Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
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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
eSSary TO form quorum OF pronounce II decision.
except as herein provided. Il shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mAndamuS, habeas
corpus, and procedendO, and such appellate jnris-
dictiOn may be provided by law The judges
of the supreme court shall be elected by the eee-
tors of the state at large, and for such term of
even years 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 10 consist of an equal number of
Judges; and such au assignment OF cases shall be
made TO each division u 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 Cecision. or whenever a case
involves the cOnstituiionality of statute, or the
construction of the Constitution of this state or Of
the United States, il shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC 6. The state shall be divided 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 by
the electors thereof, and for such term of even
years may he provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed of such number of judges
as may he provided by law. and shall be held in
each county at least once in each year; and more
than court may be held ut the same time in any
circuit A circuit judge may be assigned TO hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction as the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction us may be
provided by law
SEC. !. A Probate court shall be established In
each county, which shall be a court OF record,
open at all times, and held by one judge. elected
by the elections OF the county, whose term of Office
shall be four years, and who shall receive such
compensation payable out of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, as may be provided by law.
SEC. O. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the elections In each township OIL the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
and their Mowers and duties shall bfl
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 filled by appoint
ment until the first day of January after the next
election for township officers.
SIC. 10. 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. II. The judges Of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall he elected in
the even years, on the inst Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, and their terms OF office,
whether chosen fora full term. or To ill vacancy,
shall commence On the fTSt day Of January next
after their election.
SEC. II. Tho judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in office in the district
for which they are elected and their term of
oiice shall be six years.
SEC. I3. Whenever the office of a Judge of any
court provided ior I'm this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration OF the term for which
he was elected, the Governor shall ill the vacancy
by appointment until a successor Is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the uneX piTei term, at the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs.
SCI l6 The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
of each county shall. by virtue Of his Office be
clerk OF all the courts of record therein, except
the Supreme court but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the IruHIie court to
perform the duties Of clerk of such court See
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