The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF OHIO.
Full Text of the Proposed InstTu
ment, as Adopted by the Con-
stitutional Convention,
May IA. 1874.
ArtileIe l2-Judioial-C0ntiiaued.

dTtlfcfe lz-IuNtCtettT OO1tttItueA.
SEC. II. The General Assembly
NAV fix by law, the time of holding
the several Courts of Record or may
authorize the Judges thereof respee.
lively. to fix the same.
SEC. I3. The General Assembly
NAV increase or diminish the mum
her of the Judges Of the Circuit
Courts. and of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas, the number of Circuit:
and Districts, and may change the
Circuits. Districts, Subdivisions, and
e tablish other Courts, whenever
two-thirds of the members elected
to each House shall concur therein
but no such change shall vacate the
office of a Judge. No member Of
the General Assembly creating an ad'
ditional iudgeship 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, re-
spectively, shall have such jurisdic-
ton at chambers or otherwise, as
may be conferred by law.
SEC. Is. There shall be established
in each County a Probate Court,
which shall be the 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 befour years.
SEC. 16. The Probate Court shall
have jurisdiction in probate and
testamentary matters, the appoint
ment of administrators and guard
ians, and settlement Of the accounts
of executors, administrators and
guardians, and such jurisdiction in
sabeaS corpus, the issuing Of mar
riage license, and for the sale ofland
by executors, administrators and
guardians, and such other jurisdic-
ton in any County or Counties as
may be provided by law. But no
provisional order made by a Probate
Judge, in q cause pending in any
other Court shall be operative or
revived after such order shall have
been vacated or dissolved.
SEC. II. All Judges other than
those provided in this Constitu-
ton, shall be elected by the electors
of the Judicial District for which
they may be created but not for Il
longer term than six years.
SEC. Is. The General Assembly
may provide by law for the appoint
ment of Judge pro tempore, to hold
sittiDgs of any court, inferior to the
Circuit Court, when the Judge there
of is absent, or otherwise unable, or
disqualified to preside.
SEC. 10. The Judges of the Su-
preme Court, Circuit Courts, Courts
of Common Pleas, ana such other
courts as may be created, shall at
stated times, receive fer their ser
vicer such compensation as may be
provided for by law, which, after the
first session of the General Assem-
BILE held under this Constitution
shall not be changed during their
term of Office; but the compensation
of tie Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be $1,000 per annum until the
Legislature shall otherwise provide.
No Judge of a Court of Record shall
receive his fees or perquisites, or
hold any other Office of profit or
trust under the authority of the
State or the United States. AL
votes for such judges for any elec.
tive Office, except Judicial office
under the authority OF this State Civ
en- by the General Assembly, Of the
people, shall be void.
SEC. 20. In case the Office of a
Judge shall become vacant before
the expiration of the term for which
he was elected, the vacancy shall be
filed by the Governor until sue
cessor is elected and qualified; and
such successor shall be elected al
the first election for Governor
that occurs more than 30 days after
the vacancy shall have happened.
SEC. q. Judges may be removed
from office by concurrent resolution
of both Houses of the General As
sembly, if two thirds ofthe members
elected to each House concur therein,
but no such removal shall be made
except upon complaint, the sub
stance of which shall be entered or
the journal, nor until the party char
ged shall have had notice thereof
and an opportunity to be heard.
SEC. 90. Drunkenness ofa judici
al officer during term of his court
OF when otherwise officially engaged
shall work a forfeiture of his Office
and upon such fact being establish
ed, as shall be provided by law, hi
Office shall become vacant. 1t shal
be the duty of the General Assem-
bly, to provide for carrying this sec
ton into effect.
SEC. %. There shall be elected il
each County by the electors thereof
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas who shall hold his Office 70
the term of four years, and until hi
successor is elected and qualified
He shall, unless otherwise provided
be Clerk off all other Courts of Recor
in such County. The General As
sembly may provide for the Eclectic
Of Clerk, with like term of Office
for each or any other Court of Rec
ord, except the Supreme Court. Th
Judge of the Probate Court shal
preform the duties of Clerk of sal
Court, unless otherwise provided b
law. Clerks Of Courts shall be n
moveable for such cause and in sue
manner as the General Assembi
may prescribe.
SEC. "a. Probate Judges an
Clerks Of Courts, other than the 81
preme Court, shall receive a fxe
salary out OF the proper Count
treasury, and all their official fec
shall be paid into such treasury. tn
Clerk of the Supreme Court shall r,
ceive fixed salary out of fthe Stat
treasury, and shall pay into it a
| his official fees.
SEC. 25. A competent number
Justices of the Peace shall be cleo
ed by the electors in each Township
at the time fixed for the election (
other Township officers. The