The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

common pleas, while in office, shall reside
in the district for which they are elected;
and their term of office shall be six years
Sec. II. The general assembly may
fix by law the times of holding the seve-
raj courts OF record, or may authorize the
judges thereof respectively, to fix the
same.
Sec. 1S. The general assembly may
increase or diminish the number of the
Judges of the circuit courts and of the
courts of common pleas, the number of
circuits and districts; and may change
the circuits, districts and subdivisions,
and establish other courts, wherever two
thirds of the members elected to each
house shall concur therein but no such
change shall vacate the Office of Judge.
No member of the general assembly
creating an additional judgeship, shall be
eligible to such office for one year after
the creation thereof, nor until after the
first general election thereafter.
Sec. IA. The several judges of the
supreme court, circuit courts, courts of
common pleas, and such other courts as
may be created, respectively, shall have
such jurisdiction at chambers or other
wise, as may be conferred by law.
Sec. Is. There shall be established in
each county probate court, which shall
be court of record, open at all times,
and held by one judge, elected by the
electors of the county and whose term
of office shall be four years.
Sec. Is. The probate court shall have
jurisdiction in probate and testamentary
matters, the appointment OF administra
tors and guardians, the settlement of the
accounts of executors, administrators and
guardians, and such Jurisdiction in ha-
beas corpus, the issuing of marriage
licenses, and for the sale of land by cx-
ecutors, administrators and guardians,
and such other jurisdiction in any county
or counties as may be provided by law.
But no provisional 6rder made by pro-
bate judge, in cause pending in any
other court, shall be operative or revived
after such order shall have been vacated
or dissolved. ~ ee
Sec. II. All judges, other than those
provided for in this constitution, shall be
elected by the electors of the judicial dis
trict for which they may be created, but
not for a longer term than six years.
Sec. Is. The general assembly may
provide by law for the appointment of a
Judge pro tempore, to hold sittings of any
court inferior to the circuit court, when
the judge thereof is absent, or otherwise
unable or disqualified to preside.
Sec. 10. The judges of the supreme
court, circuit courts, courts of common
pleas, and such other courts as may be
created, shall, at stated times, receive for
their services such compensation as may
be provided by law, which, after the first
session of the general assembly held
under this constitution, shall not be
changed during their term of office; but
the compensation of the judges of the
supreme court shall be five thousand dol
lars per annum, until the legislature shall
otherwise provide. No Judge of court
Of record shall receive any fees or per-
quisites, or hold any other office of profit
'or trust under the authority of this state
or the United States. All votes for such
Judge for any elective Office, except a
judicial Office, under the authority of this
state, given by the general assembly, OF
the people, shall be void. ,-a-
Sec. 20. In case the office of Judge
shall become vacant before the expira
ton of the term for which he was elected,
the vacancy shall be filled by the COVER
nor, until successor is elected and quail.
flied; and such successor shall be elected
at the first election for governor that oc-
ours more than thirty days after the
vacancy shall have happened. ,9
Sec. Il. Judges may be removed from
office by concurrent resolution of both
houses OF the general assembly, if two
thirds of the members elected to eaef
house concur therein; but no such re
moval shall be made except upon com
plant, the substance OF which shall bt
entered ON the journal; nor until th.
party charged shall have had notice
thereof, and an opportunity to be heard
Sec. %. Drunkenness of judicia
officer, during term of his court, o.
when otherwise officially engaged, shal
work forfeiture of his office; and upor
such fact being established, as shall b,
provided by law, his office shall becom,
vacant. 1t shall be the duty of the gen
eral assembly to provide for carrying thi
sectien into effect.
Sec. %. There shall be elected in eacI
county, by the electors thereof, clerk o
the court of common pleas, who shall hole
his Office for the term of four years, an,
until his successor is elected and quail
fed. He shall, unless otherwise provided
be clerk of all courts of record in sucl
county. The general assembly may pro
vide for the election of clerk, with
4 like term of office, for each or any othe
court of record, except the supreme court
The judge of the probate shall perform
the duties of clerk of said court, unles
otherwise provided by law. Clerks Q
h courts shall be removable for such caus
and in such manner as the general as
, sembly may prescribe. ,9d l!e.!s Q
!, Sec. "a. Probate judges and clerks c
J courts, other than the supreme cour
shall receive fixed salary out Of til
proper county treasury, and all their of
, cial fees shall be paid into such treas,lr,
The clerk of the supreme court shall r.
}, ceive fixed salary out of the state trea
ury, and shall pay into it all his ofici'
| fees. E
), Sec. 25. A competent number {
. justices of the peace shall be elected b
the electors in each township, at the tim
| fixed for the election of other TOWNSHIP
: officers. Their term of Office shall be for
! years, and their powers and duties sha