Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-20
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&c. 2 The supreme court shall. until other.

SEC 2 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 or pronounce decision
except as herein provided. IL shall have original
Jurisdiction in quo warrantO, mandamus, habeas
corpus and prOcedendO. and such appellate juris-
dictiOu rs may be provided by law The Judges
of the supreme court shall be elected by the clec-
tors OF the state at large. and for such term of
even yeGs as may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such Judges is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
game divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division To consist OF an equal number of
Judges; and such an assignment of cases shall be
made To each division a a majority of all the
judges may direct. A majority of each division
Shall be necessary TO form q quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
Shall not concur in CecisiOn. or whenever case
involves the conStitutionality of statute. or the
construction OF the Constitution of this state or Of
the United States, IL shall be reserved to the
whole court 1Or decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by county
lines, IN euch 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 as 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 ut least once i'll 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 circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction aS the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. :. Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall he 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 ycars aud who shall receive such
compensation, payable out of the county treasury,
or by Ices or both, as may be provided by law.
SEC. O. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the ecctOrS In each township, on the first Tuesday
after the tiTst Monday i'm November in the odd
years, ana their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribed by law. Their terms of Office shall be
four years and shall commence OIL the inst day
oi 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 for township officers
SEC. 10 All judges. other than those provided
f0r In this Constitution, shall he elected by the
electors OF the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for 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 first Tuesday nltcT the first
Monday in November. and their terms of office
whether chosen fora full Term or To fill IA vacancy
Shall commence On the first day of January next
after their election.
SEC. T.. 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 he six years
SEC. IL. Whenever the office Of a 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 I'LL the vacancy
by appointment until successor is elected and
qualified, aud 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. IL. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
Of each county shall, by virtue of his Office be
clerk of ull the courts of record therein except
the Supreme court; but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the Probate court to
perform the duties Ol clerk OF such court lSee
Art X.e2l