The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-06

Senate Joint. Resolution,
Relative 10 an amendment of Article
Four of the Consultation relating to the
Judiciary.
Rtsolred, By the General Assembly Of The
State Of Ohio, tthree-ffths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,) that
It be and 10 hereby proposed TO the electors
Of this State to vote, at the next annual 0c-
tober election, upon the approval or rejec-
tien Of the following amendment, as addi-
tional section TO Article four Of the Consti-
tutisn Of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section 81. A commission, which shall
consist of fve members shall be appointed
by the Governor. with the aivics and con-
sent Of the Senate, the members Of which
shall hold Office for the term Of three years
from and after the Hrat 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 conf
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 commits
sion shall reosive . like compensation for
| the time being, with the judges Of said court
A majority Of the members of said commits.
sion shall be necessary to form quorum or
pronounce a decision. and its decision shall
be certified, entered and enforced as the judg-
ments Of the Supfsms Court, and at the iex.
piration of the term Of said commission, all
business iundisposed Of, shall BY It be oerti-
6ed TO the Supreme Court and disposed Of as
II said commission had never existed. Tho
clerk and reporter Of said court shall be the
clerk and reporter Of said commission, and
the commission shall have suoh other attsu.
dants. not exceeding in number those provi-
ded by law or,said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filed by appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, II the Senate be in session, and
II the Senate be Eot in session, by the
Governor, but in such last oase 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-
pre- me Court, duly entered on the journal Of
the court and certified, provide by law
whenever two thirds Of such Ieaoh] House
shall onourStherein. from time TO time. for
the appointment In like manner Of a like
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 bs adop
ted by q majority Of the electors of the State
Of Ohio, voting at the next election heldeu
for the election of Senators and Representa-
tives, 1t shall become asee ton twenty-two eot
the fourth Article Of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio.
AT such election the, voters desiring to vote
in favor Of the adoption OF this amendment
shall place upon their ballots the words,
I sFoR THE COMMIssION."nf
The voters whe do not favor the adoption
Eof such amendment, shall place upon thsi'
ballots the words, IN ..l.,--,s'sl -, -
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
-e-. --.------ MILTON Mccoy.
Speaker pro tenn, of the Holse Of Represen
| 3; "a tatiyes.s 4 4 i r. i. III. u
ALPHONsO HART,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, ls75-apr6,' '75m6'