The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-23
LEGAL.
.Spnnta Joint Resolution


Relative TO an amendment Of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary. nol4aia' 9l h.. '".
Resolved, By The General Assembly Of he
Stdteo of Ohio, (three-fifths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto that y be
and Is hereby proposed To the electors OF this state
TO vote at the next annual October election, upon
the approval or rejection OF the following amend
ment, as additional section 10 Article four Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Ohio, 70 wit;
SECTIoN o. A AcOmmi@ion, which shall consist
Of five members, shall be appointed Dy the Gov
eTnOr, with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
the members OF which shall hold offe for the term
of three years from and after the first day of Feb
ruary 1876 TO dispose Of such part Of the business
then on the dockets Of the Supreme Court as shall
by arrangement between said commission and
said court be transferred TO such commissions and
said commission shall have like jurisdiction and
power In respect 10 such business ~ are or may be
vested In said court and the members ofsaid COM
mission shall receive like compensation for the
time being, with the judges of said court, A ma
jOrity of the members Of said commission shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce deCis
ion and It's decision shall be certified, enteTed0nd
enforced as the judgments OF the supreme Court
and at the expiration OF the term OF seld commits
sion, all business undsp0sed of shall by II be GER
titled to the Supreme Court ard disposed OF ~ 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 iu
pleasure. ANY vacancy occurring In said COM
mission shall be filled by appointment OF the Gov:
ernOr with the advice and consent Of the Senateif
the Senate be In session. and II the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor, bat In such last case
such appointment shall expire at the end OF the
next session of the General Assembly. The Gen.
eral Assembly may, on the application OF the Su-
preme Court duly entered on the Journal OF the
court and certified provide by law, whenever two
thirds Of such [eRchl House shall concur therein
from time to time, for the appointment In like
manner of O like commission with like powers ju'
rlsdictlon and duties provided that the term OF any
such commission shall not exceed two years, nor
shall II be created otener than once In ten years
If this amendment shall be adopted by majority
of the electors of the State of Ohio voting at the
next election holden for the election Of Senators
and Representatives II shall become section TWEEN.
tytwo 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 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 he House Of Representatives.
ALPHONS0 HART,
.....- President Of Tie SenGte
Adopted March 90, lS76-apr8-td.