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

SEC. % ALI Justices of the peace in the
city of Chicago shall tie appointed by the
governor, BY and with the advice aud consent
OF the senate (but only upon the recommen
dssion Of . majority Of the judges Of the cir
cult, superior and county courts) and for
such dtstricts a. are now or shall hereafter
be provided by law. They shall hold their
offices for four years, and until their success
ors have been commissioned and qualified,
but they may be removed By summary pro
ceeding in the circuit or superior court Tor
extortion or other malfeasance. Existing
justices of the peace and police magistrates
NAV hold their offices until the expiration
Of their respective terms.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Ssc. 90. All judicial officers shall be
commissioned by the Governor. All laws
relating to courts shall be general and Of
uniform operation and the organization,
jurisdiction, powers, proceedings and prsc
lice of all courts, of the same class or grade
20 far as regulated by law, and the 'o,,
and effect of the process, judgmeh 80
aac,aa. of .uch courts, severaiiy, snail d.
co. IN The General Assembly may, for
,.n.s entered ON the Journals, upon due
o,,;ce and opportunity of defense, remov.
from office any judge, upon concurrence of
three fourths Of all the members elected. 81
each house All other officers in this article
mentioned shall be removed from office on
prosecution and final conviction for mis-
demeanor ia office.
SEC. 81. All judges of courts of record,
inferior TO the supreme court, shall, on or
before the first day of June of each year,
report 10 writing to the judges OF the gu
preme court, such defects aud omissions IL
the laws as their experience may suggest
aud the Judges of the supreme court shall
OH or before the first day OF January, OF each
year, report 10 writing to the Governor such
defects and OMISSIONS In the constitution
and laws as they may hnd TO exist, together
with appropriate forms of bills to cure such
defects and omissions IN tie lave. And The
Judges of the several circuit courts shsl
| re- Dor, to the next General Assembly III,
nun Der of days they have held court in th'
several counties composing their RESPECTIVE,
circuits the preceding two years.
| SEC 81. All officers provided for in thu
| article shall hold their Offices until tbei
successors shall be qualified, and they shall
respectively, reside IN the division, circuit
county or district for which they may b.
elected or sppoiIted. The terms of office o
all such officers, where not otherwise pre-
scrlbed in this article, shall be four years
! All officers, no are not otherwise provided TO
IN the article, shall perform such duties an'
receive such compensation as is or ma
be provided by Law. Vacancies in suct
elective offices shall be filled by election
but where the unexpired term does moi ex
coed one year, the vacancy shall be filled b,
! appointment, as follows: OF judges, by III
| Governor OF Clerks Of courts, by the cour
| to which the ottice appertsins, or by III
nudge or Judges thereof aud Of oil sue
other off ces, by the board of supervisors 0
board OF county commissioners, IN ID
county where the vacancy occurs.
SEC. So. All processes shall run, IN tn
name Of the people Of the state Of Illinois
and Nil prosecutions shall be carried on l
the name and oy the authority Of the psopt
Of the state Of Illinois, and conclude, agains
The peace ami dignity IF tie same. "PoPt
latou," wherever used IN this article, sha
be determined by the next preceding censu
OF this state or of the | nited States.