The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution

Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
ReS0ipd, By the General ASseniJly of Gh
Stdteof OIiO, tthree-flths of the members
elected 10 each House agreeing thereto) that Ii be
ana is hereby proposed To the electors of this State
u vote, AT the next annual October election upon
the approval or rejection Of the following amend
menl as additional section 70 Article four Of die
Constitution OF the State OF Ohio, to wit:
SECTION -. commission which shall consist
of five members, shall be appointed by the Gov
enor, with the advice and consent of the senate.
the members OF which shall hold Oilie for the term
Of three years from and after the first day of Feb-
rnary, 1876, to dispose OF such part of the business
then on the docketS Of the supreme Court aB shall
by arrangement between said commission 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 mag DO
vested in said court; and the members ofsaid CON,
mission shall receive like compensation for tIsa
time being, with the judges of said court, A m
J0rty OF the members of said commission shall AO
necessary 10 form quorum or pronounce decis-
ion, and its decision shallbe certified entered ana
enforced as the Judgments Of the Supreme COurt
ana at the expiration of the term of said comms-
SION all business undispOsed Of shall by 1t DO Cer-
titled to the supreme Court and disposed Of a. n
said commission had never existed The clerk ana
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter of said
commission, and the commission shall have sufh
Other attendants, not exceeding in number thCRo
provided by law for said court which attendRnaR
said commission may appoint and remove VI in
pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said oOm-
mission shall be filled by appointment of the Gov
ernorWith the advice and consent of the SenRleh
the Senate be III session, and If the Senate be mi
in session, by the Governor bat in such last oaSN
such ap ointment shall expire at the end Of th6
next session OF the General Assembly. The Gen.
eral Assembly may on the application of the Su-
pTeme Court, duly entered on the journal OF me
court and certified, provide by law, whenever two.
thirds ofsuch leach House shall concur therein,
from time to time, for the appointment In like
manner Of like commission with like pOWers III
rsdictiOn and duties provided that the term ofaiH
such commission shall not exceed TWO yeaR nCr
shall II be created Oitener than once in ten yeAn.
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 SenatOS
and Representatives, 1t Shall become section TWEEN
tytwo OF the fourth Article Of the Constitution Of
the State of Ohio
Al such election the voters desiring to vote h
favor of the adoption OF this amendment ahAu
place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption of such
amendment shall place upon their ballots he
words, " =.
" AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON Mccoy.
Speaker pro te1a. Of the Hoase of Representation,
ALPHONS0 HART.
President Of ute SerlGie
Adopted March 80, 1S76-aprS- std