The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-05
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENsTr.. 4
Senate Joint Resolution .
II HOs1 Xxx


Relative to an amendment zcf l2LAsshle
Four Of the Constellation relatingss ,ske
Rssolasd, BY as esnsssgalss ssglss a1ss.sn.,sly a1s,sly y as
State Of Ohio (three-iifths Of the mamhers
elected to each Rouse agreeing theftstb, ,]thst
It be andiS hereby, proposed to ths siscto,6I
Of this State to vote, at; the next annual Oc-
tober election. upon the approval or rejes.
tion of the following smendmept. a., .addi-
tional section to Article four 81 the Corst.
tuition of the State Of Ohio, to wit: zeeTk n
Section g. A commission,i which shall.
consist of five members. shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the advice and-eea-
sent of the Senate, the members of which
shall hold ofhcefo the term IL fhrge syears
from and afteD the 6nt 9daye of Fsbrasry, .
1875, to dispose Of such part Of the business
then on the docketsa of the 6upresiE OsArt
as shall, by arrangement between said, CON.
mission and said court. be transferred to
such commission; and said commission sksli
have like Jurisdiction sAd power in respect.
teauch busipessSs are gDHsy bel sSsts In
said court; and the members Of said comnis-
sion shall ffecsfSssa 1ltsecshpsnsaaiSnO ferl
the time being, with the judges of said court.
A majority Of Che members Of said lcdnIks
sion shall be necessary ~ form . qserum Or
pronounce decisions and Its, dsctsi6h- shall
be certified, entered and enforced ~ the ia6g-,
ments Of the Supreme Court, ahd Il the q =
piration Of the tesmsf aid 9omniss3cn. slh'
business undisposed Of, shall BY II be .ssrtj-
fed to the Supreme Csart and disposed Of ~
II said commission had never nxisss1. ssIAe
clerk and reporter of said court shsll b tia
| clerk and reporter Of said commission, and
the commission shall have suck 6skSr 6steuy
dants, not exceeding in number those prsvi.
ded by law for said coust, which attendants
said oommission may sppointv and rsusseAt
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring In said
commission shall be filed By appointment u
the Governor, with the advice md Sonseukb bsf
the Senate, If the Senate be in sessieu, and
II the Senate be rot in session, by Ne
Goyernol but in such lsst ,oass ,sach appeint-
ment shall expire at the end II the next ~
sion Of the General Assembly. Tie tsnsrsll
Assembly may, on application pf Mo- epy;
preme Court, duly entered on the jsuynal sf
the court and oertiAed, provide ~ law.
whenever two-thirds Of such IssohJ ,Hpyps
shall concur therein, from time 70 time. ~
the appointment in like nainsr Of . liks
commission with like powers, jurisdictisn
and duties; provided, that the term "a any
such commission shall not exceed tive ysaSs,
nor shallft be created oftener than once In
ten years. Kthis amendment shall NINA
ted BY amajority Of the electors of the staie,
of Ohio, voting at the next election holden
for the election Of Senators and 'Rspfe6snts-
tiyes, it shall become section twenty-five. II,
the fourth Article Of the Constitution of the
State OF Ohio.1 bS5iTei 4 a.sf sfi3s5A ~
At such election the voters desiring to vets
in favor of the adoption OF this amendment,
shall place upon theif ballots the words, isssii'
"FOR THE G0MMISSION.'s;urs
The voters whe do nst favor the adeptisn.
Of such amendment, shsa place upeu -tAsir
ballots the words, haa..
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
ios -sih3hI MILTON Mcc0H dtG.
Speaker prostem. Of the Houss Of. Represas-
AIpHoNso HARribs'aa
"a na.Dc 4ai President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, lS75-apr6, ,'75Ee.