Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-04
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SEC 2 The Supreme court SHALL until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges.
majority OF whom, competent TO Sit shall be nc
eSsAry To iOrin n quorum or pronounce decisiOlI.
except as herein provided I: shall have original
jurisdiction III quo warranto, mandamns habeas
corpus. and procedendO, and such appellate juris-
dlctlon rs may be provided by law. The judges
OF the supreme court shall be elected by the elec-
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
galiize divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division To consist of All equal number of
judges; aud such an assignment of eases shall be
made 10 each division d majority of all the
judges may direct. 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 Il case
involves the constitutiOnality of statute. or the
construction of the Constitution of this state Of
the United States, it 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 ench OF which the SAME number of cir
eult Judges, residing therein shall be elected by
the elcctorS thereof. and for such term of even
years rs may he provided by law The Circuit
court shall he composed of such number OF judges
as may he provided by law. and shall be held in
each county nt least On"e in each year and more
than one court may be l.. "a at the same time In any
circuit circuit judge may be assigned to hold
court III any circuit The circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction as the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided Dy law.
SEC. !. Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be Il court of record,
open ut 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 out of the county treasury
OF by Ices or both, as may be provided by law.
SEc. Q. 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-
sScrihed by law Their terms Of Office shall be
four years, and shall commence Oh the first day
of January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring III the office shall be llled by appoint
ment until the trst day of January after the next
election Tor township officers.
SEC. 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 H. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded Tor IN this Constitution shall he elected in
the even years. on the first Tuesday nller the first
Monday i'll November. and their terms of Office
whether chosen fora full term. or to ill VACANCY
shall commence an the frSt day Of January next
after their election.
SIC. II. 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. IL. Whenever the Office of n Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the cxpmtiOn of the term for which
he wiIs elected, the Governor Shll MI the vacancy
by appointment until II successor is elected and |
qualified. aud such successor shall he chosen for
the unexpired term Ht the first election for MEM
hers OF the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs.
SEC Ii. The clerk If the Common Pleas eaurt |
ni each county shall. by virtue of his office be
rlcTk Of all the courts of rcrurd therein except
The supreme court; but the General Assembly /
may authorize the judges Of the Probate ruIrt to
perform the duties Of clerk Of such court ISee |
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