The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-23
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to
tho Tns1i,iarv

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Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to
the judiciary.
Resoleed, BY tie General Assemdty ofthe State
OF Ohio. (thrce- -iiIths OF tho members elected TO
each House agreeing theretO.) that il be and Is
hereby proposed to the 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: -sla
Sc .tion ~ A commission. which shall con.
sss Sr n,e M,1 ss adHic. ~ anal 81 the
Senate. the members of which shah hold ON e
for the term Of th, ce years from and after the
first day OF February. 1876. to dispose OF such
part OF the business then ON the sOckcIs the
supreme Court as shall. by arrangement be-
ferred to such commission; and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction ami power in
re.pect to such business as are or may DC vest
ed in said court; and the members Ut said COM
mission ehall receive like compensation tor
the time being. with tho judges ~ said court
A majority OF the members OF said commission
shall be Meceseary to form quorum pro-
nOuncc decision, and its decision shall be cer
iined. entered and enforced as tho Judgments of
the Supreme Court and at the expiration Of the
term VI said commission all business undispOs-
ell OF. shall by it be certified to the Supreme
Court aud disposed Vf AS II said commission had
never existed. The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter oi said
CON III is.iOn, and tho comllii>s siUn shall have
| such other attendants. not exceeding num-
ber those provided by law for said court which
attendants salu commission may Npl0int A0u
remove at its pleasure. Any vacanc. occur
ring in said coInmissio ion shall be filed by ap-
pointneut OF the Governor, with tho advice aud
consent of the Senate. If the senate bo in se>
sOn and if the Senate be nOt in session. by the
Governor. but in such last case. such appoint
ment shall expire ut the end of the next session
of the General Assembly. The General Assem-
bly, may, On application of the Supreme Court,
duly entered ON the journal vi the court and
certified provide by law, henover twO-thirds
Of such cAchl House shall concur therein, rom
time to time. for the appointment in like man.
ncr OF like commission with like powers, ju-
risdictiun and duties; provided. that the term
OF any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall is be created ottencr than once
in ter years II this amendment shail be adopt
ell by \ majority Of the electors OF the State OF
ohio voting ut the xt election holden for the
election of Senators and Representa- ives, it shall
become section twenty-five OF the fourth Arti-
Gle OF the constitution OF the state orc
AT such election the voters desiring to vote in
favor OF The adoption oil this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words,
FOR TtlE CON ii iSSION''
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amesln,lment. shall place upon their ballots
the words -l4.-E
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn, of the House Of Representatives.
-Ai.PHINosI HAKr.
Presi,feat of tie Senate.
Adopted March 30. 1870. ti&ie