, 1870-05-13

Sec. b., 114 pfGSeQt HIRQQ QlbtSlQQH 9tGu !
v | preserved, a1ld bo denomiuated Southern, c.,
4 tai and Northern, until Otherwise provided t
h Law, The State sliall be divided into seven dt
4 tricts for the election OF Judges, md, uut
], otherwise provided by 1ar, they shau be g
: Fist Dtsnit-Tne Counties Of s. Clair, Cunto,
Washington, Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Waoasi
? White, Hamilton, FRANKLIN Perry, Ranuolph, MOI
Pope, Union, johnson, Alexander, Pulaski, an
+ -n Second Di,t,.sAIne counties Of Madison, Bon<
Marion, Clay, Rlchland, Llwrrncey C-aw ford, ia:
per, Eningham, Fayctte, Montgomery. Macouptl
, Shelby, C1mbeisand, Clark. Greene, Jersey, Ca
: THird Dist5ir.- counties Of saneauon, ,Maeo1
Logan. Dewitt Ifntt, Douglas, Champaign, fes1ni
ion, Mclean, Livingston, Fort, Hoqaois, Cole
:: Fourth Dissrta-rhc counties Of Fulton, Nc
: Donough, Hansock, SCHUYLER, Btow9 Adam:
Fl; FIJI iss. III, counties ef Rnox, Warer
shali, Putnam, Bureau, Lasalle, Grundy md Wood
Sirth Dstrict-The counties Of WhItesile, Car
Toll Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Wlnnebsgo, Boone
McIenry. Kane, Kendall, Dekalo, Lee, ogie ami
ssrenM Dis.r'et-Ihe counties Of Lake, Cook
Will kankakee md Rapage
at the session OF the General Assembly next pre-
ceding the election Of Judges therein, and q nj
made, the same shall be upon the rule OF equality
Of population, Is nearly g county boundaries vii
allow, anu the districts shnu be composed OF con
tiguous counties, In as nearly COmp0ct form g.
circumstances Will permit. The alteration Of tht
districts shall not affect the tenure ofo1ce OF AMI
Judge.
SEC 6. At tho time Of voting on the adop
ton Of this constitution, one Judge Of the
Supreme Court shall be elected BY the electors
thereof in each of said districts numbered
two, three, si1 and seyon, who shall hold his
otace for the term Of nine years from tho first
Monday Of June, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy The
term Of Office Of Judges of tho Supreme Court,
elected after tho adoption Of this constitution,
stall be nine years; and on the first Monday
Of June Of the year in which the term OF any
Of the Judges III Office at tho 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 OF
snceessors Of such Judges, in tho 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 tho Judges
shau choose one Of their number Chief Jus-
tfre-
SEC: 7. From and after tho adoption Of this
constitution, the Judges Of tho Supreme Court
shall each: receive salary Of four Thousand
dollars per nnnum, payable quarterly, until
otleruise provided BY law. And after said
salaries shall be fixed By law, the salaries Of
the Judges IN Office shall not be Increased or
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, OF, by
consent OF the parties, to any other grand
Sec. o. The Supreme Court shall appoint
one reporter Of its decisions, who shall hold
US oltce for six years, subject to removal by
SEC, 10. At the time Of tho election for Rep
5escntatives in the General Assembly, happen
Ing next preceding the expiration Of tho terms
OF Office OF the present clerks Of said court,
ono clork OF said court for cach division ahalt
| DO elected, whose term OF Office shall be si1
years frum said election. but who ahall not
P'ration Of the term Of his predecessor, and
every six years thereafter, one clerk Of said
court for each division shall be elected
appellate Courts.
thousand eight hundred and ssventy-four, in
ter1or Appellate Courts, Of uniform organiza-
non and 1nEisdiction, may be created in dis
tncts formed for that purpose, to which sueh
appeals and wits Of erroFs as the General AS
Fembiy may provide, may DO prosecuted from
circuit and other courts, and from which an
peals aud Writs Of error shall lie to tho Su-
pTeme Court, in al criminal cases, and cases
IN Which franchise or freehold or tho validity
of statute is involved, and in such other
cases as may be provided BY Law. Such Ap-
pellate Courts shall be held by such number Of
Judges OF the Circuit Courts, md at such times
and places, and in such manner as may be
provided By law; bat no Judge ehall Fit in re-
view upon cases decided BY him nor shall
said Judges receive any additional compeusa-
~ fer such services.
