The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-20
Senate Joint Resolution.

Oenate JOlnC h06Olutl0n,
Relative 10 an anendmess off Arhclc
-Four Of the CoHstisstion relating to the
Judiciary.
Resaosd. By tho General Assembly Of Tie
Stdts Of Ohio. three-ffths of the members
elected to each House agreeing theseto,) that
I, II be and IL hereby proposed TO the electors
OF this State to vote. at the next annual Oc-
tober election, upon the approval or rejeo.
tion of the following amendment. as addi.
tional section TO Article four Of the Consti.
| tuition OF the State Of Ohio, TO wit:
1 Section 81. A commission, which shall
| consist of five members. shall be appointed
by TIE Governor. with the aivioe and oon-
sent Of the Senate, the members of which
shall hold office for the term of three Year,
from and after the frst 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 oom-
mission 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 veeted in
said court; and the members of said commis-
sion shall reosive like compensation for
the time being, with the judges of said court.
A majority Of the members of said commits.
sion shall be necessary to form quorum or
pronounce decision, and It's decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judg-
ments of the Supreme Court and at the ex.
pifation OF the term Of said commission, all
business undispOsed OF, shall by 1t be certi-
ned to the Supreme Court and disposed of as
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 suoh other atteu-
dants, not exceeding in number those provi-
ded by law for said court, which attendants
said commission msy appoint and reu owe 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, If the Senate be In session, and
II the Senate be rot In session, by the
Governor, but in such last oase, ,suoh 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 suoh eaoh] House
shall oonour therein, from time to time. fol
the appointment in like manner Of q like
commission with like powers, jurisdiction
and duties; provided, that the term Of any
such commission shall not exceed two years
nor shall it be created oftsner than once ir
ten years. If this amendment shall be adop
ted by majority OF the electors Of the State
of Ohio, voting at the next election holder
r for the election of Senators and Represents
tives, it shall become section twenty-five o
the fourth Article of the Constitution of tn,
State Of Ohio.
At such election the voters desiring to vot,
Fin favor of the adoption OF this amendment
shall place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters whe DO not favor the adoptio,
Of such amendment shall place, upon thei
ballots the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
eg, MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House Of Repressn
tatives.
, ALPHoNsO HART,
> President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1S75-apr6, '75ms.