The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-13
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution.


Relatire to an amendment of Art;sle
-Four Of the Constitution relating to tie.
Judiciary.
Res0loed By the General assembly Of 0iS
State Of Ohio, tthree-ffths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto.) that
it be and Is hereby proposed to the electors
OF this State to vote, at the next annual Oe-
tober election, upon the approval or rejee.
tion of the following amendment. as addi-
tional section TO Article four of the Cousti-
tuition of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section s2. A commission, which shall
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 first day of February.
1876, to dispose of such part of the busipess
then on the dockets of the Supreme Court
as shall, by arrangement between said cen.
mission and said court be transferred 10
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 fsr
the time being, with the judges of said csurt.
majority of the members of said comuis.
sion shall be necessary to form a quorum OF
pronounce decision. and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the juds-
ments Of the Supreme Court, and at the ex-
piration of the term of said commission, all
business undisposed of, shall by it be certi.
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of -
if said commission had never existed. The
clerk and reporter of said court shall be the
clerk and reporter of said commission, ana
the commission shall have such other atteu.
dants, not exceeding in number those prsyi.
ded by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove 1t
Its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filed by appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, if the Senate be in session, and
If the Senate be Lot in session, by the
Governor, but in such last case esuoh appoint
ment shall expire at the end of the next ses.
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application Of tho su.
preme Court, duly entered on the journal sf
the court and certified, provide by law,
whenever two-thirds of such Ieach1 House
shall concur therein, from time to time. fsr
the appointment in like manner Of like
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 once 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 heldss
for the election of Senators and Representa-.
tives, it shall become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio.
at such election the voters desiring to yste
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 thsil
ballots the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represen.
| tatives.
ALPHONs0 HART,
| President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1S75-apr6, ,75m6.