The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-06-18

business. Not less than seventy-two days of oDen
session, in the first, second and fourth quarters re-
spectyely, and twenty-four days in the third quar-
ter, shall be held by each judge, unless AM the
business assigned TO him be sooner disposed of;
provided, that IN districts composed Of a single
county, no judge shall be required to hold such
session more than ten days in the third quarter.
The general assembly may provide by law for as
signing a Judge or judges OF any district, to hold
court in any other district, when necessary.
SEC. 10. The jurisdiction of the courts Of com
mon pleas, and of the judges thereof, shall be
fixed by law, but shall be inferior to that Of the
circuit court.
pleas, while in office, shall reside in the district
for which they are elected; and their term Of office
shall be six years.
SIC. 70. The general assembly may fix by law
the times of holding the several courts Of record.
or may authorize the judges thereof, respectively,
SEC. IS. 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 estab-
lish other courts, whenever two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each house ehan concur therein:
but no such change shall vacate the office Of a
judge. No member of the general assembly
creating an additional judgeship, shall be eligible
to such ofice for one year after the creation there
OF, nor until after the first general election there
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 a probate court, which shall be a 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. 16. The probate court shall have iurisdic-
ton in probate and testamentary matters, the an
pOintment Of administrators and guardians. the
settlement Of the accounts Of executors. admins
traitors and guardians, and such Jurisdiction in
ha6eas corpus, the issuing Of marriage licenses,
and for the sale Of land by executors, admins
traitors 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.
SEA II. All judges, other than those provided
Tor 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 than six
years.
SEC. IS. The general assembly NAV 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 whereof Is absent, or other
wise unable or disqualified TO preside.
SEC. 10. The judges Of the supreme court, cir
cunt courts, courts OF common pleas, and such
other courts as may be created, shall, at stated
times, receive for their services suSh compensa-
ton 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 iudges
OF the supreme court shall be five thousand dollars
per a9num; until the legislature shall otherwise
provide No Judge OF a court OF record shall re-
celve any fees or perquisites. 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, or the people, shall be void
SEC. 20. In case the office of a Judge shall he
come vacant before the expiration Of the term for
which he was elected, the vacancy shall be fIled
by the governor, until a successor is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be elected at
the hrst election for governor that occurs more
pened.
SEC. 21. Judges may be removed from office by
concurrent resolution Of both houses Of the gen
eral assembly II twO-thirds of the members
elected TO each house concur therein; but no such
removal shall be made except upon complaint, the
substance Of which shall be entered on The ionr-
nal: nor until the party charged shall have had
notice thereof, and an opportunity to be heard.
SEC. p. Drunkenness of a judicial officer. dur
ing a term OF ms court, or when otherwise Official
ly engaged, shall work a forfeiture OF his offce:
provided by law, his ohice shall become vacant
II shall be the duty OF the general assembly to
provide for carrying this section into effect.
SEC. 23. There shall be elected IN each county.
by the electors thereof, a clerk of The conrt ~
common pleas, who shall hold his once FOR the
term of four years, and until his successor Is elect
ed and qualified. He shall. unless otherwise No
nded, be clerk OF all other courts of record in such
county. The general assembly may provide for
the election Of a clerk, with a like term Of office,
Tor each or any other court OF, record, except the
shall perform the duties Of clerk OF said co1rt
unless otherwise provided by law. Clerks Of
courts shall be removable for such cause and in
scribe. ~ P
SEC; "a. Probate judges and clerks of courts,
other than the supreme court, shall receive q fixed
salary out Of the proper county treasury, and all
their official fees shall be paid into such treasury.
me clerk OF the supreme court shall receive a
fixed salary out Of the state treasury, and shall nav
into it all his official fees.
SEC. 25. A competent number OF justices of the
peace shall be elected by the eiectorsin each town
ship, at the time fixed for the election of other
township officers: Their term Of ofice shall be
four years, and their powers and duties shall be
defined by law. Vacancies occurring in the ofice
shall be filled by appointment, until the next gem
eral election of township officers, in such a man
ner as may be provided by law.
SEC. 26. All judges of courts Of record inferior
20 inc supreme court shall, on or before the first
day OF June OF each year, report in writing to the
judges Of the supreme court such defects and
omissions in the laws as their official experience
may suggest and the Judges OF the supreme court
shall, on or before the first day Of December of
each year, report in writing to the governor such
defects and omissions In the laws as they may find
to exist; and all judges of courts Of record inferior
to the supreme court shall report TO the general
number Of days they have held court in the several
counties composing their respective circuits and
districts the preceding year.
State of Ohio" All prosecutions shall be carried
on in the name and by authority of the State Of
Ohio, and all indictments shall conclude, 4" against
the peace and dignity of the State of Ohio.'
ARTICLE V.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
SECTION /. Every male citizen Of the United
States, of the age of twentY-one years, who shall
have been a resident Of the state one wear next
preceding the election, and Of the county, town
ship or ward in which he resides. such time as
may be provided by law, shall have the o%1aIiaca.
elections. al
SEC. 9. No idiot, or insane person. shall be en-
titled to the privileges of an ~electOr.
SEC. 3. The general assembly shall have power
TO exclude from the privilege of voting, or being
eligible to office, any person convicted Of bribery,
perjury or other infamous crime.
SEC. 4. All elections shall be by ballot.
SEC. 5. Electors, during their attendance at
elections, and in going to and returning there
from shall be privileged from arrest in ali cases.
except treason, felony and breach of the peace.
SEC. 6. No person shall be deemed to have
gained or lost his residence as an e~lector, by
reason OF his presence or absence in the service of
the United States, or in the navigation of the
high seas or waters Of the United States, or by
reason OF his presence or absence for any tenn
porary purpose.
SEC. Z. Every elector in the actual military
service of the United States, or of this state, and
not in the regular army, may exercise the right of
suffrage, at such place and under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE VI.