The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-29
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution.

Relative to an amendment Of Article
Four Of the Constitution relating 70 she
Judiciary. -
Resolued. By the Genera, assembly ef tie
State Of Ohio, (three-fifths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto, that.
it be and Is hereby proposed to the electors
Of this State to vote, at the next annual Oe-
tobefolection, npon the approval or rejec.
tion of the following amendment, Is addi-
tional section to Article four of the Consti.
tuition of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section e. A commission, which shall
consist of i've members. shall be appointed
by the Governor, With the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, the members Of which
shall hold ONCE for the term Of three years
from and after the 6rst day Of February.
1876, to dispose of such part Of the business
then on the dockets Of the Supreme Court
As shall, by arrangement between; said com.
mission and said court. be transferred 20
such commission; and said commissior ,shsll
have like Jurisdiction and power in respect
to such business IS are or may be vested In
said court; and the members Of said commits
sion shall receive . like compensation for
the time being, with the judges Of said court.
majority Of the members Of said commis.
sion shall be necessary to form quorum or
pronounce decision snd its decision shah
be certified, entered and enforced q the jadg-
ments of the Supreme Court and ct the sx-
piration Of the term of said ,,ommission. all
business undisposed Of. shall by It BE- osrti-
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of a.
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 atten.
dants, not exceeding in number those prsvi.
ded by Law for said court, which sttendants
said commission may appoint and remove At
Its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filed BY appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, II the Senate be in session, and
II the Senate be rot in session, By the
Governor, but in such last case, such appoint
ment shall expire at the end Of the next ses-
sion Of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application Of the Su-
pre- me Court, duly entered on the Journal Of
the court and certified, provide BY law.
whenever two.thirds Of such ieach] Hsuss
shall concur therein, from time 10 time. for
the appointment in like manner Of like
commission with like powers, jurisdiction
and duties; provided, that the tssm Of any
such commission shall not exceed two years,
nor shall 1t be created oftsner than once in
ten years. II this amendment shall Be sdep
ted BY majority Of the electors of the state
OF Ohio, voting at the next election holden
for the election of Senators and Representa-.
tives, 1t shall become section twsntylwo Of
the fourth Article Of the Consultations Of the
State of Ohio. p9
At such election the voters desiring toysss
In favor OF the adoption OF this amendment,
shall place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE CORNERSTONE
The voters who'd mot favor the adoption
OF such amendment shall place upon their
ballots the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON McCoY,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House Of Rsprsssn-
tatives.
ra7 s. ALPHONs0 HART,
President of the 4enate.
Adopted March 80. lS7s-apfs, ,'75mS.