Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-04-20


in the district for which they are elected; !;
and their term -of Office shall sbe six years
See. r. Tie general assembly may
fix by law the times of holding the seve-
raj eoiirts Of record, or may authorize the
judges thereof respectively, TO fix the
same. ~szsss-J2s 3G31Fi59
Sec. 13.7 The general assembly may
increase or diminish the namber Of the
Judges of the circuit courts and of the
courts 0f common pleas, the number Of
circuits and distfiets,d = and may change
the eftcnits, districts and asubdivisions,
and esfabl blfsh other courts, whichever twoz
Thirds Of the members elected to each
house shal concur therein; bat no sneh
change shall aVacale the Office Of judge
30 member of the general assembly
creating an additional judgeship, shallbe
eligible to such Office fof one year after
the creation thereof, nor until after the
FIRST general election thereafter. sna
Sec. "A. 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 mas be conferred BY law i9s
See. 1 5! There shall be established IN
each couhty q probate eouFf, which shall
be 4 court Of record, open at all times,
and held by one Judge, elected by the
I electors Of the county; and whose term
Of ONCE shall be four years. $50 Iif iied-
Sec 49, Phe probate court shall have
I jurisdiction an probate and testameatary
matters, the appointment of sdmiIlistra-
tors and gtiardians, the settlement of the
accounts of executors administrators and
guardians, aud such jurisdiction In ha-
| beas corpus, the issuing Of marriage
/ licenses, and for the sale of land By ex-
ecutors, administrators aud bgaandians
and such other jurisdiction in an yeonnty
/ or counties as may be provided bylaw
But no provisional order made By pro
bate judge, in cause pending IN any
other court, shall beispeFatiye OF revived
after such order shah have. been vacated
Tor dissolved a8ii1
Sec. II. All judges, other than those
/ provided for IN this constitution, shall be
elected BY the electors Of the judicial dis
trict if6fsyliich they may he created, bu
not for a longer term than six years =
Sec, Is. The general assembly may
provide by law for the appoiHtlhent of
4 Judge pro tefhpore, to hold sittings of any
eouft Inferior to the circuit court, lshel
the Judge thereof IS absent, orotherwisl
unable or disqualified to pseside fi9iha
See ~. The judges Of the supreIn,
court, circuit courts, courts of common
pleas, aud such other courts as mayIbt
crea I'd, shall, at stated times, receive fol
their services such com pehsatIelIf as may
be provided by laiF, LlRhich, after the frs
session Of the general assembly held
! under this constitution, shall not b.
II changed during their term of office; bu
Il the Compensation of She judges of the
supreme court shall be five thousand dol
4 lars per anililhi. until the legislature shall
otherwise provide No Judge rof eour
Of record shall receive any fees or9per
4 qiisites, or held any other Office of prof
ortrtist lindef. the authority of this Istats
: or the United States. All votes for sucI
Judge for any elective Office, except ;
judicial Office, under the authofitysof tEii
state, given by. the general assembly, Of
the people, shall be void. .Taa13tse
Sec. 20! In ease the Office of a iudgs
Il shall become vacant before the gexpifa
ton Of the term for which he was elected
I the vacancy shall be filed by ytbe COVER
nor, until q Successor is elected and quail
4 fled and such Successor shall be elected
at the first election for governor that Oc
ours more than thirty days after tht
vacancy shall have happened. 9a331u
See. n. Judges may besremoved from
Office by Concurrent resolution of botl
houses of the general assembly, if two
thirds Of the members elected to eael
4 house concur therein; but no such re
moval shall be made except upon com
plant, the substance OF which shall b
entered on the Journal; nor until tn
party charged shall have had motto
t thereof, and an opportunity to be heard.
| ~ Sec. y. Drunkenness 4ef q judicia
: officer, during a term of his court, @
: when otherwise officially engaged, shal
z work forfeiture of his office; and upo
e such fact being established, as shall /
f provided bylaw his office shall becom
? Vacant It shall be the dutylof the ger
: eraE assembly to provide for carrying tn
e section into effect. ~ 20 ual l0
r Sec. %. There shall be elected in eae
) county, by the electors thereof a clerk
= the court of common pleas, ,whoshalb hol
e his Office for the term of four years, an
II until his successor is elected and dluual
le fed. He shall, unless otherwise provide
d be clerk of all courts Of record in SUE
le county. The general assembly NAV pr
le vide for the election of a clerk, with
E. like term of office, for each or any 9th
5; court of record, except the supreme coul
De- The Judge of the probate shall perfor
the duties of clerk Of said court, unle
IN otnerWise provided by law Clerks
ly courts shall be removable for such eau
o. and IN such manner as the general &
ne sembly may prescribe. ID li68s
he Sec. "a. Probate judges and clerks
<e courts, other than the supreme cou
of shall receive a fixed salary out of t
ed proper county treasury, and all their o.
eT eial fees shall be paid into such treasul
The. clerk of the supreme court shall
to ceive fixed salary out of the state ire
OH
eh fees. eis.45a 9u8 r
in, Sec. 25. a competent number
Of. Justices of the peace shall be elected
OF the electors in each township, at the til
all fixed for the eleetion of other townsl
ro- officers. Their term Of Office shall be fo
IN tryears, and their powers and duties sh
ar. be defined by. law. Vacancies occnrri
NJ in the Office shall be filed by. appoi
de ment, until the next general election
as township officers, in such manner as m
rm be provided bylaw. s5F -
an Sec. 26. ALI Judges of courts of recc
me inferior to the supreme, court shall, on
before the first day ofrJune ofseach ye
LYetFeport IN writing to the judges of
me supreme court such defects and omissiC
in in the laws as their official experiel
as, may suggest; and the judges Of the
70 preme court shall, on before the f
9to day OF December ot each year, report
m writing to the governor such defects 3
les.. omissions in the laws as, they, may find
ore exist !; and all judges Of, courts Of rec
ldi- inferior to the supreme court shall req
the TO the general assembly, at each regu
act session thereof, the number of davs t
as Iihave held court, in the. several coun
bic, composing their. respective circuits
ach districts the preceding year.
nay n Sec. u, The style of all process 81
lges be fThe State Of Ohio. All prose
this tions shall be carried on in the name
lee by the authority of the State of Ohio,
heir all indictments shall conclude, aga
: of the peace and dignity of the Stat
nee Ohio.Y 81 &. i ai ss
ach p1,rr,T = II 3Ha9i
] of = - lI1tell y .la .ue !.