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each circuit a President of the Courts, who, during his continu- 

 ance in office, shall reside therein. There shall be appointed 

 in each county, not more than three, nor less than two As- 

 sociate Judges, who, during their continuance in office, shall 

 reside therein. The President and Associate Judores, in their 

 respective counties, any three of whom shall be a quorum, shall 

 compose the Court of Common Pleas; which court shall have 

 common law and chancery jurisdiction in all such cases, as 

 shall be directed by law: Provided, That nothing herein con- 

 tained shall be construed to prevent the legislature from in- 

 creasing the number of circuits and presidents, after the term 

 of five years. 



Sec. 4. The Judges of the Supreme Court and Courts of 

 Common Pleas, shall have complete criminal jurisdiction, in 

 such cases, and in such manner, as may be pointed out by law. 



Sec. 5. The Court of Common Pleas in each county, shall 

 have jurisdiction of all probate and testamentary matters, 

 granting administration, the appointment of guardians; and 

 such other cases as shall be prescribed by law. 



Sec. 6. The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas shall, 

 within their respective counties, have the same powers with 

 the Judges of the Supreme Court, to issue writs of certiorari to 

 the Justices of the Peace, and to cause their proceedings to be 

 brought before them, and the like right and justice to be done. 



Sec. 7. The Judges of the Supreme Court shall, by virtue 

 of their offices, be conservators of the peace throughout the 

 state. The Presidents of the Courts of Common Pleas shall, 

 by virtue of their offices, be conservators of the peace in their 

 respective circuits; and the Judges of the Courts of Common 

 Pleas shall, by virtue of their offices, be conservators of the 

 peace in their respective counties. 



Sec. 8. The Judges of the Supreme Court, the Presidents and 

 the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, shall be 

 appointed by a joint ballot of both houses of the general as- 

 sembly, and shall hold their offices for the term of seven years, 

 if so long they behave well. The Judges of the Supreme 

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