The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-06
AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.

Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolved By The General assembly Of The
Stdteof Ohio, (three- hs of the members
elected TO each House agreeing theretol that i be
and Is hereby proposed IN the electors OF TINS STATE
10 vote, at the next annual October election upon
| the approval or rejection OF the following amend
| ment as additional section to Article four OF tue
| Constitution of the state OF Ohio, 10 wit:
SECTION %. A commission which shall consist
of five members shall be appointed by the Gov
| eInOr with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
the members of which shall hold oflie for the term
of three years from ana after the first day of Feb
ruary 1876 to dispose of such part of the business
then on the d0cRets of the supreme Court Us shall
| by arrangement between said commission ana
said court be transferred to such commissions and
said commission shall have like jurisdiction and
power in respect 10 such business as are or may be
vested in said court and the members OF SAID COM
mission shall receive Ike compensation for the
time being, with the Judges of said court ma
| Ority of the members of said commission shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce deCiS'
| ion and its decision shall be certified enteredand
enforced as the judgments of the supreme Court
and at the expiration Of the term OF SAID commits
sion all business undispOsed Of shall by II be Ger
| titled to the supreme Court ara disposed of rs II
| said commission had never existed, The clerk and
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter Ot SAID
! commission and the commission shall have such
| other attendants not exceeding In number those
| provided by law for said court which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at It's
| pleasure Any vacancy occurring IN SAID COM
mission shall be filed by appointment of the Gov.
ernOr,with the advice and consent of the senateii
the Senate be In session. and If the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor but In such last case
such ap ointment shall expire at the end of the
next session of the General Assembly The Gen.
eral Assembly may, on the application ol lhe Su
prcme Court duly entered ON the Journal OF the
court and certified provide by law whenevertWo
thirds of such each House shall concur therein,
from time TO time for the appointment in like
manner Of a like commission with like powers iu.
rsdiction and duties provided that the term ofauy
such commission shall not exceed TWO years nor
shall It be created Otener than once in ten years
II this amendment Shal, be adopted by majority
of the electors of the State of Ohio, voting at the
next election holden for the election OF senators
and Representatives, IL shall become section tWen.
ty two Of the fourth Article Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Ohio
A such election the voters desiring to vote in
favor of the adoption OF this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words
"FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters whOdO 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 Representatives,
ALPHONSO HART,
Presidet Of The Senate
Adopted March 80, lS75-aprS-td,