The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,
Senate Joint Resolution.

Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four Of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolred. By the General Assembly of tie
State Of Ohio, (three-ifths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,) that
it be and il hereby proposed to the electors
of this State to vote, at the next annual Oc-
tober election, npon the approval or rejeo-
tion of the following amendment, as addi-
tional section to Article four of the Consti.
tuition of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section e. A commission, which shall
consist of five members, shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the advice and CON
! sent of the Senate, the members of which
shall hold Office for the term Of three years
| from and after the first day of February,
1875, to dispose of such part of the business
then on the dockets of the Supreme Court
as shall, by arrangement between said com.
mission and said court be transferred 10
such commission; and said commission shall
have like jurisdiction and power in respect
to such business as are or may be vested in
said court; and the members Of said commits
sion shall receive a like compensation for
the time being, with the judges of said court.
majority OF the members of said commits.
sion shall be necessary to form quorum or
pronounce decision, and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judg-
ments of the Supreme Court, and at the sx-
piratior Of the term of said commission, all
business undisposed Of, shall by II be eerti-
| fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of a.
if said commission had never existed. Tho
clerk and reporter of said court shall be the
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the commission shall have such other attel-
dants, not exceeding in number those prsvi.
ded by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filed by appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, if the Senate be in session, and
If the Senate be Eot in session, by the
Governor, but in such last case such appoint
ment shall expire at the end of the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application of the Sa-
pre- me Court, duly entered on the journal Of
the court and certified, provide by Law
whenever two-thirds of such leach] House
shall concur therein, from time to time. for
the appointment in like manner of like
commission with like powers. Jurisdiction
and duties; provided, that the term Of any
such commission shall not exceed two years,
nor shall it be created oftener than snee in
ten years. If this amendment shall be adsp.
ted by majority of the electors of the State
Of Ohio, voting at the next election holden
for the election Of Senators and Representa-
tives, it shalt become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio.
At such election the voters desiring to vete
in favor of the adoption Of this amendment,
shall place upon their ballots the words,
/ "FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption
of such amendment, shall place upon their
ballots the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represen-
ALPHONsO HART,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, lS75-apr6, ,'75m6.