The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution.

Relatiue TO an amendment of article.
-Four of the Constellation relating 10 the
Judiciary. a7sH go ass Io
Resolced, By the General assembly of Ac,
State Of Ohio, (three-ffths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,) that
it be and il hereby proposed to the electors
OF this State to vote, at the next annual Oc-
tober election. upon the approval or rejec.s
ton of the following amendment, as addi-
tional section to Article four of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section 90. commission, which shalt
consist of five members shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, the members Of which
shall hold Office for the term OF three years
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 osm.
mission and said court. be transferred 70
such commissions; and said commission shall
have like jurisdiction and power in respect
to such business as are or may be vested In
said court; and the members of said comnis-
sion shall receive like compensation for
the time being, with the judges Of said court
A majority OF the members of said comuis-l
sion shall be necessary to form quorum Or
pronounce decision, and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judy
ments of the Supreme Court, and At the ex..
piration of the term Of said commission, all
busifess uadisposed of. -sha1f BY II Be esrd-,
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of as
if said commission had never existed. Tho
clerk and reporterof said court shall be the
clerk and reporter Of said commission, and
the commission shall have such other atteu-l
dants, not exceeding in number those proyi,
ded by law for said court. which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove At
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filed by appointment,sf
the Governor, with the advice and consent OF,
the Senate, if the Senate be in session, and
if the Senate be rot in session, BY the
Governor, but in such last sase,such appoint-u
ment shall expire at the end Of the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application of the 4su-
preme Court, duly entered on the journal Of
the court and certified, provide by law.
whenever two-thirds of such eschl Hsuse
shall concur therein, from time to time. fer
the appointment in like manner OF alike
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 oftener than oncs in
ten years. If this amendment shall be adop ;
ted by majority of the electors Of the State
of Ohio, voting at the next election holden
for the election of Senator'S and Represents
tives, it shalt become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio. *.
at such election the voters desiring to vote
in favor OF the adoption OF this amendment,
shall place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE CORNERSTONE.
The voters, who DO not favor the adoption
of such amendment, shall place upon their
ballots the words, e,sal,3
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represen.
tatives.
ALPHONsO HART, =
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, lS75-apr6, ,'75m6.