Circuit Courts
Sec. T. Tho Circuit Courts shall have orig
lnal Jurisdiction in all Causes of law aud
equity, and such Appellate jurisdiction as is
or more terms each year in every county. Tho |
terma Of Office Of Judges OF Circuit Courts
Rhal1 be Ei1 years.
SEC 13. The Stnte, exclusive OF the county /
ton Of one hundred Thousand, shall be diyi- |
ded INTO Judicial Circuits, prick to the expira- |
ton Of tho terms OF Office Of the preseut !
Judges OF the Clrcuit Courts. Such circuits !
eha1 be formed Of contiguous counties, in as
nearly compact form and as nearly equal AZ
circumstances will permit, having duo regard |
70 business, Territory, and population, and
shAl not exceed in number one circuit for
every one hundred thousand Of population in
each Of said circuits 6y tho electors thereof.
New ciEcui.a may be formed, Ind tho bounda-
ries Of circuits changed, By the General AZ
sembly 1t its session next preceding the cleo
ton for Circuit Judges; but at no other time:
P1ortded, that the circuits may be equalized
Or changed ut the first session .; the tieneral
Assembly after the adoption of this constitu-
tion- The creation, alteration, 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, containing population
exceeding fifty thousand, shall occupy nine
months OF tho year, tho General Assembly |
rate circuit. Whenever additional circuits are
created, tho foregoing limitations shall be OBJ
served.
SEC. Il. The General Assembly shall provide
1or tho t1meB OF holding court in each county
which shall not be changed, except by the Gen
eral Assembly next preceding the general cleo
tion for Judges Of said conrts but additional
terms may be provided for in any county 4
The q election for Judges Of this Circuit Courts
shall be held on the first Nondar in June. IN
the year Of our Lord one Thousand eight hun
~ ned and Heyenty~three, and every si1 years
SEC. Is Tho General Assembly NAV divide
the State into Judicial circuits Of greater pop
provided for III section thirteen OF this article.
and provide for tho election therein, sererallv,
BY tho electors thereof, by general ticket, Of !
not exceeding four Judges, who shall hold the
Circuit Courts in the circuit for which they |
provided by law.
SEC 16. From and after tho adoption OF this
Judges OF the Circuit Courts shall |
receive salary Of three Thousand dollars per
annum, 1! PAYABLE quarterly, until otherwise pro-
liked BY law, they shall not be increased or IL
n1nlshed during the te1ms for which said
Judges shall be, respectively, elected: md
from and after the adoption OF This constitu-
ion, no Judge Of the Supreme or Circuit Court
ahaA Eecelve any other compensation, perqui- ,
ute, or benefit, in anr form whatsoever, nor !
3er1orm any other than Judicial duties to :
Y Thich may belong any c1nolumeuts.
Sec. IT, No pelson shall be eligible to the !
'tice Of tho circuit or any inferior court, or to
in the Board Of County Com .
nissioners,' unless he shaI1 bo at least 25
Iears Of ago, and citizen Of the United !
states. nor unless he shall have resided in this
tate five years next preceding his election,
md be resident of the circuit. city, cities OF I
towns in which he shal1be elected.
County Courts.
SEC. 18. There Ahal bo elected in and for '
acli county one County Judge and one Clerk il
T the County Court, whose terms OF Office a
hull be four years. But tire General Assem- I +
~ may create districts Of two or more con- T.
iected one Judge, who shall take the place Of {
nd exercise the powers and Jurisdiction OF u
sounty Judges in such districts, County | .
;ourts ehn1 be courts Of record, and ahaI h
ave original jurisdiction in all matters Of pro-
ate, Hettlement of estates OF deceased per- a
ators, and settlements OF their accounts. in b
matte1s relating to apprentices, and in pro c,
eedluEB for the collection of taxes mud as | D
essments, and such other jurisliction ~ may | Ii
Q provided for BY general law. K
SEC. 10: Appeals md writs Of error shall
: Courts rs may be provided By law. e,
Probate Courls s,
SEC. 90. Tbs General Assembly may provided IL
II the establishment Of Probata Court mil ia
ach county having a population Of over
], 1000, and for the election OF Judge thare- Il
I, whose tenn OF Office shall be the same as a
lat Of the County Judge, and who shall be b