The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-02-26

judicial circuits of compact territory, anc
| bounded by county lines, in each O
which three judges, residing therein
shall be elected by the electors thereof
The circuit court shall consist of any
three of the judges SO elected, two o
whom shall be necessary to form a quo
rum, or pronounce decision, and shall
be held in each county at least twice il
each year. The judges shall be allotted
in rotation for that purpose to the severa
circuits, in such mode and order, and un
der such regulations as may be prescribed
by law, and their term of Office shall bt
eight years. More than one court o.
sitting thereof may be held at the same
time in any circuit.
Sec. T. The circuit court shall have
like original jurisdiction with the su
preme court, and such appellate jurisdic
ton inferior to that of the supreme court
as may be provided by law.
Sec. s. The State shall be divided into
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contiguous territory, bounded by county
lines, and as nearly equal in population
as practicable, due regard being had to
business. Each district, composed ot
two or more counties, shall be divided
into subdivisions, not exceeding the
number of judges to be chosen, of con-
tiguous territory and bounded by county
lines, and as nearly equal in population
as practicable, due regard being had to
business In each district not divided
and each subdivision, such number OF
common pleas judges, residing therein,
shall be elected by the electors thereof,
respectively, as shall be provided in the
schedule of the Constitution, who shall
be judges of their respective districts.
And then the General Assembly may
provide by law, for assigning judge, or
judges of any district, to hold said court
in any other district, when such assist
ance shall be necessary.
Sec. 9. The jurisdiction of the courts
of common pleas, and of the judges there
of, shall be fixed by law, but shall be in
ferior to that of the circuit court.
. SEC. 10. The judges of the courts of
common pleas shall, while in office, re-
side in the district for which they are
elected, and their term of Office shall be
six years.
SEC. IL. The General Assembly may,
by law, fix the times of holding the sew
the judges thereof, respectively, to fix
the same.
SEC. r. The General Assembly may
increase or diminish tie number of the
judges of the circuit courts, and of the
courts of common pleas, the number of
circuits, the number of common pleas
districts, change the circuits, or
districts, or establish other courts
whenever two thirds of the mem
bers elected to each house shall concur
therein; but no such change, addi-
ton or diminution shall vacate the office
of any judge. No member of the Gen
eral 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. Is. The several judges of the su-
preme court, circuit courts, courts of
common pleas, and of such other courts
as may be created, shall, respectively,
have and exercise such power and juris-
diction, at chambers, or otherwise, as
may be conferred by law.
Sec IA. There shall be established in
each county probate court which shall
be court of record, open at all times,
and holden by one judge, elected by the
electors of the county, and whose term
of office shall be four years
SEC. 15. The probate court shall have
jurisdiction in probate and testamentary
matters, the appointment of administra-
tors and guardians, the settlements of
the accounts of executors, administrators
and guardians, and such jurisdiction in
habeas corpus, the issuing of marriage
licenses, and for the sale of land by exec
utors, administrators and guardians, and
such other Jurisdiction in any county or
counties as may be provided by law.
But no provisional order made by a
probate judge, in a cause pending in any
other court shall be operative or revived
after such order shall have been vacated
or dissolved.
SEC Is. All judges other than those
provided for in this Constitution, shall
be elected by the electors of the judicial
district for which they may be created,
but not for a longer term of Office than
six years.
SEC. II. 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. Is. The judges of the supreme
court, circuit courts, courts of common
pleas, and such other courts as may be
created by law. shall, at stated times, re-
ceive for their services such compensa-
ton as may be provided by law, which
shall, after the first session of the GEN
eral Assembly held under this Constitu-
ton neither be increased nor diminished
during their term of office; but the COM
pensation of the judges of the
supreme court shall be, until the legisla-
ture shall otherwise provide, the sum of
$4,000 per annum. No judge of any
court of record shall receive any fees or
perquisites, or hold any Office of profit or
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the United States. All votes for either
of them for any elective office, except
judicial Office under the authority of this
State, given by the General Assembly or
the people, shall be void.
SEC. 10. In case the Office of any Judge
shall become vacant before the expiration
of the regular term for which he is elect
ed the vacancy shall be filed by appoint
ment by the Governor, until successor
is elected and qualified; and such sue
cessor shall be elected for the unexpired
term at the first general election that oc-
ours more than thirty days after the
vacancy shall have happened.
Sec. 20. Judges may be removed from
office by concurrent resolution of both
houses of the General Assembly, if two
thirds of the members elected to each
house concur therein; but no such re-
moval shall be made except upon COM
plant, the substance of which shall be
entered on the journal, nor until the
party charged shall have had notice
thereof, and an opportunity to be heard.
SIC. 81. There shall be elected in each
county, by the electors thereof, one clerk
of the court of common pleas, who shall
hold his office for the term of four years,
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified. He shall, unless other
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