The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
ARTICLE XVII.

A1INOMEN1S.
SEC. l. Either branch of the general assem-
bly, may propose amendments to this cOnstitu-
ton; and if the same be agreed to by three
hfths of the members elected to each house,
such proposed amendments shatl be entered on
the Journals. with the yeas and nays, and pub
lished III at least one newspaper IN each
county, where n newspaper is published, for
six months preceding the next election of sem
atOrs and representatives, at which time the
same shall be submitted to the electors, for
approval or rejection; and If a majority of the
electors, voting at such election, adopt such
amendments, the same shall become part of
the constitution. When more than one
amendment is submitted ut the same time.
they shall be so admitted as to enable the
electors to vote on each amendment sepa
rately.
SEC. 2. When three-fifths of the members
elected to each branch of the general assembly
deem it necessary to call q convention to re-
wise, amend or change this constitution, they
shall recommend to the electors to vote. at the
next election of members of the general assem-
bly,, for or against a conventions; and If ma
jOrity of those voting at said election vote for
n convention, the general assembly shall. at
its next session, provide, by law, for calling
the same. The convention shall consist of as
many members as the house Of representatives.
who shall be chosen in the same manner, and
shall meet within three months after their elec-
ton, for the purpose aforesaid. No amend
ment or change of this constitution, agreed
agreed upon by such convention. shall take
effect until the same has been submitted to the
electors of the state, and adopted by majority
of those voting for and against the same.
SCHEDULE.
SEC. 1. This constitution shall take effect
on the first day of October. one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, and all laws then
in force, not inconsistent Herewith, shall con-
tinue in force until amended or repealed.
SEC. 2. The official term of all judges whose
offices are created by this constitution, and of
all elective state officers, shall begin on the
second Tuesday of January next succeeding
their election.
SEC. 3. The probate courts provided for in
this constitution shall be the successors of the
present probate courts; the courts of common
pleas the successors of the present courts of
common pleas; and the circuit courts the sue
cessOrs of the present district courts; and all
business pending in the general terms of the
superior courts of Cincinnati and Cleveland,
on the second Tuesday of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-five, shall
then be transferred to and proceed in the
proper circuit courts, and such general terms
shall theneeforth be abolished.
SEC. The superior courts for the counties
of Greene and Montgomery shall cease to eX-
! ist on the second Tuesday of January, one
| thousand eight hundred and seventy-fye, un-
| less sooner abolished by law; and the business
of said courts shall thereupon be transferred to
and proceed in the courts of common pleas OF
| the proper counties. The superior courts OF
! Cincinnati and Cleveland shall continue until
otherwise provided by law.
! SEC ). All officers shall continue in Office
until their successors are elected or appointed
and qualified, and all vacancies in Office occur
/ ring after the first day of October, one thou
sand eight hundred and seyenty-four, shall be
/ filled in the manner prescribed by law, until
| officers are elected or appointed and qualified
under this constitution. Until the election
| and qualification of the superintendent of pub
| lie works. the members of the board of public
works shall continue to discharge the duties OF
| their office and receive the compensation pro-
I Xi1ad hv law. and nnfll otherwise nrpSPribpd
| by law, the said superintendent shall have the
powers and perform the duties of said board.
| SEC. 6. The governor and all other state
and county officers, and members of the gen.
| eral assembly, whose successors are by existing
| laws required to be elected in the year one
| thousand eight hundred and seventy-6ve, shall
| continue in Office during the terms now estab-
| lished by law, and until their successors are
| elected and qualified. The successors to such
| state and county officers, and the first general
/ assembly under this constitution shall be
| elected at special election, to be held on the
| Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in No
vember, one thousand eight hundred and sew
| enty-fve, and shall serve for one year until
| their successors are elected and qualified; but
such general assembly shall not be counted tC
affect the allotment of additional members tC
| the house of representatives or the senate, a:
provided for in this constitution, Such sue.
cessOrs shall be elected on the Tuesday sue
! ceeding the first Monday in November, ont
! thousand eight hundred and seventy-six
But this section shall not prevent the genera
assembly from abolishing or changing the tern
of any Office not created by the constitution.
SEC, Z. The first election for judges of tht
supreme, circuit and common pleas courts
and for all elective state and county officer
whose successors, by existing law, would b'
elected in the present year, and to fill vacan
cIes in the general assembly, shall be held OF
| the second Tuesday of October, one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four, and shall b
! conducted and the returns made, and the off
GERS so elected commissioned in the manner
now provided by law for the election and com
| missioning of like officers. The first election
for judges of the courts of probate shall be helC
| at the election for governor, in the year on
thousand eight hundred and seventysix; ant
all probate judges, in Office on the first day o
October, one thousand eight hundred anC
seyenty-four, shall continue in Office until th'
second Tuesday of January, one thOusanC
eight hundred and seventy-seyen; and al
common pleas judges IN ofhee on the hrst dal
of October, one thousand eight hundred anG
seventy-four. shall continue to serve in thei
respective districts as now constituted, unit
the second Tuesday in January, one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve
SEC: s. Where two or more counties ar
Joined in the same election district. the re
turns of elections shall be sent to the count!
having, by the latest federal census. the larg
est population.
upon the taking effect of this constitution, ap
point a commission, to consist of three per
sons, whose duty it shall be to revise, re
arrange. simplify and abridge the general law
of the state, so that there shall be but one lay
upon any one subject, and, as far as praetica
bic, prepare notes of the decisions of the su
) preme court upon each law. Their proceed
ings shall, from time to time, be reported
the general assembly, and be subject to the &C
ton of that body. The Ompensation, tenur
of office, and mode of filling vacancies, sha
be prescribed by law.
SEC. 10. This constitution shall be submit
ted to the electors of the state on Tuesday, th
eighteenth day of August, one thousand eigt
| hundred and seventy-four. and at the sam
time there shall be separately submitted
said electors the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE-MINORIT
REPRESENTATIONS