Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-22


no change had been made and al business pending in
the general Of the superior courts Of Cincinnati
and Cleveland, on the second Tuesday Of January. /
ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-sve, shall
then be transeed 10 and proceed in the proper cir
cult courts, and such general terms shall thenceforth
sfc The superior courts for the counties Of Greene
and Montgomery shall cease 10 exist on tho second
Tneoday Of Janunry one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-dve, unless abolished by law; and the
business OF said courts shall thereupon be transferred
TO and proceed in the courts Of pleas Of the
proper counties. The superior courts Of Cincinnati
and Cleveland shall continue until otherwise provided
| by law. 5000 ffJ 9tH
SEC All officers shall continue In Office until their
Successors elected appointed and qualified, and
all vacancies occurring after the hrst day Of October
one thousand eight hundred and seyenty-our, shall
be filled in the prescribed by law, until officers
re elected or appointed aud qualified under this
constitution Untilthe election and qualification Of
the superintendent Of public works, the members Of
the hoard Of public works shall continue TO discharge
the duties Of their Office and receive the compensation
provided by lawi and until otherwise prescribed by
law the said superintendent shall have the and
perform the duties Of said board.
SEC. 9. The governor and all other state and county
officers and members of the general assembly, whose
successors by existing required TO be elected
/
hve shall continue in office during the terms
tablished by law and until their elected
and qualified The successors to such state and county
officers, and the first general assembly under this con-
stitution shall be elected at special election, TO be
held the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-hve, and shall for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified; but such
general assembly shall not be counted to affect the
nofr
resentatveso the senate provided for in this con-
stitution Such successors shall be elected on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six. But
this section shall not prevent the general assembly
from abolishing changing the term duties Of any
Office not created by the constitution.
SEC. 7. The first election for judges Of the supreme,
circuit and common pleas COURTS and for all elective
state and county officers successors by existing
law, would be elected in the present year and to ll
vacancies in the general rssembly, shall be held
the second Tuesday Of October, thousand eight
hundred and seveny-four, and shall be conducted and
the made, and the officers elected commits
stoned in the manner provided BY law for the
election and commissioning of like officers. The first
election for judges Of the courts Of probate shall be
held at the election for governor in the year one thou
sand and eight hundred and seventy-six; and all
probate judges, in Office the hrst day OF October,
continue in once until the second Tuesday Of Janu
ary, one thousand eight hundred and seyenty-seven
and all pleas judges in office the rst day
of October thousand eight hundred and seventy
four shall continue in their respective dis
tcts as now constituted until the second Tuesday in
, January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
: 1--WE.
SEC g. Where two or more counties are Joined in
the election district the returns Of elections shall
| ha. an vtn hv tha late deral
census, the largest population.
. SEC. Q. The governor shall, Immediately upon the
taking effect Of this constitution. appoint commits
sion to consist Of three persons whose duty II shall
revise rearrange simplify and abrdge the gem
era laws Of the state that there shall be but one
law upon any subject and far as practicable,
prepare of the decisions Of the court
upon each Law. Their proceedings shall, from time to
time be reported the general assembly, and be sub
ject to the action of that body. The compensation
tenure of oce and mode Of filling vacancies, shall be
h prescribed by law.
= SEC. 10, This constitution shall be submitted to the
electors of the state Tuesday, tha eighteenth day
e Of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy
e four and the time there shall be separately
submitted to said electors the following propositions
PROPOSITION NUMBER osE-NNoRIrY REPREsESTA
TIos.
eIn every election for judges of the supreme and
circuit COURTS where three more to be chosen
the same court, and for the term Of service,
4 elector shall for greater number Of candidate
than majority Of the judges of such court and tern
= / then TO be chosen"
this proposition be adopted It shall take the pac
Of section three of article four Of this constitution
section twenty Of said article shall thereupon read
~ follows:
sEo 90 In case the Office Of any Judge shall becom
ID before the expiration of the regular term 70
which he was elected the vacancy shall be nlled b
/, appointment by the governor, until successor
elected and qualified; aud such successor shall b
elected for the unexpired term the first election fo
s governor, that than thirty days after tn
n vacancy shall have happened.
I'd PROPOSITION NUMBER rwo-RALRoAD AID.
''But the general assembly may, by general law
authorize any township, city or Incorporated village
aid any railroad company in the construction OF i
u road within this state subject to the following
strictions, and such others may be prescribed b
. law: No subscription, loan contribution, for sue
purpose, shall be made, unless authorized
an election held in pursuance of laV
by least two-thirds of all ii
electors Of such township, city village, 70 be
tanned in such manner may be prescribed by lay
and subject to the further conditions Of section four
article eleven when applicable. Nor shal such aid
granted until the township, city village grantir
the same shall have adequate security that the road
~ aided will be completed At such election, persc
ne shall vote who shall have resided in the townsh
city or village for six months prior thereto No
M election shall be held until the part of the road upC
- which expenditure is to be made has been locate
and established oftener than year, sha
Jus aid be voted to than railroad at an
election. The order for election snG
su specify all the conditions OF such loan, subscrp
or contribution the consideration proposed be give