The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-09
AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution

Relative to an amendment Of Article
Four of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolved, By the General assembly Of The
,Sdteof Ohio, (three-ffths of the members
elected TO each House agreeing thereto that II be
and IL hereby proposed 10 the electors of this State
TO vote, at the next annual October election, upon
the approval or rejection OF the following amend
ment, as additional section 70 Article four OF the
! Constitution OF the State Of Ohio, to wit:
SECTION %. A commission, which shall consist
| OF five members, shall be appointed by the Gov
erpor, with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
the members OF which shall hold oiie for the term
of three years from and after the first day OF Feb
ruary 1876 TO dispose Of such part of the business
then on the dockes OF the Supreme Court as shall,
| by arrangement between said commission and
said court be transferred to such commission; 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 ofsaid COM
| mission shall receive like compensation for the
time being, with the judges Of said court, A ma
jorlty of the members Of said commission shall be
| necessary TO form quorum or pronounce decis.
ion and It's decision shall be certified, entered and
| enforced az the judgments Of the Supreme Court,
and at the expiration Of the term of said commits
sion all business undisposed Of shall by II be GER
| titled to the Supreme Court and disposed OF as II
said commission had never existed. The clerk and
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter Of said
commission, and the commission shall have such
other attendants not exceeding IN numDer tnOSo
provided by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at itS
pleasure Any vacancy occurring In said COM
mission shall be filed by appointment Of the Gov
ernor with the advice and consent of the Senateif
the Senate be In session. and If the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor bat In such last case
such appointment shall expire at the end OF the
next session of the General Assembly The Cen
eral Assembly may, on the application Of the Su-
pFeme Court, duly entered on the journal of the
court and certified provide by law, whenever two
thirds of such [eachl House shall concur therein,
from time TO time, for the appointment In like
manner of like commission with like powers, ju-
rsdiction and duties provided that the term Of any
such commission shall not exceed two yeRIa, nor
shall II be created oftener than once In ten years
II this amendment shall be adopted by majority
OF the electors of the State Of Ohio voting at the
next election holden for the election Of Senators
and Representatives, 1t shall become section twen-
ty.twO Of the fourth Article Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Ohio.
Al 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 whod do not favor the adoption Of such
amendment, shall place upon their ballots the
words. .
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. Of he House Of Representatives,
ALPHONS0 HART,
President Of Tie SENATE.
Adopted March 80, l67b-RprS-td.