The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-08
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary

Reso,ced By tie General AsssnLly of tie St.te
T Ohio. tthree-ii -iiiths OF the members elected TO
each House agreeing theretO) that ii be and Is
hereby proposed to.thc electors Of this State to
vote. at the next annual october election, upon
the approval or rejection OF the following
amendment, as additional section to Article
four of the Constitution of the state of OHIO,
TO wit: :
Section ~. A. commission, which shall con-
sist of i've membcrs. shall he appointed by the
GovernsI. with the advice and consent OF the
senate, the members OF which shall hold OFF c
Tor the term of tllt &C years from and after the
first day, or February. 1876 to dispose of such
part of the business then the doe L cts y the
supreme Court shall. by arrangement he
tween said commission and Said court, be trans
ferred 10 such comm iSsion and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction an.l power in
respect To such business or may Ice vest
cal in said court; and the mtnib Of s,lrI com
mission shall receive Il like compensation N Ior
the time being, with the judges of said court
shall be necessary to form quorum or pro-
nouncc = decision, and its decision shall hc Ger
titled entered and enforced as the jn,l l..l.,enfS of
the.Saprcne Court. and 1T the expiration If tl,..
term oil said commission, all business undiSpo>-
et OF. shail by it be certified 10 the supreme
Court and dis posed Of as IL said had
never existed The clei h AMI reporter OF said |
court shall be the clerk and reporter Of said |
>uch other attendants. not exceeding in num-
ber those provided iy law for said court which |
m.enu;.nts .i. .aia commission may appoint anh |
remove ;,t Its pleasure. Amy vacancy. occur
ring in SAID commission shall he filed Iiv an
rcntment of The Governor. with The adv ice and
consent oi The senate, II the senate be in
-io;,, AMI If the Senate be not in session. ~ t
Governor. bat IN such last c;tSe, such appoint
iitirt icXiiisat the end Of the aeNf session
Of the General Assembly. The General Assem-
bl. may, ON application of the supreme touri,
,ftff- entered on the Journal of the ..,iirt and
certified. provide 10y law, whenever two-ihirds
of such eachf House shall concur therein from
inc to time, for the appoint nle;if in ii re man,
rei OF 4 IKE commission With like powers, ju-
rl>'iiction and duties: provided, that the term |
Of any sIici commission shall not exceed, tMuI
ears nor siali II d. created oitener than once
IN ter years ifthiS amendment hall be a,,o,,t-
ed u a majority or the electors or the State Of
ohio voting at the next election holden for the
election of senators and Representatives. it shall
become sectio,itwefty two OF thu fourth Arti-
lie "a shc Conshtn tiohAof the St:tte Of Ohio 4
AT such election the voters desiring 10 vote in
iSor OF the adoption OF this .,nicnahcnt shall
ilace upon their ballots the words "
FOR THE ECOMNiSSION." t-
The voters who 10 not favor the adoption of
aci amedndment, shall place upon their baliots
he words, - |
AGAINST THE COMMISSION,
MILTON MCCOY,
.peaker pro tenn. of the House Of Representatives.
ALPIIUNSO HARr ,
President OF tie Senate.
Adopted March 30, 1875.