Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-22

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JUDICIAL.
SEQ The Judicial power Of the state shall be vested
in supreme court circuit courts, courts Of common
pleas Of probate justices Of the peace and such
other courts inferior 10 the circuit court, In one or
counties citles the general assembly may,
from time 70 tims, establish
sEc 2 The supreme court shall consist OF ave judges
a majority Of whom shall be necessary to form
quorum or pronounce decision. Itshal have original
Jurisdiction in quo waranto mandamus, habeas corpus
aud procedendo, and such appellate Jurisdiction as
may be provided by law II shall hold at least one |
term in each year. at the seat Of government and such
other TERMS the Of or elsewhere as
may be provided by law, The judges OF the supreme
court shall be elected by the electors OF the state AZ
large, and their term Of oco shall be ten years Said
court may appoint clerk and reporter, who shall
receive such compensation may be prescribed by
| law.
SEC 8. At the first election for judges OF the su-
preme court no elector shall for than three
| candidates,
SEC. The judges of the present supreme court, in
office when the judges Of tho supreme court hrst
elected under this constitution shall be qualified, are
hereby constituted commission, to dispose OF such
part Of tho business then on the docket shall not
by arrangement between the commission and the new
court be transferred 70 the latter which commission
shall have like jurisdiction and powers in respect
| thereto, may be vested In said court The
members of the commission shall be paid the same
saton as the iadges Of the supreme court for
the time being
SEC. O. Said commission shall consist Of five mem-
bers, majority OF whom shall be necessary to form
quorum pronounce decision. Any vacancy oc-
CURING In the comms,ion shall be hlIed by appoint
ment Of the governor with the advice and consent
the senate or If the general assembly be not in
sIou by the soyernor; hut in such case the appoint
ment shall expire at the end Of the next session Of the
general asanmbly. The commissioners may appoint
aud re ,4/t pch attendants as may be neces-
sary. ~ and reporter of the supreme court
shall be tt tf6eporter Of the commission The
decisions ON M ~ ission shall be certified, entered
and enforced tIlt iuPgments of the supreme court.
The commissisq shalF continue until the cases com
mtted to It are uetefnined, but not exceeding three
years; and all cases then undetermined shall be dis
posed of by the supreme court
SEC. g. The general assembly may on application oi
the supreme court duly entered on Its journal and
certified, provide by law from time 70 ume' ior the
appointment by the governor, with the advice and
consent OF the senate for like commission provided
that the term OF any such commission shall not ex-
eeed two years. nor shai IL ne created oitener tnah
once In ten years.
SEC The state shall be divided into seven judicial
'circuits OF compact territory and bounded oy county
lines In each OF which three judges residing therein
shall oe elected oy the electors thereo Inc circuit
court shaa CONSIST ot 'nree oi 'ne J"us 50 e'' '0
Oh whom snali DC necessary 70 lorn quorum ot pio-
hounce AueciSon @nu snA DC neu III eA'n ooSn'y =.
ieas. tSice In eacn yeas Ane luuses may % a''su
Tor tnat purpose 70 the se'era In sncn moue
anu oruer a"u unoer sueh resuiaNOnS As may w pie
scrAoeo oy law, ana lheir term Oh ounce aAt pe sish'
years more tnan one court may DC heiu AZ Inc same
d ume IN any circuit
SEC. .. Inc circuit court shaii nave nke orisiha
lurisueuou win 'ne supreme court s"u suen "PPe'
late Inferior 70 'nA' Oh tue supreme court
~ "ay oe Pro'iueu ny A"'
SEC. g. Tho State shall be divided into twelve COM
monleas DISTRICTS of compact territory, bounded by
county lines Each district composed of two or more
counties shall be divided into subdivisions, not
ceeding the number Of judges to be chosen therein,
e compact territory, bounded by county lines and
It nearly equal In population as practicable, having