The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-05-27
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.

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Rssolced By tile General assembly of tie State
OF Ohio (thrce-Iiiths the members elected to
each house agreeing thercto,) that il be and is
hereby proposed to the electors of this state to
vote, ut the next annual october election upon
the ap"loyal or rejection of the following
amendment, rs additional section to Article
four of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
to wit:
Section %. 4 commission, which shall con :
sist of live members, shall be appointed by the
Governel, with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. the members of which shall hold Off c
Tor the term Of tli ee years from and alter the
first day OF February, 1876, to dis pose of such
part of the business then on the dOckcIs the
Supreme Court shall, by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court, be trans
fcrrcd TO such commission and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business as are or may be vest
cd in said court; and the members OF said COM
mission shall receive Il like compensation Ior
the time being with the Judges Of said court
y majority of the members OF said commission
shall be necessary to form quorum pro-
nounce Il decision and It's ,luci> ion shall he GER
titled. entered AMI enforced us the jud dgmcnts of
the Supreme Court. and at-the eN piration Cf the
term OF said commission, all business undispos-
cd Of. shall by 1t be certified to the Supreme
Court and dis posed OF as Ii said commission had
never existed. The cler k and reporter OF said
court shall be the clerk and reporter oil said
commission, anu the commission shall have
such other attendants, not exceeding IN num-
ber those providci by law for said court. which
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove at its pleasure. Any Vacancy occur
ring in said commission shall bc filled by lp-
pointment of the Governor, with the advic and
consent of the senate, ii the senate he in ses-
sion. and ii the Senate be not in session. hy the
Governor, but in snch last case, such appoint
ment shall expire ut the end of the next session
of the General Assembly. 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 ilcucver two-thirdS
of such leachl House shall concur therein, fl ON
time to time, for the appointment in ike man
ner OF Il like commission with like powers ju-
risdlction and duties; provided. that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall it be created oftener than once
i'll ter years lfthis amendment shall be ADOPT
cd by maj jorIty 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 oil 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 THE COMM ISSIONo
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amendment, shall place upon their ballots
the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION.n
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. of tie House Of Representatives.
ALPHONSO HAZE
Iresidemt OF tie Senate.
Adopted March 30, 1870.