The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-29
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION :
Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.


Resoloed, By tie gene, al Assena1ky Of the State
OF OHIO (three -hiths oil tnc memucrs elected to
.icn House agreeing thercto,) that it be and is
hereby proposed to the electors OF this State to
vote, at tiie next annual october election, upon
the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as additional section 10 Article
four of the Constitution of the state OF OHIO,
to wit:
sist of live members, shall be appointed by The
Governor. with The advice and consent oil the
Senate. the members of which shall hold oil
Tor the term OF thu &C years from anu alter the
first day OF February, 1876 to dispose OF such
part OF the business then ON the dockeis the
Supreme Court shall. by arrangement be-
tween said commission ana said court. be trans
ferred TO such commission; and stId conimis-
sion shaii hase ikc jur;sdiction ana power III
respect to such yi>i in,ss are be vest
ed in "a id court andth members of said coIn-
mission shall receive u ii ke compensation Tor
tine time being. with the judges OF said court.
majority Of the member, OF said commission
shall he necessary TO form quorum or pro-
nouncc Il decision, and It's decision shalt be
lifted, entered an'l enforced the jud ,ments OF
the Supreme Court, and at the expiration Of the
term oil said. commission all business undispos-
ci OF. shall by it be certified the Supreme
Court and dis ,oscd of as ii said commission had
never existed. The ellen and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter oil said
commission and the commission shall have
such other attendants. not exceeding IN num-
ber those provitiei b. Law for said court, which
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove ut its pleasure. Any vacancy occur
rins, III Said commission shall bc filled by ap-
pointmeGt of the'tio vernon. with the advice and
consent oi the senate if the senate be in
sion. and IL the Senate be not In session. by the
Governor bat 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 the Journal of the court and
certified. provide by law, " hcnevcr two-thirds
of such letchl House shall concur therein, ii ON
time to lime. for the appointment in IKE man
ner Oh Il like commission with like powers, ju-
risdiction and duties; provided, that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
,ear,, nor shall it be created oitener than once
in ter Years Ii this amendment shall be adopt
eti by jorIty OF the electors of the State OF
Ohio voting at the next elec, ion holden for the
election oil senators and Representa- ives, it shall
beconl. section twenty two of the fourth Arti
Gle OF the Constitution OF the State of Onio.
a: >ich election the voters desiring to vote in
favor OF the adoption of this amendment, shall
pl lace upon the in ballots the words,
gE.s FOR tn con MfSSION'
The voters whOs.o not favor the adoption of
such ame'lnlment, shall place upon thcir Dallots
the WORDS, gaEsE
Z sgf.-AGAINs ST grHE COMMISSIoN."
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn OF the House of Representatives..
ALPHUNSO HART,
President OF TIE Senate.
Adopted March 30. 1870