Section 13.

In each county of this Commonwealth shall be a court called the county court, which shall be held monthly by a judge learned in the law of the State, and to be known as the county court judge: Provided, that counties containing less than eight thousand inhabitants shall be attached to adjoining counties for the formation of districts for county judges. County court judges shall be chosen in the same manner as judges of the circuit courts. They shall hold their office for a term of six years, except the first term under this Constitution, which shall be three years; and during their continuance in office, they shall reside in their respective counties or districts. The jurisdiction of said courts shall be the same as that of the existing county courts, except so far it is modified by this Constitution or may be changed by law.