The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-08-26
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment Of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.

Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.
Res0Iced, By tic General assembly of tile State
of OAi0. (three fiiths 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 October election, upon
the approval rejection of the following
amendment, additional section to Article
four OF the Constitution of the State OF Ohio.
to wit: ~. .t4,..
Section - commission which shall con.
sist of fl We members, shall he appointed by the
Goverlisi. with the advice and consent of the
senate. the members OF which shall hold Off
first day of February. 1876. to dispose Of such
part oil the business then ON the ,iUckets y the
supreme Court shall by arrangement, be-
tween >aid commission and said court. be ,rans-
icrred 10 such com'ni>sion: and said cummIs-
sion shall have like jurisdiction and power in
pect to such business is are or may be vest
Ell in said court; and the members OF said COM
mission shall receive II Ike compensation Tor
the liinc heing, with the judges of Said court.
A majority of tie inclnDerS u! >aft commission
shall -; necessary to form quorum .,rC-
nouncc decision, and its decision sli;tiI bcic,;r
titled. entered and enforced! as the judgments OF
the supreme Court and AT the Apirati ION CT the
term Oi said commission. ali business Unii>pos--
ed OF. shall by IL DC certified 10 the Supreme
Court and dstosr,i of .,s il "a commission had
never existed The clc' X AMI reporter sr
court >h.li p,' the. clerk aui rrpuriri oi said
cu.n.ui>, ion and the uomm,s siu,i shall have
~rcn other attendants. not cXcettiin. an nam
Der these nrovi!ci by law for said court which
a5tent.tnts said commission may sp,mint and
remove ut its pleasure. ANY vacancy occur
ring III s;.in commission shall bc iiluu hv ;.p-
pOintiuet of the Governor wit h the i lee and
consent OF the senate. ii the senate be in
sion. utl III the Senate he not in session, by the
Governor. but in such last case Such,appuInt-
ment shall expire aG the end of the neat session
OF the General Assembly. The General Assem-
biy may, ON appiic;,tiO ion of the Supreme Court,
duly entered on the journal of the court ami
certified, provide hy law whenever two-third>
of such leachl House shall concur therein fl ON
time to time for the appointment in Ike man
ner OF like commission with like powers. ju |
risdictiOn and duties; provided. that the term
of any s,,ch commission shall not exceed two
wears, nor shall il be created Ofteher than once
in ter years If this amendment shall be adopt
ell by majority Of the electors Of the State of |
ohio voting at the next election holden for the |
election of Senators and Representa; ives it shall
become section twenty two oil the fourth Arti- |
Gle OF the Constitution OF the State 0fOhiO.
at such election the voters desiring to vote in |
favor of the adoption of this amendment, shall |
place upon their ballots the words, .tt.
FOR THE COM MIS SSION."
The voters who ITO not favor the AdOp ptiOn of |
such ame,in,iment. shall place upon their ballots
the words,
-AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MIi.11DN Mccoy
Speaker pro tenn. Of tie House Of Representatives.
A1.rii,BNS,b MARE, "a
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 30. 1870.