The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-09
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.

Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary. -
Resolred By the General assembly of the State
eacn mouse agreeing thereto) that il be and Is
hereby proposed to the electors Of this state to
vote, at the next annual October election, upon
the approval frcjoction OF the following
amendment. additional section to Article
four Of the Constitution Of the state OF Ohio.
Section q A commission. which shall con.
sist Of fyemembcrs. shall be appointed by thc
senate. the memhers @ Of which snail hold ON E
for the term Of thi ee years from and alter the
FIRST day OF February. 1876. to dispose Of such,
part OF The business then on the dOckets . the
Supreme Court shall. by arrangement be-
tween said conn ission and said court, bs trans
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business arc or may be vest
mission shall receive a like compensation tor
the time being. with the judges OF said court.
A majority of the members 0i salt commission
shall be necessary to form u quorum or pro-
nOunce a decisiOn and its decision shall be GER
tified. entered and enforced MS the judgments Of
the Supreme Court. and at tho expiration Of the
term OF said commission, all business undispos-
ed Of, shall by it bc certified to the Supreme
Court and disposed .f Ms ii said commission had
never existed. The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter ef said
commission, and the commission shall have
such other attendants not cxCeetiinX IN mum
ber those provided by law for said court, which
attendants said comm ission may appoint and
remove III us plcdSuIc Auy SdCduC,s OCCuIe
ring in said commission shall he n1ed by APP
pOintment of the Governor. with the advice and
consent of the Senate, ii the Senate be in se-
sion. and il the Senate ba 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 AMI
certified. provide by law. " hcnevcr twO-thirds
of such leach House shall concur therein, from
time to time. for the appoi ntment in likc man
ncr n like commission with like powe Ju-
risdIction and duties; provided, that the term
OF any such commission shah NOT exceed two
years, nor shall iG be created oftener than once
In ter years II this amendnient shall be adopt
ell by a majority of the electors of the state Of
Ohio voting at the next election holden for the
election OF Scnxtors and Representatives. it shall
become section twepty-two of the fourth Arli-
Gle OF tho Constitution OF the state OfOhiO-
At such election the, voters desiring ~ vote in
flavor of tho adoption OF this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the ;wolsls. lts = fs
h3fA "FOR THE CON MISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amc,lndmcnt, shall place upon their ballots
the words, -, -
AGAINST THE, GoMMlssI0HI;" fzon
Speaker pro tenn. Of TIE House Of Representatives..
III. y AI.PliONSO HARE
sIIw 5ssJ} President of TIE .Seaate =
Adopted March 80. 1870. ,..,..5.stf+-,.