The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
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SECTION /. The Judicial power Of the State
shall be vested in q Supreme Court in District
Courts, Courts Of Common Pleas, Justices of the
Peace and such other Courts inferior TO the SUI
preme Court IN one or more counties, as the Cen
eral Assembly may from time to time establish
The Supeoior Courts Of Cincinnati and Montgom'
cry counties, shall continue until otherwise pro-
vided by law.
SEC. 8. The Court OF Common Pleas shall be
holden by one Judge, who shall be elected by the
voters of the District and said Court shall be open
at all times for the transaction OF business, Sun
days and holidays excepted. Each county now
existing or hereafter formed, shall constitute a
separate Common Pleas District, and each District
shall be known by the name OF the county COM
prising the District. .t...i. ...
SEC. S. Each District Court shall consist OF one
Judge; who shall be elected by the voters Of the
district. There shall be elected one or more Jud'
ges in each District and there shall be held annu-
ally, not less than three sessions in each county
in the State. The Legislature shall divide the
State into District Court districts not exceeding
twenty in number, and shall assign to each Com
mon Pleas and District Court district; the number
OF Judges required to dispose Of all the business
therein. Each district shall be composed of com.
pact territory, bounded by county lines, and ag
nearly equal IN population as practicable, A
concurrence Of three flfths only Of all the mem
bers elected TO both House, shall be required for
the first app0rtlOnment. or 10 determine the mum.
ber of Judges required in each District Court and
Common Pleas district, under this amendment,
but no change shall thereafter be made without
the concurrence Oftwo thirds Of all the members
elected to both Houses ..-. W..
are hereby repealed the repeal to take effectWhen
the Legislature makes the apportionment men
toned In this section, ,.y, t... si,,.e,t.. IL ..5q
SEC. 6. The District Court shall have IKE orig
insl jurisdiction with the Supreme Court and
such appellate or other Jurisdiction as may De
provided by law, A., .....p.rr 80
fsEOi s. 1he General Assembly may provide by
law fora Judge pr0tcmp0re 70 hold any court when
the Judge thereof Is disqualified BY sickness or
SIC, i2' The Judges Of the districts and Of tie
Courts Of Common Pleas, shall, while In office, re-
side in the district in which they are elected, and
their term Of ofice shall be five years. hutthe Leg
islature may provide BY law that any Judge Of
the Common Pleas Court shall hold that court IN
any other Con mon Pleas district; and that any
Judge oIthe pistrict Court shall hold that court
In any other dstiict for tnat court than the one In
which he resides and Judges Of tne Common
Pleas may temporarily exchange districts with
eacn other; and Two or more Common Pleas Courts
may be held At the same time IN the same district,
and TWO or more District Courts may be held ct
the same time IN adiStfIet of that court. gen 9H
SIC. IA. The Judges Of the Supreme Court, the
District Courts, and ofthe Court Of Common Pleas
ehRll at stated times, receive for their services
lucn comp penhatIoh as may DO provided BY law,
hich Eh6ll not be increased or diminished dur
ng their term Of office, but they shall receive no
eea or perquiBlteS nor hold any other once Oi
tftst or proht under the authority Of any etate OK
Of the United States, All v0leb foR either of them
for any elective once, except G1ndiciAl Office! ur'
der lhe authority Of this State given BY the Gen,
eEal Assembly. or The peoDle. ahan be void
SBC. 16 Th0t1enerAl Assembly may increase o.
Aiminlsh The number Of Judges q the supreme !.
Court the number Of lhe districts Of the District
Couf6, the number Of Judges in any Common
Pleas o. District Court district ohhhg any District
Court district establish other Coura, abolish Ihe
Probate Court In any county, or any other Cogrl y
setabliAhsd 8 1H WRSsRSvss X StGSHs as
IN! but no such change shah vacAte the once o.
any Judge, The Court Of Common Pleas provided
for in this amendment shall be the successor oi
the present Probate Court and Court OF Common
Pe6s in each county, ThoiD District Courts herein
provided Tor eha be the suCcessoFs Of the present
District courts and al the books, RECORDS, papeEi
and 9btisnes8 In or apper lining to said Court
shall be transferred lO their suesessoTs under tnil
yAmendment; the existing Probate Court u hereby
abolished IN each county at the close Qf the term
for which the Judge thereof was elected, frst 90
curing after the election Of Common Pleas Jdd
ges under this amendment, and the Clerks OF the
6COufts Of Common PleAS and District Court
shall be the clerks in the courts herein GEoyisasS
but the Supreme Court shall appoint 10 own re-
IguhFtaY1l1 gffu9r9 n1gJ hil o. T99W sinl N19W
icsE1. is. There shall be elected in each county
Oy The electors thereof, one Clerk of the Court q
term Of three yehr6, and until his tnccessct shal
be elected and qualified. z he shGllt by virtue o.
his Office be clerk Of all other courts OF record
held therein, but the General AGHembly may pro
vide, by law, for the election Of CLERK with 9
Ike tefmOf OiiOe, f0f each or any other df the
courts Of record. or for the appointment BY the
Supreme CouTt Of Clerk for that CouTtl OH ssd
. SEC. IS. The seYerl Judges OF the Supreme
| Court OF the District and C0mm0n Pleas, and oi
such other ccurts ~ may be created, shall re-
spectively have and exercise such power and w.
Eisdictiop q chamaper11 o. otherwise, as may b
| 'fThe Ierla Oh once OF all Judges oR Common
Pleas and District Courts provided for in sthil
| Amendment shall commence on the fTHt Monday
5SSS A. 1SaTsFy Rs1t ss IAs ss1SS aSS S sPSE
four, and the term Of Office Of all Judges Of the
| Courts Of Common PleaS IN ONCE, who were moi
elected aSJpdgeg pndsF thlS amendment aAal
Noehsnfs man be made by hisameudrneHtir
the Supreme Court or In the 0fice or term Of any
| Judge thereof The argt election Of Judges Of
| Common PleaB and District Courts under Ihil
amendment shall be held at the general election
for election OF State OfceR9 next after the making
Of said appointment Tor District Court diElrcb by
the Legislature, but nothing ID this amendment
shall be construed 10 change Or after the Constiu
/ ton or lava until Eaid Rpportionmenk BeCtlon
seven Of Article fQurt helebEirepealed, 9Rd sec
ton EHsnsy;sFo Ehap % numbered secta seven
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Atsaid election, the voters desifihk ID vote Ii
| favor Of the adoption OK sthis amendment shall
| have placed upon tbeir ballots the WordA Judi
| cal Consituti i0nal Anne ndrient YeB;" the voter
| who 40 not favor ne Adoption Of aid amendment
| ahall have pl6cedi upon their iballotB Ahs words
rJudical Constitutional Amen ndmept7-No,g 9di h
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.i951ia dlfoH la9n nPFeddeiIt Sf DE Behhts.