The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-08
AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution

Relative to an amendment Of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to the
judiciary. .r.,,
Resolved By The General assembly Of M
Stdte0f Ohio, (three.fllhs of the members
elected u each House agreeing thereto) that Il be
and is hereby proposed " The electors OF this State
~ vote, at the next annual October election, upon
the approval or rejection of the following amend
menL us additional section TO Article four OF the
Constitution OF the state OF Ohio TO wit:
SECTION o. A commission, which shall consist
of five members, shall be appointed by the Gov
eInOr, with the advice and consent OF the senate
the members oi which shall hold oile for the Term
Of three years from and after the hrst day OF reD-
ruafy 1876 to dispose OF such part OF the business
then on the dOckets of the supreme Court as shall
by arrangement between said commission anu
said court be transferred to such commission an1
said commission shall have like jurisdiction ana
power in respect TO such business as are or may Dc
vested In said court, and the members sald COM
mission shall receive like compensation for the
time being, with the Judges of said court ma
jOrty OF the members OF said commission snail %
Necessary " form quorum or pronounce a decls.
ion, and It's decision shallbe certified enteTedand
enforced as the judgments of the Supreme Court
and at the expiration OF the term OF SAID C0mmb
S0n all business undispOsed Of shall by II be Ger.
tilted 10 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 which attendants
| said commission may appoint and remove at ib
pit asute. Any vacancy occurring In said COM
mission shall be filled by appointment of the Gov
ernoT, with the advice and consent of the Senate,f
the Senate be in session. aud If the Senate be not
in session, by the Governor, but In such last case.
such ap ointment shall expire at the end of tho
next session of the General Assembly. The Cen
eral Assembly may, on the application of the SUI
pTeme Court, duly entered on the journal OF the
court and certified, provide by law, wheneyertwo'
IRON time to time for the appointment in like
| manner of like commission with like powers, iu-
risdiCtion aud duties providedt that the term ofany
such commission shall not exceed two years, nor
shall IL be created Oiteler than once in len yeara
Ii this amendment shall be adopted by majority
of the electors OF the STATE OF Ohio voting ut the
next election holden for the election of Senators
and Representatives II shall become section twen-
ty two of the fourth Article OF the Constitution Of
the State OF Ohio,
A such election the voters desiring to vote In
favor of the adoption OF this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words,
"F0R THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption of such
amendment, shall place upon their ballots the
words, .
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro TEN. Of the House Of Representatives.
ALPHONSO HART,
f.. .. President Of the Senate.
| Adopted March 30 1S75-aDTS-td y