The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-08-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Senate Joint Resolution.

O0AAAo AeSoOAuOAO1lys
Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four Of the Consultation relating to tie
Judiciary. 2'lt
ResolUed. By the General Assem5lv Of Me
State Of Ohio, (three-ffths 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 o.
tober election, npon the approval or rejeo-
slon OF the following amendment, as addi-
tional section to Article four of the Consti.
tution of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section e. A commission, which shall
consist of five members. shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the advice and con-,
sent of the Senate, the, members Of which
shall hold Office for the term OF three years
from and after the first day of February,
1876, to dispose of such part of the business
then on the dockets of the Supreme Court
as shall, by arrangement between said csn-
mission 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 of said commls@
sion shall receive like compensation fer
the time being, with the judges of said esurt.
A majority of the members Of said commiss
sion shall be necessary to form quorum Or
pronounce decision, and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judg-
ments of the Supreme Court, and at The ex-
piration of the term Of said commission, al
business undisposed of, shall by it be certi-
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of -
if said commission had never existed. Tho
clerk and reporter Of said court shall be tho
clerk and reporter of said commission, and
the commission shall have such other attsu.
dants, not exceeding in number those preyi.
ded by law for said court, which attendaots
said commission may appoint and remove ct
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in sal
commission shall be filed by appointment Of
| the Governor, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, if the Senate be in session, and
| If the Senate be Eot in session, BY the
Governor, but in such last case, such appoint
ment shall expire at the end Of the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application of the su-
preme Court, duly entered on the journal Of
the court and certified, provide by law,
whenever two-thirds of such leach] House
shall concur therein, from time to time. for
| VIC appointment III ike mduu6f Oh . Ike
commission with like powers. jurisdiction
and duties provided, that the term Of any
such commission shall not exceed two years,
nor shall it be created oftener than once in
ten years. If this amendment shall be adop.
ted by majority of the.electors Of the state
of Ohio, voting at the next election heldeR
for the election of Senators and Represents
tives, it shalt become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio. t.'5.~
At such election the voters desiring to vste
in favor of the adoption OF this amendment,
shall place upon their ballots the words,
! "FOR THE COMMISSION" y
The voters who do not favor the adoption
of such amendment, shall place upon theil
ballots the words,
AGAINST THE CORNERSTONE
MILTON Mccoy,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represen
tatives. iEa
ALPHoNso HART,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1S75-apr6, ,'75m6. =