The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-05
GOING SOUTH.
PUBLISHED BY AU1 HORITY,
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four Of the Constitution relating to
tho TrI,o

RESOLVED, BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
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 of
Article foilr OF the Constitution of the Slate Of
Section q. A commission, which shall consist
OF ii members, shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor. with the advice and consent ofthe Senate,
the members of which shall hold office for the
term ofthree years from and after the first day of
February, 1876, to dispose of such part of the bust
ness then on the dockets 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
said commission shall received like compensation
for the time being, with the judges of said con t.
A majority of the members Ofsaid commission
shall be necessary to form l. quorum or pronounce
a decision, and its decision shall be certified, en-
tered and enforced rs the judgments ofthe Su-
preme Court. land at the expiration of the term of
said commission, all business undispOsed of, shall
By 1t be certified 10 the supreme Court and dispos-
ed of as ifsaid commission had never existed. The
clerk and reporter ofsaiG court shall he the clerk
and reporter of said commission. and the commits
sion shall haye such other attendants, not exceed
ing in number those provided by law for said
court, which attendants said commission may APP
point and remove at It's pleasure. Amy vacancy
occurring in said commission shall he filed by ap-
pointment OF the Governor. with the advice aud
consent OF the Senate. If the Senate be in session.
and If the Senate be not in session, by the Gov
ernor, but in such last case, such appointment
shall expire at the end Of the next session oF u e
General Assembly. The General Assembly may,
on application Ofthe Supreme Court. duly elItere,i
on the journal of the court and certified, provide
by law, whenever twO-thirds of such Ceach1 House
shall concur therein, from time to time, for ;he ap-
pUintnent in ailc manner ola Ike commission
with like powers. jurisdiction and duties; pruyi-
ded, that the term OF any such commission shah
not exceed two wears, nor shall il be created often
er than once in ten years. If This amendment
shall be adoptel bv n majority Ofthe electors of
the state OfOhio. voting NJ the next election hold
en- for the election nfSeuatOrs and representa-
tivgS, it shall become section twenty-five Of the
fourth Article of the Constitution ofthe State of
Ohio.
At such election the Voters desiring to vote in
favor ofthe adoption of. this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE COMIISSION;'
The voters who do not favor the adoption of such
amendment, shall place upon their ballots the
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON c
Speaker pro tenn. OF the House Of Representatives,
ATpETnE%n II s III