The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-30
LEGAL.
Senate Joint Resolution

I
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolved, By the General Assembly Of he
Stdteof Ohio, (three-ffths of the membe(,
elected to each House agreeing theretol that II 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 amend
ment as additional section 10 Article four Of the
Constitution of the State Of Ohio to wit: iN
| SECTION %. A commission, which shall consist
| Of five members, shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, with the advice and consent of the Senate
the members Of which shall hold ofe for the term
OF three years from and after the first day Of Feb
ruary 1876 10 dispose Of such part of the business
then on the dockets Of the Supreme Court as SHALL
by arrangement between said commission and
said court be transferred to such commission; and
said commission shall have like jurisdiction and
power in respect TO such business as are or may be
vested in said court and the members ofsaid com
mission shall receive like compensation for the
time being, with the judges of said court ma.
jority of the members of said commission shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce decis-
ion, and its decision shall be certified, enteredand
enforced as the judgments of the Supreme Court,
and at the expiration Of the term of said commits.
sion, all business undisposed Of shall by 1t be GER
titled to the Supreme Court and disposed Of as II
said commission had never existed. The clerk and
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter Of said
commission, and the commission shall have such
other attendants not exceeding in number those
provided by law for said court, hichatiendants
said commission may appoint and remove at itg
pleasure. Any vacancy occurring In said COM
mission shall be filled by appointment of the Gov
ernorwith the advice and consent Of the Senate,if
the Senate be in session, and If the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor bat In such last case
such appointment shall expire at the end of the
next session Of the General Assembly. The Gen
eral Assembly may, on the application of the Su-
preme Court duly entered on the journal Of the
court and certified provide by law, whenevertw0.
thirds Of such [eachl House snail concur therein,
from time TO time, for the appointment In like
manner of like commission with like powers, ju-
rsdictiOn and duties provided that the term of any
such commission shall not exceed two years, nor
shall II be created oftener than once In ten year,
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 TWEEN
ty-two Of the fourth Article Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Ohio.
Al such election the voters desiring to vote In
favor Of the adoption of this amendment shall
place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption Of such
amendment shall place upon their ballots the
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro ten. Of Ae House Of Representatives,
ALPH0NSO HART,
President Of Tie Senate.
Adopted March 30 187b-aDr8-td