Former Provisions of the Constitution of the State of Ohio, 1851 Former Art. IV, § 3

One resident judge of the court of common pleas, and such additional resident judge or judges as may be provided by law, shall be elected in each county of the state by the electors of such county;  and as many courts or sessions of the court of common pleas as are necessary, may be held at the same time in any county.  Any judge of the court of common pleas may temporarily preside and hold court in any county;  and until the general assembly shall make adequate provisions therefor, the chief justice of the supreme court of the state shall pass upon the disqualification or disability of any judge of the court of common pleas, and he may assign any judge to any county to hold court therein.