of the CIR
cunt courts such circuits shall be formed OF
contiguous counties, in as nearly compact form
and as nearly equal as circumstances will per
nit, having due regard to businesf, territory and
population, aud shall not exceed in number one
circuit for every one hundred Thousand OF
population In the state, One Judge shall be
elected fer each of said circuits by the electors
i.
boundaries of circuits changed by the General
Assembly at its session next preceding the eiec-
ton for ui judges, but her time Proe'd-
ed, That the circuits may be equsliztd or chang
cd at rue first session of the General AssemT T
after the adoption of this Constitution
cr-s tion, alteration change of any cHsu'
sh Nil not affect the tenure of stree % nhy JUS
Wbapever the business of the circuit court OF amp
ons or of two or more contiguous counties, con-
taininx . population exceeding fifty thousand,
mil noeupy nine months OF the year. the Gen
.~.I Assembly may make of such county or coun-
ties a separate circuit. Whenever additional
circuits are created, tho foregoing limitations
shall be observed.
SEC. IA. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the times of holding court in each coun
ty; which shall not be changed, except by the
General Assembly next preceding the genera
election Tor judges of said COURTS but additional
terms may be- prov ded for in any county Tn.
election tor judge of the circuit court shall be
held on The h,st Monday in June, in the scar OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty- three, and every six years thereafter.
Sec. D. The General Assembly may divide
the state in judicial circuits of greater populs
ton and territory, in lieu of the CIRCUITS prosid
ed for in section thirteen of this article, AMI pro-
vide for the election therein, xeveraliy, by tn,
electors thereof. by general ticket, OF not exceed
ing four judges who shall hold the circuit court
the circuit for which they shall be elected, il
such mamie may be provided by law.
SsC. I6. From and after the adoption of thi
| Constitution, judges of the circuit courts shat
receive salary of three thousand dollars pc
annum, pay able quarterly, until otherwise pro
vided by law And after their salsries shall b.
| fixed by law, they snail not be increased or dim
| nished during the terms for which said jud se
shall be- respectively, elected and from and al
| ter the adoption of this Con 3titution, no Judg'
of the supreme or circuit court shall receive an,
ha,.n
| form whatsoever, nor perform any ether thar
judicial duties to which may belong any emola
ments.
| SEC. II. No person shall be eligible tie tn,
Office of Judge OF the circuit court of any infero
court, or TO memhership in she Board of count.
commissioners, unless he shall be at least 1--WE n
ty-fve years of age. and citizen of the Unite,
States, nor unless he shall have resided in thi
state 4 We years next preceding his election, an
be resident of the circuit, county, city, cities
Incorporated town in which he shsll be elected
COUNTY COURTS.
SEC. IS. There shall be elected in and 70
each county, one county juH ge and one clerk c
the county court, hose terms of Office shall
| four years. But the General Assembly ma
create districts of two more contiguous cour
ties, i'll each of which shall be elected one jutg
who shall take the place of and exercise III
powers and Jurisdiction OF county judges in sue
and shall have origins Jurisdiction n all matter
OF pi obate settlement OF estates of deceased PEI
sons; appointment of guardians and conservs
tors. ana sett, emen Is Of their acc UNITS; in r
matters relating to apprentices; and IN proceed
ings for the collection of taxes and assessment
! and such other Jurisdiction may be provide
for by general Law.
SEC 10. Appeals and writs Of error shall
allowed from final determinations OF count
| courts, as may be provided by law
PROBATE COURTS.
I SEC. 20. The General Ass. mhly may provid
( for the establishment of 8 probate court in eac
county having population of over fifty thou
saId, and for the election of Judge thereof
those term of Office shall be the same as that c
the county judge, and who shall be elected at th
same time and in the same amer. Said courts
when established, shall have original jurisdiction
Of all probate matters the settlement of estate
of deceas ed persons, the appointment Of guar
dians aud cunserva,ors and settlements of the
accounts, in all matters relating to apprentice
and in OF the sales Of real estate Of deeease
persons for the payment of debts.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLE!
SEC. q. Justices of the peace, polio
magistrates and constsbles shall be eiecte
IN and for such districts are or may /
provided BY law, and the Jurisdiction of suc
justices OF the peace and police magistrate
/ shall be uniform.
STATE ATTORNEYS.
> SEC - At the election for members
the General Assembly in The year of OF
., Lord one thousand eight hundred al
seventy-two, and every four years thereatte
> there shall be elected q states attorney
and for each county, in lieu of the state
attorneys now provided BY law, whose ter
shall be four years.
COURTS OF COOK COUNTY.
SEC %. The county of Cook shall be or
Judicial circuit The circuit court OF Coo
county shall consist of five Judges, mt
their number shall be increased, as herel
provided. The present judge OF the RECORD
er's court of the city Of Chicago, and IT,
present Judge of the circuit court OF Coo
county shall be two of said judges, and shA
remain IN Office for the terms for which the
were respectively elected, aud until the
! successors shall be elected and qualIhe'
Tn superior court of Chicago shall be col
tinueo, aud called the superior court
Cook county. The General Assembly us
}, increase the number OF said judges, By ad
ing one to either of said courts for evel
> additional fifty thousand inhabitants in ga
county over and above population OF fo'
: hundred thousand The terms Of Office
J. the JUDGES Of said courts hereafter shall
s SIX years.
e sega The Judge having the shortest u
expired term shall De chief justice of Il
: court of which he is Judge. In case the
are two or more whose terms expire at Il
t same time. it may be determined by
which shaIl be chief Justice. ANY judge
q either of said courts shall have all the po
e ers of q circuit judge. and may bold Il
court of which he is member. Each
: them may hold different branch thereof
\ the same time.
Sec. %. The Judges of the Superior al
, Circuit Courts and the State Attorney
l said county ahall receive the salaries, pay
BILE out of the State Treasury, as is or mi
be paid from said treasury to the Crcu
, Judges and States Attorneys of he Stat