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

sn9oifed in the fourteenth section Of this
article. the governor shall fiji the yacan-
cy until the disability is removed, OF a
successor elected and qualified, Such
vacancies shall be filled at the first cleo
ton for governor d ED re than thirty
days after they occur and the person
chosen. shall hold the Office for the full
term hxed n the second Fseeslon y ot 1-st TINS
Sc. 81. THE ofieers mentioned in this
article .sball, At stated times, receive tor
then. services compensation TO pe Fixed
Sec. Is. The officers Of the executive
department and of the public state irsti-
tutions shall, at least Eve days preceding
each regular session of the general as
sembly, seyerally report to the governor,
who shall transmit such reports, with his
message, to the general assembly.
ARTICLE ~ fat He
IuDICIAI. ~. t3A
SeotioHslg. The judicial, power of the
state slia4 be vested in a supreme court
circuit courts. courts of common pleas,
sieourts Of probate, justices Of the peace,
and such other courts inferior to the cir
ncnit court, in one or more counties or
citiea, as She general assembly may from
time 10 time establish m .-.stt4s,
eailSec. , The supreme court shall con-
4dsist Of i've judges a majority Of whom
s.rillH be necessary to form a. quorum or
8iprpnOunoela a decision. II shall have oEigi-
anal juriHdiction in quo warranto, Ipanda-
mus1habeaae eorpgs and procedepdo, and
iosuEhoi appellate jurisdiction as may be
aipr0Eided BY law, 1t shall hold at least
iUne 8ePaas in each, year at the seat Of gov
eminent, and such other terms, at the
aeathf goyernpaent or, elsewhere, as may
-bbeproyided by INV. The judges of the
saprahneb court, shall be elected BY the
eleetorSeofhthe state at large, and their
aaternl of Office shall be ten years. Said
loeourt may appoint a clerk and reporter,
"a who shall receive such compensation as
may be prescribed BY law, s. t..a...l4
I.YsrSec,3- At the first election for judges
Ioof The supreme court, no elector shall
vote for more than three candidates.
See. g The judges Of the present SUI
= apren1e eoUrt, IN Office when the judges OF
tie supreme court iirst elected under this
IS eqnstitptipn shall be qualified, are hereby
constituted q commission to dispose Of
such part 81 the business then on the
a docket IS sha1 not, by arrangement be-
tween the commission and the new court
\ be transferred to the latter; which con=
EMISSION shall have like jurisdiction and.
eVers in respect thereto as are or may
be vested in said court. The members Of
the commission shall be paid the same
compensation as the Judges of the SUI
prenae court for the time being.
Sec. 5. Said commission shall consist
OF Ave members, a naiority of whom shall
ii3ei necessary to form a quorum or pro-
notineea decision. ANY vacancy occur
ring In the commission shall be filed by
oappOintment of the governor, with the
advice and consentOf the senate; or, j
the general assembly be not in session, by
the governor; butlin such case the aTl
pointment shall expire at the end of tn,
next sessioAI Of the general assembly
The commissioners may appoint or re
move such attendants as may. be neces
sarY. oI Ibeb clerk aud reporter of TIN
@ supreme court shah be clerk and reporte
T1 of The commission. The decisions of tn
commission shall be certified, entered an
enforced as the Judgments ef the suprem
go court. .IT The commission shall eontinu
luntil the eases committed to it are dc
ternined, but IiOt exceeding three wears
and all cases then undetermined shall b
y. disposed OF by the supreme court. D
t" See. 6.ii The general assembly may, o
appl5ation Of the supreme court dul
entered on its journal and certified, pr,
70 vide by law from time to- time for I'll
-iaq qapTointhnent BY lthe1goveFnor, with ii
-7io SdYiee and consent of the senate, of a lii
20 commission; provided that the term
9ip two years; nor shall it be created often
than once in ten years. IaH faydI -
Src. z. The state shall be divided in
seven judicial circuits of compact tern
tory, and bounded By county lines, in eaG
of which, three judges, residing theFei
nos shall be elected by the electors thereC
The eirenit court shall consisto three
4he judges 70 elected, two Of whom shs
be necessary to form a Quorum or pr
<.sN
each county at least 6gice3in each Ees
ai Tie judges may be allotted for that pu
pose TO the several circuits, in such mo
and order, and under such regulations
may be prescribed by law; and their7tef
of Office shall be eight years. More tit
one court may be held at the same til
IN any circuit. a.i8 IHgl sdoiss5
a3,a Secs. The circuit coaFt shall iha
like original juFisdietion with the supreT
court, and such appellate jurisdiction, j
ieTior to that OF the supreme court,
may be provided by law. 5at ng,54
3fea t3ec. 81 The state shallb divided il
twelve common pleas districts of co
pact territory, bounded BY county lin
Bach idistTiet composed of two or mC
counties shall be divided into sub
Visions, not exceeding the numberof /
Judges to be chosen thereiB,,o comps
ferritory, bounded by county lines, and
l7-tet CSAtAa kAftCSlCt1A
J having dee regard to business, In ei
~ b.slistrict or its subdivision, as the case n
-af be, such nHmber Of common pleas iud
cd residiug therein, as is provided in
o8 constitutjop,lshatl be elected by the q
da ftags, theFeOis Who shall be judges of Il
b Irrespective districts, fln each quarter
81 aothe Judicial year, which shall CONNIE
gas on the first day of January, and in el
ayeounty Of the several districts, q term
85 a5tbe common pleas court shall be held
uoiI5 sone q more of these Judges; and M
-1asx8than one court may be. held at the 50
3H sine in any district or subdivision,
n9ssairdiGlal service of each district shall
10 9se apportiened to the several counties thl
3iia ,o1laeeeording 70 population and bHsin
n0e lWNot less than seYenty-two days Of o
)9Aessi9n, in the first, second and fog
fflai quarters respectively, and twenty-t
days in the third quarter, shall be i
-. h by each judge, unless all the BUSH
A assigned To him be sooner disposed
\, provided, that in districts composed I
single county, no Judge shall be requi
s4 IL ~ hold such session more than ten d
a8I ID the third quarter. The general assem-
,. fis, may provide By law for assigning jli
roaravog Judges Of any district to hold cour
rs u any other district, when. necessary.
Sec. 10. The Jurisdiction of the co
ot e9mmol pleas, and of the Judges th
- yof, shall be fxed by law, but shal
Fs5r interior 70 that of the eircnit Court 2
Sec. IL. The judges Of the cour