Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-16
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SEC . The Supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law, consist OF five Judges.
majority Of whom competent to sit, shall be n,
eSsnry TO form a quorum or pronounce decision.
except as herein provided 1t shall have original
jurisdiction in quo wuTrHntO, mandamuS hahels
corpus. and procedendo. and such appellate juriS-
dictiOn as may be provided by law. The judges
of tine supreme court shall be elected by the elcc-
tors OF the state at large, and tOr such term Ot
even yeaTs as may be provided by law When
ever the number Of such Judges is Increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
ganizc divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division To consist OF an equal number OF
judges; and such AN assignment Of cases shall be
mace To- each division As a majority OF all the
judges may direct. A majority Of each division
shall be necessary TO form quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in Cccision, or whenever a case
involves the cOnstitutOnality of a statute or the
construction OF the Constitution OF this state OF of
the United States, it shall be reserved to the
whole court Tor decision.
SEC. e. The state shall be divide into judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by county
lines in each of which the same number of cir
cult judges. residing therein, shall be elected b.
the electors thereof. and for such term of even
years may be provided hy law. The Circuit
court shall be composed Of such number OF judges
may be- provided by law, and shall be held in
each county At least once in each year and more
than one court may be held at the same time III any
circuit. circuit Judge NAV be assigned to hold
court in any circuit. The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction uS the supreme
court, aud such appellate jurisdiction as may be
provided by law.
SEC. l. A Probate court shall he established in
each county. which shall be u court OF record,
opcn ut all Times. and held by one Judge elected
by the electors of the county whose term of Office
shall be four ycars, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable ont Of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, US may be provided by law.
SIC. o justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors in each township, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
Srribed by law. Their terms of office shall be
four years and shall commence on the first day
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring in the office shall be filled by appoint
memt until the first day of January utter the next
election lOr township officers.
SEC. 10 All judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution, shall be elected by the
elections of the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for longer term tnan
six years.
SEC II. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded for il this Constitution shall he elected in
tine even years on the first Tuesday Aitcr the first
Monday in November. and their icr,ns of Office,
whether chosen for full term or TO fill vacancy
shall commence ON The int duy Of January next
after their election.
SEC u The judges Of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office in the district
f"r which they are elected, and their term of
office shall be sky
SEC IL Whenever The Office of n iudge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration OF the term for which
he was elected, the Governor shall fill the vacancy
by appointment until successor j. elected and
qunlihe,l and such successor shall De chosen for
the uneXpircd term. at the tirst eactis iur mem
hers of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs.
SEC. 10. The clerk # the Common PIeas court
of each county shall. by virtue of his Office be
clerk Of all the courts Of record therein. cxcent
the supreme court: but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges Of the i'rohsie court tO
perform the duties ul clerk Ol such court. See
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