The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL Am ENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution.

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Relatire to, an amendment, of Arttels
-Four of the Constellation relating to the
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Resolred. By the General Assem6lys Of l1sS
State of Ohio, tthree-ffths of the members
elected TO each House agreeing thereto,1 that
1t be and is hereby proposed to the electors !,
of this State to vote, at the next annual Ocyi
tober election, npon the approval or rejssI
tion of the following amendment, as gddirT
tional section to Articlsfour of the Consti.
tuition of the State Of Ohio, to wit,
Section g.. A commission, which shall
consist Of five members. shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the sdvics And consr
sent Of the Senate, the members Of whicha
shall hold Office for the term OF three Year, ussr
from and after the 6rst day of Febrnsry,
1875, TO dispose of such part Of the busfSSss
then on the dockets ofiths Supreme Icsast
as shall, By arrangement between said dpen-
mission and said court. be transferred, to
such commission; and said commissions shalt
have like Jurisdiction and power In ,respect
to such business as are or may be yested Ain
said court; and the members Of said cofnmis.i /
sion shall receive like compensation fes,
the time being, with the judges Of said court.
A majority Of the members Of said cSmsaiss
sion shall bs necessary to form quorum 90
pronounce decision, and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced al ths iuAg-
ments of the Supreme Court, and 1t the Sx-
piration Of the term Of satd commission, sllI
business undisposed of, shall 1t be 'oerti3
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of ~,
If said commission had never existed. The
clerk and reporter Of said court shall BE- sAs.
clerk and reporter of said commission, and
the commission shall have such oth6r ssten.
dants, potiexceeding in number those prsyi.
ded by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove u
its pleasure. Amy Vacancy occurring in said,
commission shall be filed by appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent sr
the Senate, If the Senate be in session, and
| il the Senate be rot In session, by he
Governor, but in such last case, e,sueh AppeiAt-
ment shallexpire at the end Of the next ss,-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application Of the an.i
pre- me Court duly entered on the Journal ef
the court and certified, provide BY Law.
whenever two-thirds ef. such sIsech] House
shall concnr therein, from time TO time. fer
the appointment In like manner of salikS
commission with like powers. 5ufisdictieA
and duties; provided, that the term Of Any
such commission shall not exceed TIVE years,
nor shallit be created oftsner than 3oiesiK
ten years. II this amendment Shall be adsp :
ted by majority Of the electors of tt6S etate
of Ohio, voting at the next election, holden
for the election of Senators and Represents
tives, it shall become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article Of the Constitution of ths
State of Ohio. .;,,ai "a ..,;,, ~
At such election the voters desiring to vsts
in favor of the adoption OF this amsndmens,
shall place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE COMMISSIONER
The voters who do not favor the aadoptisn
Of such amendment, shall place upon their
ballots the words, s'' 9'Ao
AGAINST THE COMMISSION. .pi
au a3t 5Ed va MILTON MCCOY, l9i,,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House Of ,Represss-
| Issje.yii,sri b5oe ,ALPHONsO HART
| President Of the Senate.
Adopted March 80. ls75-aapss, ,'7smss ssy