The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-28

next preceding the election for judges therein,
and ut no other time but whenever such al
terations shall be made, the same shall he upon
the rule Of equality of population, as nearly as
county boundaries will allow, and the districts
shall be composed of contiguous counties, in
as nearly compact form as circumstances will
permit The alteration Of the districts shall
not affect the tenure of Office of any Judge.
Sec. 6. At the time of voting on the adop-
ton OF this constitution, one judge of the 81.
preme court shall be elected by the electors
thereof in each of said districts numbered two,
three. six and seven, who shall hold his Office
for the term OF nine years from the frat Mon
day Of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy. The
term Of Office of judges Of the supreme court,
elected after the adoption of this constitution,
shall be nine years and on tho first Monday
OF June OF the year In which the term of any
OF the judges in Office at the adoption of this
constitution, or of the judges then elected
shall expire, and every nine years thereafter,
there shall be an election for the successor or
successors Of such judges, in the respective
districts wherein the term of such judges shall
expire. The chief justice shall continue to act
as such until the expiration of the term for
which he was elected, after which the judges
shall choose one of their number chief justice.
SEC. 2. From and after the adoption Of this
constitution, the judges of the supreme court
shall each receive salary of tour thousand
dollars per annum, payable quarterly, until
otherwise provided by law. And after said
salaries shall be fixed by law, the salaries Of
the judges in Office shall not be increased or
diminished during the terms for which said
judges shall have been elected
SEC. 8. Appeals and writs of error may be
taken to the supreme court, held in the grand
division in which the case is decided, or, BY
consent Of the parties to any other grand
division.
SEC. 8. The supreme court shall appoint one
reporter of its decisions, who shall hold his
office tor six years, subject to removal by the
court.
SEC. 10. At the time of the election for rep
resentatives in the general assembly, happen
ing next preceding the expiration OF the terms
| OF office of the present clerks of said court
one clerk of said court for each division shall
be elected, whose term of Office shall be six
years from said election, but who shall not en-
ter upon the duties of his office until the ex-
piration of the term OF his predecessor, and
every six years thereafter, one clerk of said
| court for each division shall be elected
APPELLATE COURTS.
SEC. IL. After the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four, in.
terior appellate courts, Of Uniform orgsnlza.
ton and jurisdiction, may be created in
districts formed for that purpose, to which
| such appeals and writs of error as the general
| assembly may provide may be prosecuted from
| circuit and other courts, and from which ID.
peals and wits of error shall lie TO the supreme
court, IN all criminal cases, and cases in which
franchise or freehold Of the validity Of n
statute is involved, and in suce other cases rs
may be provided ny law. Such appellate
courts shall be held by such number OF Judges
of the circuit courts, and at such times and
places, and in such manner as may be provid.
ed by law; but no Judge shall sit in review
upon cases decided by him. Nor shall Judges
receive any additional compensation for such
! services.
CIRCUIT COURTS
SEC ~. The circuit court shall have oriyi
nal jurisdiction al all CAUSES in law and equit-
t., and such appellate jurisdiction as is or may
be provided by law, and shall hold two or
more terms each year in every county. The
terms of Office of judges Of circuit courts shall
be six years.
SEC -. The state. exclusive of the county
OF Cook and other counties having a popula.
ion Of one hundred thousand, shall be divided
into judicial circuits, prior to the expiration
OF the terms OF office ofthe present Judges of the
circuit courts. Such circuits shall be formed
OF contiguous counties, in rs nearly as compact
form, and as nearly equal, as circumstances
will permit having due regard to business,
territory and population, and shall not exceed
in number one circuit for every one hundred
thousand Of population in the state One Judge
shall be elected for each of said circuits BY the
electors thereof. New circuits may be formed
and the boundaries of circuits changed BY
the general assembly at its session next pre-
ceding the election for circuit judges, but at
no other time. I'rorided, That the circuits
may be equalized or changed at the frat SEES
sion OF the general assembly, after the adop.
| ton OF this constitution. The creation, alter.
alton or change of any circuit shall not affect
the tenure of office OF any Judge. Whenever
the business of the circuit court of any one
or OF two or more contiguous counties. contain.
ing population exceeding fifty thousand,
shall occupy nine months o: the year, the gen.
eral assembly may make Of such county OF
counties separate circuit. Whenever addi.
tlonai circuits are created, the foregoing
limitations shall be observed.
SEC. IA The General Assembly shall provide
for the times of Holding Courts in each county;
which shall not be changed, except by the Gen.
eral Assembly next preceding the general cleo.
ton for Judges Of said Courts: but additional
terms may be provided for in any county. The
election for Judges of the Circuit Courts shall
be held on the first Monday in June, in the year
of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy.three. and every six years thereafter.