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

JkpIblAL
SEC /. The judicial powers, except as in this
article rs otherwise provided, shall be vested in
one supreme court, circnit courts, county courts,
Justice. of the peace, police IN sgisarstes, aud in
such courts may Toe created by law in and of
cities and Incorporated towns.
SUPREME COURT.
SEC. .. The supreme court shall consist of
seven Judges and shall h we original jurisdiction
il cases relating TO the revenue, in na"ddmus,
and habsas corpus, and Ape late Jurisdiction IN
all other GASES. One of said Iud ges shaI be
chic Justice four shaH constitute q quorum,
and the concurrence OF four shall be necessary
L. every decision
Sac. 3. No person shall be eligible TO the
Office of judge Of the supreme court unless he
shall be 1t least thirty years Of age and citi-
4en Of the United States ner unless be shall hsve
resided 10 this state FIVE years next preceding his
election and be a resident Of the district in
which he shall be elected.
SgC. T. Trims Of the supreme court shall con
tinue to be held in the present grand divisions
st tbs several places now provided for holding
the same and until otherwise provided by law,
one or more terms of said court shall he held. for
the northern division, in she city OF Chicago,
each year, 1T such times as said court may ap-
point whenever said city or the comfy of Cook
shall provide appropriate rooms therefor, an d
the use OF suitable library without expense to
the state. The judicial divisions may he altered,
increased or diminished in mum er and the
times and places of holding said ceurt may he
changed by law.
SEC. 5. The present grand divisions shall be
preserved and he denominated southern, central
northern, until otherwise provided by law. The
shall be divided into seven districts for the
election of judges, aud, until 0 herwise provided
by law they shall be as follows:
First District The counties Of St. Clair,
Clinton, Washington. Jefferson. Wayne, Ed
wards Wabash, White, Hamilton, Franklin,
Ian,
Saline. & .Iatin, Hardin. Pope, Union, Johnson,
Alexander, Pulaski and Massac.
Second Distriet.-Tne counties of Madison
Bond. Marion. Clay, Ric' land, Lawrence, traw-
ford, Jasper, bingham, Fa' cite, Montgomery,
Macoupin, Shelby. Cumberland, Clark, Greene.
Jersey, Calhoun and Christian.
Third District-The counties of Sangsmon,
Macon, Logan, De Witt, Pistt Dougls', Cham
paign, Vermilion. Mclean, Livingston, Ford
lroquois, Coils, Edgur; Moultrie aid Tazewe!
Fourth District-The counties Of Fulton,
MoDonough, Hancock, Schuyler. Brown. Ad
Pike, Mason, Mensrd, Morgan, Csss and
Scott.
FIN Dist-ict.-The counties of Knox, War;
rem, Henderson. Mercer, Henry, Stark, Peoria;
Mar.han Putnam, Bureau, La Sale, Grundy
and Wuodford.
Sixth District.-The counties of Whiteside,
Carroll, 10 Davies Stephenson, Winnebago.
B5one McHenry, Kane, Kendall, De kalb, Lee,
0gle and Rock Island.
Seoenth District.-The counties of Lake, Cook
Will, hankakee and Du Page
The boundaries of the districts may be chang
ed at the session Of the General Assembly next
preceding the election for Jud ges therein, an al
no other tine; hut whenever such alteration,
shall be ID ade the same shall be upon the rule
of Ality Of population, IS 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 alterations of the districts shall not affect
the tenure Of office Of any Judge
SEC. 6. At the time of voting on the adoption
Of this Constitution, Judge of the Supreme
Court shall be elected BIZ the electors thereof IN
each Of said districts mum hered two, three. six
and seven, who shall hold his Office for the term
Of nine years from the first Nor day of June in
the year of our Lord thousand eight hund
red and seventy. TIE term of Office of jude 60
OF tue supreme Court, elected after the adoption
OF tals Constitution, shall be nine yenrs and on
the first MOI day OF June of the wear in which
the term OF any OF the Judges in Office at the
adoption of shis Constitution, or of the Judges
then elected shall expirs, and every nine yea 70
thereafter there shall b election for the sue
cessor or SUCCESSORS of such Judges in the 70
epeotive districts wherein the term of aucf,
Judges shall expire. The Chief Justice shall
continue 10 act a. such until he expiration OF
the term for which he was elected after which
the Judges shall choose one Of their number
Chief Justice.
SKc7 From and after the adoption of thi
Constitution, tae judges of the supreme conr
shall each receive salary of four tho asano DOT
lars per aanum, payable quarterly, until other
wise provided by law. And after said salaries
sha he liked BY law. the salaries OF the Judge'
IN 'Hce shall not be increased or diminished dur
ing Tue Terms for which said Judges shall Az
been elected.
Sk1' o. Appeals and writs of error may b.
a on 10 Ihe sup ems court, held in the grand
uNisioh IN which case is derided or nv con
sen' vi the parties to any other grand d;visiou
Sht 1he supreme court shall anp,;rt IN
opoieoI vi IT'S decisions who shall hold hi. ofRc,
iSr NA years subject to removal by the CONT
De" 10, AT the lime of the election for Re-
p'osen"'e''es IN me General Assembly. happen
lns next preceding the expi, alton Of the tsrm
OF ON g OF the present clerks of said cour, or,
clerk of said cour. for each Division ri, 'I !
elected, whose term Of Office shall he all VS.,
from said election. hut who shall not ao+ar 80
ths duties of his Office until the a n;r,.;r.
the term of his predecessors. and % .;x %. =.
thereafter one clerk of said Court f., each ~;
Ion hall be elected.
APPELLATE COURT.
SEC H. After the ys.r Of ous Lord one tho,
sani eight hundred and seventy-four inser
Aposl.te Courts, OF uniform organization, ar
jnris iiction may be created in Districts form
for that purp {, WI oh such appeals a
writ. OF error the EN- ,ral bly, may pr
vide m W ne prosecuted from ircutt and 9th
aoore's and from which appeals aud writs of I
s' sssa lie 10 ths suPssms aenSts u sll es3uia