The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-02

SEC. 25. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
+ OF January next after IL Is chosen.
ARTICLE I'LL
SEC. 49, Whenever the office of secretary OF
state, auditor OF state, treasurer of state or at.
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section l5 of this Article
the Governor shall nil the vacancy by appoint
disability 10 removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC q The Supreme court shall, until ether
wise provided by law, consist OF i've Judges, a
majority of whom, competent TO sit shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce q de-
have original Jurisdiction in quo waIranto
mandamus, habaas corpus, and proce dendo and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
by law The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
and for such term OF even years as may be pro-
vlded by law. whenever the number OF such
judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shall be made 10 each di-
vision majority OF all the Judges may
direct. majority OF each division shall be
necessary 10 form quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision. or whenever Il ease
involves the conStitutionality of q statute. or
the construction. Of the Constitution OF this
state or Of the United States, 1t shall be re.
served tO the whole court fur decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun-
ty lines, in each Of which the same number of
circuit judges, residing therein, shall be elect
ed by the electors thereof, aud fer such term Of
even years may be provided by law. The
Circnit court snail be composed of such mum,
Der 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 in any circuit. A circuit
judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court and
such appellate jurisdiction MS may be provided
by law.
SEC. :. Probate court shall be established
in each county, which shall be court of rec
ord, open at all times, and held by one Judge,
elected by the electors OF the county, whose
term of office shall be four ears, and who shall
receive such compensation payable out of the
county treasury, or by ices, or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC. 9. 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
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 appointment until the Tirst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC. 10. All judges, other than those pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors OF the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for longer term
than six years.
SEC. IL. The judges of the several court pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
IN the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday in November, and their terms OF
Office whether chosen for a full term. or to fill
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 dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
of office shall be six years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the Office OF II judge of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected. the Governor shall
fill the vacancy by appointme mt until a success
OF is elected and qualified and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term at the
first election for members OF the General AS
vacancy occurs.
SEC. 1G. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF each county shall, by virtue of his
ONCE be clerk OF all the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro-
bate court to perform the duties OF CLERK of such
court. fSee Art. X, sal