The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-06-17
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
tho Judiciary

Resolced, BY tie General assembly Of tie State
of Ohio (three- iiths 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 or rejection of the following
amendment additional section to Article
four of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
to wit:
Section % 4 commission which shall con-
sist of five members, shall be appointed by the
Governor. with the advice and consent OF the
senate, the members Of which shall hold OH e
for the term of TIL ee years from and after the
first day OF February, 1876, to dispose of such
part of the business then ON the dockets o the
Supreme Court SHALL by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court, be trans
ferred to such commission; and said commits
sion shall nave ike Jurisdiction anu power In
respect to such business are OF may be vest
ell in said court; and the members OF said conf
mission shall receive a Ii Ike compensation iUr
the time being, with the Judges of SAID court
4 majority of the members of said conimiSsi
shall be necessary to form II quorum or pro-
nounce u decision, and its decision shall be Ger
titled entered and enforced us the judgments OF
the Supreme Court and at the expiration Of the
term OF said commission, all business undispOs-
cd of, shall by it be certified to the Supreme
Court and disposed Of as Ii said commission had
never existed. The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter OF said
commission, and the commission shall have
such other attendants, not exceeding mum
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove ut its pleasure. Any vacancy occur
ring in said commission shall be filled by ap-
pOistment of the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. il the Senate be in sc>-
sion. and if the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but i'll such last case. such appoint
ment shall expire ut the end of the next session
OF the General Assembly. The General Assem-
bis may, on application of the Supreme Court,
duly entered on the journal of the court ami
certified. provide by law, " whencver twO-thir,lS
of such leachl House shall concur therein, fl ON
time to time. for the appointment in like man
ner OF like comm ission with like powers, ju-
risdIction and duties; provided that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall il lie created oftcner than
in ter year. If this amendment shall be adopt
cd by maj orIty OF the electors of the state of
ohio voting ut the next election holden for the
election of Senators and Representatives it shall
become section twenty two of the fourth Arti-
Gle OF the Constitution of the State 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 tenn. o/ tie House of Representatives.
ALPGONSO HARr,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted March 30. 1875.