The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-05-06
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary. ....sf

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Resolced, By Tie General assembly Of the State
of Ohio. (three -ifths OF the members elected to
each nouse agreeing theretO,) that it be and Is
hereby proposed to the electors of this State to
vote, at the next ann ual Octuber election, upon
the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as additional section to Article
four OF the Constitution Of the State OF Ohio,
to wit:
Section % A commission, which shall con-
sist of five members, shall be appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and cOnsentof the
senate, the members OF which shall hold Oil c
for the term of thi ee years from and after the
first day OF February, 1876, to dispose OF such
part of the business then on the dockeIs OF the
Supreme Court Us shall. by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court be trans
fcrred TO such commission; and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business as are or may be vest
ed in said court; and the members of said COM
mission shall receive u like compensation Ior
the time being, with the judges of said court
A majority Of the member, OF said commiSs ion
shall be necessary to form a quorum or pro-
nounce decision, and its decision shall be GER
tihed, entered and enforced As the Judgments OF
the Supreme Court, and ut the expiration of the
term OF said commis> ion, all business undispos-
Court and disposed Of rs If said commission had
never existed The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter OF said
commission and tho commission shall have
such other attendants, not exceeding In num-
Der those provided by law for said Court, which
attendants said commission, may appoint and
remove ut its pleasure. Any Vacancy occur
ring in said commission shall be filed by aD-
pointment of the Governor with the nd vice and
sion, and if the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but In such last case, such appoint
ment shall expire the end Of the next session
of the General Assembly The General Assem-
may, on application of the supreme Court
duly entered on the Journal of the court and
certified, provide 10y law, whenever two-thirds
of such le,ichl House shall con, therein, ii
time to time, tior tho appointrne 1T in Ii
ncr . y n se commission with Ike powers, jii-
risdiction and duties; provide /, that the term
of any such commission sh"l not exceed two
Years, nor shall IL Io creaGc;i o;teucr than oncc
in ter years If this amendment shall bc adopt
etl by majority o. the electors of the State Of
ohio voting at Iitc next election holden for tiie
election. OF Senators and Representa- ives it shat.
become section twenty Two OF the fourth 4irti-
Gle OF Tie Constitution OF the State ofOhio
A such election the voters desiring to vote in
favor OF the adoption OF this amendment, sh:in
place upon their ballots tie words,
FOR THE COMMISSION"
The vOteIs who do not favor the ado o1tion of
such ame,in;!mcnr, shall place upon their ballots
the word>,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn, Of tie House Of Representatives.
ALPIfONSO HAkf.
Fresident OF tie Senate.
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