The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-03
AMENDMENTS.
Senate Joint Resolution

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Relative to an amendment Of Article
Four Of the Constitution relating to the
Judiciary.
Resolved, By The General assembly Of he
State of Ohio, (three-fifths of the members
elected to each House agreeing theret0l that y be
and is hereby proposed To the electors OF this state
to vote, az the next annual October election upon
the approval or rejection of the following amend
ment, as additional section To Article four Of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, TO wit:
SECTIoN %. commission, which shall consist
of Ave members, shall be appointed by the Gov
eInOr, with the advice and consent Of the Senate
of three years from and after the first day OF Feb
ruary 1876 TO dispose of such part Of the business
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
mower in respect to such business as are or may be
vested In said court; and the members OF said 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 pc
necessary TO form quorum or pronounce decis,
ion and its decision shall be certified, entered ana
enforced as the judgments of the supreme Court,
and at the expiration of the term OF sald comnls'
sion all business undispOsed Of shall by II be GER
titled 10 the Supreme Court ard disposed OF MS II
said commission had never existed. The clerk ana
reporter shall be the clerk and reporter Oh sald
commission, and the commission snail nave such
other attendants not exceeding In number those
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 filled by appointment oil the Gov
ernor, with the advice and consent OF the senateli
the Senate be In session. and If the Senate be not
In session, by the Governor bat In such last case,
such ap ointment shall expire Mt the end OF the
next session Of the General Assembly The Gen
eral Assembly may, on the application OF the SUI
preme Court duly entered on the journal OF the
court and certified, provide by law, whenever two
thirds of such feach1 House shall concur therein,
from time TO time. for the appointment in like
manner of like commission with like powers, ju-
risdctiOn and duties provided that the term ofany
such commission shall not exceed two years nor
shall II be created oitener than once In ten years.
If this amendment shall be adopted by a majority
of the electors Of the State of Ohio voting ut the
next election holden for the election of Senators
and Representatives II shall become section twen-
y two of the fourth Article Of the Constitution OF
the State Of ONO.
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 who do not favor the adoption of such
amendment, shall place upon their ballots the
words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON Mccoy,
Speaker pro TEN. Of The House Of Representatives.
ALPHONS0 HART,
President Of The Senate
Adopted March 30, lS76-aprS-d