The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-22
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the judiciary.

Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.
Resolced, By the General assembly Of tie State
of Ohio, (thrcc-fiths oil the members elected to
each House agreeing thcreto,) that it be and is
hereby proposed to the electors of this State to
vote at the next annual October election upon
the approval rejection OF the following
amendment, additional section to Article
four of the Constitution of the state OF Ohio
to wit:
Section p A commissiO ion, which shall con-
sist of five members, shall be appointed by the
Governor. with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. the members of which shall hold OH C
for the term Of thI ce years from and after the
first day OF IS1S to- to dsp9sc OF such
Supreme Court shall, by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court, be trans
ferred to such commission; and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business may be vest
ed in said court; and the members OF said COM
the time being. with the judges of said court
majority of the members of said commits ion
shall be necessary To form a quorum or pro-
nOunce a decision, and its decision shall be ccr-
tifed. entered and enforced as the jud sments of
the Supreme Court. and at the expiration of the
term OF said commission, all business undi>pos
cd OF. shall by il be certified to the Supreme
Court and disposed of as ii said commission had
never existed. The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter OF said
commission, and the commission shall have
such other attendants. not exceeding IN num-
Der those provided by law for said court which
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove at its pleasure. Any vacancy occur
pointment OF the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, if the senate be in
sion. and il the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but in such last case. such appoint
ment shall expire at 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 of the court and
certified, provide by law, whenever two-thirdS
of such lcIchl House shall concur therein, ii ON
time to time, for the appointments in like man
ner OF like commission with like powers, ju-
risdiction and duties; provided, that the term
oil any such commission shall. not exceed
years, nor shall i5 be created oftener than once
in ter years If this amendment shall be adopt
ed by 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
+.#t " FOR THE ECOMMISSION.''
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amedn,iment, shall place upon their ballots
the words,
:. AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
mos, MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. OF tie House Of Representatives.
ALPHONSO HARE,
President Of tie Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1879.