The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating te
the Judiciary.

| Relative to an amendment of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.
Resobyed, By the General assembly of tie State
Of Ohio. (three- -1iths 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, as additional section to Article
four of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
t, wit:
Section % A 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 Off C
for the term OF thi ee years from and after the
first day OF February. 1876. to dispose of such
supreme Court shall. by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court, be trans
sion shall have like jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business as are or may be vest
ed In said court; and the members of said cOnl-
mission shall receive u like compensation Tor
the time being, with the judges of said court.
A majority of the members OF said commission
shall be necessary to form i quorum OF pro-
nounce u decision and its decision shall be GER
titled, entered and enforced as the judgments Of
the Supreme Court and at the ex piration Of the
term OF said commis ission, all business undispos-
ed 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 in hum
ber those provided by law for said court which
attendants said commission may appoint and
ISihoSCl at ItS pleasure. ANY Vacancy, occur
ring in said commission shall be filled by APP
pointment of the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, if the Senate be in ses-
sion, and IL the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but in such last case such appoint
ment shall expire at the end OF the next session
OF the General Assembly. The General Assem-
bly, may, on application of the Supreme Court,
duly entered on the journal of, the court and
certified provide by law. " henever two-thirds
OF such leach House shall concur therein, from
time to time, for the appointment in like man
ner of a like commission with like powers, ju-
rlsdiction and duties; provided, that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall it be created oftener than once
in ter years If this amendment shall be adopt
ed by a majority of the electors of the State of
Ohio voting at 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 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 ~ 81 a.
FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amedndment, shall place upon theie ballots
the words,
MILTON MCCOY
Speaker pro TEN, of the House of Representatives.
ALPHONSO HAKT,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted March 80. 1876. - s..,e s4,l.