The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-07
coNsr1rUr1osAI AMENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution,
Relative to an gaa,n,'ssandmsas 9gfl Avsigss
-Four Of the Consultation yetahny TO ths

Relative to an dnsendment 2of AFtisls
-Four Of the Constitasi0S Yelahag tothe
Rssolped. b. the General Asssn.BSsSssf d.
State Of Ohio lthree-ffths of the pae1brs
elected to each House agreeing thereto,) that
it be and ID hereby proposed to the eiectsfs
of this State to vote, at the next annual Oe-
tober election. npon the approval OF sjec-
tion of the following amendment, las sdA-
tional section to Article four Of the, Constl.
tuition of the State Of Ohio, TO wit: : sioa-
Section e. A commission, which shall
consist of five members. shall be appointed /,
by the Governor, with the ADVICE ana icss-
sent of the Senate, the members of wbish
shall hold Office for the term OF three years
from and after the first day, ofYFsbsuary,
1875, to dispose of such part of the business
then on the dockets of the Supfeme1 Court
as shall, by arrangement between saidDcsm.
mission and said court. be transferred 70
such commission; and said commission shxii
have like Jurisdiction and power in-respest
to such business as are or may be vested in
| said court; and the members of said commit
sion shall receive a like COMPENSATION fef
the time being, with the judges of said colrs.
majority of the members of said comnis.
sion shall be necessary to form a qnorun Or
pronounce decision. and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judy
ments of the Supreme Court, and 1t the sx-
piration of the term of said commission, AL
business undispossd of. shall BY it Be serti-
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed-sf ~
if said commission had never existed. The
clerk and reporter Of said court shall besthe
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the commission shall have such other attsu.
dants, not exceeding in number those pfsvi.
ded by law for said court, which sttepdants
said commission may appoint and remove at
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring insaia
commission shall be filed hy sppointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent ef
the Senate, if the Senate be in session, ana
if the Senate be Eot in session, by tho
Governor, but in such last ease such appSfnt-
ment shall expire at the end of the next sss-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application Of tho 81
preme Court, duly entered on the jsurhslssf
the. court and certified, provide BY Law.
whenever two-thirds of such each House
shall concur therein, from time to time. for
the appointment in like manner Of like
commission with like powers, iurisdiction
and duties; provided, that the term sfl aAy
such commission shall not exceed tive years,
nor shall it be created oftener than snes in
ten years. If this amendment shall be sdsp :
ted by majority Of the electors Of the Ststs
of Ohio, voting at the next electien holden
for the election of Senators and Reprsssnta-
tives, it shall become section twenty-five ef
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State Of Ohio.
At such election the voters desiring tovsse
in favor of the adoption OF this amendnsnt,
shall placs upon their ballots the words,
| "FOR THE COMMISSION" "sNs.
The voters who do not favor the adeptisn
of such amendment, shall place upon Their
ballots the words, - ssgAilg
"AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
a MILTON McC0Y,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House Of Represen-
tatives. .sfAfNt its4 e esi
ALPHONs0 HART,
President Of the Senxte.
Adopted March 80, lS75-apr6, ,'7bm6,o1a