Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-02

state, auditor OF state treasurer of state or at
toriey general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section ID of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint-
ment for the residue OF the term, until the dis
ability Is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEc. > The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five Judges
majority Of whom. competent TO sit, shall be ne
essary TO form quorum OF OrprOnOunce decision.
except as herein provided. II shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas
corpus, and procedendo, and such appellate juris-
diction as may be provided by law. The judges
of the Supreme court shall bo elected by the elcc-
tors OF the state at large, and for such term OF
even years as may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such judges is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
ganize 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. majority of each division
shall be necessary TO form quorum but when
ever all the judges hearing csse in any division
Shall not concur in decision, or whenever case
involves the constitutionality of statute, or the
construction of the Constitution of this state or of
the United States, it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC 6. The state shall be divide into judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by county
lines, IN each nf which the same number of cir
cult Judges, residing therein. shall be elected by
the elections thereof and for such term of even
years rs may De provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed OF such number of judges
as may be provided by law. and shall be held in
each county at least once IN each year: and more
than one court may he held at the same time III any
circuit circuit judge may be assigned to hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction lis the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided Oy law.
SEC. :. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be a court of record,
open nt all times. and held by one Judge elected
by the electors OF the county, whose term of office
Shall be four years and who shall receive such
compensation payable ont Of the county treasury
or by fees, or both, ss may be provided by law.
SEC. Q Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electorsin each township on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribed 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 filed by appoint
ment until the first day of January after the next
election Tor township officers.
SEC. TO- All judges other than those provided
for 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 IL. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall he elected in
the even years on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. and their terms of Office
whether chosen for full term To I'LL vacancy.
shall commence on the first day Of January next
after their election.
SEC. u The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside while in Office. in the district
for which they are elected, and their term of
office shall be six years.
SEC. H. Whenever the Office Of Judge 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 is elected and |
qualified; and such successor shall he chosen for
the unexpired term, at the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly held more than |
thirty days after the vacancy occurs.
SEC. l6. The clerk IF tho Common Tleas court
Of each county shall, by virtue Of his Office be
clerk OF all the courts Of record ihrr.in except
the supreme court; but the Gcucrll Assembly |
may authorize the judges of the Pruiate court to |
perform the duties Of clerk of such court ISee |
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