The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
Of the State. and adopted By msiority o.
those voting for and aoafnst fha snna-
SCHEDULE.

SEC. 1. This constitution shall
take effect on the first day of Octo-
Der, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four, and all laws then
I in force, not inconsistent Herewith.
shall continue in force until amend
ed or repealed.
SEC. ?. The official term of all
| judges whose offices are created by
this constitution, and of all elective
State officers, shall begin on the Sec
ond Tuesday of January next sue
ceeding their election.
SEC. 8. The probate courts provid-
ed for in this constitution shall be
the successors of the present Pro-
bate Courts; the Courts of Common
Pleas the successors of the present
Courts of Common Pleas, and the
Circuit Courts the successors of the
present District Courts; and all hus-
mess pending in either Of said courts
shall be transferred to its successor
and proceed as though no change
had been made; and all business
pending in the general terms of the
Superior Courts OF Cincinnati and
Cleveland on the second Tuesday of
January, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy FIVE, shall then be
transferred to and proceed in the
proper Circuit Courts, and such gen
eral terms shall thenceforth be abol-
ished.
Sec. 4. The Superior Courts for
the counties of Greene and Mont
gome-y shall cease to exist on the
second Tuesday of January, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
five, unless sooner abolished by law 4;
and the business of said courts shall
thereupon be transferred to and pro-
ceed in the Courts of Common Pleas
of the proper counties. The Super
ior Courts of Cincinnati and Cleve-
land shall continues until otherwise
provided by law.
SEC. 5. All officers shall continue in
office untiltheir successors are elected
or appointed and qualified, and all va
cancies in office occurring after the
first day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-four,
shall be filed in the manner pre-
scribed by law, until officers are cleo
ted or appointed and qualified under
this Constitution. Until the cleo
ton and qualification of the Super
intendent of Public Works, the
members of the Board of Public
Works shall continue to discharge
the duties of their office and receive
the compensation provided by law;
and, until otherwise prescribed by
law, the said Superintendent shall
have the powers and perform the du-
tiee of said Board.
SEo. 6. The Governor and all other State
and county officers and members of the Gen
eral Assembly, whose successors are by exist
ing laws required to be elected in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-iive,sh
continue in Office during the terms now es-
tablished 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 a special election to be held on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November, one thousand eight hundred and
| seventy-fve, and shall serve for one year and
until their successors are elected and qualif-
ed but such general assembly shall not be
counted to affect the allotment of additional
members to the Hodse Of Representatives OF
the Senate as provided for in this constitution
Such successors shall be elected on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
But this section shall not prevent the general
assembly from abolishing or changing the
term or duties Of any Office not created by the
| constitution.
SEC. Z. The first election for Judges Of the
supreme, circuit and common pleas courtsand
for all elective state and county officers whose
successors, by existing law, would be elected
in the present year, and to fill vacancies in
the general assembly, shall be held on the sec
oud Tuesday of October, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-tour. and shall be cOu-
Quoted and the returns made, and the officers
80 elected commissioned in the manner now
provided by law for the election and commits
sioning Of like officers. The first election for
judges of the courts of probate shall be held
at the election t>r governor, in the ypsr one
all probate judges in office on the first day ut
October, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, shall continue in Office until the
second Tuesday Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and seventY-seven and all
common pleas Judges in office on the frst dav
Of October, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, shall continue to serve in their
respective districts as now constituted, until
the second Tuesday in January, one thousand
eight hundred and seYenty-fYe.
SEC. s. Where two or moro counties are
joined in the same election district, the returns
of elections shall be sent to the county having,
by the latest Federal census, the largest pop
ulation.
SEC. 9. The governor shall Immediately up
on the taking effect Of this constitution, ap-
point Commission, to consist Of three per-
sons, whose duty it shall be to revise, re-
arrange, simplify and abridge the general
laws of the State, so that there shall be but
one law upon any one subject, and as far as
practicable, prepare notes of the decisions of
the supreme court upon each law. Their pro-
ceedings shall, from time to time, be reported
to the general assembly, and be subject to the
action of that body. The compensation, ten
ure of Office, and mode of filing vacancies,
shall be prescribed by law.
SEC 10. This constitution shall be submit
ted to the electors Of The state on Tuesday.
the eighteenth day Of August, one thousand
eight hundred and seYenty-four, and at the
same time there shall be separately submit
ted to said electors the following PROPOSE
tions:
NUMBER ONE-MTNoRITY
REPRESENTATION.
"In every election for Judges Of
the Supreme and Circuit Courts,
where three or more are to be chos-
en- of the same Court, and for the
same term Of service, mo elector shall
vote for a greater number of candi-
dates than a majority of the Judges
of such Court and term then to be
chosen
If this proposition be adopted it
shall take the place of section three
of article four of this Constitution,
and section twenty of said article
shall thereupon read as follows:
SEC. 90. In case the Office of any
Judge shall become vacant before
the expiration of the regular term
for which he was elected, the vacan-
cy shall be filed by appointment by
the Governor, until a successor is
elected and qualified; and such sue
cessor shall he elected for the unex-
pired term, at the first election for
Governor that occurs more than !
thirty days after the vacancy shall |
have happened.
NUMBER TWo-RAILRoAD /
AID.
'But the General Assembly may,
by general laws, authorize any town
ship, city or incorporated village to
aid anV railroad cOmpanv in the CON