The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-01
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary ., ..


the Judiciary. s.. 81. .H8,
Resolced, By tie General assembly of the State
Of Ohio. (thrce- -iiiths the members elected To
each House agreeing thereto,) that it be and Is
hereby proposed to the electors of this State to
vote, 1T the next annual October election, upon
the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as ad diitiOn al ssectiOn to Article
four OF tie Cons stitution of the STATE Of Ohio,
to wit:
Section 22 commission, which shall con :
>ist OF live members, shall he appointed by The
Governor. with the advice and consent of the
senate. the members of which shall hold OFF e
Ior the term OF TIL &c years from and after the
first day OF February, lS16. to dispose OF such
part of The business then on the dockets o. the
tween said commission and Said court be trans
farretl to suciI commiss ion and said, commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
ed in said court; and the members of said COM
mission shall receive a like compensate. N Tor
the time being, with the judges of sad court
\ majority of the members OF said commission
shall be necessary to form quorum or pro-
nounce Il decision. and It's decision shall be
titled. entered and enforceu as the judgments OF
the Supreme Court and 1t the expiration Cf the
term OF said commission, all business iundispOs-
Court and dis POSED Of as IL said commission had
court shall be the clerk and reporter Of said
commission, and the commission shall haze
Der those provided by law for said court. which
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove at its pleasure. ANY vacancy occur
ring in said commission shall be filled by ap-
poiitment of the Governor. with the advice ami
consent of the senate. If the senate be in
sion and If the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but, in such last Case, such appoint
ment shah expire at the end of the next session
OF the General sSembiy. The General Assem-
big may, on application of the Supreme Court,
duly entered on the journal Of the court and
certified, provide by law, W whenever ;wo-thirds
of such leachl House shall coHcur therein, from
time to time for the appointment in ike man
ner of il like commission with like powers ju-
risdiction and duties; provided that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, MOI shall it be created oftener than once
in ter years If this amendment shall be adopt
ed by "A majority of the electors OF the state OF
ohio voting at the next election holden for the
election OF Senators and Representatives it shall
become section twenty two of the fourth Arti-
Gle OF the Constitution of the State of ohio.
AT such election the voters desiring to vote in
favor Of the adoption of this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR TILE ECOMMISSION."
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amedndment, shall place upon their ballots
the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION" . "a
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn of tile House Of Representatives.
81 = - Eax ? EAtFHONSU Fl a kT.
- ~ = 80 - President of thesS sSenate.
Adopted March 30. 1879.